The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-18
HF FEARED A DEBATE
WITH B. S. MCGUIRE
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he was putting them in his mouth. chew
ing them and swallowing them. and as
he put another in his mouth. chewed Il
and swallowed it I asked him if they
! we're worms. Yes. sir. boss; they is
worms. What Are you eating them
! Yes, SIR, am eating them In the
name OF heaven. you do not Ike them .
! No, do not like them What are you
! eating them for? I just want TO show
these white folks how strong my stomach
is
Whenever Republican votes for
double statehood he does it to show you
now strong a Republican he is.
The story of his war experiences while
in the Confederate army were told by
Cross. and at the close Of the war, ac-
&C riding to his words. he was handed his
parole by General Grant. who talked 10
him and told him to go home 10 take care
Of his old mother. After telling OF this
matter he made an appeal TO the women
in the audience to assist in his election,
assuring them that with their help his
majority viii be 30.00o instead OF 15.co0.
His speech was nearly concluded when
time was called by the committeeman.
When Mcclure arose TO speak the audi
ence had been much increased. Persons
who had been away from the grove re-
turned and were listening TO the polit-
icaI speeches. McGuire refuted the state
ments made by Cross that he came. here
with a commission by simply stating that
he settled in Oklahoma under the Cleve-
land administration and that he could not
consistently have held a commission at
that time. The audience readily saw the
refutation OF Cross statements, and there
were smiles as Mcclure used the mis-
statement of the Democratic nominee in
delivering telling blows against his oppo-
nents arguments.
The mixed school question was taken up
next by the speaker and in no uncertain
terms declared that the matter was set
tied almost two years ago and could not
be an issue now. To prove his assertion,
Mcguire opened a copy of the session
laws Of 1901, reading gthe bill providing
for separate schools for the school chill
d. en- Of the territory. He then explained
the decision of the supreme court. He
took Cross TO task for his dupfcity III eX-
pressing different sentiments in various
sections of the territory relative TO the
negro. MCGUIRE took his reference TO the
negro made here, and told of speeches
very similar delivered il Blackwell,
Geary Weatherford. Shawnee, Gushing
and other places. He then read an ex-
tract from Cross speech in which he said.
at Guthrie:
Now. my friends. am glad to see so
many Of my colored friends here tonight.
/ have a great many OF them throughout
the territory"
This difference in sentiment created
much laughter Many of Cross support
ers expected him to deny the charge Of
duplicity, but he sat still and said moth
ing.
Mcclure passed on to the statehood
question. and gave the reasons why Ok
lahoma has not statehood at this time.
He commenced the work of Dennis Flynn
for free homes and statehood, and told
o.. the protests that We're made before
the committees in congress. lie quoted
Judge Bradford of Ardmore, and Tom II.
Doyle, explaining the idea advanced by
Indian territory people for wanting state
hood for the Indian territory. that it was
merely 10 take that territory out Of the
mire and saddling the burden on Okla
homa.
Mcclure told Of the condition Of the
Indian territory, saying that it had no
school land. no schools, no public high
ways, and no revenue for public purposes.
He told Of oklahoma s school fund. stat
ing that two appointments, one Of 81
cents and another of 90 cents to each pu-
ol. had been made this year. He stated
-hat the bringing in of the Indian terri
-Cry at this time meant the sending Of
1ne-half of the annual school apportion-
nent to the Indian territory 10 assist in
providing for a people too greedy for land
% set aside enough land to create a school
'und.
When referring to this matter. Cross in
errupted to make a statement. but Nc
Suire was back at him. telling him that
he same men who were on the stump
on him were the ones who did all in their
,cwer to retard the Flynn statehood bin
yhich is in the interests Of the people Of
klahoma. Cross sat uown.
Mr.. Mcclure told of the property in the
five civilized tribes and explained why
he amotments could not be taxed at this
ime He spoke Of the sale Of the lands.
rhe fire was getting too hot for Cross
md he stated that all Indian land could
,e sold in four years This statement Mr..
dcGuire showed TO be an error on the
art Of Mr.. Cross.
While discussing the proposition in re-
-ard TO statehood in the arguments
eainst bringing in Of the Indian terri
CRY Cross frequently interrupted, either
q ask questions or make some statement
IT. McGuires answers caused Cross so
iuch discontinue he desisted from speak
lg more while Mcclure was talking.
After successfully exploding the state
cents made by Cross IN his speech, Nc
;uire began talking OF the question Of
eating the public institutions in the
vent that statehood with Indian terri
try results After few sentences. time
as called.
Cross then stated that he would answer
IcGuire. which was consented 10 by Nc
-uire. Cross. however. said nothing and
ID not attempt 10 refute the arguments
ntirelv based or facts which were made
y the Republican candidate
There was intense interest shown b.
very person in the audience in the
7eeches There were no demonstrations
Z any kind while Cross was speaking
Tis stories created some laughter. but
side from that there was no cheering
-hen Mcguire began speaking the audi
nee was as undemonsrrative as it had
cen while Cross vas talking when he
egan 10 knock the props from under
ross arguments ;here was cheeriag
fter Cross began TO interrupt Mcclure
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