The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-21
MEMORIAL DRAWN OP
To the End of Expediting the
Investigation
AND RESTORING HARMONY
Hearing on Hopkins Habeas
Corpus Postponed a Day.

| Guthrie, o. T., Feb. 20.-(Special) 1.-THE
plan inaugurated Friday night by GER
tain influential Republican leaders to re-
store the legislature 10 harmonious
! business assembly has borne good fruit,
at least as far as the house concerned.
It is reported that certain members of the
council object TO the interference Of out
/ siders in the affairs of the legislature, but
! twelve of the fifteen Republican members
! of the house have attached their sigma
lures to memorial and resolutions which
demand that the warfare must cease.
The memorial and resolutions were pre-
pared by John Renshaw, under the in
structions of Friday nights meeting.
Aside from the three Republican members
of the house who have not signed the
resolutions is Vankirk of Kingfisher, who
asked for more time to consult his col
league. The memorial was submitted to
the governor and territorial officers and
has received their approval The mem
orial is as follows:
ITO the members Of the Joint Legislative
Committee for the investigation Of ter
ritorial officials, and 10 the terrotirial
auditor. adjutant general, treasurer,
secretary of the school land department.
and all others directly concerned:
Whereas, Through the strength Of Re-
publican principles and American patrioti-
ism, the Republican party of the territory
of Oklahoma was honored by the people
at the last general election and met with
success by the election Of an overwhelm-
ing majority Of both houses; and
Whereas, The time for adjournment Of
the Fifth legislative assembly is drawing
close and the people are growing restless,
and dissatisfied because pledges made dur
ing the campaign remain unfulflled and
business of much Importance has been
neglected for the reason that the investi-
cation of territorial officials has thus far
been very unsatisfactory and consumed
much valuable time: and
Whereas, 1t would be 10 the best inter-
ests Of the Republican party and all con-
cerned if said investigation would be con-
Quoted in fair and impartial manner by
both the committee and territorial off
Gals, and tbs expedite matters and bring
the investigation to close at the eaTli-
est possible moment consistent with a
just and thorough Investigation; there
fair, just and thorough investigation;
therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That we recommend that
you proceed in the following manner:
'First-That the Republican members of
the investigating committee meet the sew
eral territorial officials in the Office of the
nited States attorney on Monday, Feb
ruary 90, at 1880 p. m, to discuss the prac-
ticability of proceeding on the following
lines: That the investigating committee
proceed with the investigation in such a
manner as VIII mack it as thorough as
possible in the short time az their disposal
and that the different territorial officials
place at the disposal of the committee all
papers, books and other public records
desired; and where the public documents
ara required and the presence of the ter
ritorial officer is not necessary, that the
same be listed and receipted for by the
chairman of the investigating committee.
''Second-That the different depart
ments Of territorial government be di-
vlded among the several members of the
investigating committee and that each
member be duly authorized to employ
such help as will enable him to report to
the committee and to the legislature the
result of such investigation before March
l, 1899.
Resolved, That We agree and pledge
ourselves to use every honorable means
within our power, as Republican members
of the Fifth legislative assembly Of the
territory of Oklahoma, TO ustain and
maintain the principles above set forth,
to the end that we may be able to point
with pride to the conduct Of affairs by
this assembly, and to the end that whole
some and proper laws may be passed"