The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-04
TOPEKA TO RULE
FEKgs FORMAL CHARGE OF TIE
WHOLE STATE OF KANSAS.

Topeka, Kan, March AT the meet
ing of the temperance workers Of tn'
state, held in this city some time age
it vas decided TO appoint a committee
Of fifty to aid in the enforcement of the
prohibitory law. ]. W. Gleed, \. H
Vance of Topeka. L. r. Elliott of Man
haitian. l. o. Pickering of OIathe, and
John ". Briedenthal of this city.Eer5
appointed as subcommittee Of five
10 select the members.
Mr.. Pickering did not attend the
meeting OF the subcommittee and Mr..
Briedenthal refused TO participate in
the work.
The three remaining members of
the committee met and selected the
committee Of fifty which was announc-
ed yesterday as follows:
C T. Scott. Allen county.
4. j. Felt, Atchis0n county.
Joshua Wheeler AtchiSOn county.
Chas. p. Butler, Atchison county.
Z. I. Metcalf, Anderson county.
W. B.. Webster, Bourbon county.
Grant W. Harrington, Brown coun-
ty.
Bruce Leydig, Butler county.
George +. Fullenwider, Butler county
c. ID. Ashley, Cherokee county.
7. A. Sawhill, Cloud county.
Harrison Kelly, Coffey county.
r. Z. Carlton, Crawford county.
J. D. Barker, Crawford county.
W. II. Carruth. Douglas codnty.
b. W. Woodward, Douglas county.
j. G. Haskell, Douglas county.
j. W. Stewart, Franklin county.
Stanford Topping, Franklin county.
j. Z. Easterly, Greenwood county.
\. c. Pearce, Geary county.
l. o. Pickering, Johnson county.
j. w. Parker, Johnson county.
Nelson Case Labette county.
James Brown, LeavenwOrth county.
Il. M. Randall, Leavenworth county.
). NJ Scott, Lyon county.
j. ID. Hewitt, Lion county.
C. d. Graves, Lyon county.
E. w. HOch, Marion county.
w. H. Smith, Marshall county.
{. A. Swenson, Mcpherson county.
a. W. Smith, Mcpherson county.
w. T. Voc, Montgomery county.
j. NJ. Miller, Morris county.
w. I. T. Trueblood, Usage county.
X. 5. Hicks, PottowatOmie county.
j. w. Roberts, Reno county.
j. L. Junkin, Rice county.
III. l.. Pestana, Russell county.
T. d. Fitzpatrick, Saline county.
II. w. Lewis, Sedgwick county.
Rudolph Hatfield, Sedgwick county.
j. X. Hudson, Shawnee county.
>. L. Howe, Shawnee county.
Harold Chase, Shawnee county.
j. b. Larimer. Shawnee county.
a. b. Whiting, Shawnee county.
Dr. McLdln, Shawnee county.
j. w. Forney, Sumner county.
5. S. Benedict, Wilson county.
Edwin Taylor, Wyandotte county.
Winfield Freeman, Wyandotte coun-
Y.
K. B. Armstrong, Wyandotte county.
Mr.. Gleed said yesterday The COM
nlttee of fifty was selected several
weeks ago, but we were DELAYED in
Getting out the letters to them so that
We are only now ready to announce the
James. All the gentlemen selected have
lot yet responded, but more than two
hlrds have agreed to act and only
Wo or three refusals have been recei-
ed. Answers are coming in every day
All heartily approve the object and the
IAN The responses have been very
ncouraging and indica te that the peo-
lie of Kansas have in no wise changed
heir views as to the prohibitory policy
we think 1t proper that the public
hould understand that this committee
as appointed by a convention of citi-
ems from all over the state interested
l the enforcement of law. 1t is not a
reation of the State Temperance IN
m, but / have no doubt that the two
an cooperate and be Of mutual aid.
he committee is made up of represen-
alive men from all political parties
nd from all parts of the state The
)nVenience of the various members
ill have 10 be consulted. but I think
he committee will meet in Topeka
ithin the next two or three weeks"
Reing asked what attitude he thought |
his committee would take toward the |
resent administration Mr.. GIeed said:
Il have not the slightest idea. The
1mmittee was selected without anv
ference whatever to the state admin |
tration. Every member of the COM |
-fttee believes in the enforcement of |
w and tn upholding Of the constitu- |
on Of the state. They are all level |
aaded men with no personal axes to /
rlnd. Whatever action they take, /
Twice they give. will, l am satisfied. /
, wise and unselfish and such as the /
lends Of law and order ought to fol-
W"
Mr.. Briedenthal gave his reasons for
u acting with the other members of /
Ie subcommittee in letter 10 Mr..
iced, as follows:
InaSmuch as | was not in attendance
the citizens meeting at which this
'mmittee of fifty was created. I am
II advised as TO its duties except as
ated in your communica ton 10 me !
I'd from the reports of the meeting in
q daily papers.
From this. however. I conclude that
Is expected that this committee of |
~ viii have unlimited power in de-
sing ways and means for the better
forcemant of the prohibitory law in
II state; arouse public sentiment
this subject and 70 furnish moral
pQoTt 10 the executive and the other
fcials N their effort 10 enforce the
". Such being the case. l beg TO say
at in my opinion. a committee ap-
tinted in the manner cOntempia ted. |
ould be ineffective from the fact tina,
would be responsible 70 no one.Wtt}.
. possible exception Of the commit
p Of i've. and consequently would not
mmand the respect Of public officials |
ID the support and respect Of the pub