The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-14

IN tnIS DAi' AhO"n outside of Oklahoma
as the omnibus bill. had been agreed
upon by the Democratic delegate of Ari-
zona, the Democratic delegate from New
Mexico and the Republican delegate from
Oklahoma, and could not, therefore be a
political measure. The fight uuon the
bill before the house committee on terri
tories was explained. The speaker told
of the tireless efforts OF the men from
Oklahoma 10 defeat the bill the pas
sage OF which meant so much to every
Oklahoman. Regardless of the vigor-
Gus and tireiess efforts of the opposing
delegation from Oklahoma and the men
from the Indian Territory, the Demo
Gratis and Republicans on the house com
mittee voted unanimously, recommending
the passage Of the bill in the house This
is an indication in itself that Mr. Cross
in advocating statehood for Oklahoma
with the Indian Territory, is not in line
with his party in congress" (Applause)
The record OF the passage OF the bill
in the house was presented and the
speaker stated that every Democrat iq
the house but six, had voted with the
Republicans for the passage of the Flynn
bill. The history of the fight on the bill
before the senate committee was given
and extracts OF a speech made before
that committee by s. 3. Bradford were
read, showing the deplorable condition
Of the Indian Territory and indicating
why it wanted TO be attached TO Okla
homa, either as a territory or as state.
The extracts from this speech made in
Washington, was a clinching argument
against the alliance Of Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory in statehood at this
time.
Mr.. Mcclure referred TO the vote OF
tie senators and representatives from
- Colorado ont rlV~U hill
He told Of the position of Senator Joe
Bailey of Texas, and stated that If the
people doubted his word, letter to Sen
ator Bailey would bring a reply indicat-
ing whether or not he had told the truth
At this juncture Dilard 6. Hicks, who
was sitting near the speakers stand.
handed Mr. Mcguire letter. asking him
to read it to the audience. Mr.. MCGUIRE
did so. The letter is as follows:
UNITED STATES SENATE.
Gainesville, Tex. Sept. q. 1852.
Mr.. billiard S. Hicks. Butler. Okla:
Dear Sir: l beg to acknowledge the
receipt of yours of the 23d inst. to Sena-
tor Bailey, and to advise you that he is
absent from home. Replying 70 the sub
ject matter of your letter, permit me TO
say that Senator Bailey is opposed 10
the admission OF Oklahoma and the In
dian Tyrritory as one state. and IS in
favor of the admission Of Oklahoma ~
once as a single state, and the adm
sion OF the Indian Territory as another
state just as soon as that country can be
brought into a proper condition to war
rant statehood. Very truly youcF,
W. z. JAYNES. Sec.
The reading OF this letter produced con-
tinuous applause, and when he could be
heard a man in the audience spoke UP:
Here is one Democratic vote for you on
that" This caused another round Of
applause indicating that the people OF
Custer county are not so favorable to
statehood with the Indian Territory as
Democratic orators would have people
believe.
Mr. Mcclure took up the mixed school
question, stating that while he had moth
ing TO do with it, S it is settled. Yet II
was his desire to correct wrong I'M
preston given by Democratic orators in
this campaign. II referred TO the law in
the session laws of 1901. having copy
of the law with him. The varying
speeches OF Cross were mentioned and
extracts from several on the negro qu"s-
ton were read, which again caused Re
publicans and Democrats TO give pro-
longed cheers.
The speaker referred TO the newspaper
clipping in which it was alleged that he
ndQ stated WHltC dl La NlO4A tAASN S--N-
was more ignorance under the broad
brimrned hats of the Texans and Mis-
sourians than any people he knew. They
did not know when they said that in
that newspaper that MCGUIRE was raised
on a Missouri farm and lived there until
he was Is years of age. (Applause.) Nor
did they know that MCGUIRE, before he
was 16 years of age. came to this country
riding the trail from the great state or
Texas TO the great state OF Kansas Tor
three years in an effort to secure little
money with which TO pay tuition and
buy books in order to secure an educs-
tion. All of that time MCGUIRE was wear
ing the broad brimmed hat as protec-
tion from the fierce rays of the summer
sun" (Applause)
At this point Democrat who had been
ententIy listening 10 every word spoken
by Mr. Mcclure, reached up TO the lapel
of his coat. unpinnlng Cross button.
This ne threw 10 the platform in front of
the speaker. I believe you are right.
said he and the audience embraced the
opportunity 70 applaud his action.
Mr.. Mcclure spoke for a few minutes
on the free text book proposition, stating
thhat it was a matter TO be settled in
the territorial legislature, but he was
in favor Of placing a free text book in
the hands OF every boy and girl in Ok
lahoma.
When Mr.. Mcclure concluded his splen-
did speech he was given centlued ap-
plause, and the speakers stand was sur
rounded on every side by people anxious
70 meet and shake hands with the popu-
lar candidate for congress
Dnnard S. Hicks. a Republican. and E.
NJ Caudill. a Democrat. heard Dennis
FIvnn sneak during the present cam
paign. When Flynn referred 10 the at
titude Of Senator Bailey Of Texas on the
statehood matter. 1t was agreed that
Hicks should write 10 Bailey, and If Mr.
Flynn was correct In his statement Cau-
dill was to vote for Mcclure: II Flynp
was not correct in stating Bsiley's atti-
tude. Hicks was to vote for Cross. Both
men were in the postofice when Hicks
received the letter from Bailey. proving
Flynn's position TO be correct. Caudil
Immediately shook hands with Hicks.
stating that there was one vote for Nc
Guire outside OF the Republican party.
Arapahoe IS one OF the rapidly growing
towns in western Oklahoma IT f. the
county seat OF Custer county. one OF the
best counties IN Oklahoma. and no resi-
dent or the city can be found saying a
word that could be considered a knock"
against the county seat city. New brick
buildings are being erected and along
with the ma jority Of Oklahoma towns,
Ararahoe is having SIS building boom.
Custer county residents claim that Il is
the banner corn county of the territory.
The corn crop this year was beyond ex-
pectetion All crops are raised. how
ever. an9 a failure in Custer county IS
considered out Of the question with the