People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-01-27
Senate Chamber, Topeka Kansas,
January %, 1893.

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EDITOR VOICE:
Enclosed find the proposition Of
which l spoke about in my letter.
/ say again it is more than fair, and
II they wanted nothing but what is
right they would have accepted this
proposition. The Ness county con-
test is a sumner. They sent for the
poll books and ballots, and upon open
ing them they showed that ten votes
were changed from our men to the
Republicans. 1t was so plain that it
disgusted the Republicans themselves.
1t showed upon it's face that it was
done purpOSely. FORNEY.
THE PROPOSITION OFFERED BY THE
POPULIsTs AND REFUSED By THE
REPUBLICANS.
Topeka, KanS., Jan. IA, 1893.
House of Representatives.
CObun of Barton county, a populist
rose in his seat and said: I'VE have
been riding upon the waves of excite
ment here nearly one week. / express
the sentiment of a large majority of
our side of the House when say we
want to settle this difficulty. We do
not intend to deprive you, of the Op-
pOSite side of the House, of your rights,
nor do we propose that you shall de-
prive US Of our rights. / say that
this can be settled if we can get TO-
gether free from all outside influence.
clear this floor of all persons except
members and those who have contests
and let us see if we can ind some
peaceful way out of the trouble. /
believe the whole state of Kansas
wants to see just such a settlement.
This is no time to publish resolutions
calculated to infame the people, but
it is time for calm thoughts. There
fore offer the following,
RESOLVED: That in the interest I
harmony and the hope of a peaceful
solution Of present difficulties now
pending in this House that the
House does now adjourn to meet at
the hour of 4 o'clock Monday, Jan.
l6, 1893, with the mutual understand
ing that no persons shall be admitted
to the floor or galleries except the
members and those having contests.
On Monday, the 10Th, the house
met as provided in the foregoing
resolution and on motion, agreed to
hold an informal meeting with the
view, if possible, tOdevise some means
to bring about a peaceful solution of
present difficulties, which resulted in
the appointing of a committee of
three from each side. The committee
so appointed Immediately went into
session with the following results.
After carefully examining all points
in dispute the committee on the part
of the pOpuliSts presented the follow
ing proposition in writing to the
committee representing the repub-
licans tO-wit: John SeatOn, Col. A.
Warner and j. A. TrOutman. We
submit the following proposition:
Thut Judge Foster, Judge Horton
and Judge Allen be agreed upon as a
commission of three before whom all
contest cases shall be submitted for
settlement whose decision shall be
final in all cases. This proposition
was unanimously rejected by the re-
publican committeeman. The COM
mittee on the part of the pOpulists
then proposed to drop Judge Foster
and allow the two remaining judges
to select the third one. This prOpO-
sitiOn was also rejected. The COM
mittee thea adjourned to meet the
following morning at which time it
was decided by common consent that
further negotiations were unnecessary
as there was no hope of agreement
and the committee so reported.
NJ. ". CoBUN,
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