The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-05-05
EX-DELEGATE FLYNN
SCORES HIS ENEMIES
Makes CauStic Comments
on the Integrity Of Okla
hOma Officials

Washington. o. c., May 5-Ex.Del-
egate Flynn. who has gone to Atlant-
io City for an indefinite stay pend
ing the illness OF Mrs Flynn chatted
freely with the correspondent before
leaving town. Referring to local af
fairs in the territory. Mr. Flynn said
What the people Of Oklahoma want
is not only an honest territorial ad-
ministraHon, which they have but al
so a legislature that is believed, at
least. to be honest II Is a sad com
mentary that necessitates the allusion
said to be made by the representative
for the American Book company to a
prominent official since the last leg
islature adjourned that there were
three honest men in the lower house
and two in the upper, conveying the
Impression that there we're twenty
three members of the lower house and
eleven in the council that ne had trad
ed with or agreed to for a monetary
consideration. and that many of the
prominent men in both parties. in
cluding some officials, we're in his en-
ploy as lobbyists
"Tne names Of the three credited
honest men in the house and two in
the council were mentioned and. if
necessary. at no distant day, I shall
mention who they are. If to have and
hold the condolences of the people for
the party Il is necessary TO make war
on corruptionists, / am ready and the
quicker It is done the better
From reports the boodling in st.
Louis was mild in comparison to Ok
lahoma's recent methods. A thorough
probing by the people may unearth
more $1,000 bills"
Mr. Fiynn's attention was called to
an alleged interview appearing in
many of the western papers. in which
It is stated that there Is no show for
statehood tor Oklahoma alone, and
that the fsht next winter should be
made for statehood joinly for Okla
homa and Indian territory. He denied
emphaticaly having authorized such
statements. and said that he expected
to support whatever kind Of state
hood bill Delegate Mcclure should in
troduce He insisted further that no
body whether IN an Official position OF
otherwise, had any authority to und
ertake to change the last Republican
territorial platform. which pledged
the party ia iavOr Of Oklahoma state
hood with = proviso surrendering th'
power TO congress to add any or all o
the indian territory from time to time
as Il saw ia
Until the next territorial Republi
can convention meets. statehood fo
Oklahoma under these conditions Il
the Republican platform, said Mr
Flynn "and it must rest with thi
party in convention assembled and no
with the leaders. or socalled leaders
to mako any change, should one b.
deemed necessary. Mr. Mcclure. witt
Oklahoma united and advocating an.
sind of statehood bill, will meet wit
Sbstacles enough from other sources
and should, therefore. have the unan
imous support at least of the Reput
lcans OF Oklahoma, What congress
may DO, If it does anything at all wit
statehood. in view of the coming pres
idenual election, is matter tina
neither myself nor anybody else ca
now foreten
How about the report that you ar
desirous Of being the next nations
committeeman from Oklahoma
"This Is the first I've heard Of that
said Mr. flynn. "The convehdon {
eleot delegates Tor Mr Roosevelt ~
doubtless also select the member {
the national committee 80 serve du
ing the next four years Experienc
has taugh nae that the Republica
party Of Oklahoma in convention a
Sembled or the delegates selected 4
It. always knows what IS best TO
done and who should be the prop'
man to represent the party as mer
ber Of the national committee Tn
convention Is probably about h'
months of yet and IL strikes me th
It IS little early TO begin TO cou
the chickens. as far as the nation
committeeship is concerned.
m those who are now trying
smhron tho party in strife over q
national committeeship would deyo
a. Hlne ume to trying 10 strength
the party. they would be doing go
service The people Of Oklahoma h'
ored me By elecling me 10 congress
long as desired TO remain, A gre