, 1891-01-28
4 BIT OF HLSTORl

the action Of the last Republican lcgislR
ture. To give an idea OF the whole art
irle We quote the opening paragraph
which IS as follows: r.
Now let us. ike honest men, look the
truth in the face and allow experience tc
teach its own lesson. no matter how much
of regret the lesson brings US. We must
acknowledge that the Republican party
controlled both branches OF the legislature,
It's a bitter pill, gentlemen, but you've
got to get It down. Having swallowed
that much you must wash il deeper with
an elixir distilled from the supremest gal
that the past or present preserves. 1t
must be swallowed in large doses so tina
its purgaiive principles will be better az
preciRted. The remedy will be a s%alutary
one. You must acknowledge that all hat
was done was done with Republican I'M
derstanding and by Republican consent
Bad dose, ch2 Well, swsllow it Now
haze the senatorial fight off your
hands and can better take up the dirty
work which followed Yes. dirty WORK.
and lots OF II, and be 1t said TO the eternal
glory of johnson county, the members Of
her delegation are not mixed up with il.
UnhOly compacts were made: trades ami
bargains were struck. Judas kissed his
neighbor and betrayed him at his leisure.
The good and welfare Of the individual
not OF the state-was the special order Of
every dav. The state was made sub
s~ervient to self, and-chaos re gned.
1t will be observed that bargains are
vigorously limited at but zone are speci
fed. The editor Of the Bulletin was in
Cheyenne both at the opening aud close
of the legislature. and were he so minded
might have given some OF the selfish bar
gains which we're made while the people
we're suffering under the delusion that
the legislature was solely immersed in
schemes for the promotion OF the public
welfare.
As a matter of tact it is well known
that the legislative turmoil ante-dated the
election OF Governor Warren to the United
States senate. Everything else was
subordinated to the accomplishment Of this
design and upon it hinged many of the
schemes which characterized and dis
graced the legislative session. Promises
were made right and left but in very few
cases were the goods subsequently, de
liyered.
The clse Of the Carbon county dele
cation is one in point AS is well known
the territory expended $50, 900 in the con.
strucuon of a penitentiarv at that point
The massive walls are still without a
roof and thus exposed to the
influence Of the elements are gradually
undergoing a process OF dislnteRration.
But it was represented to them the mo
ment they reached here that this was a
mistake. The only way to secure an APP
preparation which public economy and
the barestiustice demanded, they were
told, was to enter into a combination, in
which event they might get more than
they asked for. A compact was entered
into at once. The Carbon county dele
CATION was to get an appropriation of
5000 for 1891 and the proceeds OF a
quarter OF a mill tax levy in 1892, with
which the building itself might be com
pleted and rendered ready for utilization
as a reform school. Aud what was the
delegation to do in RETURN 1t was to
cast its solid vote for Governor Francis
+, Warren for United States senator.
In other words in consideration of the
fact that the Carbon county men we're to
aid in the ambitious personal designs of
the governor Of Wyoming Carbon county
was to get an Appropriation of $4,000 of
the peoples money. The question was
not whether public interest demanded it
or the taxpayers could afford the expense,
but it was whether these men would vote
for Warren for senator.
The bargain was struck and, 70 far as
the Carbon county DELEGATION was con-
cerued, faithfully carried out, for each
man voted for Warren the moment his
maine was proposed, Very soon there
after a bill emboiying the provisions iu-
dicated was introduced with reference to
the Rawlins p%enitentiary aud was referred
TO the committee on ways aud means of
which Mr.. Bond OF this county was chair
man. ln that committee it was allowed
to repose in graceful obscurity.
In the process Of time another bill was in
troduced. 1t provided among other things
that whatever funds might still remain in
the hands OF the capitol commission
should be utilized IN maintaining and fur
nishing the capitol The bill was c~leverly
drawn and on it, face gave no evidence
that it involved the Appropriation OF any
thing beyond a nominal sum of money.
This bill, too, naturally went to Mr..
Bonds committee. Shortly thereafter it
was reported back to the house with a
favorable recommendation. Where Was
the penitentiary bill? 1t was still, al
though the first received. IN the hands of
the committee,
This put the Carbon county men on
their mettle. They wanted to know what
had become Of their bill 1t had gone
into the hands OF the committee long be.
fore the capitol bill and yet the latter was
the first to be reported back. They sought
out the Laramie county delegation and
were told TO not get excited, thsir bill
would be forthcoming at the proper time.
Meantime the Carbon men we're expected
TO support the Laramie delegations meas
ure. Isn't this too much OF a good
thinR?" they asked. The original agree
ment was that if we voted for Warren
0 would help US to get through the
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