The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-01-20
DENVER CORRESPONDENCE.

DEW EN- CORRESPONDENCE
Denver has had delightful winter |
weather during the las: week but the |
atmosphere IN certain political circles /
las been highly charged with brimattnc. I
Tho combiue yoke does not seem TO rest |
easy upon the Decks Of the dpmocrlia |
md populsts in the senate, and, unless /
there is n change fer the better, il Will /
soon be another case OF the boy who |
yoked himself up with the calf, and one
or the other OF the running mates
Will DO calling TO the republicans, "heaJ |
us of or ne will break uyr necks" H. |
tho division OF the spols OF the combine /.
tho democrats, although only seven Ia |
number, took tho lions share md this |
was bitter pill for some OF The popu
lists to swallow but it was ca,o cf |
take your medicine or We won't play"
md with calamity smile upon tn,ir
countenGnces they guiped down ,ho bit.
ter dose aud thea silently, one 10y one,
stole out 10 the cos k room to deYute a
few momots TO the pleasant act OF kick
ing Themselves for what they had douo.
Br, as Time wore on they became nppar.
ent y more reeuncied to their fate aud
copgrat ula.cd Themselves that there
wore few minor clulships left which
they felt sure would fall to them. Tie
Lieutenant Governor had whispered in
their car that, by VIZ tue Of his uiiire, he
had the power tu name n eor'ajp uumtrr
Of clerks and that these closk5 should all
be pronounced papulisis. The demo
contingent had rot htoa sleeping ia Tie
meantime ard ON Friday the picsiden;
pro TEN, a dea!oc a, handed to tho e.
rotary OF the s'nate a lis; Of names
which lao informed the secretary had
b,en selected ard sworn IN as clerks aad
ii 90 happened TIM, thcse clerks to Ill
the puaiiors which the Lieutenant Gov
.rnor supposed that he g,u'loilel. This
Was too much for the ropuiais. They
had been sa. upon by the deuocrnis ami
submitted to that with reasonable
amount OF g-ace realizing that that gas
a part Of II e program but when &c came
TO being used as a foot mat they drrR
The live aud from tho time OF adjourn
'nent Friday till tho consuuiug OF the
srnate Ionday afternoon the almus
phere around the porulist headquarters
was uncomsortubly hot. The L,au,cn .
aul.Governor has applied to tho Aitos .
ney.GentrGl Tor a written opinion on tho
question u his authority to appoi1; the
clerks in dispute but as tie opinion had
no, been handed in aud as prefil,nt .
pio TEN Barcla was not present. there 4
was only "a partial exposition OF the .
ptnt mp popaiist wrath ON Monday but,
on Tuesday, il bHrsi forth With full
force and Tor half day the harmun
iousi? n actions OF tie con.b n" wngo
their war over tho clcrk-h!ps, while the
republicans, In order to avoid any shog
OF parilality anl 10 hclp out with tho
amusing entertainment; voted first uitl
one faction and then with tho other.
Tho opinion Of the Attorney General
was presented and read and was iu the
effect thui neither the IAeuicEautGuy.
ernor nor the PRECEDENT vI1 TEN haNu
tho power TO appoint tho glptk- in que.
ton bu, that lie appoiaimcu, of tho
Clerks rests ii the fcnai.. lnt
number ol DAYS he House baa l.,u ID.
boring with grave political question
raised by resolutions iuioiuc ii hy the
hd,reat parties Tor the purpose ui mat.
ing political capital, bul these qurri.1us
have been disposed 81 ul d ihc House
has gotten down To- business IN osrue7t.
For uun,her ~ DAYS tho republican
MINORITY ~ the House has Lcrn tlrtai-
.n,d with break in their rlnks. WIN
the part! control Of legislative body
rests on tho sloudtr majority Of one
vote. It Is remarkable how much m,
porlRneo some mCmlcrs o.! tic rufty III
thoh TO lLoir Individual notions. Tho
republican majority ~ the House En1
few such relf important mgmttts ard,
knowing Their power, they bad Hu Hsru.
pies IN u,ing II Tor lhclf ann personal
advantage 10y thieaia TO defcrt tho par.
~, IN oase their demands on the lusiy
wcrc not conceded After numerous
cancuaes, ihoso rcbeliious nombers ucrc
hor.ver, satisfied aud the republican
ranlta n msin nuhrohcn. 4 ilnud Of lils
has been pouring inio Tho Hunsr and
Sonnic this wrsk pnd tho different cot.
miiices a,e new aa buoy Hh hess Among
tho bills introduced M The Senltp Neio
The following bills introduced Senator
Painter 4 hili ururidiun fuI hr.l op
ton heid laH 10 protect cultivated lAgd
from lrrnp4ni ily pioct 4 hiil Ia prl.
vide Tor the establishment nnd mauien.
ance Of uu ingitnu1u for The ifrbir
minded. and "a blll 10 amend the lrFala.
tive nppofiionm,n' bill enacted by ibo
eighth general assembly. H. Tic llouac
representative Cnrrlhnn introduced q
bill 70 provide for lucal opnon herd
law apd Repfssaniiiwc rwpmbly inr
dnrcd q bill to provide for ~ inttii
ton for the feeble miodei l'r4m tae
chnrnrlcr 81 the bills Introduced 10 both
branches Of the apftmbly and ON No
eonycfaniion 81 the momleW, tie > o..
lect u, lhis iimo fcrnr very Heai hr
come beneficial legislation by tho ninth
general assembly
thirst uiliea,ion Jlm . hie1 No6w
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