The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-23
Banquet Is Occasion for Flow of Reason and Post
Prandial Oratorical Effort
GREAT LOVE FEAST OF REPUBLICANS
Science of Government Is the Basic Idea Upon Which Justice Equity and
Hope Of the Nation Depend.

Oklahoma City, o. T. April 22-The
second annual banquet of the Oklahoma
Anniversary Republican club was held
here tonight at the Lee hotel. Covers for
nearly two hundred persons were laid.
Representative men from all parts of the
territory were in attendance. The organ
ization was formed one year ago by Re
publican party workers with the idea of
making the annual banquet of the club
In Oklahoma one Of the permanent polit-
icaI Institutions of its kind.
Frank II. Greer of Guthrie, president of
the organization, acted as POSTMASTER.
Long tables were placed in the hotel din
ang rooms at which the guests were seat
ed and the arrangements SO made that the
POSTMASTER and speakers could be readily
seen and heard.
Many persons arrived on afternoon
trains, spending the time before the ban
ouet in talking politics. discussing plans
for party success in the future.
he attendance at the banquet was not
as large as last year but the interest was
as intense and the enthusiasm as great as
fhat displayed last year.
Mr.. Greer, in introducing the speakers,
made many happy remarks. The re-
sponses to the toasts are given as follows:
THE REPUBLICAN FUTURE.
Territory, Delegate Bird 5. Mcclure could
not be present at the banquet. He has
been one of the men most interested in
the development Of this Oklahoma or
ganiZ2tion. He had been assigned a sub
ject, The Future of Republicanism in
Oklahoma" and in writing to Secretary
Frank Wells stating that it was not posi-
ble for him 10 be present, he gave the fol-
lowing ideas on the subject above men,
Tic IN,
Il received your courteous invitation 70
address, the Anniversary Republican club
at Oklahoma City April 22nd. upon the
Future Of Republicanism in oklahoma. -
and / deeply regret that l cannot be with
you
The future OF Republicanism in Oklaho-
ma will be Just what the Republicans
make II and the success Of the Republican
party means to this the greatest of the
southwestern territories. what it means
and has meant to the greatest nation of
the earth for the last half century The
history Of the Republican party for the
last fifty years has been the history of
the nation, and I predict the history of
that great party for the next fifty years
in this territory VIII be the history of
one OF the fairest and richest states in
This union
The principles of the Republican party
have become so interviewer and so much
a part of the republic that the party's
future for a quarter OF a century yet to
come IS secure. The work already begun
by the immortal Mckinley. which bears
the STAMP Of approval by popular vote of
the people win be pushed TO a final and
successful conclusion; and the first step
in that direction will be taken at the
next national convention. when the gall
liant infieXible and repressble Roosevelt
VIII be nominated for president of the
United States. The policy of expansion
inaugJrateG by the Republican party.
means larger commerce. increased navy.
multiplied resources and a higher and bet
ter civilization That party which was
FOUNDED upon PRINCIPLES as enduring as
the republic. and which has ever been
guided by the best craftsmanship of the
country, embodies every element of sue
cess and should have the loyal and un-
qualified support of every Republican in
Oklahoma.
Oklahoma is and will remain RepubIi-
can because she has the kind of people
20 make her Republican They are the
kind who build houses improve farms.
diversity their products and increase re-
sources Almost every day on every hand
we hear enterprising citizens say. Il am a
Roosevelt Democrat 1t Is simply a mod
est way OF saying Prosperity has made
me Republican. Every man in the
ranks should be proud that he is factor
or the great party which has brought
such beneflccnt results
we may differ rs 10 local policies but
that difference should be honest and never
carried 10 the point Of factionalism There
can be no harm in rivalry. but il should
be only animated and not intense
We can be Loyalty Republican and not
extensively partisan. The average citizen
Is lo1ing for the best possible government
regardless of the party from which il
comes. While party loyalty is to be COM
mended honesty and capabiity in Office
are Indispensable. Our rulers are but
agents chosen by their fitness TO perform
the duties Of Office and the greatest pre-
caution should be exercised by every loval
Republican of standing and influence in
the selection of men who are 10 be con-
hded with public trust
Eternal vigilance Is the price Of vic