The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-28
mot NOW
Mr.. FLYNN,
NOT NOW"
Jacob Admire Declares He
Must Accept denomination.
OWES IT TO OKLAHOMA
As Employer and EmpIoye are
Mutually Indebted.

Guthrie, q. IL Z cd. -t.-1ne non. JdCoO
Y. Admire, in his paper, the Kingfisher
Free Press. says editorially:
I'VE believe Mr.. Flynn is entirely sin
cere in his desire to retire from congress,
and. once more. be a free man. He was
just as sincere four years ago when he
protested against his denomination. and
was. by the unanimous demand of the
Republican party Of the territory. forced
10 accept 1t. Prior to that time, and sub
sequent thereto up to the present, he
has been an active and anxious candidate
Cor congress. and those who charge him
with insincerity and double-dealing,
either at present or in the past, do not
know him, or they do not hesitate 10
wilfully and maliciously lie on him
There may be other men in the terri
tory who .aight have rendered the peo-
pie as effective service as he has, but there
is one thing certain. there is no other
man who could have worked more faith
fully. more industriously. more layolaly
or more effectively than he has. The
people Of Oklahoma owe him a debt
that they will never be able 10 pay, and,
on the other hand, he is just as deeply
indebted to the people for their years of
confidence, enthusiastic and hearty sup
port The obligation is not one-sided,
by any means. The people of oklahoma
have made man Of Mr.. F'lynn-they
have enabled him to establish national
fame and standing that win be an i'm
perishable part Of the history of Okla
homa When he was first taken up for
the position which he has so faithfully
filled. he was unknown. without eXper-
ience or knowledge OF public affairs
whose opportunities in life had been of
the most humble and meager character,
and whose ambition to go to congress
was especially remarkable only for its
apparent absurdity. He was a diamond
in the rough, so entirely without polish
that there was scarcely a giean of light
to give evidence of the brilliant gem
that lay hidden beneath its unbToken
crust. He was discovered Just like the
grub-staked and grizzly miner Of the
mountains unexpectedly stumbles upon
an inexhaustible mine Of gold. The dis
covery was made at fortunate period
in the history OF the territory; had it
been delayed a few years, until the wild
and woolly period had passed away, it
might never have been made at all. IT
was a lucky thing for Dennis Flynn, as
well as lucky thing for his discoverers.
The good luck was fairly divided. Mr..
Flynn may thank his lucky stars that
it occurred when it did. and the people
of Oklahoma have just as great reason
to rejoice over the same incident. This
is a case OF employer and employe. of
master and servant, in which both have
been greatly benefited by the relation
ship 1t is a case in which the mutual
obligations are so close, so strong, 50
indissolute, so evenly balanced, that
neither can fairly say to the other. /
win or I win not Mr.. Flynn has just
and valid claims upon the territory, for
he has been an obedient, faithful, Wig
liant, untiring and invaluable servant.
On the other hand. the territory has
just as strong claims upon him, for
it has stood by him, has encouraged him.
has trusted him, has enabled him to be-
come strong and powerful, prosperous.
rich in manhood. and crowned him with
imperishable honors. in this case the
employer and the employe. the master
and servant. have both prospered beyond
reasonable expectations-not in a sordid
sense. but in all that goes to make life
agreeable, and society happy and con-
tented
I'VE are Just no wapproaching the cli-
max of our territorial existence. The fin
ishing strokes must now be put upon
our municipal superstructure. The most
important period in our existence has
l. rrt--
mechanic are Indispensable. Is this.
then, the moment OF all others, IN our
history. when the trusted employe can
fairly say to his generous employer, I
know you need my services now more
than you ever have before, but I refuse
to serve you any longer
Mr.. Flynn has no right TO say. I am
done: do the best yoH can That looks
too much like resigning IN face OF the
enemy-too much like giving UP on the
eve of battle-too much Ike the empleye
who would desert his faithful and gen
erous employer. 10 whom ne is indebted
for everything he has, in the hour OF
danger.
The people OF Oklahoma need Mr..
Flynn's services now-they need his ser
gtces more than they have ever before
they need the ability. the power and
the influence which they have given him
the Republican party needs ali these
his services are Hdispensable-there is
no man 10 take his place-and he must
not expect to escape. or hesitate 70 ac-
cept the responsibility that now rests
upon his shoulders. The people. and Is
pecially the Republican party, have a
right 20 demand his services, and * Is
his duty 70 obey unhesitatingiy and with
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