The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-13
STATEHOOD
REGARDLESS
OF POLITICS
Such is the Purpose and Ef-
forts of Dennis Flynn.
IN WICHITA INTERVIEW
Oklahoma, He Thinks, VIII be
a Republican State.

Oklahoma and its people are entitled
to statehood, said Delegate J.. T. Flynn
Of Oklahoma, who was IN the city yes
terday- -Cf course, I want to see Okla
homs Republican; i want 10 see her have
q full Republican delegation in Washing
ton; but whether Oklahoma is Republican
or Democratic, her population, her pro-
duction and her resources entiue her TO
complete suffrage and complete represen-
tatiOn. As part Of the great American
nation, she should have her two repre-
Sentatives in the senate; in the house
she is entitled 20 three representatives,.
The territory is so large, the constituency
taken siRgly is 50 numerous that is has
now become impossible for one man in
Washington to attend 20 the demands.
requests and interests of the people Of
the territory You can imagine the work
which would pile up on a congressman
who had to take care Of the First, Second
and Third congressional districts in Kan
sas. That is what the single delegate in
Oklahoma has TO do. If we were admit
ted today, it would give the three con-
gressmen elected from Oklahoma ali they
could comfortably do.
IN my opinion we shall get statehood
at the coming session Of congress. The
question is up in the senate on Deceu-
Der ~. There IS going TO be opposition,
but we have many good friends of Okla
homa in congress and I believe that the
bin win go through. Mr.. Mcclure
has won the territory by a majority
which is comfortable, and Oklahoma is
Republican. If the Democrats had won
q week ago Tuesday by two or threa
thousand majority, statehood chances
would have been exceedingly poor. But
the Republicans won. can win again; Ok
lahoma viii be q Republican state and
congress VIII admit us.
1T was battle royal in Oklahoma
this time. to be sure. and yet the full
vote was not out by q good deal as L
understand was the ease also in Kansas.
Give rs statehood and in 1904. with ROOse-
Welt the candidate for president, we viii
have a fun vote cut and a Republican
landslide down there which wii take
Oklahoma out Of The close list forever.
want 70 say this of the CAMPAIGN
in Oklahoma continued 1Ir Flynn. &C.
n. Cade. she Republican territorial chair
man. made one Of the hardest fights
put ZIP in the whole west for q long. long
while. lie was everywhere lining things
up. Organizing. haum0niZins. IIe worked
day and night. and TO the last bit Of
power in mind and body 10 bring about
the victorious result He did not leave
unaono a single thing which would help
fl the battle. He has covered himself
with glory as q campaign manager.
oklahoma is stl highly prosperous.
with continued increase in her Tapidity
Of progress. Crop prospects are beyond
compare. Tile only danger TO the wheat,
IN my opiai0n Is that 1T may get so Tar
along this fan that it viii joint I think
The most wonderful sight ] have ever
seen was this morning through the wheat
fields Of tn Cherokee Strip. The pros
pect of endless green fields is simly as
founding
dr. Flynn was on his way to the east. /
he expects Is be gone several days.
Guthrie. @. T.. NOV. 12.-Delcgate Den +
MS T. Flynn left the city this morning /
for Washington. where he viii take up 1
the fight for statehood The omnibus .
biil is now pending in the United States ,
senate ard from adVices received from
Senate. Beveridge and others yesterday
Mr. Flynn is confident that oklahoma .
viii secure statehood when the omnibus
bin IS called up in the senate on Decem-
Der 10
Mr. Flynn goes to Washington with the
assurance that the Republicans of Okla
homa are for statehood and are with him
in the fight he VIII make for the pas
sage of the bin. According to statements
made for him. he is for immediate state
hood for Oklahoma. or I'm other words.
any kind of statehood for this territory
Immediately. The omnibus bin win be
pushed. and if there is tendency to
drop arizona and New Mexico in the
night, Mr.. Flynn win attempt to secure
statehood for Oklahoma alone. Ia this
matter, the impression prevails that Mr.
Flvnn viii Be successful
Senator Beyericge is on record as stat
ing l.iac~it VIII not affect the chances Of /
Oklahoma for securing statehood even
If the congressional fight in oklahoma
was close. The fact that a Republican
won out is evidence Of the fact that the
majority Of the people of the territory
are desirous of immediate statehood along
lne lines of the present Flynn bil
At no time since entering into the cam
paign in Washington for statehood has
Alr. Flynn felt SO enthusiastic as he does
at this time. At first he felt that il might
De very hard t. get statehood owing to
the smallness OF the Republican majority
In the territory. but since receiving such
encoura sing letters and telegrsms he is
convinced thar statehood is an assured
thing
Il am satisfied in my own mind that
Oklahoma viii have statehood. said
Governor Ferguson today. The situa ton
Iieve that if We cannot -et statehood
now. il viii b7 many years before we
secure the des. s.red enabling act Even
thcn lt voule be doubtful if III enabling
act would he for oklahoma alone for
after years OF preparation Oklahoma
might be admitted with tle Irliau Ter
-itoTy. Mr. Fisnu. rs soon IS bee reaches
" Washington win 60 an in his power to
secure statehood and from statements
made To me. I au satisfied th3t he be-
ieYes thar DE will le successful.
STRUCK BN LANDSLIDE