The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-13
EXTRA SESSION PROSPECTS
Pop Leader. Urge Leedy to Call One
and do something"


and do something"
Topeka. Kan. Nov. i2-There may es
a special session OF the legislature BE-
tween now and tie first OF January. such
viii be the case II Governor Leedy fol-
lows the advice OF a number OF tho lead
ers OF the Populist party.
Since the returns have shown that ira
Populis;s have lost both the Legislature
and the chief executive. II has been quits
evident 70 the party leaders that their
cherished proiecs for the enactment OF
Populist principles into laws hav~ gone
glimmering. The only way possible 20
secure the enactment % such legislation
any time soon Is to cal a special session
Of the legislature while tno Popuiists eth
have a majority OF both houses.
A number OF man VINO are prominena
In party councils have declared ehelr In
tention OF calling on Governor Leedy a.
che first opportunity and urging him 20
call the legislature together for the pur-
pose 81 bringing about roe reforms that
are advocated by tho Fopulist state plat
form.
IF were In Governor Leedy's place
said one state house Popuhsr today. II
would call IRE legislature Together as soon
lf'T0ANAN
tsinn laws. In the first place We ought
% pass "A freight rsrie law OF some kind
before We 70 out OF ONCE. We promised
the people We would and We ought 20 re-
deem that promise before W. turn ths
state back 70 ne Republicans That's
what the people put us into power FIR
I would also advise tho enactment ~ a
state insurance Law. a law - pro,~o, bank
v4Fa
Citations under the supervision Or the
hank commissioner. and call a c1nvtffu-
eional convention. That would n. ;hs
wise thing Tor Governor Lsefy % Do"
In group Of Popuusts wno were Dis
cussing M proposition a. to STATE house..
George Il. Smelling was TIE only one vino
discouraged g. The people have had an
opportunity 20 express themselves on
these propositions said Mr.. Smelling.
and the most OF sisoss who bave spoken
have declared agains, dern. Will the
rest raven; feit enough interest 10 20 .
the polls and vote. I believe in ahid5ar
By she all % tte majority and y ths
majority don't want th--o thinFs Don't
believe we should attcmps e. give them 70
;aen anyway"
The first act % ths ~xtyz session would
police law. Next in Importance would
come bill 20 submit the question % q
constitutional convention - 80 people.
Next would come railroad. freight All
passenger rsts isw. zfth such other cor
porate legislation a. ths popssiIrts hz~s
been cismoring ,or since isso The belief
- expressed fslst. sance rnlsery loves com
pany. az factions In - P0pullst rar-T
a showing for ria@rteosts rsp'o-traflsst ~
isisiion iu The peoples favor nsvsr equal
- IN Kansas or any other state Fsesh
branches q me legislature are ALREADY
organized and no ffus would D. 1o-t 81
getting together and the metropolitan po-
Ice law c1uld BE- repealed a. t5s arss days
session. .. can he SD on authority ia.
Governor Ilsefy has n bis possession
ple3xos from a1uno9t e1ouza P0yu1b< leg
isiators % secure th- s.asaaEs % q sau-
rosd triL TIE repeal % ~ police lzz
and - sp-ga.ozitlsn Tor a constitutional
ceuyentoa Hauid asvs egnpaFssvesy easy
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