The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-20
He JAbS STANLEY
NJ. c. Campbell Roasts the
Governor of Kansas.
TROUBLE OVER INTERVIEW
Governor Advocated Abolish
ing Live Stock Board.


an astonishing interview in which he
whacks Governor Stanley. The inter-
view is the talk of the politicians of the
state, inasmuch as Mr.. Campbell Is the
governors principal appointee from
Wichita
Some days ago the governor gave out
an interview in which he declared that
the sanitary board was useless organi-
cation, and said he would urge the legis-
lature next winter to aboHsheit. NJ. C.
Campbell, chairman Of the board, talk
ing for himself and the other two MEM
bers, Wednesday. at Topeka, said that
the governor was talking through his
hat; that he had no conception of the
character of the work the board was do
ing, and that although he might urge
its adjustment by the legislature, the
board would not be abolished ION the
other hand" said Mr.. Campbell, 1.-The
legislature will increase the membership
of the board to seven members, one
from each congressional district. The
cattlemen Of Kansas will demand it, and
I am satisfied that they will have more
influence with the legislature than will
the governor. They propose to have a
committee here to look after the interests
of the stockmen. The cattle industry Is
men have let things take their course
during the past, but in the future they
propose to have their say, and their say
will be that the sanitary board shall be
increased in membership.
1.-THE trouble with the governor IS that
he has been led from his moorings by a
couple Of cattle Spectators. He mag
ines that they represent the cattlemen
of Kansas. But they don't, and he will
find it out He would better listen TO the
cattle producers of Me state instead of
a couple of spectators who got their
toes pinched by orders promulgated by
us for the protection Of the producers.
The cattlemen of Kansas are with the
commission in It's fight and they are not
feeling very kindly towards Governor
Stanley for the position he has assumed.
THE contention arose over two things.
One was because the commission issued
an order quarantining breeding cattle
from states east of the Mississippi
Every other western state has done it,
and Kansas followed their example. The
eastern states, in their efforts to get rid
Of tuberculosis, were dumping all their
infected cattle into the west, and this
has been stopped. The Spectators have
evidently convinced Stanley that this
was wrong. The cattlemen don't think
so, and he will find it out later.
Then the other reason is because he
could not find US the other day when
Secretary Wilson wired him that Texas
fever had broken out in Chautauqua
The facts are that we knew it
a week before Wilson or Stanley did and
had quarantined the cattle. The law
doesn't require US to report to the gov
arnor, nor to anybody else. We are sup
posed to look after things ourselves We
believe we know our business better than
Stanley does. We heard OF the fever in
Chautauqua county July 1, and took i'm
mediate steps to suppress 1t. The gov
ernor found it out on July 10, and began
to storm because we had taken no action
If he had wired any official in Chautau-
lua county he would have been informed
mat we had the matter in hand for ten
lays.
Information as to the Chautauqua.
county outbreak was given to Commits
sioner Chamberlain, who is resident of
Chautauqua county, on July l. Mr..
chamberlain at once called to his assist
ance, as prescribed by the statutes. ].
W. Taylor, the sheriff Of Chautauaua
county. and proceeded at once to the
scene Of the outbreak. Upon investiga-
ion they found that the report was true. !
some cattle having already died. The /
sheriff under instructions of Mr.. Cham
}erlain, Immediately placed in quarantine (!
III pastures, lanes, trails and commons (
md other places where there was evil /
ience to be found of infection, and Mr.. I
chamberlain remained with the work /
Until the night Of July T. Having it I'M
Ter perfect control. as he believed, he /
eft the matter to the sheriff of the /
county, and proceeded to look after other |
work in other localities.
ION the Sth Of the month It was dis /
'overed that Texas fever had developed |
imong other cattle in the county. Mr.. /
,owley was notified Of the fact and he |
on the morning OF the 9th to /
ender such assistance to the sheriff OF |
county as was necessary IN /
'lacing under quarantine the other ami
nails found to be ticky. and the most |
-igilant efforts were made on the part |
f the sheriff, as we'll as Mr.. Chamber
ain and Mr.. Cowley, in suppressing the
Texas fever in this district.
There was not time when some
member of the board could not have
zen reached by Governor Stanley or
ny one else wishing to communicate
With them. Every county Official Of
will confirm this statement.
Every member Of the board could have
zen reached at an hours notice up to
uly s. as every member was in his home
ounty. We are not supposed TO keep
pen Office in Topeka. and the law does
lot provide for Us TO do so.
IF the governor telegraphed Mr.. Will
on, the secretary OF agriculture. on, July
Q. to place this county in quarantine. il
vas absolutely unnecessary. for the cat
le had been under quarantine and In I
barge OF the sheriff OF Chautauqua +
ounty since the first Of the month.
The Kansas board does not recognize
he quarantine established by the agri-
ultural department. except as it APPLIES
o cattle intended for shipment 70 other.
tates. Our board Is perfectly competent
o handle the ccntag sion SO far as # re-
ates to kansas
The board has guaranteed the south
ier Of townships in ChautsuQua county.