The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-16

| legislative assembly. The entire people of
| the county give them cordial welcome,
being proud of the work which they have
| done during the time they have been in the
city Of uGthrie as their representatives, In
the repeating of bad laws and the enact
ment of some good and wholesome laws
in their stead.
While Messrs. Stevens and Van Kirk
! were at work in the house bending every
nerve to give the people of the ntire ter
ritory relief, Snator Winkler was also in
his seat doing everything within his power
toward molding every honest measure OF
retrenchmant and reform. This is one Of
the senator's characteristics, for when he
accepted the office of mayor Of Klngfisher
City, in the spring of 1896, the city was
financially embarrassed its scrip sold for
less than 50 cents on the dollar. its streets
were in bad condition and the city had
comparatively no credit even among its cit
liens. but by the economical management
Of the financial affairs of the city it was
not long before those having claims
against the city could go 70 the treasurer
and get the cash for their warrants. Sen
ator Winkler was so attentive TO his duties
while in Guthrie that ne was always
promptly on hand and never missed ses-
sion during the entire sixty days.
The colored people are also grateful 10
these gentlemen, and especially DR.. Wink
Ter for the reason that he was the author
Of and introduced the measures whereby
tn CoIored Agricultural and Normal uni
versity, located at Lsngston, is to get SO
900 direct appropriation; also, 5000 Of the
Morrill, fund, the same being money set
apart by congress in an act entitled An
act to apply a portion of the proceeds OF
the public lands to the more complete en-
dowment and support of colleges for the
benefit OF agricultural and mechanic arts
established under the provisions Of an act
Of congress approved July 2, 1852; also
one-ffth of the school land lease money
Of the territory, together with one-tenth
mill levy for the maintenance of the
school.
Hon. William Grimes, chairman Of the
Republican territorial committee, has also
returned from a visit to his family, who
are stopping temporarily in Kansas City,
No, coming here by the way of Guthrie.
He is elated over the work done by the
Fifth legislative assembly. He claims it
is the best legislative body the territory
territory, and especially the Republicans,
have every reason TO be proud over the ex-
cellent work or retrenchment and rfeorm
brought about by that body. 'In short
he says, ''the Republican party OF the ter
ritory has kept inviolate every pledge It
made during the last campaign"
Senator Stevens who was the chairman
Of the house judiciary committee, is the
author of the new election law, which is
rigid and exacting in its requirements, yet
so simple that every fair-minded man in
the territory cannot help but admire it.
D H. Van Kirk lives in the Kingfisher
legislative district and it was his untiring
efforts in the house which caused the de-
feat of the loacting of the public institu-
tons OF the territory. The defeat of this
scheme alone saved the people quite a
large amount Of money and makes almost
certain the passage of the free homes bill
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