The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-18
Won Without the Shedding Of One
Single Drop of Blood in
Kansas.
Populists Raise the Seigo and Hire
q Hall in Which to
Meet
Thoy VIII Appeal 10 the Courts and Dis
regard the Deulsion If Is
Against Them,

IoraKA, Kan, Feb. H.--The state troops
nave boen sent nome; the armed posse Of
deputy shcriifs has been diabanded; rcpuh-
licans and populists have laid down their
arms and the war ia over. Developments
OF the day are regarded on all sides as do
cisive republican victory. They secure, by
the terms Of the compromise, undispute cd
possession OF representative hall in the
capitol. the main point for which they have
been struggling. populisss secured tho
hollow privilege of meeting undisturbed in
some other place. The final result Of tho
struggle. however. will have no effect on
the unfortunate legislative muddls. The
populsts say their house will 90 right
ahead making laws no matter what the
courts may do. he senate will continue
to recognize this house. and the governor
will sign all bills passed. by IL. Should they
be declared invalid by reason OF having
been passed by an illegal house. then the
porulists say tie blame will rest upon the
courts. In case such thing comes to pass
the state institutions, colleges, asylums,
schools, ETC., will have to close.
Both sides continued TO consider the
amended compromise proposition through
out tho night. A conference was held be-
tween the parties at two o'clock this morn
ing and an agreement was arrived as. The
governor accepted the compromise in prac-
tioally tho form submitted by tho fepub-
licans yesterday afternoon. All show of
force is to be Withdrawn and everything to
remain in statu quo till the courts decide
the habeas corpus cases to be brought
through the arrest of the clerks to test the
n q IN uuh 10
The popnlists have engaged quarters out
side the capitol in which to meet,
The district court this morning heard and
took under adyisement the Injunction suit
brought by the republicans to restrain the
auditor from paying the salaries of the pop
ulist members under the populist eppro-
priation bill. The Gum habess corpus
case before the supreme court WAS post
poned by mutual consent till TO. morrow.
When word was received in the repub-
lican house that GOV. Lewellin0 had with
drawn the troops great cheer went up.
Speaker Douglass made an address stating
that the republicans had won great VIC
tory and would win another tomorrow in
the supreme court.
Gov. Leweliing said to an Associated
press representative this evening that the
poDultst party has taken no backward step.
The popullst house will now proceed with
out fear of molestat,on to the
transaction OF business. Bloodshed
had been nverted. and this he said, is the
crownirg triumph of the populist victory
The governor added that he and the senate
would recognize but one house. If the
supreme court declares the populst house
unconstitutional, then the responsibility
for the acts of the house will rest with it.
The populists ct all times deny the right of
the supreme court to determine any ques-
tion arising from the organization of the
house of representatives.
Brig. Gen. HettinRer stated tonight that
Col. Hughes will be court-marsialed for
refusing to obey the instructions of the
governor to eject the republicans. 1t is
not likely court-martial proceedings against
other officers will be instituted. The PRES
ent trouble will no doubt be the death blow
to the Kanaas National gnard, which has so
long been the military pride OF Kansas.