The Iola register., 1891-02-06

SENATOR WILLIAM ALFRED PETER.
The forty state senators marched
into Representative hall promptly at Il
o'clock and lieutenant Governor
Felt took the chair. A roll call of the
two houses showed 165 members of the
legislature in joint session and the
claim of the republicans, made early In
the campaign, that several of the al
lance legislators would find business
elsewhere when United States senator
was being balloted for, was disproved.
AS the senators arose their votes
we're announced as given yesterday.
Elliston voted for E. n. Morrill,. The
first vote cast for PETER was by Senator
King of COwley county. Senator Rush
again voted for Senator II. B. Kelley OF
Mcpherson. Senator Wheeler voted
for PETER and the vote was the same as
yesterday: Ingalls, 30, PETER ,, Kelly l.,
Blair and Morrill, /.
The announcement of PETERS cleo
ton was greeted with a round of sp-
plause, and it was Immediately followed
by cheers for Ingalls,. Senator Rice. in
making a motion to adjourn, said that
he would propose a cheer for republi-
can principles. The chairman brought
his gavel down with force, but the gal
leries gave the cheer, Notwithstanding.
PETER MAKES A SPEECH.
The senators had no sooner departed
that PETER was called for. He came to
the speakers rostrum amid cheers and
said: 1T would hardly be proper to ad-
dress this body as the joint convention
of the legislature. l see before me rep
resentatives of all the people. We, the
people, have commenced the building OF
a distinct and separate political organi-
zation. Land is the common property
of men. and labor is the common lot OF
men. Transportation is a medium OF
their communication and money is the
lubricating oil. On these principles
we will erect grand party. We are
opposed to a national banking system.
We believe in the government, which
is simply the agent of the people, issu-
ing money direct to them: We oppose
taxing one industry to support another.
We believe that free trade. absolute. is
often the best form of protection. We
believe in distributing the burdens OF
taxation equally among the people SO
far as We are able to do so.
I'm short, we believe in the people
ruling"
Continuing his speech. Mr.. PETER said
that he read in the Topeka Capital g
statement to the effect that the demo
crats will take no credit to themselves
for PETERS election. That was the
truth, he said, but he wanted to say that
when he left the republican party he
left it for good.
Cheer after cheer greeted this state.
ment.
The republican party, he said, had LOST
its power for good. A new party was
needed. The people asked for the un.
limited coinage of silver, and thv repub-
icau party told them they did not know
what they wanted. They asked for tariff
reduction, and the Mckinley bill was
given them.
Il joined in the rebellion" he said
land my election to-day is the result o.
it"
Judge PETER concluded by thanking
the Legislators for the confidence re
posed in him.
"GooD BYE MY PARTY, GOOD BYE"
After Judge PETER had concluded &
telegram was read by the chief clerk
from the Missouri house of representa-
tives, congratulating Kansas on the
election of PETER and the move toward
abolishing sectiOnalism,
The house ad journed until go o'clock
but Joins of Butler arose and began tC
sing Goodbye my party. goodbye" 1.
was an alliance song, telling of the de
mise of the republican party, and the
Legislators join in it with will. Mrs
Lease was called fOr, but did not re-
spond.
THE HOUSE AND SENATE AT WAR.
The chaplain of the house this morn
ing again demonstrated his peculiar fit
ness as spiritual adviser for secret
political organization builded on ar
''anti platform. Help us to under
stand" he prayed, mis- eyes lifted TO,
ward heaven, that true craftsmanship
does not consist in oratorieal flights,
seeking bright honor from the pale,