The Chandler News. (Chandler, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 12, 1902 Page: 2 of 12
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THE CHANDLER NEWS: THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1902.
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SOME OF FLYNN'S PROMISES.
From the Oklahoma Times-Journal.
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The Oklahoman says: "Mr. Flynn his
th<- hill advanced as tar as it is serviceable
to him in a campaign; in fact, it is in prime
condition tor campaign purposes. He can
now go before the people and tell them that
he got the bill through the house; and if
they want it through the senate and to re-
ceive executive favor, send him back. It's
a very oleaginous trick, hatched for especial
adaption to Oklahoma. It has been worked
betore in Oklhoma by none other than the
same Mr. Flynn, who is seeking to again be
the beneficiary. If it worked before, why
n>it now? That remains to be seen."
Yes, Flynn said to Oklaohma City a long
time ago, "I'll get you that military reserva-
tion for your public schools but I must be
delegate to congress to get it." Oklahoma
City believed him, and voted for him. He
was sent back to Washington and Oklahoma
City got a magnificent gift of $120,000 for
her public schools, although'hundreds of
letters from over the territory were sent to
Flynn urging him to turn the proceeds into
the territorial fund for the benefit of all the
schools.
The St. Louis & Oklahoma City railway
company got a charter for a railway from
Sapulpa to Oklahoma City through congress
and Cleveland killed it with a pocket veto.
Flynn made another promise. He said:
"Jones, I'll get that charter through, and if
necessary, I'll pass it over the president's
veto." Guthrie fought the bill, but it went
through and Oklahoma City got the road
and turned the tide in her favor—the road
that has made her famous—because of
Flynn's habit of promising to do things.
The laws of Oklahoma permitted the
bringing of suits after thee months resi-
dence. The result was that the territory
filled up with people who wanted easy di-
vorces. Conditions were becoming scanda-
lous. Courts were debauched and legiti-
mate court business was neglected. The
towns were becoming demoralized by an in-
flux of profligates of both sexes. The hon-
est women of the territory appealed to
Flynn. Flynn promised to put through a
law to cleanse the courts. A howl went up
from those who were profiting from the
traffic, but Flynn had promised and that
promise was fulfilled. Oklahoma is now on
%the level of the states in judicial morality,
all because of Flynn's proneness to promise
to do things.
One day some Oklahoma City gentlemen
called upon Flynn and asked him to aid
them in getting a bill through congres auth-
orizing the construction of a line of railway
from Oklahoma City to Acme, Texas. As
usual Flynn promised the aid and as usual
the bill became a law. The result is the
construction of the Oklahoma City and
To be
Beautiful
eight times out ten simply means
to be healty. Unless your coun-
tenance has some serious defect
all you need is to be full of that
Abundant Health
and Vigor,
life,
See
you
that glorious, full-blooded
to be counted good looking.
what you think would do
most good among the medicines
then come here and buy a trial
bottle, box, or package.
CITY DRUG STORE,
COX & COX, Prop.
Western railway which adds 10,000 to Okla-
homa City's population.
During the summer of 1900 the city coun-
cil of Oklahoma City spent much time in
devising ways tor utilizing the valuable lots
which had been awarded to the city by the
townsite board. A city hall was what the
council wanted and what the people wanted
But the city did not have the money *to pay
for it and did not have authority to vote
bonds. Henry Overholstr joined the coun
cil in its efforts to solve the problem, de
vised a scheme which wouldn't work and
finally said to the council: "We must get
Flynn to pass a bill to authorize the city to
vote bonds." He wrote Flynn enclosing a
draft of a bill which he said must be passed
just as it was written. As usual a letter
came to Overholser in due time with a pro-
mise. It said: "Overholser, rest assured
that I'll get that bill through." As usual
the bill went through and those who were
interested in the matter were happy. Bonds
were voted and everybody was whooping for
the city hall that was to be a monument to
one of Flynn's promises. The bonds were
thrown upon the market and the bond men
asked: "What's your population? The
bill says that cities of 10,000 population or
more have authority to vote bonds. Show
us! Show us!" The city council appealed
to Director Merriam to certify to the city's
population in advance of the regular an-
nouncement. The director did so and to
the consternation of the city it lacked thirty-
seven of the requisite 10,000. The*e was
a good deal of milling again and finally
Flynn was appealed to. As on all all pre-
vious occasions, he promised, The Okla-
homan hasn't mentioned it, but Flynn is
also a past master at lying as .well as in
making promises and fulfilling them. He
went to Director Merriam and what a lie he
told! In the most solemn manner imagin-
able, with tears in his voice he told a story
that made the genial and accomodating di-
rector wriggle around in his chair to keep
from showing his emotion. Flynn related
in the minutest detail how the good women
of the city had appealed to Carnegie for a
library; how joyful they were when the
great iron master promised $25,000 and
how cast down they were when the council
informed them that Carnegie's condition
that $2,000 per annum be appropriated to
its maintenance could not be complied with
for the reason that the revenues of the city
were strained to their uttermost to meet the
necessary expenses of the government; how
after much study the plan had been hit
upon of building a city hall and pledging
the rental of the ground floor to the mainten-
ance of the library; how he had championed
a bill permitting the bonding of the city for
that purpose, and finally of the consterna-
tion that the report of the population as re-
turned to the census office produced. He
assured the director that the conditions
were such as to preclude an accurate census
and that he was sure that the city contained
nearer 14,000 than 10,000 on the first day
of June, 1900. The director yielded to
Flynn and Oklahoma City was permitted to
certify enough additional names to make
them necessary 10,000 population and Okla-
homa City has a beautiful city hall occupy-
ing ground that had been an eyesore for
years.
When Oklahoma City began to expand
the people demanded public ownership of
the waterworks and an extension of the
sewers. The debt limit was too low to ad-
mit of it. Flynn was asked to amend the
law giving the city an opportunity to con-
tract indebtedness for that purpose. Cheer-
fully he promised, and in due time Okla-
homa City was given authority to buy or
build waterworks or sewers and to issue
bonds to pay for the same. Because of
Flynn's promise and its fulfillment, Okla-
| homa City owns its waterworks and has two
sewer systems, one for sanitation and one
for the disposal of storm water.
Last fall Flynn visited in Oklahoma City
and while here Henry Overholser asked
him to use his efforts to get an appropria-
tion for a postoffice building for Oklahoma
City. "I'll do it, Overholser," was the
ready promise. The promise has been ful-
filled.
Ten days after Flynn's first nomination he
was out with a promise. The promising
habit was cultivated early in Flynn's career.
He promised every claim holder who had
promised to pay the government a dollar and
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C. A. FILTSCH
a quarter an acre for his lands that if elected ; He promised to
to represent him in congress he would use j postponed. The
every endeavor to discharge that debt. He
was elected, and his first act was the first
step to fulfill that promise. In 1894 he re-
newed that promise. Again he was elected.
He got his free homes bill through the house,
but times were hard and hostility bristled in
every department of the government. Hoke
Smith, then secretary of the interior, told
congress that the government could not
afford to lose the revenue. But he perse-
vered, and he promised again in 18% that
he would continue the light for free homes
as long as he remained in congress. Flynn
was turned down, and free homes languished
for two years. The people were led to be-
lieve that Callahan's promises were as likely
to be fulfilled as Flynn's. He was able
to do nothing for free homes or anything
else. Again in 1898 Flynn was the repub-
lican standard bearer. He changed the
form of his promise in this campaign. He
had before promised faithful work for
the free homes. "If I am elected delegate
I will pass the free homes bill," was the
new promise. The people desired to give
him the opportunity to make good that
promise. He made it good as everybody
knows.
During his long struggle for free homes
the government mortgage on many homes
came due. The people appealed to Flynn.
have*the date of payment
promises were fulfilled,
first by order of the secretary and later by
congressional enactfnent
It is true that Flynn has made promises
every time he has gone before the people,
and many, many times between elections.
It iS equally true that every promise has been
fulfilled, although the Oklahoman and many
other opposition newspapers ridiculed his
promise to secure free homes as impossible,
proposterous and beyond the power of any
human being to carry out. This territory
wants more promises of the kind that Flynn
makes.
Lost. '
Near Bellemont, Okla., a woman's cloak,
new, made of black cloth, lined with black
satin, property of Mrs. Madison. Finder
please leave at Star store in care of Miss
Arnold, or at Dawkins' store in Bellmont,
Okla., and receive reward.
Cheap Money.
When in need of of short time loans, see
Bateman Bros. Offices at Chandler and
Wellston.
Morphine and whiskey habits treated at
Dillard sanitarium, Stillwater, O. T.
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Quit claim and warranty
estate leases at News office.
deeds and rea
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Gilstrap, H. B. The Chandler News. (Chandler, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 12, 1902, newspaper, June 12, 1902; Chandler, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc117581/m1/2/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.