The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-22


which exists here to-day more than I do.
There is no desire on the part of your
executive to institute any forcible pro-
ceedings here in this hall at the present
time or any other time. / earnestly en-
treat you as citizens Of the state of Kan
sas, as men Of integrity and honor, as I
know you are, to consider carefully and
cautiously the conditions which exist
and the possibilities which may arise in
the future.
"Under the present condition there is
only one course to be pursued. 1t is inn
possible that there should be any reced-
ing on the part Of your executive from
the position held to-day, but / desire to
ask you as citizens that you consider as
carefully as you may do, if there may not
be a way for an smicsble solution Of
these difficulties.
II earnestly entrest you as citizens not
to make it necessary for me to call upon
the military arm of the government to
enter and take possession Of this repre-
sentative hall
"There has been some talk about
bringing the conditions which exist to q
conclusion through the courts. 1t has
been said repeatedly by men who are on
your side that as soon as bills were
passed they would be brought into the
courts, and thus a solution of this diff
Guilty should be had. That act has al
ready been done, a bill has been passed
by the house of representatives and
signed. If there is a method of solution
Of this difficulty in the courts, that
method Of solution is at hand, and I ap-
peal to you as citizens whether it would
not be better to rest your cause upon
that solution rather than continue to re-
tam this hall. / urge you as fellow citi-
zens that you now surrender this hall to
the legal authorities Of the state; I
would deprecate exceedingly to have the
military enter this hall of representatives;
l do not want anything of that kind,
and l ask you, gentlemen, if you will not
be willing to surrender this hsll-or at
least those Of you who are not members
Of the house Of representatives"
To this Representative Hoch replied
in short speech the burden of which
was proposal to compromise by both
sides abandoning the hall. The COVER
nor's reply in effect was:
/ am not here Of course to enter into
any political discussion, or a discussion
Of these questions. only ask this. You
gentlemen have stated between your
selves and it has come to my ears re-
peatedly, that only one thing was want
ing, and that was that the house Of
representatives should pass q bill that
You might carry it into the courts. Now,
il that has been your wish prior to this
time, is there any reason why you should
continue to hold this hall, when you
have that opportunity before you; I ask
you, gentlemen, that you shall surrender
this hall into my keeping tonight, that
you Vscate this hall and leave il to my
care; ask that you do that; l ask it as
citizens, as COMPLEMENTARY Of you
personally known to me, many Of you my
own personal friends! There can be no
harm come from it; l ask, therefore, that
you vscate this hall, surrender it to me,
If you choose, and then let the process
that you see it to pursue, follow. That
is all l have to say, gentlemen, further
than to add that as the matter now
stands it becomes my duty to use some
method, which 1 almost shrink from