People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-03-03

care; ask that you 90 that; ask il as
citizens, as complementary Of you
personally known TO me, many Of you my
own personal friends There can be no
harm come from it; ask, therefore, that
you vscate this hall, surrender it TO me,
If you choose, and then let the process
that you see ct TO pursue, follow. That
is all | have TO say, gentlemen, further
than to add that as the matter now
stands it becomes my duty to use some
method, which l almost shrink from
naming, to secure possession OF this hall. |
| trust there will be no occasion for any
thing OF the kind.
osEoRyE's ADDRESS.
Ex-Governor Osborne, who had come
with the governor and others, was called |
for and responded. He assured the re-
publicans that their actions of that day |
would be condemned by nine. tenths Of
the citizens OF the state, and continued: J
In the early days OF this state there
we're many troublcus days and nights,
but this day and night are far more |
serious and far more dangerous to the |
peace OF the people than any OF the days !
or nights when our state was threatened !
twenty-five or thirty years ago. The
governor has told you it will become his
duty to eject you. He knows that the
men now occupying this hall have come
here to resist, but how far we cannot
say, but believe / express the opinion
of large number Of the best people Of
this state when / cay that rather than
precipitate war upon the people it will
be best for you TO yield to the armed
troops OF the state under the command
Of the governor. While | do not justify
any act that has been committed by the
Populist authorities / beg you to not
force upon these people war which may
be more bloody than this state has ever
known. This free government is too
good TO be thrown away. 1t cost too
much blood and too much money. Give
us peace and not war.
A sullen, hsng-dog disposition mani
tested itself in the assembly during the
ex-governor's address. The governors
party quietly left and after some inhsm-
matory speeches we're INDUCED in the
doors we're again locked and barricaded.
The insurgents remained in the hall all
night.
THE WHITE FEATHER.
The sensation Of the day was when
Col. j. W. F. Hughes, Of Topeka, who
had during the day been given command
Of the Third regiment, entered the hall
at 1890 p. m. and assured the anarchists
that he was not soldering against them.
In speech he said:
was ordered by Governor Lswelling
to take command of the militia called out
here to-day. l did so at once. asked
him for orders, he told me that | must
surround the state house with my men,
protect the property OF the state, and re-
move from representative hall all men
who are not recognized by Mr.. Duns-
more and himself as members OF the
legislature. | told him he wonld have 70
look for some other officer. / am still in
command, and am going TO stay there
until | am relieved. l may be relieved,
but can say to you that you need have
no fear tonight. No one will attempt To
modest you. II ! am relieved, my regi-
ment will 60 with me.
This speech was cheered loudly. Next
morning after conference between the
colonel, the governor and the adjutant
general, Col. Hughes was relieved Of his
command.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, in obedience TO the REQUIRE
ments OF the constitution OF the state of
Kansas, both branches Of the state legis-
lature convened at the caritol in the city
Of Topeka, on Tuesday, January TO- 1893,
for the purpose OF enacting proper laws and
making such suitable provisions for the
future as the interests Of the people Of the
state require at their hands; and whereas
each branch Of the Legislature was duly or.
gained, the Hon. Percy Daniels. lieutenant
governor, being eX officio president Of the
senate, and that body having elected W. L.
Brown as secretary, and David Shull as
sergeant at arms thereof; and the house OF
representatives having elected Hon. ]. M.
Dunsmore speaker, Hon. R. H. Sempe as
speaker pro tempore, Ben G. Rich as chief |
clerk, and Leroy F. Dix as sergeant at arms
thereof; and whereas, the Legislature being |
thus duly organized, each branch thereof |
was duly recognized By the other, and che |
legislature OF the state thus constituted was |
and ever since has been recognized by the |
executive as the proper law-making power
of the state; and whereas, certain persons
who we're duly elected ss members Of the
house OF representatives, together with GER
tain other persons who also claim or allege |
that they we're chosen as members Of the |
legislature, have set up and organized a
pretended house OF representatives, in OBJ
position to and in obstruction Of the lawful
house OF representatives organized and rec
ognized as aforesaid; and whereas, said pre-
tended house Of Representatives has assumed
TO elect speaker and other officers there
for, and ever since the said 10Th day of Jan
usry has obstructed and is still obs.ructinp
the lawful house Of representatives in the
performance Of its proper duties as one
branch Of the legislature Of the state; and
whereas, said pretended house Of represent
atives and members thereof have repeatedly
threatened personal violence and injury to
the members Of the lawful house of repre-
sentatives, and without authority OF law
have called to their aid certain persons pre-
tending to be or assuming TO be shsriffs or
deputy sherifs, or other civil officers, in
order to maintain said unlawful orRaniza-
lion as pretended house of representa-
tives; and
Whereas, il il the exclusive right Of
each house Of the legislature to determine
for itself who are entitled 10 seats therein,
or who constitute the membership thereof,
and that the courts Of the state have no
power or Jurisdiction TO inquire or deter
m;1e said questions; and
Whereas, the Hon. ]. NJ. Dunnnore,
speaker Of the hOuss Of representatives, has
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