The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-27


County Attorney Davis returned last
night from his business trip to Topeka
and Kansas City.
Mr.. Davis said that the corn all along
! from here TO Kansas City Kan, is SIM
ply immense and that people all over
| the state are looking for better times
| What did you go to Topeka for, Mr..
Davis?"
81 was at Kansas City on business
and stopped off at Topeka to see At
| torney General Dawes. 1 wanted to
have talk with him and find out if 1
| could just where he stood in regard to
the agitation here in Wichita"
We'll, how did he stand?"
HE was very emphatic in his de-
claration that he was in favor of en-
else in the state.
General Dawes is an able lawyer
and a plain outspoken man. You
know just where to find him all the
time.
General Daw takes just the posi-
ton that / expected him 10 take and
that is to perform the duties of his Of
flee honestly and faithfully. An hon
est official cannot afford TO take any
other position
''Will Attorney Gerenal Dawes ap-
point an assistant attorney general for
Sedgwick county,"
He did not intimate to me that he
would appoint one. / can not see any
need for one in this county So far as
l know nobody has even accused me OF
neglecting to perform the duties of my
office and while ! continue TO do that
cannot see anything for an assistant 1t
tOrneV general m do rrnIpSS ir -vorlld ho
TO relieve me of portion OF my work.
/ can appoint deputies to do that if il
becomes necessary.
WHAT JOHN DAVIS SAID.
The Capital speaks as follows of the
visit of Mr.. Davis TO Topeka:
County Attorney Davis of Wichita
was in the city yesterday and held n
long conference with Attorney General
Dawes, which resulted in the departure
of MIR. Davis for his home with the in
tentiOn of cooperating with the police
commissioners in the enforcement of
the prohibitory law. Mr.. Davis re-
ports that the saloons and joints are
now all closed, but he is inclined 10
the opinion that the law cannot be en-
forced permanently. AT least that was
his expression yesterday before the con-
ference, but with the advice and de-
termination of the attorney General
parted from Topeka with the air of
man who has made up his mind TO
succeed in doing his duty.
In a conversation yesterday Mr..
Davis discussed one of the phases of the
fight now being made against the joints.
He says that Rev. Don S. Colt of the
Methodist church is waging an inces-
SAINT war on the viola tors and is be-.
ing ably seconded by the pastor of the
presbyterian church. Mr.. Davis says
that the war has resulted in the loss of
many members to both churches and
that those that have left the Methodist
and Presbyterian denomina tions are
identifying themselves with the Episco-
pal. Unitarian and Reformed churches,
where there is less trouble and more
freedom of belief on the proposition of
the city OF Wichita being wet or dry.
1t is the opinion of Mr.. Davis that the
three churches mentioned favor the
license system.
The peace and quiet of Wichita Is
sorely tried at the present time. and
the end is not yet. The prohibition
lists announce their determination 10
continue the fight and those opposed
to the enforcement of the law are equal
" determined in their efforts to have
saloons.
The attorney general will not ap-
point an assistant TO aid in the enforce
ment of the law at Wichita until the
results of the efforts to be made by
County Attorney Davis are known.
The return of the county attorney will
precipitate the fight with additional
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