The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-10
Oklahoma Republicans Stand
for True Patriotism
AND ALSO FOR THE. FLAG
Full Text of Platform Adopt
ed at Guthrie.

new features. 1t reads:
We, your comrnitte on resolutions sub
nit the following:
First-We indorse the platform Of the
republican party adopted at Philadelphia
! on June 19, 1860.
Second-We again proclaim our pride ir
the past and present and our faith in the
future Of the Republican party.
Third-Every pledge made by the Re
publican party of the nation in 1896 has
been fulfilled and universal prosperity
veals the splendid results. Labor is en-
ployed at good wages. All the products
of the farm have a ready sale at a large
advance over the prices Of 1896. In al
the elements of greatness and prosperity
external and internal, the nation is in
better condition than IN any period OF
its histoy
! Fourth-We congratulate the people Of
the territory OF Oklahoma for the grand
prosperity they enjoy at this time for
the fact that by the unremitting efforts
OF our present delegate in congress, a
debt and mortgage Of $17,00O,OOO has been
lifted from the lands of the territory, and
free homes for the people have t4n
| secured, and for the further fact that
all these blessings have come to US by
the aid of a republican congress and re-
publican president.
Fifth-The Republican party Of Oklaho-
ma in 1898 pledged the extension of the
free homes policy to the Indian lands of
Oklahoma. It sal dthe people Of Okla
homa shall have their lands free. The
people had faith in this pledge and exem-
plihed it by electing Hon. D. T. Flynn
| by a majority of eleven thousand. Now
the homesteader has realization of his
faith. Hois home IS free from govern
ment mortgage. He knows that the Re
publican party is a party which never
makes a promise without carrying It out
Not only did Flynn get free homes for
the people Of Oklahoma through a Re
publican congress and a Republican pres
ident, but he secured the passage Of a
bill opening the Kiowa and oCmanche
country, thus giving opportunity for thou
sands Of other homeseekers to obtain
homes. The Republican party now
pledges that those who settle upon the
Kiowa and Comanche lands shall have
free homes, the same as those in other
parts. of Oklahoma, if the efforts of our
Republican delegate can secure it-and
Ftime;'iias proven that through a Republf-
lean delegate in congress is the only hope
of the people Of oklahoma
! --SfXth7-IHon Dennis T. Flynn IS the rep
resentative Of all the great issues adj
vocated and carried out by the RepubIi-
can party in Oklahoma, and every true
citizen Of Oklahoma. SHOUTS his pra 'ses
for, work faithfully and well done. The
Republican party Of Oklahoma takes him
by a. unanimous voice as its standard
bearer in the present territorial campaign.
This unanimity for his denomination at
tests the gratitude of the people for the
work he has so well done for them and
their belief in the Republican party and
its representatives.
Seventh-The Republican party Of Okla
homa pledges itself to earliest possible
statehood for this territory We here de-
clare that the only hope for early state
hood is the election Of Hon. D. T. Flynn
this year by a majority so overwhelming
that congress viii have no partisan or
other excuse for failing to admit us. 4
vote for Dennis Flynn means a vote for
statehood. A vote against Flynn means
a vote against statehood. Every legisla-
tive benefit which has come TO Oklahoma
from its conception has come through
Republican energy and progressiveness.
The history of the past in this territory
should be the only argument necessary
to insure the election not only. Of the
nominee of the Republican partySat this
convention, but all the Republican county
/ tickets throughout the territory.
Ninth-The United States having &C
quired the Louisiana territory by pur-
chase, Texas by annexation, and the
balance OF the imperial west which
stretches from the Rocky mountains to
( the Pacific ocean, by discovery, by con-
quest and by purchase. and we In Okla
hcma being a part Of this great and grow
ing imperial possession which has thus
expanded and grown into states and ter
ritories. stand for all the results OF the
/ Spanish-American war
Tenth-We believe in expansion. exter-
nally and internally. This country has
never taken backward step It is not
ready to do so now. The late war, be-
gun for humanity, must end for human
ity. The flag has been planted in Porto
Rico, and the Philippines for the uplift-
/ ing II mankind. and where planted. ii
must remain. The Republican party alone
can be depended upon to deal justly with
/ the foreign peoples who have come under
our flag and to keep the emblem OF ma
-ional glory un4s1Illied at home and exalted
abroad. q
/ EleyentA--We commend the action Of
congress m appropriatiug $4,000 20 aid
/ st. Louis n making a grand exposition
! cf the wonderful material Development q
the imperial west growing out OF the IN
( paralle,ed rapid expansion OF the trans
/ Mississippi country which has grown and
developed in the last half century fnto
q vast empire.
! Tvelfth-The Republican party proudly
stands upon its record II invites the
/ widest discussion upon the results q is
policies II gives cordial invltatio 10 al
( Who desire natural and territorial growth
/ 70 join with & in making statehood Ger
] tain and IN firmly establishing all ths
+ splendid conditions row existing FOR al.
+ the people. II ~ believe in a cntinusnce
!. fine policies which have developed 50
i n arvsloUsiy the resources q cgr COUNTRY.
( and given it strength az home and power
( a5roa5. then the Repp5lscan party IS
your Is your natural home. Ever envi-
+ von . he American people every insPir-
alton q the mind. every exhl&it II cona-
+ merce and q material grovta. ever Jss
binding humanity 10 a hzpp!e- present
ard a more certain BEYOND. confirm TIE
! hen}dceace a. Republican government
! Tairteenth-ws 5en9uuce tha z-A1nsri-
I can cordccc q the Der ocrats il the
+ state - North Carolina la dis2rznrhis-
ing large number q Us cii-zsus there-
/ oy destroying The .egal ef1ecs ot tae i5sa
I and 18Th anend7rea - e the Constitution