The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-19

Intended Change of Local Headquarters
-He saws the Other Towns are for Nor
riI stronger Than Wichita - In the
Meantime He is Going to Visit Guber-
material Cs ndidates to Interview Them
ontbe Question of Resubmlssion-If n OF
Right they'll be Fought to a Finish.
With reference TO the report that
there was some danger of the o. NJ b.
Grand Lodge being moved from Wich-
TIA TO either Topeka, Leavenworth.
Atehison or Kansas City, Kansas, John
Hoenschefdt was interviewed by re-
porter for the Eagle last night
Mr.. Hoenscheidt is the organizer for
the order and he is competent 10 speak
IN the subject
There is nothing IN that report, he
sad. 1T probably originated in the
fact that we are going to move head
quarters from one building to another
n this city. II is too hot where We
are now, and besides / think we can
save the IS we are paying for rent It
s absurd 10 think that the Grand Lodge
1ould be moved from Wichita by rea-
son of the fact that certain parties here
are alleged 70 be for Governor Morrill,
n the first place there is no ground
'or believing THAI the o. II. 3. leaders
II Wichita are for Mr. Morrill,, and in
he nexl place AtchiSon, Leayenworth,
Kansas City and Topeka are by far
more friendly to his candidacy than
We people down here are. The fact
9 they are not concerned in the trou-
BE he caused Wichita You can safely
that there is no ground for the
ott Of the removal Of the Grand Lodge
from Wichita
Then, again, the Grand Lodge meet
ing VIII not be held here next week
Il mas been postponed until all the
counties and districts have held their
conventions and have nominated their
candidates This is essential When
the Grand lodge meets we must know
where we are at. who 10 fight and who
10 support. It is possible that We will
nave to make arrangements 10 put
ticket of our own in the field
rs that a probability"
1T is a possibility. I believe that I
viii start out tonight to visit the gu
bernatorial candidates already nomi-
mated and personally PROFOUND ques-
tons TO them touching their attitude
with reference TO the reSubmiSsiOn qaes
ton They evade newspaper ques-
tons ] propose to put them down AMI
find out just where they are at If both
Mr.. Morrill, and Mr.. Leedy say they are
in favor Of resubmission, and mean
II. the o. N 3. viii take no part between
them II one Of them says he is and
the other says he is not, We will support
the man who says he is. II neither
comes out squarely and unequivocally
forourprinciples we will fight them both
by putting UP a candidate of our own
and let the votes he gets hurt where
they may. We will stand up for prin-
ciple. We do not expect to win, but
We can make il hot for somebody. The
main issue in this campaign with the
o. NJ. B. is resubmissson- You don thear
Us saying anything about the silver
or tariff questions. We are very Sc
rious about DIR issue and we propose
to push II. -
How Will you reach the other candi-
dates. such as senators and represen-
tatives?"
I'VE have questions made out as fol-
lows fer them:
F7irst-Is Il your opinion that the
present proihibitory liquor law of Kan
sas has proved a success as a. temper
ence measure?
Seoond-That this law has worked
to the welfare and growth of the state,
and in the business interest OF its cit
teens and taxpayers?
Third-Under the present circum-
stances would you advise. and are you
in favor Of the resubmission of the pro-
tlbitory amendment?
F'our1h-Are you in favor of having
party platform at the next state con-
ven1ion?
F-ifuh-Are you in favor OF having
the present prohibitory law repealed
and a more successful temperance law |
enacted?
Sixth-Wculd you, as a representa-
tive. public officer or citizen, pledge |
yourself 10 use all honorable and iegit- |
Innate means in your power to have the |
pTohibit1ry amendment resubmitted TO |
the voters in 1898?
Seventh-Wiu you permit Of your an
swers 10 above questions being made /
public?
Now then. it is possible that candi- |
dates may evade the above questions |
or answer them indifferently, or lie OUT
right We are prepared for this con-
tingncy. We VIII refer each mans I
statement back 10 the Q. NJ. lodge Of
his county or district, that lodge viii |
appoint committee and make a thor
ough investigation. After that We Will
give them support or fight them as in
the case Of the candidates for COVER
nor. We VIII, I assure you, know ex-
hctly how every candidate stands on
the issue.
''Will the organization make a good
showing"
1T VIII hold the balance 81. power IN
Kansas and 90 per cent of the members
viii vote o N. e. principles"
How about Jesse Haymaker voting
for Botkin -
IF BotkEn does not come around right
Mr. Hagmaker, as an O. N. b, viii vio-
late his pledge 81 he votes for him IN
that event We would treat Mr.. Hay
maker as If he was not 4 member OF
9ur organization.
We propse 10 have a complete poll
- every district and county in the state
and I am confident IL will be in our
power TO defeat every candidate who IS
not in harmony with our principles,
Dr. at least 20 per cent OF them"
RACES BY MOONLIGHT
In Hopes OF bringing Rain Another Race
VIII he Had Thursday.
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