The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-20
GREAT CROWD
LISTEN TO
B. S. NJ CURE
At His First Campaign Meet
ing in NOwa County.
MADE TELLING ARGUMENT 7
Democrats Captured By Fair
ness 0fHiS Remarks.

Harrison. 0. T, Sept. l9.-The first
meeting Of the campaign trip which Bird
s. Mcclure is making in Kiowa county,
was held here last night. 1t was an open
air meeting and largely attended, many
country people driving in TO attend the
event and to meet Mr.. Mcguire.
There was intense interest manifested
In the issues Of the campaign as pre-
sented by the Republican congressional
candidate. He was given a rousing re-
ception and at intervals during his speech
he was freely applauded by the men who
are anxious for free homes statehood
and free textbooks 3fr Mcclure fully
explained the Republican idea of state
hood that OF Immediate statehood for
Oklahoma. along the lines of the Flynn
biu and quoted freely from it in refer
ence 10 the question TO the school land
OF the territory IN the discussion Of
the conditions in the Indian territory,
Mr. Mcclure quoted from speeches made
in Washington showing what the situa-
ton IS in that territory.
Sues which are important ones TO the~peo-
pie Of this county The men and women
who settled in this country one year ago
have faith in the ability Of the Republi-
can party TO secure free homes since the
party, through the efforts Of d T. Flynn,
secured free bones for the people OF the
Cherokee Strip Mr.. Mcclure stated that
he could not promise the people Of Kiowa
county free homes and that 40 candidate
should, but that he would pledge himself
that he would do everything possible to
secure free homes or the people Of the
new country.
Mr. Mcclure took occasion last night
to show up Mr.. Cross on the mixed school
question and caused much amusement
among the persons who had heard the
Democratic nominee tell his long drawn
out story Of the negro and the white
Esrl in school. The congressional candi-
date talked of the free textbook ques-
tion and told how the plan advocated by
the Republican party would lessen the
cost of books and place them in the
hands Of every boy and girl of school
age in the territory
Mr.. Mcclure touched upon the other
issues and made one of the best speeches
that be had made so far in the campaign,
1t was a speech that pleased and made
Mr.. Mcclure many friends. There were
8 number of Democrats i'm the audience
and they. too, admired the fair and able
manner IN which the issues were pre-
Eented and so expressed themselves to
AIr Mcclure.
1.. lf-lrr of is 1fl1
Der Of the county candidates We're pre-
Eented to the audience umone whom was
& W Kimber. candidate for representa-
i've.
When Mr.. Mcclure arrived here he.
was met 10y a reception committee, con-
sisting of many members. Among those
were: f. ". Kimber, candidate for repre-
sentative. Omer X. Benedict. territorial
committeeman. s r. Combs and wife.
O. A. Elliott J. .. Appleby. D. j. Hobbs.
J. c. 4. Morris, Fred Austin O. Z Noble,
". J. Ryan. of Hobart. j. f. Martin,
Lone Wolf; c. w Upton and Dr. Ness
ner of Cooperton. These men came in
10 meet Nr. Mcclure and the majority
OF them viii accompany Mr.. Mcclure
through the county
Harrison is rapidly building up. after
the disastrious fire of July g. last. At
that time thirty-one business institutions
We're destroyed. 1t was a severe blow 10
the town. bat with true western spirit
The people began work again and are
steadily building up one of the best
towns in Kfowra county