The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-11

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was in favor Of resubmission. Ferd
Funk is known throughout the state as
| one of its staunchest prohibitionists.
J However, Mr. Funk feels and says that
\ he is in favor of resubmission. AS a
reason for the faith he expresses, Mr..
| Funk says the people, in many in
! stances, are dissatisfied with the work
| ings of the law as it now stands on the
| statute books of this state. In case 1t
| should be resubmitted. either through a
constitutional convention or by vote,
| Mr.. Funk believes that the judgment
| of the people would be final In the
event prohibition should carry again
| in this state he feels that both officials
| and people would have more respect
for the law, and would obey it.
OF course ii is known what kind Of an
/ argument the Prohibitionists of Topeka
| interpose. They say that even If the
question is resubmitted and prohibition
again carried, the jointists and the
| liquor element will not observe 1t any
more than they do today. But the Pro-
| hibitionists fear something they do not
voice and that is that if the question
| was put to vote today ii would not
carry. The resubmissionists here are
| elated over the declaration Of Mr..
! Funk.
| LATER ENCAMPMENTS.
| The time of holding the annual en-
| campment of the G. A. r. of Kansas
| has been changed from February until
| April q Of the coming year.
The announcement of the change of
| date was made yesterday. This step
| has been taken on account Of petition
| from the citizens committee OF Beloit
| which has had charge of the arrange
! ments for the encampment.
The encampment Of 1895, which was
| held at Lawrence, selected Beloit as the
| place of holding the encampment of
| 1896. 1t has been the custom during
many years to hold the encampments
| during the month Of February, and
some of the members of the G.. A. r.
| in this city have intfmated that the
| change of date will not be altogether
satisfactory. All of the members Of
| the council Of administration of the
! department voted in favor Of the
change of date except o. H. Coulter.
Because of the fact that they were
personally interested in the affairs Of
| the department, Commander Harris
and Adjutant ]. n. Harrison did not
| vote on the proposition. The depart
ment officers are elected at the encamp
ment for the ensuing year and the
change Of date mentioned above will
cause Commander Harris and Adjutant
Harrison to hold office for two months
beyond the regular period.
By a general order issued from the
headquarters of the G. A. r. in this city
yesterday. the following county inspec-
tors have been appointed:
Decatur county. James A. Hughes,
Oberlin.
Cove, c. E. Pierce, Cove City.
Grant, Mid Shockey, Shockey.
Greenwood, R. S. Swegle, Eureka.
Hamilton, NJ. P. Julian, Coolidge.
Haskell, A. P. Heminger, Santa Fe.
Hodgman, John L. Custer Jetmore.
Jefferson, d. H. Frazier Meriden.
Johnson, Thomas A. Anderson, Will
der.
Lane, George z. Selleg, Dighton.
Lyon, d. w. Ea Stman, Emporia.
Meade, c. C. Allen, Meade.
Morton, Christ Hoffer, Richfield.
Osborne, W. S. Tilton, Osborne.
Rawlins, Daniel w. Bruce, Atwood.
Smith, Joseph Brown, Kensington.
Scott. j. F. Pancake, Scott City.
Wichita, A. H. Chase, Leoti.
Topeka has been making an effort to
secure the state reunion of the Grand
Army, to be held next September, and
has had comparativ lively little opposition
so far from other towns in Kansas.
Leavenworth citizens are organizing,
however, and preparing to go after the
reunion for that city. The news that
Leavenworth desires the reunion came
to Topeka yesterday. The Topeka COM
mittee is hard al work just now and
viii do everything in its power to bring
the old soldiers here.
CHEF LONGS WORK.
A special from Washington says: Mr.
II -kA la,> Il -
trict in the states, is nearly swamped
with pension letters. The writers claim
that though they importuned Mr.. Simp-
son throughout the four years of his
incumbency, they never even got the
courtesy of an answer TO their letters,
much less anything done for them. Mr..
Long answers every letter he receives.
1t is not always possible for him to
grant the request, but he considers
each and every one entitled to respect
full attention. This is the case with the
whole delegation. Each one has pri-
vate secretary. and it takes the two to
keep even with the mails. Mr.. Long
has succeeded in one deserving pension
case already. II is that Of Derrick Up
Gegraff of Medicine Lodge, who is now
81 years old. He is a dependent father,
and his claims were filed in 1891. He
and his friends bombarded Mr.. Simp-
son with letters asking him to take a
little interest in his case. but to no ef-
feet. Mr.. Long has adjudicated and the
pension granted from August, 1891.
LAMBERT'S AMBITION.
The latest political story is that I. E
Lambert, representative in the legislat-
ure from Lyon county, will be a candi-
date for United States district attorney
for Kansas in case the Republicans win
the battle of 1896. a prominent Repub-
lican. and member OF the house, is re-
sponsible for the report. 1t is said that
Mr.. Lambert stands in with both the
administration and anti-administration
crowds. and, therefore. has strong
backing. Mr.. Lambert is an able law
yer. shrewd politician and brilliant
orator. and was recognized as a leader
in the house last winter. He is the
Santa Fe's attorney at Emporia.
YOUNG CONVICTS PARDONED.
Governor Morrill, has pardoned three
boys who were recently transferred
from the state penitentiary 10 the
Hutchinson reformatory. These boys
are Lee Downer and Arthur Grandy or
Lyon county and George Horton Of
Barber county. Downer and Grandy
stole overcoats and were sent 70 The
penitentiary for one year each for grand
Ia rceny. Horton broke into a house 70
get something 10 eat and stole Si-59 ii |
money.