The sun., 1893-02-21
THE TURMOIL AT TOPEKA.
BOTH HOUSES PASSING BILLS AS FAST
As THEY CAN PREPARE THEM

"VfR Sor tho HepubNcans-Ine SENATOR
TOPEKA. Feb. 2O.-The Senate and Populis,
and Republican Houses were all In session this
afternoon. and each body transacted business
with moro than the usual despatch and with
out reference to any contest over the organl-
cation OF the Legislature or the pending pro-
ceedings in the States courts. The henring oi
the ilrst OF these cases is set for tomorrow,
and decision is not looked for until Thurs
day. 80 that the conflicting Houses will ad-
vance their work rs much as possible before a
decision OF the court interposes. II the
decision shall be against the Republicans
they will dissolve their organization at once.
but 1t 10 believed that tho Populists will not
yield In the event that the decision Is adverse
to their elaine. The leaders OF their party
positively declare that they will not obey nor
recognize decision from the court. but will
teat their case solely on the clause OF the Con-
stitution. which provides that each House OF
the Legislature shall be the judge as to the
qualifications o! its own members. This is the
view taken by Gov. Lewelling and tho State
officers and by the majority Of the Populist
members. They assert that they arc upheld
by their Constitution.
Gov. LewellinR says that he receives hun
dreds Of letters daily from his Populist friends
urging him to stand firm in his battle for the
common people.
Representative Lupnsr OF Pawnes county.
who spent Sunday at his homo in Larnsd.
says he was m ct at the depot on Saturday BY
large body OF his people with flags and ban
ners. and his action in supporting the Peoples
party Is endorsed In every particular. Tho
people told him to stand by Gov Lswelllng
and to 20 ahead and pass the appropriation
and import bills and let the Supreme Court
take the responsibility Of undoing their work.
The Executive Council this morning ordered
the Supreme Court Commissioners to sur
render two OF their rooms In the Capitol for
use as committee rooms for tho Populist
House In connection with the improvised hall
IN the south corridor. The new Board OF Rail-
road Commissioners has also arranged to set
up independent Offices in tho building until
steps can be taken to eject the holdover mem-
bers of the old Board.
Gov. lewelling announced the appointment
ofnew Boards Of Police Commissioners to-day.
as follows: For Leavenworth. Peter c. Becker
DIR. Edice. and Robert Leslie; for Fort Scott, T.
Cochran. ]. Bamberger. and J. Is. Ryan. In
Fort Scott the old Board was peremptorily re.
moved. In Leavenworth the former Board had
resigned.
The last OF tho military companies called
here last week was sent homo to-day. and
there Is no extra force about the State House
except the thirty men in the Republican
sraneh who have been sworn in as Assistant
tho hall and have been drilled in their du.
ties ties n They VIII be retained in the service OF
decided the pending cases.
The only incident that occurred here to-day
giving fopusts f Version so0 oi tho aS conditions s
and result OF the peace trea atty which was pro-
mplcated n III on Friday The slips we're designed
insertion in this weeks issue. and were to
have been prepared under the personal direc-
ment was shown to the Governor. who said he
approved OF the statements made therein. but
! hat it was 81 not written by him. and should not
The whole object Of the statement is to show
I hat the Populists did not conceoe or lose any
surrender Of Representatives Hall to their op ele
Ronents. The statement goes on to say the
Herselhtssns Honss tried to break up the popust
held to be valid; and that the Supreme Court
that would declare otherwise would have TO
basest partisan demands. and face a wave Of
public indignation unparalleled since the
followed to the scaffoId by an outraged people.
where they beat him with slaves to make him
and ths e$uted at his inst bn;
the Populists' statement are condensed as fol-
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the enactment OF the reform measures OF the
Popuists. No Supreme Court in these days OF
suspicion and imputations against the integ-
! NY OF courts cares to assume the RESPONSE
biiity Of declaring those laws void. Now that
peaee has been declared. i should be borne
their point and have wrunG from the Republ!-
cans solemn pledge to cease nll further at
tempf T to m9lff or to the
ton OF Representative Hall may not be pleas
ant to the personal feelings Of Populists. but 1t
possessed particle Of Loyalty or
resPect Tor law or official oaths.
froned by the Sheriff Of shaWn.e a couny
= horde OF drunken rufllany deputies. said 10
pc @ larEnly Itti IRON Missouri he also found that
rely. were TO man stained through and
through with treason. The commanding ON
Tor his official oath and that he would not
obey orders from his superors.
Hence when It is said that the Governor has
line ago he termed lawless body we frankly
ADMIT IT, ENC nnd say he did it lust as the Union
he loyal people OF Lawrence re ecognized Juan
rel. This dlsoyalty OF the present militia
(; ss II the ,whoIy story; the partisan sher
y a cowardly, and a disIoyal militia
we're the most vicious and deprnved charac-
,b0ut o ut in ihnanGng the popalist leaders; Backed
Governor. the powers conferred on him ty the
,Monstitution: on and under threat OF bloodshed
.rnori Is compelled 20 treat, with the lawless
and treason n-infected Republican gang.
me fopui1sts have not. however. surron-
Tered one iota that Is essential. The chief re-
lance OF the Republicans now is the treason
Infected militia. Kansas Republicans APP
plauded when pennsylvania militinman was
lung up by the thumbs and subjected to
lhrsh ana cruel treatment because she had
spoken dlsres pectiully OF a cruel-hearted man
81 weaith: but now We see the same Kansas
Republicans applaud Kansas officers and pri-
Yates because they violate their oath Of enlist
ment. disobey their officers. and encourage q
county n Sheriff In open violation Of law back Ell
KANSAS City. ST. Joseph. and st. Louis"
me statement from which tho above eS-
tracts are taken contains many more violent
assertions and implied threats against the
supreme Court but the concluding part OF the
3 atement was recalled from the hands Of the
= nlted Press agent on ths authority OF the
sonal request OF the Governor
~ 10 probable that the Republican House will
Lo-m0rrow declare vacant the seats OF the
certified members who are afliliating with the
other body. When this is done the Governor
wili be REQUESTED to order an election to till
he vacancies, IL he refuses to do so. special
elections vii be called by the Sheriffs In such
counties as have q Republican Sheriff. The
lirsl OF these elections will be- called in Butler
county,