Bismarck weekly tribune., 1889-12-20
Getting Excited.
From Ssturaas,s Daily.l

Getting Excited.
from Saturdays Daily.l
The economists of the senate are getting
excited. Yesterdays chief discussion and
greatest conflict was occasioned by the in
PRODUCTION of a resolution fixing February
LIST as the date of final adjournment. It
was claimed that this was done in the in
terest Of economy. Then came discus
sion of economy which lasted over an hour
and the resolution was defeated. It is evi-
dent that the record-makers are deter
mined that they shall 60 into print in ac-
cordance with the Institutional pleas of
the eastern press, and yesterdays adjourn
ment razzle-dazzle was one of their most
successful breaks. They won the graft
tude of the audience for it was about all
that happened in the senate to stir up the
menagerie and awaken the oratorical
lions. Up to that hour a dreamy, faraway
listlessness pervaded the proceedings, but
no sooner had it been read than the
ears were pricked, eyes were opened, and
a dozen members leaned forward in readi-
u0oS W tdho tuo AOOI. OonotOi 0Wdus'
luton, I =. and nd Senator ss Stevens. n who who
is now spoken of as the guardian Of the
treasury, and who fights for the "dear peo-
pie" as persistently as any man whose
ambition ever led him to state legisla.
ture. unsheathed his sword in its defense.
After considerable debate, in which Sena-
tors Diesem and Worst opposed the reso. 2
luton on the ground of true economy, it
was defeated. The many conceptions of
economy furnish a fascinating study.
There is the man who believes that every
day the legislature is in session it commits
q financial crime against. the people, and
who, unless q final adjournment is soon
taken, will be nervous wreck. Then
there is the man who is not worrying for
the present, but who has fixed upon
when the adjournment should be
taken and the merest suggestion
of working day beyond that line, is a
shock that sends him into commissions.
The man who figures his economical prob
lem from the effect Of the work of the leg
named, and the man who says he believes
that the members of the legislature should
save expenses and embarrassment to the
people by remaining in session until GER
tain that they have performed their full
duty is put down as aplunderer of the pub
lie who would bt come highway rObber on
the slightest provocation.
WAS STEVENS IN THE ARMY?
This question asked by an old soldier
who sat in the gallery admiring the elo-
quence of the brilliant Stevens, of Ransom
yesterday. reminds us that Stevens was in
deed in the army. He was in the salvation
army. Itwas many years ago when the
swapping eyes of the Ransom county states
man danced with the joyful deviltry of
youth. "A detachment of the salvation
army wtose captain was named Jones and
whose lieutenant was Nettie Barlow,
had been making night hideous in
the town in which Stevens resided. and
when the howlers and sh0uters moved on
to the next station young Stevens followed
closely upon their HEELS He met the sal
vation officers, and with deep penitance for
the wicked, wicked boy that he had been.
informed them that he would like to join
the army. After a hurried consultation
and q due consideration of the young mans
abilities as tambOrine player, they ad-
mitted him. When the devOut Stevens was
called upon to give his experiences, he
arose with a trembling voice and began as
abiect q confession to the "gOOd people" Of
the army as its most exacting soldier could
wish. aBntp' he exclaimed, turning to the
salvati0nists in burst Of passionate elO-
quence, ssblame not myself nor my worldly
surroundings! Why have you, who have
known the right, not reached out
the helping hand. [Roaring] Why
have YOU not sent up such shouts and hal
lelujahs OF praise that l could have heard
the voice Of righteopsn!essg [sAmenn BY 9y