The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23
Bordering on Anarchy.

1bo.OeF1nR on Auarcuys
Topeka, Kan special: Kansas is al
most on the verge of civil war. The
members of the Republican House
Wednesday morning captured Repre-
sentative Hall by fierce and turned out
the Populists. They are now in pos
session. and Gov. Lcwe ling has ordered
out the State militia to eject them.
There is great excitement and riot is
Imminent
The Populists, WHO have had possess
ion Of the hall in the afternoons, nd
journed yes crday until this afternoon.
and, as has been the custo n since the
beginning of the session, tho Republ;-
cans expected to hold their reg liar
morning session % day. But last night
the Popuiists swore in large num-
Eer OF assistant terg ants-at- arms,
who we placed On guard, and
tho doors AMI entrances to the
hall were locked this morning. No one
was admitted to th" hall excepting Pop
ulists and ire bcrs OF the press, and
they were required to show a pass and
run the Gant!et Of dozen guards. The
Republicans were fully informed OF all
these preparations to e:clude them
from the hall, and last night hundred
men We're swo!n in as deputies.
Ats o'clock the members Of the Re-
publican Hose. with their officers,
started from heal, uarters for the State
House. The march through the long
corridors leading to Represent ative
Hall was unimpeded and the little
column forced it's way through the line
x,f hn r,f TIM G. n ire In
the west wing and started up the stairs.
On the first landing was a crowd of
Populist Eouse officers under command
of Adjt. Gen. Artz. They we armed,
and the advancing Eel ubl:can crowd
and Winchcsters.
The Adjutant General commanded
the Rep lblicans to halt, but no stop was
made, and the advance guard pushed
into the crowd O. Populists. Thr, or
four of them su,cccie'l in passing the
doorkeepcrs after brief struggle and
getting into the hall, but the Populista
succeeded in co sing the door and tar
ring it.
The Republ cans en- the outside de-
manded admittance, and when it was
denied tn m Sp ak Douglass swung q
large sledye hammer and began to bat
ter down the heavy doors leading from
the cloak-room 1t took many blows to
beat a rassage-way through, but the
doors finally gave way and the Republi-
cans legislators surge in with a lou
| shout. The Populists retreated, leav-
ing the lie; ubican' in iull possession
cf the hall
Ever since the oIening OF the session
the Populists have had the committee
rooms, Sergeant-at- arms room and
Chief Clerk room. These were oil
locked and guarded from the inside, ! vi
after the House had been called to or.
der the Republicans battered down the
| doors aud took possession of them with
| out encountering any resistance.
| The Republicans and PoIulists are botf
| swearing in officers as fast as possible
to be in readiness for any emergency.
| Called Oat the Troops.
With the Republicans in possession o.
Rep esentative Hall the interest of thu
Populists cente ed about the Governors
offices, and guard was placed at hii
door. He issued a call 70" three compa
nies of militia Immediately after tht
clash in Represt n tive Hall to storm the
hall and take ossession Uf it. Many OF ths
milit amen declare that they will undel
no circumstances respond 10 the call o.
the Governor, and that they will not b,
rarty to an assault on the Republican
House. The Governor made demand
on the sheriff to swear in deputie.
and assist him in preserving thu
reace. but the sheriff declined, say
Ing that he did not pro. ose TO be ,
Judge as to which Of the claimants wa
the legal House of Representatives. Ii
letter to the Governor he said that /
The Governor proposed to protect tn
Dunsmore House, that House itself ha,
full authority 10 enlist all the Offlcer
that it required to protect itself withou
any assistance from him.
over two hundred men took the oatl
of Office as IS, stant sergeants- at arm
in the Republican House this morning
and the Adju AM General was bus.
deputizing assistants all day for tn
Populists. Populists say they will tax
possession of Representative Hall at al
hazards. and Republicans say that the.
will not yie.d even at the point OF tn
bayonet That n bloody conflict mus
come AL admit.
Governor Level in, has sent an orde
by telegraph TO Captain Willis Of tn
Light Artillery, at Wichita, command
Ing him to bring his company with gat
ling guns to Topeka y the first trat
and TO assemble in the State house an
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