The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-14
NJ CURE IDEA
OF STATEHOOD
TELLING FAST
Dewey County People Show
Approval of His Views.
SCHOOL LAND QUESTION
AS He Views 1t Is Also Making
Votes for Him.

Taloga. o. T, Oct 13.-The campaign
trip of Bird S. Mcclure, the Republican
candidate for Congress in Dewey county
was one Of short duration. lie drove
TO this city from Okeene, a distance OF
nearly fifty miles. speaking here one al
ternoOn. The next morning he drove 10
Putnam, and then into Custer county.
During his stay in Ehis county MI. NC
CURE met many people and the man
who is making such a successful cam
paign made a splendid impression with
Dewey county residents. He had a
pleasant word for every one, and the
speeches made were filled with points
which indicated clearly the splendid stand
the Republican party has taken IN thlhss
Of interest to the people Of Oklahoma
Mr. Mcclure, on account OF the long
drive from Okeene, was q little late IN
reaching here. ePople gathered early IN
the afternoon TO meet him. In spite OF
the fact that the speaker was late, every
one staid in the city, and all were amply
repaid for their trouble. Immediately
after arriving here. Mr., Mcclure was
escorted to the hall and found it filed
with respective citizens of this county.
Many Of the persons present had traV-
eIed miles 10 hear the political discussion
from a Republican point Of view. MT
MCGUIRE talked at some length, going
into detail on the statehood question
He stated that, IA his estimation me
statehood matter was the question or
inerest in this campaign Mr.. Mcclure
could not have found more apprecia-
tive audience to talk to than the one
he found here. Statehood is matter
that interests the people Of Dewey coun-
ty For what is considered an extreme
western county there is more Of sen
timent for statehood than IN some OF
the eastern counties. The people want
af.ea~ m
representing the political party that can
bring about the desired result
Mr.. Mcclure talked Of the Flynn bill.
He told Of the fight made upon II in
Congress by people from Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory. He compared the
conditions IN the two territories and
stated that if the Indian Territory is
made a part Of the state Of Oklahoma
before being prepared for statehood by
Congress. it means a division Of the
school fund, and the assuming Of the
burden Of taxation by Oklahoma people
in the state composed Of the two ter
Titories The point Of taxation was care
fully watched by the audience, and prov
ed to be one Of the strong arguments in
causing the decision Of men now for
the Republican idea of statehood, who
had thought seriously of voting for
statehood with the Indian Territory The
speaker talked for some time on this
question. He then devoted a few min
utes to the mixed school question Civ
ing the audience the benefit of Cross
expressions on the negro proposition.
The speaker referred to the free text
book plank in the Republican platform
and told his own experiences in trying
TO secure an education, indicating that
he knew the trials Of the boy and girl
IN western country. He said that
while he had nothing 10 do with the
free text book matter. yet he was in
favor of every boy and girl in Oklaho-
ma receiving books free Of cost. in order
that they might have an education.
Mr.. Mcclure devoted some time to the
school land proposition. This was a mat
ter Of interest TO many in the audience.
He explained the clauses in the Flynn
bill referring to the school land of Ok
lahomans settling the matter, or for the
people Of the Indian Territory assisting,
extracting the last dollar for the land.
owing to the fact that there is no fun
in the Indian Territory for school pur-
poses.
At the conclusion Of his speech the
persons in the audience crowded around
Mr. Mcclure 10 shake hands with him,
and TO tell him that they are for him
and the Republican idea Of statehood.
The hall in which the meeting was
held was filed and many men stood.
There were a number of women present
with their husbands and they listened
as attentively TO the remarks of the
spaker as any one else. IN spite Of the
fact that western audiences do not read
fly enthuse. the meeting here was an
exception. for Mr.. Mcclure was repeat
edly cheered. Their was intnse interest
shown, and scarcely q word of the speak
eT wars lost 70 the auditors It was an
audience that Will remember what was
said; every one carefully considering
every proposition. and deciding IN their
own minds what IS the best thing for
the peanle Of Oklahoma territory The
Rssemblage was composed Of men from
nearly every state in the union Dewey
county has had many new people with
in the past few years and they have
come from all portions Of the country.
They are here TO make this country their