The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-03-28


Violations OF Faith by Democratic sena-
tors and tho Lieutenant Governor.
Several weeks ago when members were
talking about the committees going to the
upper peninsula some one said It was q phys
zeal impossibiity for some OF the committees
to 20 and return within the time allotted to
them under the arrangements made for the
regular recess. During their absence some
political questions might come up which
would be settled upon party lines and some
understanding should be arrived az. Senator
Wisner. who was the acknowledged Demo.
|cratic leader, arose In his place aud said,
speaking foi the Democratic members OF the
senate, that no advantage should be taken
OF the absence OF mem bers and that none OF
the disputed questions should be acted upon
In the absence of any considerable number OF
members, nor icifhoiH due notice being gitca.
Several other Democrats arose aud Endorsed
what Senator Wiener had said. Finally the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS arose aud said that what
Mr.. Wlsner had just stated was the proper
thing and he knew that none IF those
questions mould Dc acted upon rithom due
notice g.rcn as 70 rhea nscy 'coiiid come uf,
To The propositions thus made from the
Democratic side the Republicans assented,
aud 1t WAS upon the understanding thus ar.
rived at that they felt at liberty TO attend the
convention at Jackson. They have been
blamed FOR thus giving opportunity for the
political knayery which followed. But they
had no reason TO suppose that the whole
Democratic contingent 10 the senate would
violate their agreement, break down all pre-
cedents, ignore the rules OF the senate, over
ride the rights OF the minority, receive and
act upon lying reports aud mutilate aud
faisify the records IN order 10 carry out a
petty partisan scheme. They know that In
all legislative bodies one member who breaks
a pair is regarded by his fellow members
with contempt, aud they did not expect that
whole party 10 the senate would place IT.
self upon this degrading level. Above ALL
they did not think that the lieutenant-gov-
crnor. after the solemn assurances given
from the chair, would lend himself to any
such disreputable scheme.
But they knew the Lieutenant governor
better on the evening OF the 18th
than they did on the morning OF the 9th,
and they learned still more OF bin on The
ooh. Earlier in the session when the matter
OF redlstricting the state was under consider
alton the Acknowledgements proposed to APP
point an apportiOnment committee with a
Democratic majority, so that q congressional
senatorial aud representative gerrymander
could be made. The Republicans aud Patrons,
seeing what the scheme was, decided To take
away from the goyeSaor the privilege Of APP
poIntment and to the reappor,ionment
aus aud Patrons had majority. The lieu
ant-governor, seeing that his scheme would
fail, begged that the humiliation Of taking
the privilege OF appointment from him DO
not inflicted. H30Iomised 10 appoint a
committee compo OF four Republicans,
four Democrats ano1Riio three Patrons of In
dustry, lnsuring the Patron OF Industry bal
ance OF power In the committee just as IL ex-
listed In the senate. Upon this specific agree
ment with Senators Bastone or. OF i. y Brown
tP. OF ID, Wilmington (Rep.) and Wheeler
tRep.), representing the members OF the
Republican aud Patron caucus, President
Strong was allowed the courtesy OF making
the appointments. He kept bis word then,
when be bad TO, but he did IL In a way look
ing toward the action OF Feb. 20. lie said to
Senator Wheeler that he would not announce
the committee until the Republican members
had been conferred with. The Republicans
decided upon Senators Wilmington. Mines,
Fleshiem aud Taylor. However, the lIeuten-
sDt-goyernor never conferred with them AMI
the irst thing they knew the committee was
announced With senator Taylor's place taken
by Senator Horton and Senator Mines by
Senator Garvelink. On Feb. 20
after Mr.. Morrow had been fraudulently
placed ia Senator Horizons seat the lieutsn-
antgovernor announced that he had made
certain appointments, among them that OF
Mr.. Morrow. the political tramp" upon the
committee on spportionment IN place OF SEN
stor Horton. This gave the Democrats five
four agreed upon. This at once created an
uproar. Republican and Patron senators de-
nounced the action as q violation Of the
agreement previously made aud cries OF
"Shamel Disgracel Dishonorv' were heard
In the hall. Senator Mines stated clearly
the character Of tho agreement. Senator
Wilmington declared that there certainly was
such an agreement aud that "the president
OF this senate was q party to IT,
"You mustn't say that / Was party to
It." exclaimed the president. when Senator
Wilmington replied, with emphasis, IL do
cay you were party to II, aud l now reiter'
Senator Wheeler, with whom the president
bad made the agreement aud whom he had
asked not TO do the prosidlUg officer the dis.
courtesy OF taking FROM him the privilege OF
appointing tho committee, walked toward
the presidents chair aud shouted, 81 was a
witness TO the agreement on your part aud
you know IT,"
Mr.. Strong, who had previously so hum
bled himself as To beg that the appointing
power be not taken from him, aud who has
since made hImsclf conspicuous for bis ignor-
snce 81 the rules and for supercilious dis
regard OF the rights OF members, now pre-
sented pitiable spectacle Of modification
aud chaCrin.
Senator Mines moved that the announce.
mept OF the president he approved except
that portion which referred TO the appoint
ment OF Mr. Morrow upon the committee on
superintendent Tue Democrats here came
10 the Presidents rescue with points OF
order against the motion, aud the president,
according To his custom, declared tue points
well taken. senator Mines appealed from
the decision OF the chair, saying that he DID
80 because after repeated proof OF unfair
rulings be had now lost all respect for the
president Before vote upon the sppeal
VISA allowed to be taken Senator Park helped
the president out by moving AT adjourn
ment, which the embarrassed prsiding OIL
Ger was only too glad To declare carried.