The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-23

bership, has until more recent years,
! apparently ignored or at least overlooked
| the fact Of the great growing west, and
the marvellous constant accessions to the
ranks OF the Republican party there
This apparent ignoring or overlooking
OF these facts by the party east, is also
/ largely due to the lack Of infusion OF
new location and more circumscrlbed
/ Surroundings, 70 breathe into the lungs
I the bracing and health-g giving atmOs-
phere with which We OF the west are
so abundantly blessed, and in which II
( this territory we constantly live.
Many of the members Of The party east
/ have thus possibly become inbued with
The idea OF superiority in craftsmanship
in ali those elements 50 essential TO
! the proper administration Of public af-
fairs. and therefore disinclined TO give
J ready and Wiling ear to the cOunseis,
and that consideration TO the interests
/ OF the party west to which they are 50
well entitled.
IN ali the years the instances have been
( few. indeed, where members OF the party
west Of the Mississippi have been chosen
IS cabinet counselors of the nation.
( But conditions are changing-nen grow
/ broader and stronger OF both mind and
body as they are brought in contact
/ with the pure patriotism, the ability,
/ the energy and the wondrous progress
/ siVeness SO characteristic Of the people
Of the west, and therefore it Is the party
/ east has been ana IS being educated Up
! 10 a proper appreciation OF the true sit
uation. This most hopeful and health
! fUI education IS being largely furthered
( and augmented by the fact Of our hav-
/ ing, as We 90 today, q chief executive
/ Of the nation, strong and f0rceful Of
/ mind-Whose purposes are pure and hon
est-whose genuine Americantsm IS be-
yond cavil, and who from personal eX-
( perience and observation is more famil-
fsfrs ra~ef f1n r4rnIa 77a
/ Of the west than any one of his distin-
gUished predecessors as incumbents Of
/ that exalted position.
I know well, Mr.. President, that few
people in the east entertain anything
/ like q correct conception of the splendid
advantages and the wondrous growth
/ and Development Of our manenihcent ter
rit0ry. Did they fully realize and APP
/ preciate the time conditions the acces-
sious TO our poulation and 70 tho ranks
1 Of the Republican party. would be such
as to enable us To do with perfect case
that which we VIII do Sn the coming
political paigI-rander void and alb
/ sclutely useless the great work OUT Dem
ocratic friends imagine they have ac-
compiishcd today, at their Enid congress
sional convention.
Such accessiOns 10 our ranks. however.
might not receive the cordial approval Of
ali, for there are always those, few ia
numbers though they be. who oppose
/ the recognition OF the ncwcOmtr-but
such opposition is seldom effective and
/ the newcomer is always grateful that
such opponents arc never averse 70 his
reaching the ballot box or election day.
In the interest of ghe party these
+ friends should give heed to the fact that
+ the infusion of now blood into our pOlit-
Z ic1l veins brings renewed health and
strength and they ought not to forget
tEat with us ia our territory, that all
+ powerful hypodermic machinery, immi-
T grafton, is constantly in active opera
+ ton.
That the party west is effectively influ-
entail consider the record OF our dele
I gate in congress-the Hon Dennis r.
/ Flynn. Though Handicapped by the law
preventing delegates in congress from
/ giving expression to their views by vot-
( ing upon questions Of legislation. he has.
with that energy perseverance, and the
! exercise Of good Judgment and sound
/ sense with which he is so pre-emincntly
/ endowed, accomplished much more tow
ard the development and best welfare Of
+ orr great territory.
/ How much more then, fellow Repub-
! llcans- can and wifi he accomplished
when at no distant day as one OF the
great and prosperous states Of the union.
We are represented in the national iegis-
laturc-clothcd with al the rights and
powers to which, under the law they
win be entiued--by two United States
I senators and at least three members Of
/ congress. chosen by the people. as they
VIII oe, from the ranks Of the RepUbli-
can party.
But, my fellow Republicans. the par
+ ~ east and west, is in fact one-united
now. as always, both in principle and
/ In its grand ana successful efforts tow
+ ard the prosperity, happiness unbuild-
/ ing and glory Of every American citizen.
and the enlightenment, civilization, bet
/ terment and general good of all mankind
REPUBLICAN SUCCESS IN PAST
] D. Mcclure.
Jas. p. Mcguire Of the United states
/ land Office at Lawton, and one Of the old
! time Republican war horses Of Cleveland
/ county. gave some statements of Repub-
+ lican successes il past campaigns Mr..
Mcguire is chairman of the executive
/ committee of the Republican territorial
4 committee and during the campaign OF
two years ago. had much to DO with the
winning Of that campaign His remarks
were as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of Oldaho-
ma Republican Anniversary club:
When your executive committee request
/ cd me 10 respond TO the toast Success
+ of the Republican party in past cam
t'------Tr was N41t"lN-i4 10 -E-alA lL
/ according to the subaltern the credit due
10 superior; for it has been my privilege
10 d0 the work OF an humble Iaborer rath-
er than the more ornate duties of a staff
officer And, what ! may say TO Won
. tonight VIII be from that standpoint
rather than from that Of position or in-
! side knowledge. The story is told that
q distinguished statesman was asked
hat thinEs were necessary TO achieve
party success replied there were three
essentials, frst. organization; second, or
sanitation; third more organization.
Trite and commonplace rs this old story
is set it cmbodies the philosophy of no.
hdcal victory. Ir may bc true that a
party can rest secure in sense OF over
whe.miug numbers. but III they ignore
orze ri1aLi0n their numbers u-ii decrease
and the time VIII come when they win
look In vain f7r their majority ] think it
is the colee-sls ri the best political
opiuion chat Organization equals platform
III party success. this may De 3 new eCua-
fion in political ALGEBRA and may sound
littie cecocert ~ rcSsiuI-s-ic q the alad-
enicians. hut it IS easy ol proof never
theless. Cor 9n iGcei platform without or
yeith au Indifferent platform might secure
q 7fctorr-
aH poItlcal parties ere not capable o.
closely knit organizations these are Two
requisite iu rly Judgment ~ affective
association platform and cau..-1tc. A
a,lorm fhat honestly declares d truth
and asks Tor support wiI uarmit elective
principle hls ever been s-e center around
wch men VIII gather end ea Battle,
while on The other hand 3 nIatfofrn or
urr.v Cf Ur-rrlon ctr newer hope tar
hlea1 ar-icIlatel crga1-zaticr. tcr
re nesat trn leads r. easl oes