The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-02
HE Is NOT HARSH
LEWBLL1NG SPEAKS KINDLY OF
GOVERNOR MORRILL,

Thinks the Governor Means Well--PersOn-
ally He Likes Ex-Governor Humphrey
lie is Willing to Meet the Silver Mar
Half Way-Political Investigations are
Inspired by Lunacy--Defends Chase and
Strikes Back at Some Prominent Re-
publicans--The Rule Applied to Rogers
Would Depopulate the state House.
Editor Pipp of the Burlingame Chro-
nicle gives notice that he has an inter-
view with you which he will run next
week in which you roast the new party
said reporter fir the Eagle to Govern
or Lewelling last night.
The ex-governor turned around in his
office chair and there was a flush of
anger on his face but he soon recovered
his usual smile and said:
Il did not roast the new party"
Did you talk with the editor of the
Chrinicle?"
Yes, and he promised to treat me
fairly and if he makes that kind of a
report ii viii be miSrepresenting nv
views L did not say anything against
the new party. l suppose of course,
by the new party he means the silver
party?''
Well, what do you think of the sill
Yer party?"
Il am in favor of silver money as
money of final redemption and l am in
favor OF the old ratio of 10 to /. So
you see it would be inconsistent in me
10 abuse the silver party
Il believe that / have said that I
would be in favor Of meeting the silver
= on Il H.
laVorlng government ownership Of rail-
roads, gold silver and greenback money
and protection to labor
1t now appears that silver will be an
issue in the next presidential election,
put the Democrats seem to be getting
further away from silver 1t is my
opinion that the Republicans will strad-
die the financial question and make a
platform that is all things to all men.
MORE PLEASURE AT HOME.
How do you look upon the office
it?"
There is a good deal more pleasure
Tor ne in private life. I have never
since coming to Kansas sought politi-
cal advancement. The only real happi-
ness for me is in my home life. 1
have been near enough = public life to
discern that it is ashes of apples so far
as the individual is concerned If call
ed upon TO serve in a public capacity
II Is mans duty to act and 10 act for
the people irrespective of his own inter
ests and if he does that he will not be
able 10 extract any very large amount
Of comfort from il.
l am working hard in my business
and am doing fairly well and am en-
JoyinS myself better now than when
governor of Kansas
Then you think governors are I'M
necessarily abused?"
Yes. Governor Humphrey got his
share. My position could not be COM
pared to bed of roses. and now Gov
ernor Morrill, is getting his share of
abuse.
Il am acquainted with Governor
Humphrey, and personally, like him
L think Governor Morrill, is a man of
good intentions. He intends to do right
The abuse Of him comes very largely
from his own party. 1t is hard for the |
public to understand the potency of the |
influences that surround the executive i
He will often be reminded of the truth
fulness of Paufs words: The things L /
would do ] do not; the things L would |
not do, that I do
GOV. MORRILL, MEANS WELL.
Then you dot begrudge Governor
Morrill, the Officer"
mo. as | said. he means well but I'M
fortunately for him he has been driven |
to foolish political investibation in the !
vain hope OF making capital for his |
party. For example, the warden of |
the penitentiary has been found guilty |
of improper relations with a woman. |
This is the gravest charge brought (
against him and l believe the only one t
that they claim to havr proven.
But if Chase has To go in order 10 /
make capital for Governor Morrilrs /
party what is the party going to do |
with Long. Burton. Atherton and A |
score Of other prominent Republicans |
that might be named.
IF Senator Rogers is to be removed |
for taking an occasional drink and the |
same rule were be applied now it J
would come pretty near depopulating
the state house at the present time and
speak from personal knowledge in re-
gard to some of them.
FOUND A MARES NEST
THE investigation of affairs at the
asylum is another inspiration of poli1-
zeal lunacy for which the Populist sem
ate is partly to blame.
IN order to be successful and find
somebody guilty. it was necessary TO
have state accountant who is paid
out Of the state treasury and it at
once became his duty to find a mares
nest in every public institution in the
state.
L VIII Call allenDcn 10 one instance
In looking over the accounts OF the
asylum at Topeka. he found that the
board in its normal condition had
bought butter of Armour & Co. for Is
cents pound. but after that in order
to favor pet paid % cents.
This finding was heralded TO the
world. the brilliant accountant emitting
to state that the butter bought Of Ar
mour * Co, was butterine and that
purchased of the pet at Enterprise.
MIR. Eyth. was fine creamery butter.
1t was his duty to find somebody
guilty and he did it and obeyed orders
q nd of such stuff are redeemers made"