Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-01

the court OF appeals, is opposed to corsttu-
tional convention, and SO expressed himself to
a reporter for the Journal, yesterday.
Judge Schoonover said: 81 am opposed to
such a convention because the time is not ripe
for it. Conditions are against it, 1t would be
expensive, and the people cannot afford such
luXulies at this time, because they have not
yet reached the bottom of the present hard
times. TIE men who have been talking in
favor of constitutional convention, for the
most part come from the cities. They have
not heard from the people i'll the country
When they do, it will be found that the voters
i'll the country are opposed to it,"
The Judge believes the number OF Justices
of the supreme court should be increased, and
favors the proposition that the state should
and operate its own state printing plant,
but thinks these things could be accomplished
by amendments to the present constitution.
Asked as to his views on restlbmission, Judge
Schoonover said: 81 am opposed to the resub-
mission of the prohibitory law, but am in
favor of its enforcement, because it is a good
law and represents the right principles. am
not in favor of the law because it is advocated
by any political party. In fact believe that
il the Temperance people would regardless of
party unite i'll all effort to secure tie enforce
ment of the law, they would be successful
Heretofore, they have attempted to act through
the medium of political parties. If they would
abandon srch tactics, and work for the law in
itself, they would have less trouble aud more
satisfactory results. At this time, the temper
ance workers are divided. No good can be ac-
complshed while this condition exists, and the
sooner we get away from it, the better it will
be for all of us.
"There has never been temperance crusade
since the prohibitory law WAS passed. Should
the temperance workers and church people put
forth as much effort to secure the enforcement
of the law as they did to bring about its pass
age, it would be enforced; but this can never
be done through the agency OF any political
party. Those who think more of their party
than they do of the principle will never accom-
plish the good which is possible for them under
a systematic organization and thorough cam
pagn with united forces, all striving to attain
one end--that Of the enforcement of the law"
IT is understood that Ed. L. Eaton of Cher
1yvale, will be clerk Of the court of appeals in
Judge Schoonover's district. 1t is STATED that
Eaton befriended the Judge when the latter
was boy, and that this appointment is given
as partial return thereof -Topeka Advocate.
This is striking example of getting the
the cart before the horse. Mr.. Eaton is con-
sidarably younger man than Judge Schoonover,
The story of their relations would make pref
tv romance Some years ago, Eaton was a
bootblack i'll Kansas City--a street Arab, with
out friends or connections. He concluded To 90
west to seek his fortune, so he booked himself
for a blind baggage out Of town on the South
ern Kansas. Arrived at Garnet, he roamed
around town until nightfal and then hunted
up drygoods box o sleep in. The next day,
Mr. SchoonoVer ram across him, took him to
his home, and treated him like a son, caring
for him and educating him He afterwards To-
Gated i'll Cheryvaie, and has been a delegate to
the Popuist conventions in this county for sew
eral years past. At the county convention
here last May, he was selected as of the
delegates TO the judicial convention at Chauute.
AT that conventions he arose to second the
nomination of Manford Schoonover for appel
late Judge, In his brief remarks, he told the
story of his life, and ended by declaring that
all he was and all he hoped to be during his
earthly career he owed to the e-hearedness
and grand humanity of the man for whom he
was speaking. 1t would scarcely be true to
say that the nomination was in doubt until that
speech was made, and it turned the scale, but
it did certainly arouse in every breast feeling
of admiration aud affection for the brilliant
and magnetic orator and jurist who trumphed
so granlly in November The appointment of
Mr.. Eaton as clerk of Judge Schoonovers court
is one that, i'll view Of all these circumstances,
must commend itself even to the disappointed
aspiranls for that position. 1t is one of those
happy selections that makes one feel that after