The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-13

to the end that they will be the servants O
the people, rather than their masters"
Would you favor the election of the rail
road commissioners by vote of the whole
people:
ours is a popular government. and
think it is always safe to trust the people
and see no good reason why they shoull
not be given the right to select all tn
important officers of the state
Are you receiving any applications TO
appointments?
Il have received some, but think it too
early TO consider these things yet. have
| made no pledges so far, and it is great
satisfaction to me to feel that am un
trammelled. aud in position to do what
seems to be for the best interests of TIT
people of the state"
Do you think there will be any legisla-
ton relative to interest rates?
Il cannot say as to that; there can be no
doubt that interest rates have been toe
high, when you consider that the total in
crease of wealth in the United States since
the beginning of the government has not
exceeded 3 per cent per annum. and that,
too. notwithstanding the increase in land
values, the accession of large land grants
and the increase of wealth producers in
the way of population, leads me to think
that il will be very evident to the legisla.
ture that we cannot pay s, 10 and Y per
cent per annum, without committing bus
mess and commercial suicide The urgent
demand for an increase of the currency
comes largely from the desire for lower
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any laws will be passed that will have the
least tendency to injure the credit of the
state in the east or anywhere else"
A pressure of callers prevented Mr.. Lew
cling from going any farther with the
interview.
The following is a brief biographical
sketch of Mr. Lewelling:
Lorraine ID. Lewelling was born at Salem,
Ia, Dec 81, 1S46. His father died when be
was years of age, and al the age Of 10
years he lost his mother by death. He
pend upon his own resources.
He engaged as u farm hand, at which
occupation he continued until the break
ing out of the war, W hen. at the age of 16,
he enlisted in the army, but before his as
Segment to a regular regiment his name
was stricken from the army roll, at the de-
mand of his relatives on account of his
youth.
He then ran away from the relatives
who had thus interferred with his enlist
ment, and after several fruitIess attemp pts
to be admitted to the army went south
and found employment AS bridge builder
and carpenter work for the government,
in whose service he continued until the
closing of the war.
At the close of the war he returned
home and located at Poughkeepsie n. Y,
where he found employment on the tow
path as a driver for the Erie Canal COM
pany. He then went to Buffalo, N Y,
where he engaged in tine carpenter trade
and drifted west to Toledo, o.. and finally
back to Iowa. where he found employment
on the Burlington and Missouri River
During the evenings he attended school
and was among the first to graduate from
the Burlington business college.
He then began teaching school and be-
came deeply interested in educational
work. He WAS for fourteen years q MEM
ucT OI tuc DOdrQ OIL directors OIL Inc SGaC0
Normal school, and WAS president of tho
board when he resigned five years ago and
came to Wichita.
He was superintendent of the reform
school for girls in Iowa for a number of
years. He was appointed by the several
governors of Iowa to represent the state ut
the national conference of charities held
at the various points in the United States.
Coming to Wichita five years ago he en-
barked in the commission business, at
which he is engaged ut the present time.
He was formerly Republican and took
An active part in the councils of his party
before coming to this state. Mr.. Lewell-
ing's wife is one of the most estimable
of this city. and if her husband is
inaugurated as governor she will be
fitting representative of the noble aud in
telligent womanhood of Kansas in the
household. Shs is bright and
good looking and very pleasing in her
All who know her are exceed
ngly fond Of her and hold her in the
highest estimation.