The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-05
DEMOCRATIC
CONSCIENCE
GHALLE NGED
Flynn Tells Some Astounding
Facts in Canadian County.
REFERS TO JOE BAILEY
As to Possibility of Obtaining
Single Statehood.

Guthrie. o. T. Oct A-Dennis Flynn
made a speech at FL Reno during the
week which is said to have challenged
the good sense Of the Democrats Of Cana
clan county in such d remarkable man
ner that practically a third Of them are
convinced that it would be mistake
to elect Bill Cross. Reports from there
indicate that the speech has disafected a
great many Democrats with their own
party. Extracts from the speech are as
follows:
1t is pleasure TO be with you this
afternoon, and it is doubly so to be here
with my old friend Tom Ferguson But
be said to you he was appointed governor
by accident don't think Tom himself
ever did know how his name happened TO
come out Of the machine; out am go
ing 10 tell you how. Tom Ferguson had
been my personal friend ever since I was
on the stump in Oklahoma territory. He
lived in the Cheyenne country. that caun-
Try which we used to cal the short grass
county. hut since he has become gov
ernor he has sweued up. He stopped me
at meeting and said:
g Please correct that statement; it is
no longer the short grass country, but
Il is the country Of tall corn You doubt
less remember that there has been some
trouble in the governors office III Okda-
bona, and the president decided TO make
a change. There We're three names pre-
sentd for his constellation. he inquired
infinitely about the characteristics, or
standing, and all Of the personalities it
was possible to have with reference TO
those three names. He finally said: That
man Ferguson-he strikes me- and then
he repeated: You say he is honest%
Yes You say he is raw-bonedg Yes
You say he is redheaded?' Yes. He
then said: You have had so much trou-
he down there that if that man Ferguson
IS what you say. believe if you get into
any more trouble he VIII have The cour-
age TO bite if it is necessary to do So
The word was sent down to oklahoma,
but the president bad to know that Tom
Ferguson would take the Office. Hor-
ace Speed came hunting me at the hotel
He said You will vouch for Fergusons
acceptance Of that Office. won't your
said No; I have known Tom Ferguson
for ten years or twelve. but he does not
want any office. I offered him one that
paid Sc 900 a year, and he would not take
# He said: What are we going to do?'
! said. Let's telegraph. and we tele-
graphed 10 Watonsa, and Tom was out
IN the brush starting a newspaper at
Hitchcock. or some place else. but
friend Of his telegraphed TO Washington
that he would take the office if ten
dered him The change was made at
O'Clock Saturday night. and simultaneous
y with the change his commission was
issued. He was confirmed 10y the senate
within a Gay or two. He was then tele-
graphed by the secretary Of the interior
to 60 to Washington He came. I met
him and I said: Tom. YOU don't know
how proud I am to know that a man who
had lived on the claim. in a dugout ard
had grown up with the people of this
territory-you don't know how proud 1
am to think that we have got a presi-
dent who would select from the midst Of
the common people a man who belongs
to them. He said. That is all right,
hut I don't want that office. I said:
You have got to take it; YOU have been
appointed you are confirmed He said:
But ] want 70 stay in the Cheyenne coun-
try. 7 am doing pretty wen running my
newspaper out there and I have no de-
sire. while / appreciate the honor, ] have
no desire TO be appointed governor We
talked with him until midnight and then
until noon the next day. We called upon
the president. and at that meeting it was
arranged that he should accept the office.
Fellow citizens. i am here TO say that I
believe I voice the sentiment OF every
man. woman and child in Oklahoma when
declare that with the dawn OF statehood
and with The retirement of Tom Fergu-
son as our territorial governor. when he
leaves that Office. thar no man. woman
or child in all Oklahoma viii have TO
hide his face in shame for any act on
the part of that man while ne is in the
office.
In discussing statehood Mr. FLYNN read
the following former action of tae Demo
cratic committee which was mailed TO
every member OF the committee on ter
ritories.
Gentlemen: At q meeting Of the Dem
ocraJic central committee OF Oklahoma
Territory. held February - in which
twenty-four of the twenty-six counties
We're represented. it being the most rep
resentauve body of its nature ever held
IN Oklahoma. a resolution was adopted
upon the subject OF statehood. and with
view thct the Democratic members ~ the
congress should be advised OF the desires
OF the Democracy Of Oklahoma on the
subject. TO dispel the erroneous impress
sion that We are divided upon the olcs-
1ion. 1 was instructed TO inform the COM
nittee on territories and She Democratic
members OF congress OF the unanimous
action taken. and. therefore. advise YOU
thst the following is a fun tex 81 the
resolution which was unanimously adopt
g. without a dissenting voice. 1o-wit,
BE II resolved by the Democratic
territorial central committee OF Ollaho-
ms in regular session assembled.
That we favor immediate single state
hood, Including Oklahoma and the IN
dian Territory: that tne sentiment or
The Democratic party Of the territory Of
Oklahoma is Overwhelmingly ana practi-
cally without disseution. in favor II this
declaration. and is opposed 20 statehood
in any other form; that any representa-
tons 10 the contrary whether made in
Washington or elsewhe-=. are incorrect
and entirely without authority aud in to-
ia disregard II the truth.
That a copy OF this resolution be
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