The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-15

TOPEKA, Kan, April 14-Governor Lew
cling returned to the city last night. He
had been with the state board of railway
assessors over the Santa Fe system. Re
ferring to politics, he said that he had
talked principally with populists, but
they We're conservative men and lie was
greatly encouraged by what he had heard.
Wherever he went he was reliably in
formed that the Peoples party had
gained converts from the Republican
party, as a result of the famous legislative
house fight He says that conservative
Republicans all over the western part Of
the state protested against the extreme
measures resorted to by the Douglass
wing Of the party.
OF the Greenlee railroad bill, outside of
few jobbers in Wichita and one in
porter of the bill. What the people
wanted, lie said, was a bill that would
benefit the small shippers as well as the
big ones, regardless of location.
Speaking of the proposed extra session
of the legislature, he found the people
divided on the subject, but majority
favored an extra session If 1t could be
assured that good railroad law would be
passed. He thought that If he should
call a session it would not be until after
the wheat harvest.
ANOTHER VERSION.
TOPEKA. Kan, april 14-Governor Lew.
cling. who has been, with the state board
OF railroad assessors, over the Santa Fe
system, was back at his desk today. He
went to the Colorado line and back and
stopped at all the county seats. Conse-
quently he saw great many people. The
governor confirms the previous reports
from other sources that the crops, especially
in the western halEOf the state. are in a bad
condition West of Great Bend the wheat
has not come up, but the people think it
will sprout and make fair crop if there
is "A soaking rain in Il few days. East of
Great Bend rain is also needed, but the
wheat crop looks we'll and can stand dry
weather long time.
Referring to politics. the governor said
that he had talked principally with popu-
lists, and he was greatly encouraged by
what he had heard. He is satisfied that
the popuiists have gained converts from
the Republican party, as result OF the
famous legislative house fight. The con-
verts are principally from the ranks of the
cJnversative Republicans. The people are
particularly dissatisfied with the Greenlee
railroad bill Outside of few jobbers in
condemn the measure. What they want.
the governor says, is a bill that will bene-
fit the small shippers well rs the big
ones The Greenlee bill benefits only the
interior jobbers, who handle the trade OF a
small territory. 1t practically legisiated
into office the old board of railroad COM
ntissioners, which had been repudiated at
the November elections, and this also was
advanced against it.
In regard to an extra session of the leg
isIature. the governor found a majority of
the people in favor of it, Ii he calls a
session it will not be until after the wheat
harvest.
The governor thought that if the board
of railroad assessors profited by the ex-
perience of its predecessors it would in
crease the valuation. You know" he
said, with smile, some political graves
were dug last year as the result of the
failure of the board to advance the railroad
valuation"
Governor Lewelling was to appoint new
members of he state board of health to-
day He will try to arrange it so that
there will be three homeopaths. three
allopaths and three Eclectics on the board.