The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-05

the Freight Rate Question Mayor Cox,
in the Opinion of the Committee, is All
Right--The Eagles Report is Substaa-
TALLY Correct--Mr. Mcknight Makes a
Report and President Carey Names
Other Committees--The Citizens Meet
ing Tonight,
The citizens committee of fifty held
meeting at the Carey hotel last night,
President John 3. Carey in the chair
The members had an informal talk
on various subjects. Among other
things mentioned was the matter OF
freight rates. Messrs. Dulaney, Nc
knight, Smyth, Carpenter and others
spoke 1t was the opinion OF all the
speakers that a subcommittee ought TO
be appointed to present the matter to
the railroads when lower rates were
denied.
The opinion seemed to prevail that
the railroads and Wichita were good
friends and that committee would
not be appointed to fight the railroads
but to consult with them for our ma
terial benefit.
THEY WANT TO KNOW.
Mr.. Tucker for the committee ap-
pointed to wait upon Mayor Cox made
his report verbally He said that the
committee had called upon Mayor Cox
and had a pleasant interchange of
views.
He said that the committee would
have time to talk much with the mayor
before appointments We're made as he
did not intend to be in any hurry about
il Mr. Tucker said that the committee
had faith in Mayor Cox and believed
that he was just as much in favor OF
economy as was the committee
IL was suggested to Mr.. Tucker that
different reports of the interview of
| the subcommittee with Mayor Cox had
! been published, and the committee OF
; fifty would ike to know how that was
| THE report" said Mr.. Tucker, pub
| lished in the Eagle was substantially
| correct"
WAS A MISUNDERSTANDING.
Mr.. Carpenter said that some people
! were trying to give Mayor Cox d
| wrong idea of the committee of fifty.
1T is not within the scope OF this
committee to dictate appointments nor
: has the committee ever desired TO do
so. We have no friends to reward nor
! enemies to punish. We want TO talk
about the offices and not about VINO
| shall fill them.
s'It is the duty of the mayor to make
| certain appointments and / should not
blame Mayor Cox for feeling offended
! if this or any other committee should
| attempt to relieve him of that duty. L
am personally acquainted with Mayor
| Cox. | have had frequent talks win
! him and know that he is in harmony
| with the sentiments of this committee,
and our rela tons with him viii be
| pleasant when we understand each
| other thoroughly
| Mr.. Carpenters remarks We're en-
| dorsed by every member OF the COM
mittee and while he was speaking there
were frequent demonstrations OF APP
prevail
1t was then suggested that there We're
some more committees TO Toe appointed
and President Carey named the follow
! ing:
| Committee on freight rates-C. +.
I Potts. chairman; w. r. Dulaney. y. L.
| Buckridge, w. ]. Wilson, Charles
| Smyth. Howard Case, J. H. Mcknight
Committee on educa tion-W- 4. stan
| ley. chairman; T.. r. Powell, Is. H.
! Campbell. George f. Lehman, j. NJ.
| Knapp, c. c. Kenyon, T. G.. Fitch.
Committee on police|ie3rge NJ
! Dickson. chairman: w. J. Babb, r. j.
Swartz. C. r. Miller. John NJ Moore.
THEY DECLARE THEIR PURPOSE.
The following report was submitted
! by Mr.. Mcknight and after some dis
( cussion. unanimously adopted:
| The citizens Of the city OF Wichita,
Kansas. cherishing the welfare and
prosperity of the city, its business men,
laborers and mechanics, at public
meeting held on March 90, 1885, earn
eStly declare:
THAT they desire an efficient and
| most economical city. school and police
government in said city.
That they believe and require that
the total annual expenditure Of all de-
IL
I eminent should not exceed the annual
income or revenue Of the city.
THAT they believe and urge upon
the officials of said city. and the board
( of education thereof, that at the be-
| ginning of each fiscal year, appropria-
tons of fixed sums of money be made
| to the several departments: the neceS-
sity of city and school government and
the various purposes for which eXpen-
ditures can be anticipated, and that
the total of said appropriations shall
not exceed the income and revenues of
said city and board most conservative
~ estimated.
That they recognize the power of
united action and the increased in
fiuence of numbers associated togeth-
e1- TO make known their desires and 20
furnish support to all officials who are
loyal to the wishes and interests OF the
people Of said city.
suits Of intelligent concentrated energy
and the possibilities of honest, vigor-
Gus effort, by representatives of COM
mittee of citizens TO secure lower and
more equitable railway freight charges,
To ferret out and correct clscrlmlna-
tons and remove abuses in all depart
ments of service by public or private
co,norations. or other firms or COM
panies serving the citizens generally
| 90 the CITY of Wichita.
of the city Of Wichita.
THAT to accomplish the above oh
mined upon. the following articles OF
! association are adopted;
THAT there is hereby organized in
the city of Wichita, Kansas. citizens
! committee Of fifty composed of the per-
| sons named in Article II who shall
| constitute said committee and continue
in service until disqualified as specified
in Article III. az until their reslgna-
; tons are accepted bE SAID committee
! or its successors.
4 vacancy in said committee shall
occur upon the happening OF any of the
| following events;
Observation-Disclosures Of a member.
standardization Of a member
| that he desires to be relieved Of the du-
| ties of the membership OF said COM
! mittee.
.sThird-Death Of a member.
Fourth-Disability rendering at
tendance upon the meetings Of the com
r1ittee. and energetic service in its
| work. impossible or imprudent.
"Fifth-Faiiure 10 devote such atten-
| ton and time TO any duty imposed by
said committee upon any member as
shall be expected or demanded by q
| ma foritv Of said committee
'.Sixth-FailuTe for three consecutive
times to respond - calls Of said CON-
r,itte,. To attends its meetings or meet
| inss Of any Subcommittee. due notice
as prescribed by the rules Of said COM