The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-15
Fifty eight Mem bers Considered q
Majority Of 125 in the Kan
sas legislature
The Populist Governor and Popu-
list Senate Recognize the
Populist House.
InpassiOnod HaranGuss by Rival SpeMkers
Greeted by Cheers and Hisaes-Dsm.
ocrats and populists Dissolve

TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. A.-Threo fusion
democrats. OBrien, billiard and Taylor, led
the fight against the adoption Of a rsaolu-
tion to recognize the populist house, aided
by the republicans. They Hlibustersd
away most OF the day and it was thtss
O'Clock before voting began. The rssolu.
ton was adopted by vote Of twenty two
to eighteen. The republican members fled
joint protest against the action and the
three fusionists filed individual protests.
The senate then adjourned until Tuesday
morning.
The dual house spent the time waiting
for tho decision Of the senate upon she
proposition to recognize the populist
house. The time dragged wsarily
along until three O'Clock, when
the ssnate's chief clerk appeared on
the floor. and In . message from the pre-
siding officer of the senate informed the
populist speaker, Dunsmors. OF the rscoRni-
ton of his house. The populists cheefed,
but Republican Speaker Douglass raped
for order, and with an eafnestnsss that
compelled the attention Of even tho popu-
hsts. said, addressing the republican house:
Gentlemen OF the house: Allow your
wisely reserved the powers of creation to
himself alone. All tho powers on earth,
senator's and the governor included, cannot
make sixty-three mon out of 6fty-sight
men. and in every free representative body
In the world the majority governs. Tho
principle OF ssf-goyernmsnt 10 ON trial
to-day, a. it was onoo years ago, but it tri-
umphed then. and 1t will triumph now.
The constitutional house of represents
tives, with sixty seven lawfal members, IL
here and ready for business, and here IL
will remain, unterrided and unawed. What
is the further pleasure of the housep''
Populist Speaker Dunsmore was on his
gle for the mastery of the house has finally
ended. The governor and senate have
now both recognized the populist house.
That body legally constitutes the house of
representatives and no power on earth save
the sword could dissolve it," Kisses from
the utterance, but they were soon drowned
by populist cheers.
Continuing, Dunamore said: 'The legal
ity OF the organization aside. whom We ad-
journ until next week earnestly hope some
scheme may be devised to adjust our diff
culties. and in settling them the interests of
Dunsmore need not be considered one
minute"
By mutual agreement both houses ad-
journed until four p. nj. Monday. just
before ad djournment of the houses the mem-
bers of the committee appointed to inform
the governor that the legislature was ready
for businesn announced that the governor
had informed them that he would transmit
his message next Tuesday.
Not the least of the results OF the split of
the house is the dissolution OF the compact
between democrats and populists. Jerry
Simpson notified Chairman Jones, Of the
democratic state central committee, that
the partnership heretofore existing between
the populists and democrats ia dissolved.
The two had a lively interview. 1t is un-
derstood the republicans say the democrats
may have the seratorship and the friends
of A. A. Harris, of Fort Scott are very
active in his behalf. but Bailey z. WaR.
goner, OF Atohison. continues to have the
call.