The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-15
LEWELLING OUT OF OFFICE. :
Morrill Inaugurated Governor of Kan
s~as-POpuIist Laws Must Go.

hdn., Jan. 1f.-Ine mllu bright
weather to-day made possible the inaugu-
raj parade that had been planned in con-
nection with the ceremonies that retired
Governor Lewelling and placed at the head
of State affairs in Kansas Governor Nor
rill and a full complement of Republican
officials. Governor Lewelling and Governor
Morrili iea the paraqe IN a capriage. ana
tives at noon, where the oath of office was
administered and the inaugural address de-
livered.
Governor Morrill,, in his message, re-
viewed the part taken by Kansas in the
the State has had a strange, almost weird
history and experience. Prosperity and ad-
succession The Governor places Kansas in
the forefront in the educational sphere, and
quotes from statistics to show that the
State debt is practically wiped out. He pro-
tests against the efforts made to damage
the State credit. and continues as follows:
IF we are faithful to ourselves and live up
to our opportunities, the average life of ex-
listing farm mortgages will find abundant
money seeking investment in their renewal.
But to m this we must cease talk
ing about reputation and we must show an
honest purpose to pay our obligations by
that has been enacted to delay and hinder
the collection of just debts"
The Tennessee MIDDLE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 14.-General
interest still centers in the debate on the
construction of the clause in the States
Constitution concerning opening and IAN
vassing the returns for Governor now in
progress in the House. Speech making
wide range and not always being confined
to the question at issue. Much freedom was
permitted and no effort was made to come
to a vote until late in the afternoon, when
a call for the previous question was de-
feated; While the vote was by many con-
sidered a test. by some of the Democrats it
was not, and they voted against it be-
cause. it is stated. a number OF members
on both sides wanted to speak and had
been promised the opportunity.
A. p. A. Protest Against Carter.
BUTTE, Mon, Jan. IA committee
representing the four A. P. a. lodges here
went to Helena to-day with the addresses
of State President p. j. Caldwell to the
members of the Legislature protesting
against the election of Republican national
committeeman Thomas Fl. Carter as United
States Senator. The address says every man
who shall cast his vote for a Romanist for
United States Senator will sound his polit-
fact that only four Catholics were elected
to the last Legislature at the last election.
California Senatorial Contest.
SACRAMENTO, CAL. Jan. 1.-THE COM
plexion of the light for United States Sem
ator from California was changed some
what to-day by the candidacy of Jacob Fl.
Neff, president of the California Mining
Association, an old resident of the State
and prominent rdncn owner. his Cduul-
dacy is expected to injure the strength of
Senator Perkins. NJ. II. De Young still
maintains that he is keeping his legisla-
tive supporters in hand. Many believe the
prize will go to the fourth man. who has
not declared his ambition.
W~ashington's Legislature in Session.
OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 1.-THE fourth
session of the Washington Legislature was
convened to-day. New members were sworn
in and both houses were organized.
Oregon's New officers Sworn In.
SALEM Ore. Jan. 1.-THE eighteenth
legislative session convened to-day. New
State officers, with the exception of the
Governor, were inauguTated.