The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-12
SWIFT CHANGES
CANE YESTERDAY
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theless, is at home in the desk. and is all
kinds of an improvement over his Drede-
cessor. who didn't know how TO be serious
or funny. either
In a canvass OF the house by the Eagle
correspondent on the proposition OF
short session. 20 expressed themselves as
being in favor of staying out the full
limit of time and yanking their per diem
out of the state as long as the constitu-
ton keeps its hands off. Barring the
question of honesty and sincerity in pur-
pose. there isn't such a world OF differ
ence between a Republican office-hOlder
and a Populist office-holder-they are both
inclined 10 hang on. As a general thing.
il is conceded that The Republican will
get in more decent effort in a given length
Of time than the Populist. and his honest
endeavor is taken as a sort Of Justiiica-
ton Of his tenacity in Clingtng 10 a public
salary There is no earthly use in THIS
legislature camping two months IN To-
peka. and every outsider who yentured 10
express his honest convictions. when
queried by the correspondent. has SAID
that the shorter the session the better
G. g. Clemens said that II the Republicans
cared 10 profit by the damn fool mis-
takes Of the Populists. they would ad-
iourn inside Of three weeks and 20 home
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any effort at decided changes viii only
lead to a wrangle. There are few
things that the two houses can get to-
eether on that will be OF general benefit
10 the state but 1t can all be done within
twenty days.
Senator Geo. w Hanna IS sitting IN his
seat in the senate. withstandinE the
fact that he resigned and his resignation
was accepted by Governor Leedy- An ar
rangemeut has been made whereby the
Clay county statesman VIII be allowed 20
come back He viii show that he was
bulI-dozed into resignlng. that he was
food0oed out Of his seat. and that his
RESIGNATION vas all a blun. BE VIII show
also that his resignation was handed 70
the county central committee % his coun-
" with instructions that IL be sent 10
the governor under certain conditions. Or
when certain things might occur. The
resignation was sent in 81 once and sena-
tor Hanna saws no such conditions Is he
mentioned occurred at al.
The pen with which Governor Stanley
signed his message has been presented
TO Mrs Stanley by the governor ne
stock was made from silver from one
OF the stockades at Andersouviiie prison.
and was given Mr. Stanley some months
ago. by an old soldier friend
VIM J. Anderson. tn Popullst member
from Sedgwick county who defeated a
NJ Richeuberger, vii introduce a meas
IRE allowing Morton township % levy
tax 20 provide funds 20 build a township
haU. Up 20 date this f. the only biz that
be has decided % father with special
ambition for .ts passage. He Till hep n
the attempt % Get the normal Dis ard
colonel T0lers fair b.l through the
house.
Judge Babb has a telephone and pu5i-c
utilities BILL and another initiative and ref
eran5uu measure. EIe vii devote hintsif
% these measures mainly.
John Adams is one ~ ne closest men -
ne new house 20 the speaker. and ~as
no sooner on the ground than as took
rank IS enc % the strong men % parf3cs-
nate In the session re wsI BE- On ne
judiciary comm ttee. and vi pf9nahF
have ne Chairman ship % another iu7Dof-
-z-- committee. Mr. adams has bee .
5ezr several days NIta the grip. but W
p. crt ta-uorroW- Ars. ADAMS has been
here since SUNDAY. caring ~ Ar Al
ans They are staying a. tne IHrg9p