The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-17
AMOS EWING
THROWS THE
GAUNTLET
Says He Won't Resign From
Coal Oil Inspectorship.
NOW UP TO JENKINS
Will Bring Legal Action If He
Is MoIeSted.
NOW UP TO JENKINS

Guthrie o. T.. Nay 16.-It has beer
confidently expected by the faithful thai
when Governor jenkins got his new seal
fairly warmed and his toes firmly fixed
in the gubernatoriaI carpet, there would
be found some fine morning lot Of let
ters upon his table expressing the regret
Of the writers at not being able longer
to remain in the service Of the territory,
and rendering the resignation of the here
tofore public beneficiary to the Office he
now held, and wishing the administra-
ton unbounded success, etc, etc.
This fond dream has been rudely shat
tered by one Amos Ewing Of King1sher,
who now draws the lees incident to the
office Of territorial inspector Of oils and
burning fluids. Amos pulls back like a
borrowed dog from the patriotic program.
and refuses to Join in the procession that
would lead to prehxing his cognOmen
with an Eek " In an interview given out
by him last night the observer Of
oils and burning fluids declines to be di-
vorced from his Job and the appurte-
nances thereunto appertaining ana in any
wise belonging. in the following vigorous
ultimatum:
"No, sir, IT is not my intention TO re-
sign from hte Office Of oil inspector
vas appointed in March by Governor
Barnes TO serve two years as inspector,
and my appointment was confirmed by
the council OF the sixth legislative as
sembly. You win remember that Justice
Burford, four years ago, held that terri
torial officials could not be removed with
out cause. am a Republican, and thus
far my Office has been conducted proper
". Were the new governor a Democrat,
[ should expect removal, and offensive
partisanship' would be just cause. Since
my politics are in harmony with the new
administration there are no grounds for
my removal and expect to hold the
Office Of oil inspector until my commits
sion expires. shall certainly bring legal
action if am molested before my term
expires
Opinion is not divided as to Ewings
course. There is a unanimity Of opinion
that smacks Of concerted action on the
part of Barnes appointees that Mr.. Ew-
ing has made a chump Of himself. The
new. governor. had been just one day in
possession OF his Office, had never init
mated that he did or did not desire the
resignation of any Of the present appoint
ees, had even announced the permanent
retention OF one OF them and had de
clared that he would be guided in his
policies by the wishes OF his constituents.
Vow, say the present ohaceholders. for
Mr. Ewing to throw down the gauntlet
In this uncalIed-for manner is simply su-
icide.
Inquiry among the heads Of depart
ments found that Mr.. Ewing acted Who'll
ly upon his own motion in the premises.
one and all denied lhat he voiced their
sentiments. Said one prominent Barnes
appointee: Ewing is an ass. wish Gov
ernor Jenkins would IRE him tomorrow.
How anyone with as little political sense
could ever get an Office. much less hold
one, surpasses my comprehension. It is
the most ridiculous and uncalled-for per-
Torrance I ever heard Of
The governor has given no fntimatiou
as TO his wishes in the matter Of his cab
met as yet, but II IS generally conceded
that he viii desire to have his own choice /
oil the men who are to help him admin
ister the affairs Of the territory. OF
course, there is to be no unseemly haste,
but it is to be expected that when the
proper time comes he viii have no trou-
Die in this direction