St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-10
FUN RY TUE RTASCAS.

DR.. Snyder Resigns and Mr. Willis
SmOOIAS Down the American
EaEse.
Last evening the Itasca club held meet
ing which had more fun in it to the square
inch than all the other meetings the club
ever before held. DR.. Snyder rendered his
resignation. This would undoubtedly have
been accepted. though with regret, but for
the fact that the Doctor accompanied the
resignation with the statement, in sub
stance, that the club had failed to do its
duty. He did not say how the club had
failed. and when asked by the representa-
tive OF the GLOBE to explain, declined to
state what the trouble was. The cause,
however was understood to be that the
club had failed to take d position in regard
10 the recent Democratic primaries in st.
Paul. As soon as the resignation was read
by the secretary. Mr.. Willis made motion
that it be accepted, and that the acceptance
be accompanied by complimentary express
sion toward the doctor, and followed his
lnOtion with speech. in which he spoke in
high terms of the doctors character and
), hat he had done for the club.
Mr. LAWYER offered substitute for
Mr. Willis motion, TO the effect
that rs DR.. Snyder had accompanied his re-
SignatiOn by a statement that he desired to
ever his connection with the club for the
reason that the club had failed to do its
.,uty. his comments and resignation taken
together became a reprimand to the club,
and. therefore, the resignation be not ac'
cepted. This raised a breeze that for
moment threatened TO grow into fair
sized cyclone. Mr.. Lawler supported his
Ia n,1-i-c
regard TO the matter. and explained that
every member of the club had the utmost
kindness OF feeling for the doctor,
and that he desired simply to pro-
tee5 the club from the injustice of the
reprimand referred to. Several other
members expressed the same sentiments.
Mr.. Willis announced his establishment
that Mr. LAWYER should offer such a
motion. and commented upon the i'm
proprety of his doing so, and argued that
Mr.. Snyder was a free American citizen
and had a right to resign. Mr.. Lawler in
reply said the guilelesSness and innocence,
and even ignorance of Mr. Willis was not
new to the members, and called attention
10 the fact that
ON A FORMER OCCASION
when the club thought of inviting MT.
DOnnelly to deliver a lecture, Mr..
Willis expressed the same innocence
and ignorance as to to why it should
be done. Mr. Lawler further criticised Mr..
Willis, and also Dr.. Snyder. for the
form and manner in which the matter was
presented to the club. Mr.. Willis arose
with the evident determination to score Mr..
LAWYER. He declared that it was not
necessary to import gentlemen from Wis
cOnSin to come here to Minnesota and en-
tighten the members as to their duty. Mr..
LaWler at once rose to point of order.
The chair declared the point well taken:
that such personal reflections were I'M
parliamentary, and after little confusion
Mr. Willis resumed his seat. He soon after
rose and started to speak again, when Mr..
Lawler raised the same point. At this
Mr.. Willis became very excited and taking
a step towards Mr.. Lawler, called out,
''Do you intend to choke off free speech,
sir?"
Mr.. Lawler denied such intention and
called for decision on the point. The
chair allowed Mr.. Willis to proceed. Then
the feathers of the American eagle began to
fly, and the old grey bird with bending
beak'' began to scream. Mr.. Willis euIo-
giZed the bird. the American flag. John
Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and freedom of
speech and declared that he would never
allow freedom of speech to be suppressed,
SO help me God" At these patriotic re-
marks Mr.. Mccartney laughed out loud,
and turning to him Mr.. Willis said:
Yes, sir; laugh on with your derisive
cackling. l will still struggle for freedom
Of speech and for the justice and propriety
of granting this resignation" Several of
the members expressed their opinion. which
70 off hot 20, ~
substitute because the resignation and the
remarks Of the doctor reflected on the club
in an improper manner. Mr.. McCaffrey
thought that as he had been referred to he
ought to say word, and he complimented
1Ir. Willis very highly for the manner in
which he had smoOthed down the feathers
OF the American eagle. He said he always
liked to see the old bird well treated. On
q vote being taken Mr.. LAWYERS motion
not to allow the resignation. was carried,
and the meeting adjourned.