The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-05
Special Dispatch to the Daily EAGLE.

Special Dispatch TO the Daily Eagle.
TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 4-The populist
house did but little work this morning
and adjourned until Monday. Several
resolutions guying the Republicans were
read but they did not elicit much enthus-
iasm. The session is now just half finish.
ed and as yet the populists have not dared
to uncover; in other words. they fear TO
put themselves on record by the passage
of single bill. There Is considerable
speculation among the populists as TO
when they will get their per diem aud
mileage. Some say that they can get
along on what the sub-Alliances send in,
but others feel sure that the state treas =
ursr viii pay them anyhow, law or no
law. One scheme that is talked OF is that
several OF their leading men shall make a
note to the state for the amount required
to pay off the members and employees, and
that Treasurer Biddle will take the note
and furnish the wealth They seem TO
feel much easier since Mr. B.ddls took
possession OF the treasury. BY the way,
there is an investigation going on At the
! treasursr's Office. Experts have been
brought here from Denver and other
/ points to overhaul the books and see if Mr.
| Stover has managed the Office according to
law. There will be an appropriation nee
essary pretty soon to pay for these secret
| Investigations.
! Speaker Douglass and Speaker Pro Tenn
/ Hoch have signed and issued the following
/ appeal the people Of Kansas for dnau-
cial aid in the fight for control OF the
/ house:
oF . al nj
| legally organized house of representatives,
/ grateful to the loyal people OF Kansas who,
irrespective of party, have flooded us with
| expressions of approval in the contest we
| are waging for the maintenance of law,
and of majority rule, are now com PEELED to
ask that this general and enthusiastic
moral support be supplemented by tiuau-
cial More than one-half OF our members
have generously offered 10 stay here and
continue the contest without pay, but
many of our members are unable 10 du
this, and yet they are equally determined
to continue the contest, al II be made pos
siDle for them TO do So Ia addi-
tiou to these, there are numerous
officers, clerks and other attaches of the
house whose pay must be provided for.
We are contending not for party, bat FOR
country, for law against Iawlessncss In
high places aud we believe that our husn.
cial necessities need but be stated 10 bring
Us abundant money with which TO meet
all necessary expenses. We pledge econ
omy IN the expenditure Of all funds en-
trusted To us. We ask not for gifts but for
loans. and every dollar viii Be refunded
when the battle is fought and Won, As 1t
will be-"
The Republican members continue 20
assert that they have not 4 single man ln
their ranks who will not stay here all
winter and come again, rather than 10
yield single point TO the enemy. Speaker
Douglass says that he has 4 statement,
signed by every Republican member. and
that each one has pledged himself 10 STICK
until the matter IS decided against the
populists, As 10 is bound to be 80 decided
"All we have 10 do says Speaker
Douglass, is 10 wait. We snail not
attempt any force, but we VIII meet force
with force, it necessary livery man oi
Us will die IN his tracks before be viii b.
put out Of that hall by any squad ot
sergeHnts-at-arm or speCla! officers that
may be brought TO turn Us out ~ e DO
not propose, either, 70 have q single QUE oi
our rights trsmpled upon, aud the first
attempt OF the other side 20 eur-osch 10
all will be resisted 70 the utmost.
The other Republicans talk just ~ Mr
Douglass does, aui It certainly lopAa as
though they would cOutlauu 20 stand as
firm "a the future A. they have IN the past
The popuIIs,s arr st.il acting together.
The VIII Of The majority b. brinZ carried
out but every now aud lien inliteTiuGs
are heard aud occasionally UIaG kscAs,
but he can only kick about 81 far j. De-
has said too much, Duusmore sends sem
pie 10 him, or goes himself, and. taxing
HIM to one side, whispers few words iE
his ear and ne soon becomes Ioc.e
Campbell Of Pratt, " hitting on, Mitchell
aud a fe,. Others have shown ,Zus ~ iu-
dependence OF action, bUt - did nos mean
anything kept u mint 20 DuosmOre tuai
they must have good comm t;ess, aHl
DlusulJrs has taken thr L.lt.
Mr. Rawsou OF @edZwlcE, wG0 IL chair-
man Of a special CsmMsttss ~ iuE-sf gate
the need- Of ne state Historical society,
aid today bat has comm sstss was uutli-
rnousIy ~ she opinion shat tls society
should receive a libra. appropriation lie
viii so report on Monday Ira bis 9s.1..a
.hers vii Hs "a concurrent Fszo utt9a .8-
troducsd aud passed, rsqulr x t5- exc cu-
tive coa.c.l - --l zyzIl sso4 rooms .ar
the society 10 one % tae n~w w.4z- ai ta-
rsDi.oL lie szYs thai fhc Cel. ec.4an tAs
historical society now has w-a Ys nS nS-tL
Lualr-I fold more "a t.r tT-aTe I~arr-
that B.. 8 necessity th g lhs L5saery of
the state ue gathered aud gres~rFsTi. aoa
that Iar people are 4isIaZ t9 F-y ..f i
Mr Caou4 o. tHe pgPuils, nJ1-s as- ia-
fyo-Iucet r. rrso.B E.au ior 80 lav-s i-sfi4S
carara--ts- % 68d out wha, ta~ krgsult-
CARS have .c.I 5a tas vstl.1s ot11~- ~ i-s
srate Eause. TIE r~.,lVt.sa BE- based o.