The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-22
LEXINGTON
is CORDIAL
TO NJ M'GUIRE
Immense Crowd Hears Him
at Opera House.
HIS LIBERAL OPINIONS
Were Very Pleasing to Men
Of All Political CreedS.
HIS LIBERAL OPINIONS

Lexington. o. T., Oct. 2L-Bird S. Nc
CURE, the Republican candidate for con-
gIess, spoke TO crowded house here last
night. discussing the issues before the
people in rhls carnpagn. 1he opera house
was used. and every seat was occupied
Men used all available standing room,
ana on the stage prominent Republicans
CT this portion of the county were seated.
| The opera house was nicely decorated.
There were flags and bunting displayed.
end on the stand by the side of the
speaker were a number of bouquets Of
cut flowers.
Mr. Mcclure came down to Purcell from
Norman in the afternoon. He was met
a; the Santa Fe station by a large dele
cation of Lexington citizens. They were
there with decorated carriages. Badges
with the name of Bird s. Mcclure" on
! them were in evidence. There were a
number of ladies in vehicles present. and
many carriages were in line to escort
Mr.. Mcclure across the South Canadian
river to Lexington. AS the party entered
| the city, anvils were being fired in honor
| OF the congressional candidate. He was
| taken to the Lexington hotel, and here he
was beseiged by callers until time for
/ lunch. The reception given the Republi-
| can candidate was a cordial one. Many
| Democrats called on him at the hotel. and
to these men he talked Cor some time, ex-
! planning his stand on the statehood ques-
ton. They had many questions TO ask,
but without exception they were pleased
with the treatment received from the can
didate.
Promptly at s o'clock Mr.. Mcclure was
escorted to the opera house. When he
! appeared on the stage he was given en-
| thusiastic applause. The opera house was
| then thoroughly filed, but more persons
were forcing their way in at the door In
spite of the fact that nearly all of the
available standing room was Occupied.
In a brief speech Mr.. Mcguire was in
troduced to the audience by the territorial
committeeman. Jay Sherman. Again the
| congressional candidate received enthusi-
astic applause. and It was some time be-
fore the audience became quiet enough for
him to speak There were many Demo-
Gratis in the opera house and to these men
/ Mr.. Mcclure stated that they need have
no fears about his assailing them. He
stated that they were entitled to their
| opinions on political matters and that he
could not criticise them for having opin-
| ions not similar to his, and that it was
not his intention to say anything that
would be offensive to any partisan.
He spoke for some time of the pro-
gress of the territory; what growth 1t
! had made in the past thirteen years; how,
as early as 81 efforts were being made by
I men OF all parties % secure statehood.
| The speaker took up the matter of state
hood, telling of the determined work done
/ by members of all parties. He referred to
the two conventions held in Enid, explain
/ ing the difference between the platforms
/ adopted. He stated that in his estimation
| Mr.. Cross could not be successful in get
/ ting immediate statehood for Oklahoma
/ ard the Indian territory, II elected, and
/ to back up his assertion. gave the vote on
! the Flynn bill in the house Of representa-
/ tives even after such determined fight
was made upon 1t by people of Oklahoma
and the Indian territory. He read the
Anadarko resolution adopted by the Dem
ocratic central committee. at which time
/ the resolution stated that the Democratic
party was IN favor of immediate state
hood with the Indian territory and Okla
hcma and opposed TO statehood for Okla
| homa unless II does include the Indian
! territory. The reading Of this resolution
vas a plain indication to the audience
| that in spite of the fact that the Demo-
Gratis in Oklahoma did pass resolutions
| protesting against the admission of Ok
lahoma as d state. the Democrats in con-
gress paid little attention TO the matter
voting for the Flynn bill with the Repub-
lioans in the house.
Mr. Mcclure explained the clauses in
the Flynn bill referring to the attaching
! of the Indian territory after that country
has been prepared by congress. He stated
that he had nothing against the people
OF the Indian territory and that he was
willing 10 help them wherever possible
only that seif-preservsuon was the first
| Law OF nature and that he was for his
territory first and believed in preserving
every dollar that had come 70 this terri
terry from magnanimous congress. Ex-
tracts from the speech made by s. 3.
Bradford, of Ardmore, in the committee
room at Washington when the Flynn
biz was being considered by the commit
tee on territories was read 10 the audi
eDce- This speech gave the conditions ia
the Indian territory, and the people Of
this section OF the territory know that
Il
ments. The speaker spoke OF the dlvis-
ion of the school land fund. referring 70
the amount Of money the people Of Lex
ington. as well as IN other portions Of the
territory. would have to turn over 10 the
/ people OF the Indian territory II II were
possible for Cross idea Of statehood 10
prevail Figures were given relative %
the number of school children IN Okla
Iona and the number OF children in the
IIdian territoTv. showing that the Indian
territory has more children than Okla
homa. The dividing % the common school
fund and the funds for the maintenance
OF public institutions did not take well
with the people OF this county. While
they have kindly feeling for the people
o. the Indian territory. yet they are not
ready at this tine 10 sacrifice their own
interests when congress Is more able 70
take care % the Indian territory than the
people Of Oklahoma Mr. Mcclure ex-
Flsined that the only hope the people OF
the Indian territory had at this tine was
Il, the Flynn bill That Il provided i'm
mediate statehood for Oklahoma. with the
provision that the nations q the Indian
territory oe attached 70 oklahoma when
they are prepared for such a step: that
Sith two senators and two representa- .ives
more could be done for the people % the
IEdiaa territory than can be done al this
time. he explained why IN his estsrnz-
tiol- Mr.. Cross could not secure irnrne-
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