The sun., 1893-03-30

arrest and summons In certain actionS'
Considerable feeling was aroused In pom
branches of the legislature, and the feel
ing was strongly in favor OF orlnS3hg
articles of impeachment against Judge
Egan Int when the decision of the court
was rendered showing that as soon as the
court was informed that the witnesses
were officers and members OF the leglsla-
ture that the case had been dismissed,
the matter of impeaching Judge Egan
was The Mass Meeting.
The mass meeting was called to order
by Hon. J. Ham Davidson, who acted as
chairman. a
Short addresses were made by Senator
Donnelly, Representatives Ives, Il. l..
DonneIIy Warmly Greeted.
Senator Donnelly was greeted with
great ovation. He said:
Il need not say l am exceedingly graCl-
fed by this very kind and hearty recep-
ton. It almost forces me to the con-
clusion that | am the most popular man
in this state-that is, between elections.
This was greeted with great applause.
For twenty-three months out OF Two
years you approve of what do, and then
vote me down on the twenty-fourth
month"
Calls of next time"
You are q splendid set OF fellows on
dress parade, but when l lead you into
action you dissolve like Falstat,s regl-
ment. l cannot help but think that the
curse of our country is its party politics.
'"There are two kinds of free goVeru-
ment one the pure democracy they had
in ancient Greece, where the people made
| their laws i'll mass meeting. We cannot
bring the 100000 people of Minnesota
| together, so we must adopt representative
! government to make and execute our
! laws The trouble in government is that
! the people get too far away from their
representatives. They delegate the pow
! re to them and then subside. 1t is only
| on rare occasions like this, when some
! grieveance OCCURS, htat they rouse up
! in their wrath and Indignation.
| "You present a spectacle here tonight
that viii be felt not only in this state,
but in every part of the United States.
| I think that tEis struggle has already
| Welded the most magnificent results. IT
! has helped to educate the whole people
| to their rights. 1t has helped to elevate
| hnd dignity your legislature. The other
| klay Judge in the courts of this city
Sat still and listened to an attorney
lleDounce that legislature as thieves and
anarchists, and he had no word of OBJ
fection or interruption. (Hisses.) An
l.ther judge drags a member of the legis-
Eature over the Goals for acts done on
lhc floor of the house of representatives.
lCries of Fire him. The legislature
represents the dignity and majesty OF
Ehis whole people and the right of a free
beople to make the laws that govern
Eh6m, There are three branches of the
state government; Legislative, executive
md judicial Nevertheless. The great bulk
bf the power rests with the legislative
branch
Il say to-day. for the first time in
| hneny years, it is an honor, ana a great
honor, to be member of the legislature.
| RaFeiy has there been assembled in the
capitol a nobler or ADLER body of men.
II doubt if & lawyer would enter the
kingdom of heavea unless there was q
precedent for it in the Minpesota reports.
Chairman DaVidson-;lIaWyeFs al ex:
beet to go in on a mandamus.
Mr.. Donnelly-They are more likely to
be taken out on mandamus. ZAP
plauSe)
MIR. Donnelly continued in this strain
''The house of representatives has done
the State of Minnesota proud. Every
bill and resolution that was presented IN
this matter in that house went through
not only without dissenting vote, but
without an opposing voice. My friends,
what is the extent of this robbery and
what is the Remady for it? There are are
received at Duluth eaeh' year 1,SOO,0OC
tons of coal Anthracite Raaf can be
placed on the docks at Duluth at $3bC
per ton and pay every interest a living
profit"
He referred to the coal rates between
Duluth and st. Paul and Minneapolis
and hoped that the legislature would
per ton, then the people 9t these cities
could get coal at say $5 tex,
Mr. Donnelly intimated that JohQ \
| Rhodes would be in the hands OF the
sheriff within twenty-four hours. He
continued:
to prosecute this entire coal combine
We propose to put filR hand of the law
on the shoulders of e. II. Saunders, the
chief of this great conspiracy"
Mr.. Hawthorne, secretary OF the cln
zens' committee, read the resolutions pre-
pared by the committee:
'Whereas, The legislature has under
taken an investigation into the abnormal
ly and unusually high price of coal anC
has prosecuted the investigation vigorous
5y up to the present time; and
whereas, 1t appears from the evi
dence DeIoEe the committee and other
wise that q. sRapstrous and infamous
combination exists for the purpose Of
raising, and that it has raised the price
\ of coal to the consumer to the extent Of
| about 81 per ton, and above any legiti
mate profit, and that such profit does not
aceure to TIE benefit of the retail dealers
in coal; and
/ Whereas, It is meta that the citizens
of the State of Minnesota an mass meet
ing assembled, should strengthen the
Legislature In its efforts to destroy this
colossal and unprincipied conspiracy; anG
Whereas, q sound public sentiment il
valuable and necessary in the enforce
ment of all law, and it is the duty oi
ali law-abiding and honest citizens II
take 40 uncertain stand in this crisis.
Now, thskefQre, we, the citizens OF
the state OF MinpesaE9, in mass meeting
assembled,
Resolve as follows. That we i4sartily
commend the legislature of the State 81
Minnesota in the action it is taking iI
this matter, end pledge our loyal support
tn very pFactfcat and honest effort tend
ing to the relief Of the. aeople from the
evils following he ipiquitoHs combination
and trust Of the 'nf:.elrQad ,kipgs and
"coal barons'' of Pennsylvania anu else
where, which has spread its evil influence
| all over this country, bringing misery and
| poverty to the homes of the widow and
orphan, and discomfort and hardship
where naught but peace, prosperity and
happiness should be found.
Resolved further, That the legislature
be and it is hereby requested to pass a
resolution calling upon the governors ol
| all the states and territories TO each ap-
point a commission of ten persons who
/ shall, on the first Monday In June, meet
in convention to BE- held at the capitol
of this state to take such action as may
be necessary to mold future legislation
1 everywhere and to call more emphatically
| the attention of the state legislature and
congress to the matter in view of the III.
| ability of any Gpa state to alone contend
SUCCESSFULLY against this gigantic inter