The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-03-05

The st. Paul, deadbeats and bum
mers took advantage Of the
to get free ride,
4 free lunch and a little free booze.
Such was the mob that the Duluth
citizens were called upon to enter
tain, and it is not surprising that
Senator Dougherty deserted the
crowd as soon as it was landed in
the Zenith city, leaving Mr.. Ken
dali to do all of the honors. There
is nothing.stingy about citizens of
Duluth, however, and they pro-
ceeded to make the best of the
situation, treating the entire gang,
Triggers" and all, to an elegant
banquet at the Spaulding, Satur-
day night, and driving them over
the city and paying their hotel
bills Sunday. Many of the mem
bers staid away because they antic-
ipated that Duluth would be con-
verified into sort of free lunch
counter by Tom, Dick and Harry,
while others, who were opposed to
the annexation scheme felt a little
delicate about accepting the hos
pitality of the Zenith City. If the
gentlemen in charge Of the trip
had distinctly stated that none but
senators and representatives and
their wives were to be invited, the
attendance of Minnesota's solons
would have been much larger.
The probabilities are that Duluth
will not extend her hospitality to
the legislature again very soon.
Monday afternoon after a debate
lasting three and a half days on the
bill reducing the legal rate of in
terest to 6 per cent. and the con-
tract rate to s per cent, without
reaching any conclusion, the senate
decided to continue the whole mat
ter over until next Thursday when
the discussion will be resumed.
This is by far the most notable de-
bate held during the present ses-
sion and it's results are likely to be
far-reaching and permanent. The
interest bill was the rock upon
which the Alliance-Democratic com.
bine split and went to pieces.
Examinations and determinations
became the order Of the day, one
thing leading to another until
finally the honorable senators, in
Guiding the ''little Joss of MIMI
GER" began to disclose the caucus
secrets of the combine. The frenzy
and fury of the sage were some.
thing fearful to behold. He raved
like mailman. He first attempted
by imprecations and threats tc
maintain the integrity Of the com
bine and when they failed he re-
sorted to supplications and prayers.
1t was not until Monday morning
that the climax came. The famous
editorial in the Pioneer Press had
appeared the day before, in which
Donnelly was denounced in the
strongest terms; the sage had all
the morning been the target for the
assaults of members from all polit-
ical parties, when finally like the
stag at bay the old man arose,
a picture of passion, disap-
pointment, rage and despair.
He arose briefly to declare the
combine at an end and to make a
personal defense against the at
tacks of his enemies. It was a
splendid exhibition of fiery rhet-
ORIG and imprisoned oratory but
that was all. The galleries ap-
plauded, and the senators showed
signs of interest and admiration.
but nowhere in the great assem-
bly, was there a spark Of sympathy
or pity: The sage and his plea of
self defense, his egotism and his
pride were alone, and had he been
a drowning man sinking for the
third and last time it is doubtful if
there could have been found a
helping hand to 60 to the rescue.
If the interest bill passes, it will
not be due to the agency of Sena-
tor Donnelly, for that gentleman
has already run his course and
spent his strength and influence.
In the meantime, during Monday
afternoon, events of importance
were transporting in the house. A
few members were preparing for a
''coup" and when it was sprung
the arrangements were perfect and