The Lamar register., 1893-02-25


occur. He said that he would regard an at
tempt to eject the Republicans tthe legally
constituted House, as he regarded ~ dis
turnance OF the peace and would then inter
fere to maintain oder.
Ihs action Of the sheriff, taken In eonpec-
uon with the attitude assumed by the mill.
tary, deprived the Populists OF all armed sup
port excepting that afforded by three pro-
yisioph companies OF mlitia and some assis
tant scrgeants-at-arms. This condition de-
~rmlued the governor to see to compromise
and To at least gain little time
Governor Lleweiling submitted a promo
sition to the Republican House To the effect
that all hostilitles should cease, the militia
and deputies be discharged from service and
that the Republicans desist FROM their at
tempt to arrest the Popullst chief clerk. Ben
kleh; the Popuiis;s TO discontinue any at
iempis to annoy the Republican House. The
Republicans after long delIbcration sent a
eounter-proposltion to the governor. who
promised TO answer 1t Friday morning at 0
O'Clock IL was In effect TO dismiss all militia
men and deputies, but each House to arrest
the chief clerk OF the other House for con
tempt In order that the said clerks might In
sututc hsbeas corpus proceedings before the
Supreme Court aud thereby secure an official
decision As to which is the legal House The
governor promised that the Republicans
should not he disturbed until he answered.
and they we're allowed 70 so aud come as they
pleased.
great many men OF both parties came to
town and many OF them we're armed bu. there
was no violence shown during the day, and
both sidez became anxious for peaceful ter
mlnaslon Of the eontrover.y.
On Thursday the serseani-atarms OF the
Republican House arrested w. Dunno for re-
fiIsins to testify before the elections commit
tee Hateas corpus proceedings were at once
Instituted and the settlement OF this case will
also settle the question Of the legality OF the
rival houses Another case Will come before
the Supreme Court In dag or tso In the
Dlstrie, eour; the motion for an Injunction TO
prevent Treasurer Biddle and Auditor
Prather from paying the salaries of
the members and attaches Of the Popullst
Hoas- vas heard By Judge Ha1en. Attorney
General Lltile insisted that the court had no
Jurisdiction, and upon being oycrruled, gath
cred uP his papers aud proeeedcd to the
chambers o; the Supreme Court, wherc he
hlsd a appeal
In the meantime cnmpF1ulse had been
agreed upon between the governor and a
eonmlscc from the Republican House, by
the terms of which all hostlitles were TO
cease, the militia aud deputy sheFifs vere To
be dismissei. and the Republican House was
10 rrnain Ia pos.cHsioa Of representative hall
nnil a decision from the Supreme Court was
received The case Of Danue will be decided
IN f-s dass.
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the opportunity 70 esc4pc from the Capitol
and .,st SQUARE meal
The Fopsiist House O, on the outside, but
its uembsrs DO co. b. any means eoneede
that lh-y arr -orsicd. On the contrary they
claim that the situation has returned 10 the
original status. and This solely 90 account Of
their disiaciiuziiun tomar the good name Of
Tie STATE By insisiin- oa 4 eour.e that would
/ incyiiahly have Involved the shedding Of
/ blood
Governor Lievelliu- dictated the fol- owing
statement TO the pabiie Friday morning:
The Popalisi party has taSea no step back
ward To The Republican House has been
eoaeedci In the interr.; Of harmony the pos
s,sssoa Of representative hall Ia the capitol
bgHdia-. The concession OF the hall Is not
an sdmis.los oa the part Of the Populists or
my self that the Republicans are the eonsdtu-
tioaai H0a.e- Had po-sessloa OF IT been
s;ssifzsiiy claimed By the Populists and
sirivea ,or, the problem would have resolved
Itself fog solution into shameful physical
ecatest Tbs PopnlIa legislature may now
60 on uun1icsted In the transaction OF It's
tiislness. The governor aud the Senate OF
Kansas I'll recognize but one House OF Rep
fc.rnlztlveS.
..If Al souis later day the Supreme Court
shall declare the Populi.i House an uneon-
sfitut!nnal body then the responsibility for
The action O, tbe House vii rest Eith IL alone
The people will Be- the judges.
The Fopgli.is have at All unies denied the
2 -ht Of the Supreme CoGFt 10 determine on
aay question arising from the organization of
lie House uf Representatives"