Weekly Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 24, 1896 Page: 1 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: Oklahoma Digital Newspaper Program and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
ttteMu
THE FIRST PAPER PUBLISHED IN OKLAHOHA.
VOL. 8.
GUTBRIE, OKLAHOMA SATURDAY, OCTOJBIGK ^4, 1896
InO 27
11
Dennis T. Flynn's Great Mulhall Speech!
HE WOULD NOT DEBATE!
The
Kcv. Callahan Was Hold
Failure in Fiiltillincnt
in Challenge,
ll«> Would Not
Hill
determined to discuss - ver or
nothing.
Hon Sain Overstreet opened the
meeting and introduced Hon VV. H.
Mertin, who said:
'Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentle-
men:— It is a very pleasant duty that
the Chairman of the Territorial Com-
mittee lias imposed on me. 1 will not.
however, take advantage of roy por -
tion to impose on you. I have a little
correspondence to read here after we
have formally opened the exercises of
the hour, after which the Hon. D. T.
Flynn will address you. (Applause.)
We will open the exercises of this
; meeting by a prayer by the Reverend
j Aughey of ycur city.
Here Rev. Aughey made a fervent
I prayer.
•Chairman Merten:—On September
! 17th the Rev. J. Y. Callahan addressed
They Wrote Over Their Own Signatures Unqualifiedly a meeting of the citi/.ens of this coun-
ty from this platform. In that speech
Thai "Free Homes is Not an Issue in Oklahoma,"
Meet llis Opponent.
MANIFESTO OF HOBBS AND VINCENT!:
Callahan Sharing in This Fatal Declaration.
HE WOULD NOT TALK "FBEE HOMES!"
For He Knew That Flynn Would Annihilate Him and
HisOauzy Misrepresentations of Flynn'*
• Splendid Record.
A SCATHING BUT COUBTEOUS SPEECH,
He Produces the Official Records to Disprove Every Misrepresentation of
Rev. Ca ahan.—A Wonderful Compilation of Oklahoma
Wor< In Congress by the People's Great
Free Homes Champion,
On the 17th of September, the Rev. j fined in his energies in congress en-
J. Y. Callahan, "field" candidate for | tirely to those questions which direct-
delegate to congress against Flynn, i ly effect the people he represents,
spoke at Mulhall. He there charged j Mr. Grimes declared free homes the
that Flynn had never introduced a ! great vital issue in this territory—in
free homes bill for the relief of the j fact the only issue on which our peo-
Cheyenne settlers in 1893 and that the ■ pie and their delegate could act and
free homes bill which passed the j that the saving of 815,000,000 to the
house last March was the Lacey gen-i people of Oklahoma territory was of
eral free homestead bill and not the greater moment to the people here
/lynn free homestead bill for the re- than the precarious extension of the
Hun William < iriines.
Chairman Republican! < nti.il Cornmittei.
Your reply to ,n> note of this date is he
•r< me.
In my proposition submitted to you this fore
oonMr. Flynn was tfiven ample opportunity
discuss flit* subject of free homes for the
euplc of Oklahoma, but it wa> not my pur
«•>.. to permit the political questions of paraa
ti flint importance to be ignored.
Your answer ignores our proposition.
Free hornet*, a* yon know* is not uii
isHiie in thin territory. We t \j e< t Mr.
Flynn to meet us as a republican. Hi- refuses
t« do so, and this necessarily ends our corres
poiidence.
"Weshall Rive the correspondence to the
l remand,the people will juduc as to the good
faith and sincerity of Mr Flynn as a republi
can candidate.
Very Respectfully,
Virgil M Hobbs.
Chairman Committee.
J. Y. Callahan.
worthy and horn
he would never have
i assume that he is a lenge this morning he propostd not to
>rable gentleman or j discuss the issues of the party upon
have jeen honored j whose platform and under whnsA
with a nomination at the hau ls of any name his name iatogo upon tt
political party. That is the only un- Rev.Callahan's meetings are a<
lief of the Oklahoma settlers onb*
He attempted in that speech to declare
that while free homes in Oklahoma
was an issue, Flynn ad never done
anything to obtain them—that every-
thing done so far had been done by
per capita by an attempt to make in
the I'nited States a market for the sil-
ver of the world.
No reply to the last letter of Mr.
Grimes was received from Mr. Hobbs.
On Friday, October 9th, Mr. Hobbs
informed Mr. Grimes, as al-o did Mr.
Vincent, that Mr. Callahan would not
meet Mr. Flynn at Mulhall and that a
letter would be written to that effect
immediately. Mr. Grimes, however.
received no snch letter.
Callahun Invited to Be There.
When it was discovered that Rev.
Callahan would not carry out his i ^ ,,ruiilll
hallenge to Mr. Flynn to debate the winch hi- disc
he delivered a formal challenge to
discuss the Free Homes question with
the Hon. D. T. Flynn. The challenge
was accepted. Several letters have
passed between the chairmen of the
two committees and they were unable
to agree to have Rev. Callahan here:
in fact, as late as Friday it was charg-
ed by the supporters of Rev. Callahan
that he would positively not put in an
appealance here today. Th'.s morn
ing at 11 o'clock Mr. Grimes, Chairman
of the Committee, received a commun
ication which I will read, that you
may all be informed as to the status
of this business and judge for your
selves.'
Kev.Cullulian Makes a New Challenge.
Hon William <Jrimfs.
Chairman Republican Ten t. rial : trs«
Committee.
Sir: I have the honor to iidoirr. you that
the Hon. .1 ■ V. Callahan is now present at Mu!
| hall, prepared to enter into a mint discussion
I «>f the political issues of the day v ith the Ho*
j Dennis T. Flynn, upon an equal divisiot. of
time.
i In said debate Mr. Callahan will affirm and
.seek to maintain the principles of the derm
I cratic and populist parties, asset forth in their
respective platforms, adopted by the national
conventions of said parties of the ; resent year
1S96 and especially those planks of said
platforms which favor the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of lu to 1 with
jrold. by this government, without waiting for
the aid or consent of any other nation. And
Mr. Flynn may aftirm the principles of the
republican party, as enunciated in the platform
or principles adopted by the national repub-
lican convention at M Louis, in June.
and may devote such part of his time as he
may choose to the discussion of free homes and
kindred matters, Mr. Callahan having the sain*
privilege.
As to the order of the debate. I w on Id pug
gest that the opening speech be limited to one
hour; the second speech, or argument n >ne
\s er, to one hour and fifteen minute!-: the third
address or reply to twenty minutes, and the
closing speech limited to hve minutes. Thus
giving to each speaker one hour andtwenn
minutes in the aggregate in which to present
such matters as he may desire win in the scop*
of the subject matter of the debate. If th -
reasonable proposition iv accep able t< Mr
Flynn. 1 will be pleased to confer with y< u f« r
the purpose ot selecting a moderator ai d agr •
ing up n the order and time of the debate. |
Very respectfully.
Vik< ii. M. Hobbs.
Chairman Central Committee
Mulhall. Okla.. Oct. la, I89t>.
>Ir. Grimes' Reply.
To this letter, received at 11:30 this,
morning. Mr. Grimes made the follow- |
ing reply, which 1 will now read:
kind word that you will hear from
me with reference to my opponent. 1
believe that this campain should be
honestly conducted. I am one of those
who believe that in politics, as in bus-
iness, a man should be honest. If a
man i6 dishonest in business it is bur a
short time before the sheriff will take
possession of his effects, and if he is
dishonest in politics the people should
take possession of hitn and his politi-
cal effects before and not after elec-
tion.
„ %t | Callahan Forced From Hia Party Plat-
He Introduce* Mr. l«lynii. , form.
Now, ladies «nd gentlemen, we i said that the populist party met in
have laid this correspondence before j convention and nominated the Rever-
you, and you are as well able to judge ; eU(i Callahan. 1 have had the pleasure
of the matter as any one. We have j Qf meeting him but once in ray life
nothing to conceal. As they have re- i and that was since he w as honored
fused to meet Mr. Flynn according to I wjth that nomination. Later on the
the challenge made here on the 17th j leaders, the office seeking members of
of September, 1 now have the pleasure I the democratic party, submitted the
of introducing to you the champion of ! proposition that if the populist party
Free Homes in Oklahoma. (Applause) 1 would surrender its name and its
w hich the opposing party says is not j princioles that they would take the
Jin issue in this campaign; and we will Rev Callahan as their standard bearer
let Mr. Flynn have all the time he : —not as a populist, not as a democrat,
wants this afternoon, as it is all his j not us certified to bv the chairman of
own."' (Tremendous applause.) | some convention, but that his name
+*+++++++++++++++*++++++++++++++*+++++++++++++*y*
LETTER FROM
CONGRESSMAN LACEY.
He says: "11" Oklahoma Doom Not Want lliis
Legislation (Free Homes) thoy <-aii express
themselves against il in the clearest
wav 1>\ Defeating -Mr. Flynn."
Stillwater, O. T., Oct. 1 o, 1890.
Editor State Caimtai 1 herewith send you a letter from
Hon. John F. Lacey, M. C., of Iowa, on the subject of "Free
Homes'' and trust that you will use it to the fullest extent, for
J the furtherance of that issue jp this territory. You will readily
+ see by this letter that *he " Free Homes Issue"' is the living issue
J in this territory.
J Mr. Lacey was chairman of the house ommittee on Public
+ Lands in the last congress, and has about the best knowledge of
+ that subject of any man outside of "Our Dennis.When Hobbs
J and Callahan said that "Free Homes'" was not an issue, I just
+ wrote Mr. Lacey for the information you find given in this letter:
+ "Was 'Free Homes' an issue in this territory Was it the Flynn
J bill that passed? What would be the effect on the success of
+ that measure should 'Dennis* be defeated .1 And were the issues
J being discussed in the states of any moment to us here in the
* territory, compared with this land bill'.' etc.," were some of the
+ questions I asked the distinguished Iowan. and here is his an-
J swer. Yours for success,
t WM. QITF.hhy.
DENNIS T. FLYNN.
free homes question at Mulhall, the
territorial committee advertised a
meeting at Mulhall on October 12th,
and in the bills posting this meeting
declared that Rev. Callahan's chal-
lenge had been accepted but that he
had backed out of it, declaring, now
that he had changed his mind and
would not discuss free homes: that,
however, the opportunity was left
open for Rev. Callahan to meet Mr.
Flynn in compliance with his Mulhall
challenge on this date ami that the
time would be divided with him for
the discussion of this great question
of vital interest to the people of okla-
homa. One of these bills was sent
to Mr. Hobbs, one to Rev. Callahan
and one to Mr. Leo Vincent; besides
they were posted where every demo-
rat and populist could see them: and
Mr. Lacey and other congressmen and
senators through a general desire to
relieve the homestead settlers of the
Union. He there declared that if he . . . - . . # .
hart misstated Mr. Flynn's record. he I the invitation for division of time on
wanted Mr. Flynn "to meet me upon free homos question was published
this platform, face to face, and answer | Jn ° ,. 'e republican newspapers,
what 1 have said." I ^,ut n0 notification was received from
Callahan's Challenge Accepted.
This speech was printed in the
Guthrie Daily Leader on the Sunday
Mr. Hobbs or Rev. Callahan that, Hev.
Callahan would be there.
Tried to Fool Flynn.
On Sunday night at (5 o'clock a toll
following its delivery at Mulhall, and (jrram eame from a republican in King
on the patent sides of all the populist
papers of the territory, containing this
challenge cf Rev. Callahan for Mr.
h'lynn to meet him in debate on the
record of Mr Flynn on the free homes
proposition. On the J4th of Septem-
ber. Hon. William Grimes, chairman
of the republican territorial commit-
tee, accepted the challenge of Rev.
Callahan made in his Mulhall speech
<o debate the free homes question with
Mr. Flynn at Mulhall, and the 12th of
October was suggested as the date for
the debate. Hon. Virgil M. Hobbs-
chairman of the "field ' central com,
mittee, answered for Rev. Callalian-
refusing to debate with Mr. Flynn up-
on the proposition made in the chal,
lenge of Rev. Callahan in his Mulhall
speech. Mr. Hobbs declared that Rev.
Callahan would debate the silver ques-
tion with Mr Flynn, but would not
debate the free homes question. Mr.
Grimes replied that silver was not an
issue in Oklahomp territory: that the
people had an intere-t in it the same
as they had in all national questions,
but they could not vote for presiden-
tial electors and that our delegate in
congress could not get on the currency
or banking committees or speak upon
the currency question in congress—that
the delegate from a territory was con-
fisher county that Mr. Hobbs and Rev.
Callahan were in a carriage driving
overland to Mulhall to meet Mr. Flynn
in debate. The intention was to fool Mr
Flynn and the republicans, hoping to
disconcert them and by this trick get
an advantage. Mr. Hobbs and Rev.
Callahan arrived in Guthrie at 12
o'clock Sunday night. Instead of
waiting till Monday morning for the
special train at 1(1 o'clock they took
the 5:15 train and arrived at Mulhall
at day light. Monday morning at
least .">Di citizens went from Norman,
Oklahoma City. Edmond and Guthrie,
to Mulhall, and another .too came from
Newkirk, Ponca City, Perry and Or-
lando. as well as from over on the
Rock Island.
The crowd at Mulhall was one of
largest ever gathered in the territory.
It came expecting to hear Mr Flynn
answer Rev. Callahan's Mulhall
speech. They found the Rev. Calla-
han there and naturally expected he
had come to fulfill the challenge he
made at Mulhall on Sept. ITtn, to dis-
cuss free homes with Mr. Flynn. It
soon developed that he had not come
for that purpose, that he gone back
on bis challenge and instead of want-
ing to discuss free homes cow with
with Mr. Flynn, he had come there
Mri.HAi.i.. Oklu.. (I. i. la, iHDt' I
lli>:t Yiriril M. Hoi ills. Chairman Levi:; (. i |
mittee Free Sliver Party.
It.irSir: Oil September 2(1. IKiHl Hi>: I
Y. Callahan delivered ;i |><il.lu :uiUres^
d matters which lu- doubttc
cutwaters of paramount interest to the peoplr
of thi- territory. In that address he sji.il. aiiumu '
other things"! want to talk on anothersuL !
led: we «ri all interested imfree homes."'
" 11 en. again, when Mr. Flynn was elected,
we folk-* out in the Cheyenne country pi
titioneil him, and largely too. to preset t a bill I
askittir for free homes for the people of tin I
Clu'v ■ tine country. The CongresMon; ! K-1 i
ord.shows that no bill was presented. Nov, |
then. Uennis did introduce ji bill asking f< i '
tree homes, bill Mr. Lacey, of lov.a. at t!* !
same time introduced a genera! b.li. 'p - - , ■
bill- went before the committc ai <; thi 11 i
inittce reported favorably on Mr. Lacey's !
and pigeon-holed Dennis' bill-antl it ;s then
yet. I>l Vet the republicans of this terrior.v an
tellmj i* that it is the Dennis Flyn: Irt , lie ■ i
bill that is to be passed through the s. r:ati
Hut. my friends, before you challenge me ti.;
I retract anything 1 have sail! as Mr. Flvi
does. I challenge you to bring bin, to ti spYt
torm and let be and I settle thisipiest on belon
this people.
I say again, bring Dennis and let he am1 I
face to face, settle the question if I go dew
before him cast your ballot for Inn: •.
ber."
The full acceptance of this challenge v..
made y William Grimes, chairman, on !-•
temher \!4. 1 Hint, and handed to your com" t
tee. mil this day therein named for the dat'
i Mr. Flynn, in accordance with that . i a'leng'
and its acceptance is now here, ready, and pre.
poses to speak this day on that iiuestion !
to the people of Mulhall and (Iklahonia.
A immunication was handed to us at !1
o'clock this morning asking that a debati •
had between Mr. Flynn and Mr. Callal ■
upon the principles ot the democratic ami
populist parties, and especially those planks ot
sai'I platforms which favor the fret and .it
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of lute I
and proposing thai Mr Flynn niav ilinoi.
such i art of his time as be may choose to the
ill- .— .in of the subject of tree homes aid
kindr d matters, Mr. Callahan ha\ .• g thes. ■
privilege.
Th iiuestion upon which Mr. Callahan i ha'
letmed Mr. Flynn uas that of free home- I ■ •
cliarje which Mr. Callahan made against '' ■
inteuTi'v of Mr. Flynn as a delegate from Mi •
territory was with reference to bis conduit a-
our delegate in securing the passage ol ti ■
free I mies bill for the settlert if this term in
Which we consider the paramount issue mth-
campaign.
At 'j..'clock this afternoon Mr. Flynn ' ill
address fi e people upon the matters charged
in Mr. Callahan's challenge for one bout and
thirty minutes. Mr. Callahan will then
he tfiven two honra, and in that two
hours he may either attempt to make
hU challenge good, or, if he he thinks
more prudent, he may talk about nuch
matter*, as he deems advisable. Mi.
Flynn will then close in a speech of ti rr
minutes, in which he will answer anytlotig Mi
Callahan may have said on the free hV uu
question.
All the courtesies will be extended to Mi
all a: ;tn :uui to the members of your c on in; it
tee. ;tti(l to any other persons who attend t ■
inett rm. \\ t* await your immediate o pl>.
I am very respectfully,
W.M. < in IM !•>
Chairman
Callahan KefiiMct* to Debate.
To this note the chairman has just
been handed the following reply,
which I will also read:
Oskaloosa, Iowa. Oct. 10, l&yii. J
Wm. Querry, Stillwater, Okla. +
My Dear Sir: Your letter is at hand, Mr. Flynn introduced J
his "Free Homes" bill for Oklahoma, and as chairman of the land +
committee, I earnestly favored it. I also introduced a general +
bill including all the territories. Moth bills were favorably re- J
Dorted and placed on the calendar. Mr. Flynn's bill passed the +
house and is now in the senate. In the seoate they have reported +
back a general hill, substantially like mv bill as a substitute, and J
I trust it will pass, as all the territories have the same just claims. +
If Oklahoma does not want this legislation, they can express 4*
themselves against it in the clearest way by defeating Mr. Flynn. J
If they appreciate the most faithful and earnest service they -t
ought to elect him by a unanimous vote. +
I am surprised that any man living in oklahoma should at- X
tempt to deprive Mr. Flynn of nis well earned honors.
He is the most active, earnest and efficient territorial dele-
gate I have ever met in congress. The man who tries to defeat
him is not working for the interests of your territory.
The success of the "Free Homes" bill is due to him. 1 have
aided him in every way as also has Mr. Reed.
His defeat would be regarded as a condemnation of the
"Free Homes" bill by the people of Oklahoma themselves, and
would be a fatal mistake on the part of your people.
Yours truly. *J*
John F. Lacey. j
4. >.4.++4.+4.++++++-i-i*^++++++++* ,++++++-^++++++++++++^^.4.
Mr. Flynn'* Great Speech.
Mr. Flynn: Mr. Chairman. Ladies
and Fellow-citizens:
I appreciate your enthusiastic recep-
tion on this occasion, and am here, if
God wiil spare me until I get through
on this afternoon, to answer an indict-
ment that was made here on this plat-
form agains^rne by the Rev. Callahan,
who is now here and listening to what
I say, before you. my neighbors and
friends who have known me since 188'. .
I am, as you doubtless know, a can-
didate for re-election to congress at
the hands of the voters of this terri-
tory. I have had the honor of repre-
senting you there for nearly four
e ticket,
gsare advertised
as the meetings of the free silver par-
ty. and he wanted to meet me here ou
this platform and discuss the demo-
cratic and populist platforms. (Ap-
plause.) My friends, be that as it may,
I will, as Rev. Callahan has refused to
do, take up his speech this afternoon.
! desire him to have a fair show be-
fore the people. Rev. Callahan will
appear upon the ticket and you demo-
crats and populists, as well as republi-
cans, will not have an opportunity, if
you desire to vote for him,
as a democrat or as a populist.
You will have the opportunity by this
petition of voting for a man on what
s to be called the "Free Silver Ticket. '*
Wc Have U«iiih of Our Own.
Now. my friends, 1 am one of those
who believe that the people of this ter-
ritory have some issues of their own.
1 am one of those my friends —and T
am honest in it—who believe that the
keeping of fifteen millions of dollars
among our people is of far more im-
portance than an increase in the per-
capita circulation in the state of New
York or in the state of Kansas or in
any other state. (Applause.)
1 am one of those, if you will par-
don me, who believes that the Kiev-
en th Commandment is a good one. I
was taught that that commandment
said to take care of ourselves first and
our neighbors afterwards. Do you
hear any man in the state of New
York: do you hear any man in Kansas;
do you hear any man in Arkansas,
Texas or any state in the union advo-
cating free homes on the stump for
our honest settlers here or in Greer
county? Not a word of it; and we are
told that the issue—that should be an
issue with us—the protection of our
homes and our firesides, "is not an
issue in this campaign."
No Free Silver Party 111 ConjcrewH.
Friends, Rev. Callahan inust go to
congress as a democrat or a populist;
there is no "free silver party" in con-
gress. The fact that a man is friendly
to silver does not disqualify him from
being a democrat, populist or a repub-
lican. All of the votes cast in congress
for silver have come from these three
j parties.
j But let me submit a proposition:
; When it is said that the free home
'question is not an issue, I want to ask
you one question, you people who
| .tnow that you haven't got a vote for
president or vice-president, you who
! kdow that no icatter what your views
are as to tariff or finance, that if every-
! body in Oklahoma were unanimous
I for either McKinley or Rryan, it
would weigh nothing in the scales as
1 far as the result is concerned; you
know when you elect a delegate that
he is deprived of the right of voting
on every bill, of any kind or character
whatsoever; my friends, whenever
you are told that my election or Rev.
Callahan's election will have some
weicht in solving the financial prob-
lem, will have some weight in settling
the tariff issue, will have some weight
perhaps, in freeing Cuba or putting
Queen Lilliokalani back on the throne;
1 say to you. that the man is either
mistaken who takes that stand, or
undertakes to deceive the people.
Our Ikli'Kiite Ifat* No V« te.
A delegate in congress cannot vote-
on any bill of any wind. A delegate
is authorized to address that body,
but there is an unwritten law which
presumes that he will confine himself
to matter pertaining to his territory
and the people who seut him there,
j Suppose the delegate addresses the
House and discusses the tariff. What
would be the result'.' Some member
j hears him and feels that his views
have been antagonized. Suppose a
i delegate from a territory arose on the
1 floor of the House and undertook to
1 solve the financial question. What
should be placed on the congressional j would become of him? The moment
ticket with mine by a petition. 1 ap-1 he hail a bill up relating to his terri-
preciate the fa< t that after nearly j tory some fellow from New York,
four years of public life the politicians | Texas or some other state would be
are driven to desperation and. in the up and say that "that confounded del-
language of Mr. Vincent's "Oklahoma egate had no business to discuss other
Representative, 'which 1 will produce I than territorial matters, and, Mr.
later on. are demanding the surrender ! Speaker. I object to the passage of
of everything, of every principle in j that bill." and there is the delegate
order to unite the "field against Den- j with a silver speech in the Congress-
nis Flynn." That is the proposition ~
they have made. Applause.)
Callahan Ha* No Party Platform to
|)i*
The challenge given us this morning
which has been read to you says that
Rev. Callahan desired to discuss the
years. I have been branded through-1 platforms of the democratic and peo-
out the territory as one who has not
honestly represented the people of
Oklahoma, and one of whose measures
in the interest of over two hundred
thousand of our settlers is claimed not\
to be an issue, and which, in the col-
umns of their press, which 1 will pro
duce this ofternoon. is held up to ridi
cule as a monstrous fake.
pie's party. He has stated here aud
every other place where he has spoken
that I did not dare to meet him "face
to face."
I am here to meet Rev. Callahan
No Oi-mocr
or PopuliN
ional Record, but a bill in the inter-
est of his people is defeated.
Free Hornet* Our Only Issue.
The opposition say "everyone knows
that free homes is not an issue in Ok-
lahoma. My friends, there is not in
all of Oklahoma—in the Strip, old Ok-
lahoma and all the other lands, two
millions of dollars on deposit in all of
our banks put together. How, then,
if this free home question is not an is-
sue, are you people in old Oklahoma
and all the other parts of the territory
going to be able to raise fifteen mil-
face to face. He is now within three
feet of me. If he honestly desires to i 1 ion of dollars when you havent got
have a joint debate with me why does two million in existence. I will tell
he not come upon this platform and you what 1 believe: 1 beiievethat the
take the two hours allotted him in i saviof four hundred do ars per
which two hours he can discuss my I capita to the people in the eastern
record or the democratic and populist j third of the Cherokee strip and from
1 nave not had the pleasure, fellow-1 platforms or any other matter he . that to 1'>0 in Greer county of far
deems advisable I await his coming, more importance to us than the in-
(Great applause.) crease in the per capita circulation of
My friends, you believe Rev. ( alia- ten dollars per head to the people in
han to be honest, and 1 assume you
citizens of Mulhall, of addressing you
for four years. I had expected that
when 1 came I would discuss matters
that I thought—and that 1 honestly
believe—the people of our territory
are interested in. Heretofore I have
always had lots of company in my con-
gressional campaigns. Heretofore I
1 the state of New York. (Applause and
are right. Whether you vote for me cr5es of "That's right.")
or not, 1 take pride in the constituen
cy that I have the honor to represent ! I,cre IK *No ,uce Llke
have the •
this territory. We have the i I am here before you people, who
have had a democratic and populist ] most thoroughly American district in I are all honest whether you a t demo-
opponent. For some reason, perhaps , the entire United States. It is an hon- i crats. populists or republicans. You
well known to you. 1 have no demo-1 or for one of my age and years aud in- are honest men and you want to cast
cratic and no populist opponent now. 1 experience to occupy the position and , your ballots this fall in a way that, in
(Applause.) The populists nominated ! it is one that 1 appreciate. But my 1 your honest judgment, will doyou the
as their standard bearer the Reverend j friends, in .he acceptance of this chal-j most good. You Deople want a man
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Greer, Frank H. Weekly Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 27, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 24, 1896, newspaper, October 24, 1896; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc275206/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.