Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News Of State
Interest.
The A. p. A. Charter.

Attorney General Little delivered an
opinion in regard to the filing of the
charter of the American Protective asso-
cation, the anti-Catholic organization
which was refused few days ago by
Secretary of State Osborn.
In conclusion of long opinion in
which the law in regard to the charter
ing of corporations Is fully covered and
in which it is stated that the aims of the
A. P. A. are to rid the country of GER
tain religious sect, the attorney general
says:
Having carefully considered the pur-
poses for which the charter is formed
and keeping in view the sacred and re-
ligious rights of all, [ am of the opinion
that the law does not authorize the is
suing of a charter for the purposes
therein expressed. IT, in the judgment
of the incorporators, they are entitled to
have their charter filed and you refuse
to do so, they can make application for
mandamus and have the subject settled
by the supreme court"
Under the operation of the new cleo
ton law. all candidates for state officers
are required to file certificates with the
secretary of state, showing their nomi-
nation, by what party and to what po-
sition. There are no Offices affected by
the new law at the coming election in
November except district judges, and
certificates of nominations to this posi-
ton are now being received by the Sec
rotary. Judges are to be chosen in the
Tenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seven
teenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty
first, Thirtieth, Thirty-first, Thirty-sec-
ond, Thirty third, Thirty-fourth, and
Thirty-fifth districts, and certificates
have already been filed from ten of them.
In most of the districts candidates have
been named by all of the parties, demo-
crat, republican, and populist. Octo-
Der 8 is the closing date for the filing of
certificates.
The large mill and elevator recent!
burned at Lacrosse was insured in tn.
Ohio Millers' Mutual and Michigan
Millers' Mutual Fire Insurance compa-
MES, but the owner of the property finds
that his policies cannot be collected and
has reported the fact to the state super
intendent of insurance. Neither of the
companies are authorized to operate in
Kansas, and it is presumed that the La
Crosse is onl y one of many instances of
the underground work of irresponsible
companies that have sent agents into the
Kansas field to victimize the people. Su-
perintendent Snider has recommended
in the Lacrosse case that proceedings be
commenced against the local agent who
issued the policy. He also announces
his determination to vigorously prose-
cute all officers and agents of these
illegitimate concerns whenever and
wherever legal service can be had upon
them.
A circular letter has been issued by
E. E. Murphy, grand master work
man of the A. O. .. W., of Kansas,
in regard to seed grain for destitute
members of the order in western Kan
sas. He has received reports from four
teen out of twenty-one lodges in the dis
trict where no crop was raised this year,
and finds that the needy members of the
fourteen lodges will require only $500
bushels of wheat, which they desire as a
loan, to be repaid in more favorable
season. In the entire twenty-one lodges
where inquiry is being made it is prob
able that not more than 10000 bushels
will be needed by the Workmen. He
makes an appeal to the order to provide
it's unfortunate members with the neces-
sary grain, and states that if more is
contributed than is necessary to relieve
the A. o. q. W. brethren, the balance
will be distributed through other sources.
Mr.. Murphy was at the state house
and arranged with the state board of
railroad commissioners to transport
contributions.
The order has been signed by Presi-
dent Cleveland abolishing the United
States land Office at Salina and consoli-
dating it with Topeka. The officials of
the Topeka land Office were quite certain
this would be done when they received
an order several days ago from Secre-
tary Carlisle assigning them additional
room in the government building. They
are to have the room formerly occupied
by the deputy collector of internal rev.
enue. Mr.. Fleming. register of the To-
peka Office, said: "For five years
the business at the Salina land office
has been diminishing. The transactions
there are no more than at the Topeka
Office, and we have anticipated for
some time that one or the other office
might be abolished. OF course it would
be the Salina office as it has always been
the rule to continue the Office at the
state capital until last. A few years
ago the Independence land Office was
consolidated with this Office and as the
public land business of the state falls off
I suppose other consultations will be
made. The additional business brought
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