The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-15

tbority Of The republic. It's fame !.
| Fame is worldwide; it has added unfad-
ing iuster to the glory of our achieve
| uents. and its victories for liberty vii
/ forever shine as a bright and imperishable
| star when those who seek to tarnish is
! TAR name viii mouider in the dust and
/ their memories perish utterly.
THE Hon. Dennis T. Flynn, our dele
| gate IN congress. challenges our admira
ton and receives our highest commenda-
| ton. SO indefadgable and constant have
| been his purpose and efforts for oui
| peopIe; so crowned with success his every
undertaking; so appreciative Of the ines
Unable benefits his achievements have
brought US, that VIC heartily tender hir-
cur thanks, approve and applaud his IN
1 swerving fidelity to duty, and hereby de
clare our fun confidence in his deter
n.tnation and ability to crown his work
as delegate BY adding Oklahoma to the
union OF states
we favor statehood for Oklahoma ac-
| cording to the provisions of the Flynn
statehood bill. which has already passed
| the house. And we are unalterably op-
posed TO the dividing Of our large and
fast accommodating school fund with the
Irdian territory until such time as she is
able to reciprocate-thus giving both
sides a fair deal.
we commend the business-liSe admin
! sstration of Governor Ferguson. and con-
graduate our people that he and his as
sociate officials are giving the territory
q faithful and economical conduct of
/ territorial affairs. And we hereby ex-
press our confidence in the purity OF
purpose. the energy and ability, which
have characterized their efforts to per-
form faithfully every trust committed to
them.
We approve and commend the home
stead policy of our government, and are
proud that it was our grand and noble
party that first advocated Il, first worked
foI it, gave it always loyal support, and
finally pressed il to full and complete eff
feet. We have enjoyed its benefits. we
believe It a settled policy. and therefore
We pledge to our neishbors In the Kiows
and Comanche country our earnest and
every effort to aid them in securing free
homes.
I'VE believe that the high aim Of the
people of this territory should be to
guard and promote every interest of the
public schools The character of the
people is known by what they love and
by what they strenuously strive to ac-
ccmpIish. A comprehensive public school
system. established and fostered by our
territory, win IN future years become the
bulwark OF a grand and prosperous state
.sThe munifcence of our government
has made Oklahoma rich in school funds.
and it shall be our patriotic purpose to
supplement the noble generosity Of con-
eress by establishing and maintaining
q school system that shall be credit
to the intelligence of our people.
ITO accomplish this high object we ask
the next legislature to provide by statute
for free text books for all our school
children, to provide by statute for COM
pulsory attendance, and supplement the
law by a provision that viii easily and
surely enforce attendance.
1--WE believe that such provision incor-
porated into our statutes as the founda-
ton of our school system, would be an
evidence of a high and noble spirit, would
command the admiration and support
Of good people, and be(a lasting monu-
ment to the future great state Of Okla
-.oma.
.eThe income from the lands belonging
To the territory for school and other pur-
pcses should be sacredly guarded. and
y lille protecting the equitable rights of
.esees. all revenue from such source
should be faithfully devoted to the edu-
cation of our children, and when dispose
ton Of said lands is fully made by the
state. we favor preference rights for
lessees.
we favor the organization Of all the
remaining Indian reservations in Okla
homa into counties and townships, thus
equipping them with just and orderly
government. and enabling their people to
share in the work of building the new
state.
I'VE favor and confidently expect thu
nomination by the Republican party of
a candidate for delegate to congress of
one who lives in Oklahoma, one who has
cast his lot with Ol1lahomans, one who
has helped mould the life of oar new
commonwealth, one who has shared our
privations and gloried in our prosperity,
one who has. does now and viii in the fu-
tunre make Oklahoma his home.
1--WE believe the Democratic party, now.
az in the past. IS a protest against pro
gress and prosperity. The history Of past
achievements in our nation. first advo-
Gated and then given life through the
work of the Republican party. is a sure
guarantee that Republican supremacy
viii speed our territory in a career Of
grandeur, and build here u state proud
among the states Of the Union. And
with frt faith that our success VIII pro-
mote and accomplish these splendid re-
suits, we urge patriotic Olslahomans to
vote the Republican ticket"