Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-20
SPOKEOF THE SWORD
The IA sss Populist Speaker
Makes u Very V arllkc
Speech.
And Kisses From the Galleries
and Republicans Greet
the Utterance.

topeka, haS., Jan. 1.-THE debate
Ill the senate over the recognition of the
popullSt house came up this morning Oh
the presentation of the house concur
rent resolution. O'Brien. fusion dem
ocrlt, asked that the consideration of
the resolution be deferred till Monday.
n hot debate followed, billiard, pop
ulist, joined Tocrian and Taylor. popu-
lists. saying that while all his sympa-
thies are with the populiSts, and he had
every reason for acting with them,
he wanted to SIT a wrong matter right
and must protest against any recog-
milton OF the house. The populist eau
Gus had determined to rush the matter
through and, after two speeches from
OBrirn, who had led the fight for the
opposition, demanded the previous
question.
Aided by the republicans. the three
fusion democrats tilibustered away
most OF the day and it WAS : o'clock
before voting began. The resolutions
were adopted by vote of 30 to Is.
The republican members filed Il pro-
test against the action, and three tu-
sioniSts filed individual protests
The senate then adjourned until Tues
day morning.
The dual house spent its time today
waiting for the decision of the senate
upon the proposition to recognize the
populist house. Time dragged YEARLY
along until ) o'clock.
When the senate's chief clerk appear
cd
the presiding officer of the senate in
formed the populiSt speaker Dunsmorc,
of the recognition of his house. the popu-
lists cheered, but the republicans speak
er raped for order and with IN earn
eStneSs that compelled the attention
even of the populists said, addressing
the republicans house:
''Gentlemcn of the house: allow Your
selves no uncaSinesS. All the powers
on earth, senators and governor includ-
ed, cannot make SiXty-thrce men out of
tifty-eight men and in every free repre-
sentative body in the world majority
governs
THE principle of self government is
on trial in Kansas today as it was once
years ago. But it triumphed then and it
will triumph now. A constitutional
house of representatives, with sixty
seven lawful members is here and is
ready for business and here it will re-
main untclrified and unawcd. What is
the farther pleasure of the house"
Populist Speaker DunSmorc was on
his feet Immediately. lie said that the
struggle for mastery of the house had
finally ended. The governor and the
senate now both recognized the pOpu-
list house. That body legally consti~
tutes the house of representatives and
no power on earth, save the sword.
could dissolve it.
Kisses from the galleries and the re-
publican house greeted this utterance.
But they were soon dOwned by pOpu-
lists cheers.
Continuing, Dunsmore said: when
we adjourn until next week, earnestly
hope that some scheme may be devised
to adjust our differences and to settle
them"
By mutual agreement the houses ad-
journed until 4 D. m, Monday.
The governor will transmit his mes
sage next Tuesday.
Not the least Of the results Of the split
in the house is the dissolution of the
compact between the democrats and the
pOpulists. Jerry Simpson notified Chair
man Jones of the democratic state cen
trail committee that the partnership
heretofore existing between the popu-
lists and democrats was dissolved.