The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-13
HE MADE ONE VOTE
REV. BLACK ADMITTED THAT HI
DID NOT VOTE FOR MORRILL,

He Holds the Governor Letter OPP Before
aLsw and Order Meeting and Showed
that He h.d Consulted Him Aboat the
appointment for Police Commission
for wichita-Win Vote for NORTH Next
Time II He Holds His Grsp-Deciarss
that morrill, is Better than the Platform
ON which He was Elected.
The Good Citizens league held its regu
lar meeting in the first Presbyterian
church last night
There were not to exceed eighty peo-
pie present The meeting was for
routine business but there were some
pretty lively scenes before the meet
ing adjourned.
President William Smith called the
meeting to order. Hiram Inboden lead
in singing America. He called for
some one 10 come to the piano. but
there did not seem TO be any pianist
present If there were they did not vol
unteer TO play.
After the singing Rev. Watson led
in prayer and the meeting was ready
for business. The prominent men pres
ent when the ball was started were Ru-
dolph Hatfield. Billy Smith. Will Dean,
Hiram Lewis. A. E Helm. Rev. s.
Marsh, DIR. Neeley, J. D. McEwen. D.
A. Mitchell. E. L. Mcclure. Rev. Wat
son. j. NJ. Knapp and Ben Black
Mr. Mcclure as chairman OF the
campaign committee reported that they
now had the police commissioners and
an assistant attorney general and now
all the league had to do was to sus-
tain them. He stated that letter had
been received from the attorney gen.
efal in which he stated that the law
must be enforced.
Colonel Lewis said that Mr.. Mcclure
had failed to state that good many
letters had been written in regard TO
the proposition TO start a new daily
paper and that an old newspaper man
would come here next week to look the
field over and they hoped 10 be able
to shov him that new paper here Will
be a profitable inves tment.
This statement was loudly cheered
by Billy Smith. Rodolph Hatfield, ]. d.
McEwen and Hiram Imboden by bring
ing the palms Of their hands violently
together.
In referring to some Of the commit
tees President Smith mentioned the
name of Rev. Black Of the South Law
renee avenue Christian church when
Colonel Lewis wanted TO know II he
was the man who got sick
This was supposed To refer TO state
ment in the Eagle several days ago
to the effect that Rev. Black had be-
come sick OF this movement and had
written Governor Morrill, to retain the
old board OF police commissioners and
IL brought Rev. Black 10 his feet be-
fore Colonel Lewis had scarcely asked
the question.
I'm thirty years work" he said this
is the first time / was ever called upon
10 explain my actions in temperance
meeting.
This movement started in my church
and II was on account of a joint al
English park Some men who have be-
come prominent in this movement
: since ii has become popular utterly re-
fused TO take any part in 1t at that
time
Then he proceeded to explain the let
ter that he had written TO Governor
siderable time before the new commits
sion was appointed and not about the
time the Eagle had stated.
He held several letters up before the
audience in a dramatic way which
caused several people to cry out. read
it, read it,
He proceeded to read the letter In
QucSitOH anu II DfONtu 10 DC III answer
to one written to him by the governor
In the letter he suggested to the govern
or to give the commissioners chance
as he believed they intended TO execute
the law. He also stated that an as
sistanf attorney general ought TO be
appointed and he recommended j. Z
Brown of Holton for the position.
He then explained that he had writ.
ten the letter in Mr.. Jones Office and
he Endorsed II and he held up the letter
to show the letter head of ex-chairman
of the board OF police commissioners.
Colonel Lewis here arose 10 state that
at the time Brother Black wrote that
letter he too had confidence that the
old board intended to execute the Law
but that after they hesitated and began
TO wink and blink around he lost con-
fidence.
Colonel Lewis said he did not think
any the less of Brother Black when hs
read that article in the Eagle and Hi
ram Imboden added "No. nor anybody
else"
This endorsement brought Rev
Black to his feet again. He stated tina,
he did not vote for Governor Morrill,
and he thought he would vate against
him for second term but II he stuck "a
his present position he would not only
vote for him but he would work for him
Mr.. Mcclure then got the floor and
stated that there had been some debts
incurred in this movement which would
require 800 10 pay them, and he sug.
gested that committe be appointed &c
raise the money. Messrs. Knapp. Nc
ClUre and Imboden were named as such
committee.
Brother Knapp explained that the
law could not be enforced in Leaven-
worth because there were only ] 500
people in that city belonging 20 Pro
testent churches, while Wichita but
little larger. had 1000 Professionals
Brother Hiram Lewis added that Leav-
enworth ought 10 be annexed 70 Mis-
souri, and the suggestion was chesred
Mr.. Knapp moved that a vote Of
thanks be rendered 10 Governor Morrill,
and Attorney General Dawes on ac-
count of the position in favor OF the en-
forcement Of law in Wichita. and tina,
the same be published in the papers
The motion was adopted by ris!n z
vote.
AIR. Hatfield suggested that a COM
r1ittee ought 20 be appointed 70 confer
with the commissioners and assist
them. sWill Dean endorsed the idea
and said since they had commenced
they ought 10 make clean sweep Of i.
Mr.. Mcclure shut this suggestion OF
by stating that letter had been r@celv-
ed from a secret organiza ton which
proposed 10 furnish the evidence "a
convict the joints