Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-01-18
Topeka News.

Topeka News.
Those who looked forward to stir
ring scenes' at Topeka, have not been
disappointed. The senate organized
quietly with King for president pro
tenn, H. s. Lands, temporary secretary
and w. L. Brown, of Kingman for per-
manent secretary. The house, at 1:15
Was called to order by Secretary Os-
borne of the State, and he proceeded to
call the roll. This was objected to by
Dunsmore, who claimed that there
were men on that roll whose right to
vote they intended to challenge. Doug
lass, of Wichita, then demanded that
the secretary leave the roll IN charge of
the house. Dunsmore, populist. claim
ed that Osborne ought to act as chair
man until the house organization was
perfected. y messenger from the SEN
ate here appeared and announced that
the senate was o rganized. Douglass
objected to Osborne's receiving the
message. Osborne then announced
that he was acting in a ministerial ca
pacity only, and when the house was
organized ready to receive the roll, he
would present it. He then left, taking
the roll with him. Mr.. Semper, popu-
list, Immediately assumed the gayel.
Mr.. Cubbison, republican, did the same.
Each house proceeded to organize
house of its own. Mr.. Semper (from
Franklin) lost his nerve and DunsmOre
took his place. The republicans chose
Mr.. Douglass. Of Wichita, speaker; the
pOpulists chose Dunsmore. The secre-
tary OF the senate then appeared and
recognizing Dunsmore, ann ounced that
the senate was organized. The demo-
Gratis, ROsenthal. Meagher and Cham
bers remained neutral. The pOpullsts
refused to adjourn and the republicans
followed suit. Breidentbal ordered
lunch for the populists. which was di-
vided with the republican speaker, and
the legislative hall became a lunch
room on one side while hungry republi.
cans looked on and laughed and jested
on the other. Everybody kept in good
humor but Bill Higgins. 1t is naturally
to be supposed however, he should do
something OFT of the ordinary. The
two speakers, Douglass and DunsmOre,
good naturally jostled each other aside
and gavelled at the same block. Soon
the quiet of WEAKNESS spread over the
scene and thus matters stood until IL
O'Clock the next day, the 10th. They
then adjourned until the 18th.
Meanwhile the republicans had sent
a memorial to the governor presenting
their claims and demanded that Secre-
tary Osborne present the roll. On the
18th the democrat members joined the
republican forces, and an hour after
wards, the governor recognized the
lower house. Within another hour,
the republicans had filed mandamus
proceedings before the supreme court
Meanwhile a conference committee
was trying to patch up treaty of
peace. All was well nigh agreed to
when the republicans and democrats
demanded that the same committee
that decided the house contests should
populists refused to agree and no COM
promise was effected. The senate on
the 18th officially recognized the popu-
list house. Although the populists up
to date had held the advantage, yet
the great majority of them as we'll as
the republicans are evidently in favor
OF an equitable compromise. All be-
gan to realize that it was chiefly the
intermeddllng of outside politicians
that had prevented an agreement before
this. Accordingly when Coburn, popu-
! list, introduced a resolution that they
adjourn to O'Clock, Monday at which
time all outsiders be kept off the floor
and out of the galleries and all return
with desire and intention to effect a
combination, it was received with
cheers by populistS and republicans and
the galleries.
| The republicans passed a similar
! resolution after being assured they
would not be permitted to resume their
seats in the hall.
| The best of nature has so far pre-
vailed. The populists and republicans
have sent to Topeka some of their best
and coolest heads. Each has recognized
the fact that the other faction believed
1t was right. And In consideration of
the fact that never In SO earnest and
determined a struggle, each party so
thoroughly convinced of the righteous
ness OF its own position, with such
tremendous political interests at stake,
has such uniform courtesy. t0Fbearance
and good nature been shown by any set
of men, whoever may really be right or
whatever the outcome, Kansas ought
really to be proved that within her
borders such struggle can be conducted
| without blood shed and violence. II
speaks volumes for the intelligence of
our people, and those hot headed pol
itIcians and political sheets who are
still trying to reach campaign twaddle
and shed crocodile tears over the good
name of the state, to effect political
prejudice, had better "stand up for
Kansas" and the intelligent forbearance
our representative men are now show
ing one another. 1t is an example to
be proud of.
Supply and Demand.