The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-01-26

q r%!f MIN INTO giving
JOHN l. JoLLEY. me an interview.
He refuses. Last week we met casually
in the corridors of the Capital, and I
became somewhat importunate. The
Colonel broke out as follows:
''Why should force my opinions on
the public? Publish anything I might
have to vouchsafe and at once my re-
spected fellow citizens out in South
Dakota would say, There he goes again!
That idiot Jolley Tor jolly IDIOT after we
have called him home and spanked him,
turns about for the purpose of giving us
advice rEa s,~..
"Do you know that all the signs indi-
cate that the Populist movement in
South Dakota has just about kerhum-
mixed? Look at our respected Senator
Kyle nova most excellent gentleman,
by the way-but Good Lord! politically
how much does he weigh? Why, he has
got almost as much heft in directing
legislation here in Washington as I
would have in fstic contest with
Champion Corbett. Yes, the Populist
influence is about spent in my
State Before the next presidential
election you will have heard the last of
them as political party, and the kick
ers will be crawling under cover in one
or the other of the old parties turning
up on the old band wagon.
eyes, wish the session was over.
We shall not do much; and really
think we should not, for the Democrats
Of the country gave us such a con-
founded church-mauling last fall that I
am inclined to let them have full swing,
and see how they will serve the multi
tude that restored them to power. Good
bye. will not be interviewed"
way for the North Dakota senatorship
has provoked considerable criticism here
in Washington. It may not be gener-
ally known that Governor Ordway's
real home is here in Washington and
has been ever since-in the war time
he was elected sergeant-at-arms of the
House. He has large property here,
handsome residence. controlling in
terest in the Central Market and is re-
garded as citizen of the National Cap
ital When he was appointed Governor
of Dakota Territory (away back in 1880
he took some money out there and in,
vested largely in real estate. Since then
E he has always claimed his home in Da
!. kota-but always lived here.
, The committee on Indian affair:
on the Indian appropriation bill con
e sists of Chairman Peel Of Arkansas
I Allen of Mississippi, and Turpin O
!, Alabama, Democrats, all Southerners
: who know nothing of Indians; and o
9 Picker, South Dakota, and Wilson o
Washington, Republicans, who know
I all about redskins. It is fair to presume
that Picker and Wilson will see tina
Northwestern appropriations are ade
: quate.
e Senator Pettigrew introduced bill il
n the senate instructing the secretary 0
/ the treasury not to deliver any of tn
d souvenir coins provided for in the bill
O passed at the last session unless tn
) worlds Columbian exposition shall de
It liver good and sufficient bond, condi
i toned that if for any reason whateve
q the worlds fair..is opened to the publ
n on Sunday the corporation shall pay t
n the United States the sum Of money
> shall have received from the sale G
/ cold, not less than 81, 500, 900.
IS News of the reelection of Senate
J, Davis was received with pleasure by al
n his senatorial associates, regardless {
!. party association. He is fully as popr
=, lar, personally, with Democrats as wit
4 Republicans.
It FRANK ]. MEAD.