The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-30
Says Secretary Stephens Has
Ignored His Work.
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Inquisition Ordered at Request
Of the Secretary.
Commissioner Bill the Cause Of
the Trouble.
7. f. Carver the New President
Of the Union.

Late Tuesday afternoon a spirited de-
bate was started in the meeting OF the
state Temperance union convention by
the introduction OF the following resolu-
ton.
Resolved, That this union favor the
appointment Of special state officers
whose duty it shall be to see that the
prohibitory law is rightfully enforced;
shall be appointed by the governor and
confirmed by the senate Said officers TO
serve the state along lines similar to
that OF the United States marshalz-"
The bill is known as the commissioner
bill and originated in North Dakota
where it has been introduced in the leg
islature.
Mr. A c. Rankin, evangelistic lecturer
for the American anti-Saloon league Of
Chicago was in the city a year ago to
endeavor TO secure the endorsement OF
the temperance union Of the bill and
make an effort to have il enacted into
a law by the legislature OF Kansas. 1t
was not however, given the endorse
ueut OF the convention
Mr.. Rankin yesterday made a bitter
speech in which he said that he had
come to Kansas to work up an interest
in the commissioner bill and at the
same time do total abstinence pledge
work He said that he had come to the
state of Kansas under an agreement
with T. E Stephens. secretary OF the as
creating an interest in the commissioner
bill: that when ne did come Mr..
stephens in writing Of his work in the
kansas Issue totally ignored the COM
missioner bill part of the understanding
and that ne only mentioned that the
total abstinence work was to be done.
MIR. Rankin seemed to feel that some
Of the members Of the board Of man
ayers did not have the interest of the
association at heart because of their re-
fusaI TO divide forces and start out in
old ways. that Vaccinations were at
work to keep down the cause
His statements concerning Mr.
stephens were OF such a character that
Mr. Stephens asked that a committee be
appointed to look into his charges.
As a result the chairman of the meet
from the seven congressional districts
20 sit and hear the charges and decide
the best course Of action.
Congressional district vice presidents
First district. s. H. Wood. HoIton:
Second district Dr. L. H. Murlin, Bald
win; Third district, Col J. B. Cook.
ChetOpa- Fourth district. Judge E w
Cunningham. E,nporia. Fifth district
Rev Jas Kerr. Scandia. Sixth district
AIRS. Marietta Turney. KirWin- Seventh
district G. O. Chandler, Medicine Lodge.
me committee viii meet at the call
OF the chairman. Rev. James Kerr of
Scandal some time during the coming
month.
AAE DttlEE DAIEEFS GlECLGQ at the meet
Ing yesterday afternoon are.
President Judge #. F. Carver, Topeka.
vice president, Judge a. w. Denison, EI
Dorados secretary. J. j.. HostetIer. To-
pekai treasurer. f. O. Popenoe, Topeka.
Executive committee-F. ID. Coburn
Rev. @. NJ Sheldon. J. w. Breidenthal.
A. H. Vance, Thos. Page, Mrs s. A.
Lhurston. w. A. PETER. J. w. Gleed. J.
=. Larimer. Mrs. Annie L Diggs, F. II
Snow ". h Carruth. Lawrence: A w.
Benson. Ottawa: J. c. Miller. A b. Tav-
ior, John Madden. Emporia; H View
Is. Wichita z. ". Hoch. Marion: c. F.
Scott. lola- Miss Evelyn AIaclxlin June
ton City; F. H Roberts Oskaloosa. J.
w Parker. Olathe; Thos H Potter.
Peabody: Mrs. r P Hutchinson. Hutch.
son J. E Junllin. Sterling; Mrs s F.
Grub. Chanuts, c. A Swenson, Linds-
borg; Mrs Ella Brown. HoIton: Mrs.
Fannie HOllinger. RosedaIe. NJ. u. TIsvs
Waverly; Q. o. Outca1t, Burlington:
John Wisewell. Columbus; J. c. Run
penthal Russell
Mr. EMERSON WANTS Law I'm
FORCED
~ the meeting Tuesday afternoon
rev r. W Emerson Of Topeka made an