The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-10
C0MANCHE co.
Is STRONG FOR
BIRD M CURE
Enthusiastic Crowd Hears
Him Discuss the Issues.
DEMOCRATS CHEER HIM
And Openly Approve His
Statehood Sentiments.

Lawton, o. T, oct. s.-B.rd 8. MCGUIRE,
Republican candidate for delegate to
congress, appeared here last night speak
to one Of the largest audiences ever as
sembIing in this city to hear discussion
Of the issues in the present campaign
The meeting was held in the street in
front Of the United States land office and
it was a gathering Of representative cit
izens This was AIr. McGuire's first ap-
pearance here during the present cam
paign and the meeting in every respect
was one Of the best held in any portion
OF the territory. There Were persons pres
ent from every state in the union The
men who have builded a city second to
none in the territory turned oat en- nasse
TO greet the congressional candidate and
there were none disappointed in the tell
ing effort of Mr.. MCGUIRE. He arrived
here after a drive across the county and
received a warm welcome from the en-
thusia site Republicans who are pleased
with the situation which exists in Co
rnanche county. When the speaker ap-
peared on the platform he was greeted
commencement Of his speech, he had the
people with him and the assemblage grew
steadily larger. as Mr.. Mcclure went into
the arguments of the important issues Oh
the campaign Despite the strenuous
work in this county, the candidate was
in splenuid condition. Enthused by the
splendid reception which he received, Mr.
Mcclure responded to the plaudits of his
hearers and talked straight to the point,
repeatedly annihilating the attempted ar
euments Of his opponent, who spoke TO
a much smaller audience than the one
which assembled here to greet and vel
come the Republican nominee Taking
IN the inaportant question Of the cam
naien-statehood-AI Mcclure won't into
detail. explaining the position Of the Re
publican party and what immediate
statehood will mean to the people Of Ok
lahom.
The position Of the Cross party in this
territory was shown up. The apparent
opposftion Of the Democrats in congress
explained. the candidate stating that II
was for the political advancement of GER
tain persons who are desirous Of state
hood with the Indian Territory in spite
Of the fact that the Democrats in con-
gress know and voted that the Indian /
Terrftsry is not ready for statehood at /
this time.
with the exception Of six Democrats /
,n the house of representatives, every /
n,ember Of that party voted for the Flynn (
statehood bill. Senator Joe Bailey and I.
every representative in the great state OF /
Texas. ever. representative in the state /
OF Missouri. voted for the Flynn bill I
These men know that the people Of the /
Indian Territory are not ready for state /
hood. regardless of the claims made by |
the Cross party in the territory.
The resolution sent by the Democrats I
Of Oklahoma protesting against the Flynn /
bin which was sent to Washington was /
read 10 the audience. The united efforts /
If an narties 10 secure statehood for Ok
fahoma year after year was discussed .
and the sudden changing about on this
proposition OF Cross friends within the
past few months was shown up. EX-
tracts from speeches made before the
committee on territories in congress were
read and the effort of indian Territory .
peoDle to make Oklahoma pull them ont
of the rnire was apparent The fact that
tho Indian Territory has no funds for
public purposes indicated to the audience (
that with Indian Territory admitted as
q state with oklahoma means that the
people of this territory must divide the
magnificent school fund. sending the
greater portion of it to the Indian Ter
ritorv Tor the education Of the children
OF that territory 75ooo Of whom are out
side Of the organized cities. without
sirrIe nrovision for school purnoses.