The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-20
ALL HOT ABOUT 1T
MAIL BAGS BURSTING WITH Walls
OF KANSAS WRATH.
Representatives Know More Than They
Did About the Temper Of Their Consti-
tuents on the Question of the Constitu-
tionaI COnventlon--No Reconsideration
is Possible Under the Rules They
Would Gladly Try 1t Over Again--Leedy
Reminds the Legislature OF tho Ex.
istence of an Antitrust Law.

| Topeka, Kan, Feb. 19.-(Special)-
| The mails that arrive at the house Of
representatives every day are increas-
ing with scorching letters from the peo-
| pie Of the state concerning the defeat
Of the resolution calling for a consti-
tutional convention. 1t seems to have
caused more dissatisfaction through
out the state than anything else that
has been done during the present ses-
sion. Very few OF the members who
supported the resolution most en-
Enthusiastically were even aware that the
sentiment for a constitutional conven-
ton was SO strong until after the de-
feat and the suppressed people began to
express themselves. II the vote defeat
ing the resolution could be reconsidered
the members would make a complete
turn about during the next twenty
four hours, but such thing Is now i'm
possible under parliamentary rules.
Some are talking strongly of presenting
a resolution to the same effect under a
different form, but it is generally be-
lieved that 1t is now too late as the seS-
sion has only seven days more to live
and every hour OF that time will be con-
Sumed with business that must be dis
posed of. Indeed it Is intimated that
sessions will be held till at least the
4th of March before the business abso-
lutely necessary to the state can be dis
posed of.
Among the men who made powerful
speeches in favor of constitutional
convention was Hon. Harry Bone of
Clark county. Mr.. Bone is entitled to
a good deal Of credit for the stand he
took with reference to the resolution
when it is remembered that nearly all
his short grass friends were against
him. Their theory was that If a new
constitution was framed they would
be deprived of the big representation
they now have. They brought this to
bear on Mr.. Bone but they could not
shake him. He said that western Kan
sas had enough brains to take care of
itself without asking for representa-
ton that it was not entitled to. He
said that 1t was not fair for him who
represented only about 1 900 to have as
much power as the representative who
represented 10000, es was the case with
the gentleman from Wyandotte. He
made a strong speech-one that was
strong because it was honest. Mr.. Bone
regrets very much that his action re-
porting favorabiy on the bill giving
Great Bend a normal school some time
ago was interpreted to be in opposition
to Wichita interests. He insists that
the contrary was Inc case, ana aIter
some explanations the representative
from Sedgwick county are thoroughly
satisfied that his action was not in
tended in any way to hurt the interests
of the Wichita bill. He expresses the
kindest feelings for Wichita, not be-
cause some OF his warmest and best
friends live there, but also because 1t
is the home of his own father. sister
and brother. He is in line with the
friends of the bill to give Wichita a
normal and he can be demanded upon.