Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-02-15
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Tread softly. The storm is hushed, the
thunders stilled the winds wild wall has
dwindled to whisper. Those who went
to the capitol yesterday to witness repeti-
ton of the angry scenes of the past week
were sorely disappointed for a solemn
silence fell upon the scene. The hurrying,
lightning-laden clouds had vanished and
though the legislative skies were dull and
gray not cen the slightest sign Of storm
could be discerned, with the exception of
he rumbling and suppressed thunder in the
AiEens resolution against irrelevant COM
munications. In this resolution MI. Aikens
aimed a torpedo at the governor and for a
time the gallery was in ecstacy over the
prospect for a re-opening of hostilities.
But there was no serious disturbance and
the day was passed in that sacred quietitude
which in the churchyard reigns. 1t was a
day of peace harmony and expectation.
In the council the heavy stiffness was
broken by a flash of pyrotechnic from Sen
ator Dollard, who took occasion to greet
the bill providing for the publication OF the
laws in newspapers, with an opposition as
forceful as it was brilliant. The newspa-
per men may stand in mighty phalanx
with public opinion within their grasp;
they may WELD the archimedean lever that
moves the world of thought (for 15 cents
per move); they may make and unmake
statesmen and fill the legislative halls with
the wisdom and beauty of the common.
wealth, but in the presence of Senator Dol
lard they must walk Alright. For the arch
imedlan lever Senator Dollard careth not
one small four-lettered profanity; he re-
fuses to dotf his hat in the sanctum sane
forum and in the presence of the devil he
trembleth not limb.
COLONEL PRICE, BEWARE.
The bill introduced in the house yester-
day providing for the holding of consti
Jutional convention for South Dakota is
harmless looking measure; it lies most
meekly on the file; it is unobtrusive and
unpretentious. but we venture the predic-
tiOn that when it is touched off it will
make as loud report and strew as many
c0rpses as any of the successful bombs
that have been hurled into the political
ranks during the session. 1t is a well
known fact that there is a large army of
great statesmen in Dakota, and that South
Dakota has her share. 1t is also whispered
that South Dakota has constitutional
convention, which has formed one slate
and is in good condition for the manu-
faeture of another, and while we admire
Col. Prices pluck and daring in calling
for a "new deal,' we must wonder what
will happen when the news reaches the
senator's and congressman of the south.
WhOOp FER up, cOlOnel-let the ball 20 on.
THE BULLION BILL.
A Dakota legislature without q bullion
bill would be a novelty. For weeks we
have wondered if the record would be brok-
en- by the Eighteenth assembly. Days
passed, weeks rolled by and yet there was.
no bill to tax the bullion which is going
ont from the ore-filled mountains OF the
Black Hills. But it has come. The bill
has been introduced and again are the
popular Black Hills members on the jump
The Dakota legislature evidently does not
intend to slight any Of the distinguished
men Of the country, for having paid its re.
spects to the Vanderbilts and Wizards by
the introduction of railroad bills; rendered
its compliments to Jay Gould in bill for
the increased taxation of telegraph COM
panies, and expressed its esteem to many
others of the cOnntry's magnates, it now
extends its most earnest recognition Il,
Senator Hearst by the introduction of a
bill for the taxation Of bullion. That this
Is world of trials and tribulatiOns is pain.
fully evident to the gentlemen from the
Black Hills who, just as they begin to get
out Of the woods with the soldiers home,
are b0mbalded with q bullion bill which
promises confusion.