The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-22
him, if possible, before .he Populists and

him, if possible, before The Populists and
the people of Okla1oma-
do you think Mr.. Vincent is big
ger man in Ok ihcrla than either you OF
Mr.. Callahan, and if 50, would ii be Il
your interest as well as the interest o.
| Mr.. Callahan, to have hin in disgract
politically
| This list of questions is put to Mr.
| Bray to answer, as Vincent's friends
gay, in the kindliest spirit. This is
strictly Populist. The reformers are
! great on interrogations and Mr.. Bray is
expected TO answer them or lose the re-
| spect of Populists.
Somebody is lying like fury in this
controversy. Mr.. Bray's side have given
/ it out cold that Mr.. Vincent was GEN.
| sured by the territorial committee, but
that the censure was not made effective
because of the promise that Mr.. Vim
| cent would resign from the committee.
| Vincent's friends denounce this as a
! Justification of facts. They assert with
! a great deal of warmth of feeling that
Mr.. Vincent was not asked TO resign, but
that he was completely eXonerated by
the territorial committee and that the
| resolution published in the Eagle was an
exact copy OF the eXonorst ton. If Mr..
Callahan is really prosecuting Vincent
by charging him al! over the territory.
both publicly and privately, with treach-
cry, for the purpose of breaking down
his influence with Fopui.sts so as to be
able to secure control o. the Oklahoma
Representative, he is in very small bust
ness and the people who claim to know
the ins:des facts say 50. 1t is beyond
understanding why both sides will per-
sist in making two raclcaliy different
statements of fact Oh a plain question.
One side says Vincent was censured and
asked to resign, willie The other side
claims that he was thoroughly exono'~
ated and they offer the original commit
tee resolutions TO prove it. The fight is
on and will continue 10 the bitter end.
Either Mr.. Callahan or Mr. Vincent will
be ruined politically before the battle
ends. The feeling is very bitter, but of
course it Is not manifesting itself so
plainly on the surface, but the under
current is simply exciting and intense.
CRIMINAL AND INSANE.
Captain De Ford of Oklahoma City
was here today looking after his politi-
ca fences. He served four years as
sheriff of Greenwood county, Kansas,
and four years as sheriff Of Oklahoma
county. Now he thinks il would be the
proper thing to get the Office of United
States marshal for the territory. The
Eagle correspondent ascertained from
him some facts that are peculiar, If not
interesting The first one of these is
that Oklahoma is the only common
wealth in America that has more peo-
pie in the insane asylum than in the
penitentiary. In the penitentiary there
are only lis prisoners, while in the
asylum there are 1875 inmates. When
the captain was asked how he account
ed for that fact he said that the man
ner of the settlement of this territory
was such as to tend 10 drive people 10
insanity. In the first place, he said, the
exposure and manner of living and the
hardships of pioneer life generally, were
such as to be conducive to a general col
lapse Of not only the physical but the
mental strength of the people, and in
the next place, he attributed great
many OF the cases OF insanity TO disap-
pointment. People came from all parts
OF the world to make homes in the new
country. They were led to believe it
was an ideal land of richness and hap
piness and when they tried life in the
country, with all its trials and hardships,
they became respondent discouraged
and finally insane. The Oklahoma pris-
oners are taken 10 Kansas for penal
service. There is now a great deal ~
talk about having the present legislature
pass a bill for the erection and mainten-
ance of penitentiary and nearly every
city in Oklahoma is candidate for the
location of the institution. The claim
made in support OF the territory of Ok
lahOma having its own peniteDtiary IS
that it costs a great deal 10 transport
prisoners to Kansas. Mr.. De Ford says
the average cost of taking an Oklahoma
prisoner 10 the Kansas penitentiary -
500. but If they are taken there in
patches it would be a great deal less A
great many people in the territory are
opposed 10 building a penitentiary at
this time and assert that, even with the
penitentiary built. prisoners could not be
kept at home for any less than they are
kept in Kansas. There is no likelihood
that Oklahoma VIII have a pententiary
very soon. During the last term ~
Captain De Ftid's official life he took
over thirty Of the prisoners to the Kan.
sas peniteniiary.
FCLKERSON'S CONTEST.
The contest case OF Fulkerson VS..
Moriquand was UP before the committee
on contests last night and both sides
had their evidence introduced. The de-
from the statement OF facts heretofore
made in the Eagle. Mr.. Moriquand viii
doubtless keep his seat. That is practi-
cally conceded by everybody He is a
Wenchman and is a man of some abili-
~.
STOCKMEN AT WOODWARD.
Senator Marum was around TODAY fir
ing the minds of his friends with seduc-
tive stories about the pleasure OF life
for few days az Woodward He wants
to carry big delegation over there on
February 9. 10 and II 70 attend the an
nual meeting OF the Oklahoma Livestock
association. which meets at thar time
The council and senate will be invited
10 attend the meeting and there is hard
" doubt but what they Will send
committee over there 20 learn some
thing about the stock interests Of the
territory and report any suggestions o.
interest in connection with that indus
Try. Il - also assured that quite a DEL
egation Of the territorial officers viii at
tend The meetings promises 20 be a
great success. In addition 10 the stock
men OF Oklahoma. Northern Texas and
Southern Kansas. there viii be big del
egations from the stock yards % Kan
sas City. s.. Louis and Chicago.
NO NEW TRIAL FOR SON.
non BOP Ray o. " ooI ward Vas N
the city today returning from e Reno
where ne had been making strong but
vain effort 20 secure new trial for Al
bert Son. who was convicted OF murder
there some time ago. The APPLICATION for
. new trial was denied
.'WELL- Jacl<v. did you enjoy the horse
shown Pretty good Thought il was
hind OF queer they didn't have any hobby
horses there. though "-Hal-Der's Bazar.
HIcks-"Are you fond of ceildren-
linn oderately a house is 50 rest
full after the little dears have been put 10