Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-02-07

soon be considered in the house. The ar
gunents in favor of this measure will be
interesting, in the light of the speeches of
the past. Prior to the adoption Of prohibi-
ton, they insisted that women should be
allowed to vote on the liquor question,
which entered so vitality into the happiness
of their homes; that they should be per-
mitted to vote down the monster, Alcohol,
which was destroying their happiness, i'm
poverishing their homes and filling the
land with drunkards' graves, and other OBJ
jectionable bric-a brac. But prohibition
came without their votes. The men of the
state obeyed their commands and chased
his royal "jags," King Alcohol, into Mon
tana, Minnesota and the Canadian pro-
vinces. This. it was thought, would quiet
the cries OF the woman sutfragists-but not
so. They not only seek to ride their hobby
to the fore. but are so much in earnest that
they would submit the question to a vote
of the people.
1t is evidently a scheme on the part of
the anti-prohibitionists who are confident
that after the wives of the state get a
glimpse OF a patent medicine. tarantula-
and bitter-root celebration. they will be the
first to demand the adjustment OF prohibit
ton.
SECRET SESSION AND SOVENEIGNS.
This secret session business in the house
must cease if the friendly relations be-
tween the third house and the law makers
are to be maintained. At first the sover-
eigns who occupy seats in the lobby and
who look with the pride OF possession on
the men whom they sent to the legislature,
raised no objection to the order for their
removal. They looked upon it as a little
freak of authority that would please the
"boys" who occupy the seats Of honor
ana passed out into the corridors smiling.
The second time they hesita.ed, glanced
suspiciously about the halls-wondered it
the "cusses" really meant it and strobe out
with serious mien. Yesterday the change
in the demeanor of the third house soyer-
elgnS who were invited out was most
noticeable. They were settled down to
their apparent equality with the members
when the motion to clear the hall and go
into secret session was made. At first there
was a general expression of disgust, then
they looked toward the door. The man
who was sitting beside the member from
his district. i%nstructing him how to vote
and ordering him about in the most
princely manner collapsed gradually as he
entered the door until he looked like a
weary accordion; the man who wa posing
in direct view Of the ladies, hesitated,
cast an Pll-meet-you. ill-the. corridor
glance at the moving %femininity,
bluShed unconSciOusly, at the fact that
after all he was not the greatest man in the
room, and tripped out. The great man
from the outlying districts who dropped in
as a mere matter of condescension to
rpanuniya tho oriclofnrn rnp,o;,,l l,.ol
until the sergeant-at-arms tapped him on
the shoulder and requested him to move
out, and the young man who, to show that
he was perfectly at home in the halls of
craftsmanship, was sitting cross-legged,
with his chair tipped back against the wall
while he %sprinKled the carpet for rods
about with nicotine from his ample mouth,
gave an extra squirt and departed, with a
rats" expression on his fair young face.
1t is a study, and Judging from the facial
expressions OF the SOVereignS who went
out under orders yesterday, a repetition of
the offense will necessitate the permanent
withdrawal OF their presence from the
house, at least during secret session. The
point where We draw the line approaches.
Scattering Shots.
Now that the date of the charity ball
has been decided upon, the worlds fair
may take the floor again.
SENATOR ROBINSON having returned, the
composite photograph OF the senate has
resumed its wonted attractiveness and
lustre.
SENATOR SWANSTON need not fear that
anyone is attempting to get the best of
him in commenting On his spicy speeches
In the senate. Anyone who has watched
the wiley senator during his legislative
m r.nnr y - xvyn <bnk s- <I>, noA>l -. -
political wrestle Swanston usually falls on
top.
HAVING gained the red .white-and-blue
fame of the session through the victory of
his 1ag-1uttering bill, which places the ma
tiopal emblem on the public buildings OF
the state, Representative ROney need weep
no more over the fact that his tiicker-tail
gopher glory escaped to Thompson OF
Cass.
REPRESENTATIVE BUCHANAN has at
last swept that dark streak from his upper
lip ard once more is the full beauty of his
classic countenance exposed to the admir-
ing gaze of the public. With the loss Of
Reeds imperial and Buchanan's mus
tachios, and the trimming of Haugerud's
Galways, the house would not be recog-
nized by those who saw it during the early
days of the session.
IT is indeed laughable when a man who
enters the house during roll call under a
call of the house, answers "No," instead of
Here" in response to the call of his name,
but when he corrects himself during the
laughter by shouting eyes, the man who
would expect order to prevail would in
deed be an icicle. There were no icicles in
the house when it happened yesterday. and
Nedrud accepted the situation most grace
fully.
[From Sundays Daily.]
The "Soulless corporation occupied the
attention OF the senate yesterday. The
railroad bill was up for consideration and
the senatorial eloquence was given full
sweep on the question of monopoly"
''anti- monopoly" 'the right Of the people,"
and the "duty of the hour" The bill was
not disposed Of and will be taken up again
early this week, the orators having the
quiet and inspiring day of rest iii which to
nurse their thunder for the grand finale.
In the house it was a day Of ''Iightning
changes" the clerk keeping up storm of
business that was as pleasing to those who