The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-07-29
FLYNN OF OKLAHOMA
TALKS ON TERRITORIES AND
THEIR TROUBLES.
Hawaii Not The Only One With
Troubles of Its Own-Leaves for
Coast Today.

Delegate d. Flynn Of Oklahoma, dele
gate to Congress for that territory,
leaves today on the Sierra for his home
after having spent a short vacation
here which he terms delightful.
81 came here" said Mr. Flynn, ZEN
tirely for a rest. 1 was undecided VILE
ther to go to some one of the Atlantic
coast watering places or elsewhere.
Perhaps it was the novelty of the terri
tory that decided me or the complete
Isolation of the islands that promised
me just what l wanted, a complete rest.
In any event l am very glad 1 came. L
have enjoyed an excellent time down
here and have really been buster than
l anticipated seeing all the wonderful
places of the islands that L have been
able to crowd into the short time that
l have been here.
Il must really decline to talk politics.
have already been misrepresented
through certain phrases that 1 have
used when having a confidential chat
with friends being misquoted. l have
found out one thing since l have been
here which is, that any utterance that
may be made by anyone in a similar
position to myself is sure to be used by
one side as detriment to another. l
have been approached by people who
have asked me to tell them all that
knew about your delegate, evidently
expecting that l would state something
derogatory to that gentlemen. Now,
in the first place Mr.. Wilcox is on a
similar plane wi n myself, being a dele
gate and again Mr.. Wilcox is a friend
of mine. l will say this much, that the
delegate in all other communities is the
natural channel through which requests
to the administration should be made.
But also in all other communities, par
ties Interested in such requests arrive
lin Washington to further them, but
they act primarily through their re-
preventative.
1T should be remembered that Ha-
wall is not the only territory that has
internal troubles which are aired in
Washington. All the territories do
They have always been more trouble
than the States all put together. In
1891 in the first legislature of Oklahoma
we were changing the Capitol city
every day and wiring Congress on pc
titions to annul the Nebraskan laws
under which we were governed, while
finally our legislature Jumped together
. code Of Jaws from different states
and adopted them en- masse, the code
including a maritime law from one
state although in Oklahoma we have
hardly water enough to float a scow.
Colorado and Bloody Brides Waite"
the fighting governor is another eXam-
pie. All the young territories until
they grow to statehood are childish in
their actions. 1 don't know anything
about the fire claims bill, really l know
nothing about political questions. Okla
homa is going to be state alright. l
don't think there is any doubt about it.
The question is on the unfinished busl-
ness before Congress and is docketed
Ito be taken up until completed"
This is my first trip here but 1 am
hoping that it will not be my last. You
have a glorious climate here, in fact
more than one climate. In half an hour
you can change your zone by going up
the mountains. l am surprised that
more people do not live in the hills.
suppose the cable is being looked for
ward to very eagerly by all of you. 1t
seems to me that the rate is pretty high
however.
81 have been down the railroad and
over to the volcano where 1 think
made record. l started in the morn
ing for the volcano house on Mr.
James automobile, spent five hours
there and got back by six in the even
ing"
Mr.. Flynn is an old newspaper man,
having published various papers in
Kansas and Ohio. He was with tie
rush to Oklahoma. 1t is generally look
ed upon as a certainty that he will be
the first Senator from the State of Ok
lahoma.