The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-26

to bear the burdens Of taxation and the
division Of the school fund In having the
Indian Territory made a part of the
state of Oklahoma, when 1t is possible to
make the two territories one state The
| speaker carefully followed the progress
of the Flynn bill in congress and ex-
plained the various sections Of it in ref
erence 10 the school land question.
/ Mr. Mcclure took up the mixed school
question. stating that while he had moth
! ing to do with it, as it was settled, he
was deslrous Of correcting the impress
sion that there was a law creating sep
arate schools in the TERRITORY He read
the law. and finally quoted extracts from
BIZ Cross speeches in various parts Of
the territory relative TO the negro. The
differences in these speeches made by
Cross caused considerable amusement
and created much comment among Mr.
Cross adherents in this county.
The free text books question was dis
cussed by Mr. Mcclure and in this mat
ter he stated that it rested with the
territorial legislature. but that as far
as he was concerned he was interested in
the welfare of the children of Oklahoma
enough to desire to see that every bov
and girl have the best possible education
and that he had written TO State Super
intendents in various states where the
free text book law is in operation to as
certain whether il was a success or not.
The ma jority of the answers endorsed
the plan of furnishing free text books
for the school children. Mr.. MCGUIRE at
the conclusion of his speech met the
people in the audience. shaking hands
with them and talking with those desir-
GUS Of asking questions about the is
sues.
Immediately after the meeting in Man
gum Mr. Mcguire left overland for Blair,
sixteen miles southeast Of Mangum. He
was accompanied on this trip by Judge
John A. Trotter, territorial committee
man for Greer county; II. L. Crittenden.
editor of the Mangum Sun Monitor. and
o. p. Elliott, all OF Mangum. The meet
ing at Blair was for o'clock, but it
was later than that. owing to the condi-
tion of the roads. when the party reach
ed there. The audience had gathered in
a store room and the sidewalk was filled
with persons who were unable to enter
the building owing to the crowd. This
meeting was one Of the most interest
ing meetings that Mr.. Mcclure has had
i'm the county. He talked 70 the audience
on the statehood issues. and when he
first began his speech there was no en-
thusiasm Of any kind. Before he had con-
Cluded his arguments on the statehood
question preparatory to taking up other
issues. he was being frequently applaud
ed Many of the persons in the audi
ence had heard Bill Cross discuss the
mixed school question and when the law
was quoted TO them. it was readily seen
by them that there was a motive in
placing the mixed school plank in his
platform
Mr.. McGuire's speech here, while got
as lengthy as in other places. owing to
the want of time. was vote-makirg
one. At the conclusion of his speech he
was given a cordial reception and repeat
edly asked TO return 10 the city at some
future time
At 4:90 the party left Blair for Leger,
a drive Of ten miles The roads were in
bad condition. but good time was made.
and shortly after 8 o'clock a reception
committee met Mr. Mcclure a mile from
town and escorted him to the Altus no
tel. Immediately after supper he was
taken around the city. meeting citizens
of the rapidly growing town He met
many people before the meeting and
these same persons came forward after
the meeting TO again shake hands with
him and TO congratulate him on his ef-
forts.
The room provided here for the speak
ing was not large enough TO aecommo-
date the crowd. Standing room was at
q premium before Mr. Mcclure entered
the hall When introduced 10 the audi
ence he was vigorously applauded and
this same good feeling kept up during his
entire speech. The speaker Went into de-
tails on every issue and the logic in
every statement appealed to the good
Judgment of each listener.
His speech here was one that created
much thought and discussion among per
sons unwilling TO be convinced that the
admission Of the Indian Territory as
state with oklahoma would be a detri-
ment to Oklahoma people in spite Of
this desire there was not a man i'm the
audience OF opposite faith who would
state that every conclusion reached by
Ar. Mcclure was not logical and that
the Republican idea Of statehood was
not Tor the best interest OF the people in +
all portions Of the territory
Mr. McGgire has been much pleased
with the meetings held in this county.
Owing 70 the fact that he had never Wis F.
ited this portion OF the territory before. I
Greer county. in his opinion. was an un-
certain quantity. His reception every /
whore has been enthusiastic and mem +
bers OF oil parties have not hesitated
in endorsing the fair manner in which
he has handled the issues OF interest to
The people OF the territory IN the cam
paign now on
BH Cross. the Democrats nominee. /
has been over the county very thorough (
ly- he has been asked whv ne was anx-
ious 10 campaign a county which IS sup
POSED 70 be 80 intensely Democratic. +
mis- reply WAS. IL is said that his Nea ~
politics was % knock the persimnons (
oa Of the most heavily loaded trees (
Democrats in comparing Cross with No
Guire unhesitatingly say that Cross IS +
the hest story teller. bat * IS being con
cedc6 that when Il comes 10 logic and 2
The presenting Of the questions Mcguire
has the best of it,
Mrs Mcclure did not accompany her
husband Oh has trip throush Greer coun-
tv- she returned 10 Guthrie rrcrn Gran 4
IKE and VII b. with him Some time next
week in the eastern part ~ the terri
gore- Mrs Mcclure has many friends in :