Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-02-23
A TRUCE.
Peace For the Time Being Reigne
at Topeka.
The COMPROMISE As AGREED TO.
Disturbing Resolution to Come Up,
However, Next ruesdsy-Gnv LEVEL
elling Expiai ~ the Popullst
Position.

Position.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb 1s.-The PROPOSE
ton submitted by Gov. Lewelling was
accepted by the republican house yes
terday afternoon and the soldiers and
deputy sheriffs have laid down their
arms and shaken ha IDS across the
bloody chasm All have signified their
Willingness TO await the decision OF the
courts. and the sound of the footsteps
of the departing militiamen alone re-
mains as n reminder of the war so mar
rowly averted.
But there Is trouble ahead, and seri-
Gus trouble, too. Tuesday next the
republican house has for special or
der the resolution by Seatoi I, OF Atchi-
SOL, to declare the populist seats vacant
unless these members recognized the
republican organization. The PROPOSE.
ton submitted by Gov. Lswelling did
not cover this point, but 1t was general.
ly supposed, nevertheless, that the res
olution would be dropped.
But yesterday afternoon Representa-
tive Seaton declared that he would urge
Its adoption and thought it would GER
tainly carry II it does, the populists
will be in sad pred icament II iless the
courts come TO their rescue. They will
OF course refuse to recognize the repub-
lican house orga-ization until the
courts have passed upon its legality.
In the meanwhile the republicans, II
Scaton's resolutions carry, will man
damus the governor TO compel him TO
call special election in each OF the
hfty-cight populist districts. The re-
publican members will of course bs left
alone, and the entire fight will be made
In the p pulist legislative districts.
So there was no limit to the repub-
lican enthusiasm either on the streets
or In Representative hall when 1t had
been positively announced that the
populists had receded from their posi-
ton and that the long struggle had
ended in republican victory. Legis-
lators who had subsisted for days ON
sandwiches and coffee. and whose limbs
ached from the cramped positions
forced upon them by an attempt to
catch an hours sleep now and then in
their chairs showed more activity than
college athletes. The barricades were
ordered removed from the stairways
and two stalwart deputy sheriffs were
ordered to place the American flag over
the west wing of the state house.
The chief sergeant-at-arms was pro-
nounced hero whose name would last
for all time. Speaker Douglass was
congratulated as the chosen leader of
Spartan band and provision made for
an annual reunion of the sergeants-at-
arms Kansas was extolled as state
OF heroes aud the very greatest of all
was Sheriff Wilkerson, whose nerve
had saved the day.
The proposition had not been ac-
cepted until "A hard fight had convinced
certain members that 1t was victory
for them, but when 1t was at last
adopted those who opposed 1t were Just
as enthusiastic as those who had urged
Its approval
These are the conditions as submit tied
by Gov. Lewelling and agreed to by the
republicans:
First II being the understanding that the
house presided over by Hon NJ Dunsmore
has secured a hall 10 which TO meet, the house
presided over b Hon @. l. DJuzlLss sh III re-
main In possession OF Repre- sentative hall un-
dis nrbed an unmolested,
second-rhe house presi lei over by Mr.
Dunsmore sh III In like m amer DO un disturbed
and unmolestod In the possession OF the hall
which It has secured, and II II Sizes select
room In III state house tor its meetings other
than Representative hlM
No arrests TO be made by either house
Of the members or fcers OF the other
Fo nth The militia to be INN dlately re-
lieved, including the new recruits = worn In AMI
the shorrs posse to be immediately dis.
banded
The militia companies now Gu route for To.
prka TO DO INN ately te egraphsd to by the
governor TO return 10 their homes
As "A further agreement Gov. Level
u ", Speaker Douglass, of the repub-
lican house; ID. W. Eastman and j. X
Cubbison, constituting the republican
committee, signed the following:
The memoranda this a iy sgns by Gov Low
elling ami G.. l. DluJlIss, ID W l. lStmIn and
* Cuhb sou rs 4 committee OF tn house Of
representatives presided over b. Mr. Dluylass
and hereto attached is not to be construed as
reco milton bv either the Dou glass or the Duns-
more house OF the legal organization or char
actor Of the other, or by the governor or the
senate as a recognition OF either of such houses
ana shall not he used in court or in any legIsla.
tive body as evidence ior alv person, party or
bod and shall not be entered upon IN journal
or other record OF either the Douglass or Dams
more house or the senate,
1t took some time TO get the militia
out OF the state house grounds, There
was much form TO be observed, and the
soldiers occupied the time in discussing
the situation with their erstwhile enc
mics, the sergeauts-at-arns. Until 3
o'clock in the afternoon the grounds
were patrolled, and only one company
left at time. The first to be mustered
out were the provisional companies at
Topeka. Then orders were given for
Company a, of the Fourth regiment to
return To Clyde, and these were quickly
followed by orders sending the remain
ing seven companies back to their
people.
by the terms OF the agreement the
unSuliStS end rspuhlieAaS saR ceRBiRus