The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-02
FLYNN WILL
NOT CONSENT
TO DIVISION
Of the School Land Funds of
Oklahoma.
PINNED OPPONENTS DOWN
On the Proposition and It May
Become al Issue.

Become an Issue.
Special Correspondence OF The Eagle)
! Washington, Feb. IA question was
raised By Dennis Flynn in the recent
/ hearings on Oklahoma statehood meas
ures that may become vital issue In
future Oklahoma politics. II is this:
/ The fact that the main argument Of In
| dian territory advocates OF single state
/ hood is that Oklahoma school lands be
divided with the Indian territory.
Flynn with his characteristic alertness
( succeeded in putting the advocates of
single statehood on record on this propo-
sition of dividing these lands. He pinned
them down. in his cross examination. 10
an admission of this fact. lie used il as
argument against single statehood He
powerfully and emphatically stated that
he never would consent to giving away
of Ol1iahoma's school lands TO a territory
which had nothing TO give in return
Oklahoma has over TWO million acres of
these school lands To the territory as a
whole. to the individual who leases them
to the institutions OF the territory. these
lands are valuable. They are Of too much
value to be given away, so Flynn thinks.
He is unalterably opposed to any such
propos' ton, and will contest it TO the end.
If Oklahoma be not admitted at this
session as a state within itself. this ques-
ton may pecome the paramount issue"
in the territory. It will be a square-out
question as to whether Oklahoma intends
10 give on-half of these lands to the PEG
PIE of the Indian territory, or keep them
all herself. Led by Flynn, the Republic
cans may make il. On the other hand,
ord for single statehood. and a conse-
quent division of these lands.
y report has reached here that an at
torney has been prejudicing the people
against the issuance of a patent 70 John
T. Hin. who was allotted 100 acres ad-
joining the city Of Hobart. and who has
plated a new addition 10 the town. Hill
is white man. and win unquestionably
be given a patent in fee simple TO the
land, and those who have contracted for
lots in his addition need have no uneas-
mess.
In this connection. it is strange that the
only opposition from Oklahoma to giving
the various county seats in the new
country a part of the money received
from the sale Of town lots. comes from
Hobart
\ movement is on foot to remove the
Fl Reno land office 20 Anadarko. Dr.
c. + McElrath of Fl Reno is here in
the interests Of his town. as well as to
work for statehood. There appears to be
little probability of the removal Of the
land Office.
The confirmation Of Anton II. Classen
seems to be held up pending the investi-
CATION by a special agent of the depart
ment of the interior Of charges against
him. Little fear. however. is felt 10y the
Oklahoma contingent of Classen's ulti-
mate success.
Representative Tom Doyle Of Perry Is
being hammered quite severely by Ok
lahomans here because Of his allegations
about his territory. He it was who said
that Oklahoma had reached its top-notch
in population; that there was q great
in agricultural population; that
Noble county had decreased in its pOpu-
lation and using these statements as an
argument for single statehood. and thar
Oklahoma alone was unfit for statehood.
F1ynn's scoring of those who sought %
run down their territory. aud his indig-
nant refutation. OF such allegations. have
won the delegates much praise here.
Doyle's remarks certainly were very I'M
fortunate, but he still stands by them
For some reason or other. Harry Gill
straps confirmation TO be postmaster Of
Chandler. is held up Flynn has no doubt
that he will be confirmed. however. in the
near future.
Flynn the other day took 70 the White
House 10 see the president those OF the I
Oklahoma delegation IN the city who had I
not been in the big delegation Of q week f
before. Among the later delegations I
were: Governor Seay. Joe Meiberger. II. /
E. Havens. J. II. Dodson, J. / Pancoast +
and W. II. Dill.
Rather an unique happening during the .
hearings on statehood before the commit f
tee Of territories was the presence. and +
testimony for Oklahoma statehood of 4
three former members OF congress-F. a. !
Goodrich Of Shawnee. who formerly rep
q Florida district Sidney CLARK 4
II Oklahoma CITY. formerly member Of
congress from kansas; and r. r Hav-
ms OF Enid, formerly member from q
Missouri district. These besides Flynn.
md his predecessor. y. = Harvey now o
-esident Of Indian Territory
r. Il FAxoE