The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-19
CLEO TURNS
OUT TO HEAR
B. S. NJ CURE
Was Most Enthusiastic Meet
ing So Far Held.
MADE A GREAT SPEECH
Discussing All the Issues Be-
fore the People.
MADE A GREAT SPEECH

Cleo. O. T, Sept. I.-Residents Of the
central portion Of Woods county were
here in large numbers yesterday to heal
Bird :. MCGUIRE speak on the issues OF
the campaign now in progress in this
territory The Republican congressional
candidate was the principal speaker OF
the second of three days celebration
Of the opening Of the Cherokee strip.
His. reception was enthusiastic. The audi
ence was one Of The finest Mr.. Mcclure
has met thus far In his campaign. 1t was
composed of the people who have MADE
Woods county a power in the territory
and VINO have done their share towards
developing the great territory Of Okla
homa.
The celebration was held in the fam
Gus Cleo Springs park. This natural
resort has been beautihed by Cleo peo-
ple until il is now considered the ideal
place for the citizens Of this portion Of
the county TO gather for celebrations
and picnios. Band stands, speakers
stands. many seats and good shade make
it q splendid place for political gather
ings at this time of the year.
Mr. Mcguire arrived here at noon, driv-
ing across from Ringwood Early in the
afternoon the Cleo band paraded the
streets playing splendid music and then
escorted Mr.. Mcguire and the reception
committee TO the park. Many persons
had camped on the grounds for the three
days event. but all morning and the first
part Of the afternoon wagons loaded with
people who were anxious to hear the Re
publican nominee came rolling into Cleo.
After meeting many people on the ground
Efr. Mcclure was introduced to the audi
ence. His appearance was the occasion
for applause from all parts Of the assem-
biage The speaker in beginning his re-
marks told OF the kindly feeling he had
for Woods county owing to the fact that
the delegation in the congressional con-
vention at Enid had started the STAN
pede by casting its thirty-five votes for
him. resulting in his nomination. Aftcr
talking OF Woods county's progress for
few minutes. Mr.. Mcclure began his dis
cussion OF the statehood question. He ex-
piained the position OF the Republican
party on this proposition and told of the
condition Of the Flynn bill at this time.
me persons in the audience were intent
" listening and as Mr.. Mcclure spoke Of
the work OF Dennis Flynn for statehood,
there was a round OF applause for the
.tte Giant" who has been working
steadily for Oklahoma advancement.
Nr. Mcclure read extracts from the
epeech Of S b. Bradford before the COM
rnittee on territories in congress relative
70 the dark outlook for the Indian Ter
ritorv. His argument on the proposition
OF Oklahoma paying the bills for the de-
velopment Of the Indian Territory was
convincing TO the people here that con-
gress is better able to take care Of the
Indian Territory than Oklahoma and that
the time is not yet ripe for the admis-
sion of that territory into the union as a
state with Oklahoma. Mr.. Mcclure read
the sections in the Flynn bin referring
to the school land Of the territory when
Oklahoma is made a state This matter,
according to the bill. leaves the disposal
Of the school land with the futures state.
70 be either sold or leased. which is en-
tirely different from statements made by
orators Of the opposite party in referring
TO the bin The speakers arguments
on the school land question We're strong
and were readily responded to by the
audience
The duplicity Of Mr.. Cross on the
mixed school question was shown up by
the speaker Nir Mcclure referred TO !
his meeting Mr.. Cross at Ames and Of
his talk along this line lie quoted ex-
tracts from his speeches. and here as /
elsewhere. told OF the separate school 1
law and Of the test case which went TO /
lhe supreme court and the opinion hand /
ed down by Judge John IT, Burford-
The free text book question was one Of +
intense interest to the people OF this part /
Of the territory.