The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24
whlTE.WlN0ED PEACE.

wiser lOuuafia IfGNAil NJ INV sS"~~~
| Capital. and the War Cloud Has be"n
swept Aside-A Compromise Effected
| that WIN, II IL ia he Hoped. ResuN IN
/ untangling the Political snarl Ia the
/ Sunnower state.
TOPEKA, Kas., Feb i7.-Peace reigns
| supreme tonight in the capitai city OF
the sunfower state. The specter OF
| that worst OF confiicts-a civil war--no
longer stalks abroad.
| Hostilitics have been averted without
the shedding OF blood. The taps OF the
drummer boys and the steady tramp OF
militiamen as they march down Kansas
avenue Is all that remains as reminder
OF what might have been. True 10
precedent in ancient history, Gov
Lewclling has marched his men up the
hill and then marched them down again.
That and nothing more.
The members OF the illegal house as
the republicans call themselves regard
the outcome of the difficulty In the
light of signal victory. They nave
secured all that they were contending
for; the right to meet and transact
their business in the hall OF the house
OF representatives and the reference OF
the questions ut issue to the courts.
Meanwhile the populist house is on
the outside but its members do not by
any means concede that they are
worsted On the contrary they claim
that the situation has returned to the
original status, and this solely on
account Of their disinclination to mar
the good name Of the state by insisting
on a course that would inevitably have
involved the shedding of blood Gov.
Lewelling himself asserts that to the
magnanimity Of the populists in fail-
ing to insist upon their legal rights is
due alone the pcaceable turn OF affairs.
Thus both sides are vociferously de-
claring: 'sThe victory is ours"
The scenes in the hall this afternoon
after the agreement had been approved
have never been paralleled in the his
tory of a legislative assembly.
From o'clock on Wednesday, or for
q total Of fifty-two hours, the sixty
nine legislators had been virtually pris-
oners in the chamber. In that period
they had partalSen of but five scanty
, meals, not averaging more than sand
} witch and cup of coffee per man.
When, therefore. the raising OF the state
! of siege was declared, they were car
, ried away with enthusiasm. and acted
like children. Over in one corner an
improvised quartette started The
!. Star-Spangled Banner" in the OPP
/. posite one group OF solons
: wrunr each others hands To The
: air of "Auld Lang Syne." Some
: embraced their colleagues at the desks
t. the right and left, others threaded
: their way around the chamber grasp
ing and squeezing every hand in sight
In the midst of the uproar a stalwar
' colored man mounted chair behin'
the speakers desk and waved the star
and stripes At the sight of the bun
ting the house broke into terrif
cheering that could be heard ava,
across the state house grounds, and
was repeated again and again. wit
tramping Of feet and beating OF desk
!. until the windows ratified in thei
! frames.
Meanwhile, the wives Daughters an
- friends Of many OF the legislator
who had been weighed down with an
Z iety since the inauguration OF II
siege. were clamoring for admittanc
TIE sneaker gave the order for II
doors to be opened. and the represent
- tives of the gentler sex rushed IN pc
NELL. seeking out their loved ones al
smothering them with caresses.
Several members Of the State M
versity were admitted, and at the
:. quest OF Representative LobdeE sal
~ .The Old Camp Ground "Jol
~ r..ss nd other flmlll
-, songs. the members and officers joinil
"a in the chorus
a. The members then took recess
IA DISCUSS sundry baskets OF provisio
nc that had been brought into the hall.
bv AT s:45 o'clock the republican hou
ed was again called TO order. and =
as Uoch was designated as speaker T
de- tenn. Speaker Douglass, WHO mea
ian wleile had been in consultation wi
a several of his licutenants. announe
from the clerks desk that in view
the changed condition of affairs IT h
sss been decided to dispense with the Sc
NJ ices of all but thirty Of the 200 or m'
the assistant sergeants-at-arms who n
md been sworn in 10 protect members
,,s the chamber in the maintenance
.co- their rights.
is- Chief Sergeant-at-Arms Welch
pressed his thanks to the men U
were no longer needed, and told tn
ns that they had acted like patriots
An. There were loud cheers for Dougl'
~ and mounting chair the speaker mi
IA some imprisoned remarks:
~ You have acted" he shouted,
III, behalf Of human liberty; in the ma
- of law and order in Kansas Your
NJ forts are not lightly appreciated
the men OF this house or the repu
can. and the law-loving people OF
~. country. What you have done n
not seem much to you but the
cop. will come when you will look back
an realize that you have done your sta
,;;,n greater service than had even done
,cral il before"
two The speakers sentiments
,h,, greeted with continued cheering.
nit the suggestion Of Representative
son. dell, committee Of three was
IN Il pointed to prepare resolutions
49,. ,hanlss IN the retiring employees