The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-15
TO
WASHINGTON
ON ALL FACTS
Governor Ferguson Making
Statement TO Department
OF ALL DEPARTMENTS
In Territory Showing Their
Condition al Present Time.

Guthrie, O. T. Dec 14-Governor Thos.
). Fsrguson's FIRST week in Office has
indicated that he viii be careful in his
entire administration. and f1lfH the pre-
diction of the men who know him-that
ii viii be a success. and pass down in
history IS one of the most business-like
administrations the territory ever had
Although expected. there have been no
changes in officials as yet. The governor
has desire to famniarize himself with
the departments under his control and
then choose the ner with the proper
qualifications for The places to be filed
by him.
IN some cases it is believed that it viii
be more than two months before changes
bre made, and when an appointment is
announced it Will be after the governor
has given the most thorough considera-
ton to the qualifications Of the applicants
for Office. 1t is said that his attitude to-
ward applicants has been most sincere.
and has led everyone who has consulted
him regarding an appointment TO believe
that careful consideration would be given
their qualifications for places asked for.
one applicant Tor office, in telling OF his
experience. said when ] started to
leave his ONCE. Governor Ferguson made
O statement in which ne said: 7 wiz
give your application careful considera-
tion. have not vet taken this matter
Up. and can give YOU no intjmatioa at
this time what win be done. Ny admin
istraticn shall lie business one, rather
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must pc morally and intellectually cuali-
rcd to IN the position asked for. ! shall
be in no haste in making appointments.
and believe in giving every appIca ton
due consideration
To q great extent the Democratic press
has ceased its arTaignment of Governor
Ferguson. Never in the history Of the
territory has there been such n TRADE of
abuse heaped upon any one man from this
source. That it is unmerited is without
question, upon q close acquaintance with
the man. AS far as known his personal
integrity has not been assailed. Owing
to the fearlessness of Thomas 3. Fer
Euson in stating his opinions he has been
very antagorishc to the Democratic party
and for this reason has been abused by
the Democratic press.
The announcement Of Governor FER
guson that the public viii be apprised
of every official action during his ad-
ininistration through the press Of the
territory. has caused a wave OF sentiment
in his favor. In other administrations
there has been an air Of secrecy about
every transaction that has not been con
nned to the governors Office. but 9crme-
ated every department. Whether there
was anything ''unoffiCial' being done or
not, behind closed doors. there was every
indication OF it, The secret meeting of
normal boards; the refusal TO let news
paper men see records; the silence of
officials ia a position to give Information
TO the public that legitimately belonged
TO st, cid not cause public sentiment TO
be favorable to such administrations.
That there VIII be a radical change in
this particular. there can be no ques-
tion. for Governor Ferguson has made
q public statement that everything is to
he opsn to the public gaze; for it is his
determination to give the people OF Okla
homa a business administration.
The Republican press of the territory
since the appointment of Thomas p. Fer
guson has had many kind things 10 say
This source has not ceased. The policy
thus far announced is in accord with the
public opinion and cannot help creating
a kindly feeling for such an sdministra-
tion. There has been less talk of factional
fights than ever before. and it is the SEN
eral belief that the Ferguson admins
traitor viii be conciliatory To all fac
tions which have existed heretofore.
With the beginning of a new regime in
the executive department. the utterances
ia connection with the removal of Cow
eraor Jenkins have practically ceased.
There is stll sorrow for Governor Jenkins
hut the feeling once prevalent that ne was
"A victim Of conspiracy has died down.
That Governor Jenkins is entitled TO the
fullest sympathy. there is hardly any
doubt. but the impression is growing that
he was the victim oi ncriminatine cir
cumstances caused by his own mistakes.
rather than amy political conspiracy
Since taking charge OF his Office. Gov
orccr Ferguson has worked hard to IA
Tnilia~izo himself with his position lie
has had MANY callers. The majority Ct
these visitors merely called at the eXecu-
tive Office 10 congratulate the governor
or his appointment and to renew oil ac-
Quaintances. There have been candidates.
for what change OF administration has
1here ever been that did not bring its
usual number of candidates Fer the
first tew DAYS of the week. tie rule
was adopted that callers would nos be
received during morning hours. This was
done I'm order that work might ne gone
through witn. that had accumulated dur
ing the 2bsenoe of Governor jenkins AT
WASHINGTON Reports nave been called for
from vario4s departments. that they
might Dee forwarded % Washington in
order that the interior department can
know or Just what basis Governor Fer
sason is interiug his office. This urcpo-
s4tion is strictly business on the rart
OF the governor. and is only another in
oication that q man determined 10 sue
ceed IN a business administration Is in
charge 81 the. executive office.
WILL RE KEEP IT up