The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-23

distorted with malice and hatred but /
rejoice tonight when 7 see their rosy and
rubicund cGuntenances for I fancy I be-
hold the rainbow Of promise that gives
hope of bright tomorrow
Thanking you for your Kindness. I
trust the party VIII be as successful IN
the future as in the past campaigns IN the
territory.
.REPUBLIcANISM AND LONG GRASS
A. r. ceissler.
A. II. Geissler OF Carmen. Woods
county. one Of the foremost young men
III western Oklahoma spoke on "Repub-
iicanism and Long Grass" AIr. Geissler
has lived in western Oklahoma since com
ing TO the territory and has watched
the various changes for the better take
place IN his chosen land. De said.
Alr- Chairman and Fellow Republicans
The Bible informs US that. in ancient
times, whenever the elect people Of Je-
hOvah walked in the ways OF The Lord
and supported administrations when hld
the divine approval they were blessed
by bountiful crops and prosperity. But
when they needed the tempting voices OF
false prophets and demasosGes, when
they indulged in heresies and political
vagaTies. they were punished with drouth
and famine.
and so It is TO this day. The American
nation Is Gods chosen people OF modern
times.
Only about eight years ago. when the
people had idolized an aggregation OF
Demo-Popuiistic politicians and placed
the government (as far as was possible)
in their hands, the country was cursed
by the failure of crops and an appalling
financial panic. Everywhere among the
working people. and this includes the
Oklshoman for We all work, more or
less, there was misery and in many cases
actual want in those days the section
Of Oklahoma from which / hail was no.
tOriOus for raising short grass, Demo-
Pops and hell. But the people repented
and had change of heart. IN 1895 a Re
publican congress was elected and the
sainted president, William Mckinley, was
chosen. with return to Republicanism,
policies. economic conditions Immediately
improved, and the heavens came 10 our
assistance and Gods country was made
TO blossom as a rose.
Barren priaries have been converted into
fertile fields and meadows; where there
was want, there is plenty, and where
there was despair, ii has been followed
by cOuteutment. and today. Oklahoma.
once the land OF the short grass and
DemO-Pops, has become famous through
out the world for her Tong grass and
abundant crops. and unprecendenred
prosperity and her increasing Repubh-
d1n majorities.
W hne we do not contend that political
actions or conditions exert a direct in
fUence on the weather or the crops. vet
everyone must admit that Providence
has seemingly favored the Republican
party.
But despite these conditions Of plenty
and discomfort the people of this com
monWealth still have an unfGlhlled de-
sire. We are longing with impatience
Tor the day when Oklahoma's star Will
shine in the brilliant galaxy which
adorns our country's flag.
1t must be admitted that during the
past forty years an of the most bene-
hcial legislation has moved through the
efforts of the Republican party. When
we as Oklahonans, get statehood. il viii
be at the hands of q Republican con-
gress and through the efforts Of a good
Republican delegate 10 that body
Fellow Republicans. Oklahoma TODAY
has q Republican ma jority OF 10000 It
behooves us TO elect orr next nominee
with an overwhelming majority. Repub-
icanlsm means patriotism. Long grass
denotes prosperity. Patriotism and pr0s-
perity. This is a summary OF the history
of the Republican party. not only in
cur beloved Oklahoma. but elsewhere as
wen. Patriotism and Prosperity This
love their country can unite a platform
tory as win be proof conclusive that
Oklahoma is reliably Republican. Re
publicanism ana Long Grass. May they
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