The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-07
Mr.. NJ CURE
CAMPAIGNING
IN SOUTHWEST
Congressional Candidate Max
ing GreatSpeecheS,
MANY OVERLAND RIDES
Meetings in POttawatOmie
County Well Attended.

LaWtou, o. T., oct. BIRD : Mcclure
the Republican candidate for delegate Il
congress began his campaign in Com
anche county today Tomorrow night h'
will SPEAK in this city and from here h'
viii 80 10 Temple and NauIila. IL th'
southwestern part of the county Tho
people here are making big preparation;
Tor the meeting ~ Lawton and vii give
the Republican candidate an enthusiastic
welcome.
The trip to Temple and Waurika Will
be made overland and il Will take hard
driving 10 make the dates At Waurlna,
Mr. Mcclure viii take the train for King
fisher. where he WI! au a date there
Thursday. From that place he VIII 60
into western Oklahoma 10 be some ten
days or more. after which time mis- work
VIII be largely confined to the> eastern
portion of the territory.
1Ir Mcclure is in good health and is
standing the campaign Work very well
To the satisfaction OF his friends.
Shawnee o. T., oct. 6-Bird S. Nc
CURE, the Republican congressional can
6icate, left here Sunday morning Tor
Guthrie, after having completed d tour
OF Pottawatomie county In spite If the
fact that the weather was rainy and the
T0eds in bad condition. Air. Mcclure was
greeted with good crowds wherever he
appeared. He is pleased with the recep-
tion be received in this county. and has
undoubtedly made many friends here
Mr. AcGuire is not stranger i'm Pot
tawatcmie ccunty by any means. As as
sistanI United States attorney. he fire.
qCenuy came 70 this county and those
men who knew him then are working for
his election now.
1t has been repeatedly claimed by Dem
ocIats that Pottawatomie county viii
give an overwhelming majority for BIZ
Cross THIS fall These acatements have
been based, principally upon The location
Of the county in reference to the Indian
territory, rather than on account OF the
candidate. There is strong sentiment
Tor an alliance as soon as possible, owing
70 the trade advantage to be derived
However in spite Of the fact that there
IS a sentiment Of this kind, men who
are in favor Of statehood with the Indian
territory, stale that IA their belief the
Indian territory is not ready for state
hood at this time and that Oklahoma
should not bear the burden of caring for /
the wants of those people. whCn the con I
gress Of the United States is SO much /
better able to prepare the territory for +
eta tehood.. The matter of taxation is
being carefully considered by the voter
this year. both locally and territorialy,
and this feature viii have much 10 do /
man. who is looking out for the best in
terests of the people OF This territory
Two years AGO. Bob Nem carried he
county by less than 2o3 majority There
has heen emigration 60 the county dur
irg the past two years from an sections
OF the United States Just what this
emigra tion amounts. or with what party
the advantage lies, cannot bo told. Re
Yublicans are not making boastful cIaims
..-fe. r-
Tut they are confdcut that tho Demo
Cratic party viii not receive tie majority
that is being liked Of outside the county.
one OF the best meetings Mr. Mcclure
has had an the county was I'll Asher All
morning there had been continuous rain
and the roads were almost impossible At
noon The many people began coming to
town for the meeting. I'm spite of the con
dition of the roads Mr Mcclure came in
from Shawnee on the morning train and
had an opportunity to meet nearly every
voter in the city prior 10 the time for
the people to assemble 10 hear him tank
on the lssues OF the campaign. 4 vacant
store room was used as a han and Ii was ,
filed with voters The audience was COM
posed Of men Who have ha3 their share .
Of hard knocks in this world ana who are
accustomed to working day alier day 10 ,
secure their portion of the world s goods.
lney Nerc affiliated with an parties. Yet
Trey united i'm giving the congressional ,
good reception Men Who
ha dcome 10 Asher 10 trade, tagirs adj
vantage OF the muddy weather when
hey could net do farm work. appeared
N the audience after the goods were pur-
'hasec and hy The time hat ar. Mcclure
lad fairls entered into mis- argument The
-com would h7idly hold those desirous
'i hearing what AIr McGuire had d say.
he speakers argument on the state
= % proposition was logical and direct
De made every proposition plain There
we're no superiuous words and sha entire
situation in regard - the FlYnn bU gone
'>tr III The course cf his speech. his
ta'eneo was liberal with applausa THE
y Ari eaSl'os or sentiment WAS repeatedly 2