The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-20

There Nay he EIvUiSIei Before Hr Question
ID Ni>pg,f is Finally
Settled.

warming between the republicans and
the p~opulistn on the day the Legislature
assembled has finally been reached. The
populist house has been recognized by
I'll 'goverror and senate aud the gov
eminent is IN position to turn the re
publicans out. The only way to pass the
crisis without serious trouble and pos
sibly DiuOdshcd is the acceptance by
both sides 81 some compromise measure
and that now seems the rcmotcst pos
sibiity. The only step wanting to bring
the situation t. Il crisis was the r%ccogni-
ton Of the popnlist house 10y the senate.
body today the desired recognition was
extended. Tie state Of feeling on the
house side Of the capital may be i'm
agined from the remarks made by
both speakers when the action of
the senate was announced. Mr.. Doug
lass, republican speaker. said that the
principle & OF ~"lf-government was on
tria! now az It vas years ago and it
would triumph now as il did then. Mr..
Dunsnore said the ~populist house had
been legally organized and no power on
earth save the sword could dissolve it.
Despite this bitterness of feeling at
Temps ar. being made by the leaders OF
eacn side 20 brlng about Il compromis".
Both houses adjourned to / O'Clock Mon
| GaN u~ftprnbpN IN order In pINth 1IlDlA
time for the conduct of negotiations
The governor mas delayed the transmits
sion of his message for the same purpose.
The senate r~corganized the pUpniist wing
OF the house OF representatives, to-day az
ter ii long. lively. and at times. rN-
citing uehat". The matter of r]rruGni-
ton cama up when the lieutenant
governor iaij before the senate ard
house the concurrent resolution proviu-
ing for Il .IDiut committee tn wait on the
governor ans: inform Inn Iiat both
houses W-"a Urga' lied and ready for
business. The resolution was adopted.
The republican members filed "A Joint
protest against this action and three flu
s~ionists fled thcir individual protests.
The senate then adjourned until 10
O'clock Tuesday morning.
The two houses spent their sessions
today waiting for tho senate 10 recog-
DiZe tn" pDpuiist mouse. At > O'Clock
the ctic1 cIora appeared with Il message
from the prcsi ling officer of the senate
informing the populist speaker Of
the recognition Of his house. The
populists cheered but the republican
speaker. Douglass, raped for order and
with an earnestpcs@ that compelled at
tcnti"n from even %pnpnlis's. said. al
dressing tiu ~rrpuhtiIans oi the lou,u:
"GHntirtner 81 the houst. Allow your
selves no uueasiness. the Almighty has
wisely reserved the powers of creation 10
himself alone. AL the powers on earth,
senators and governors included, cannot
make siHty-threc men out Of iifty-eight,
and in every free representative body III
the world the majority governs. The
principle OF self government is ON trial
in kansa- today as ii WAS oncc years
ago. nut 1t t!iCmpned thrn anu it VIII
triumph LnE. Friends OF the constItu
too and the laws will soon stand az
one man ~ Kansas regardless of party.
The constitutional house Of Representa-
tivee. with riyty-sevcn Lawful! mcluhcr5
is here ana ready for business. ard here
ii vii. .e"lain unterriiicd and unawgd.
What IL tie further p!caaur" II tie
h"T1F'
nv ilt".''',E Spr.h'i' r,ol'S,'i"' vas
on MS 'r"I .iI'llG,""tcII I't't ~ n""S
iIse ycaS'. HP'"hinI, ''gs"," luz ~ "-I
finally cEdn!. The governor and senate
had COY both recognized the pouulists.
That bouy VA. the legally contributed
house ut representatives and no power
"n eattn save ~" sword could dissOlyclt.
Kisses andcheora greeted this liesumtng,
Mr.. bunsmUro said Before me are
representatives of two Glasses. farmers
who follow the piDw, and railroad atlor-
neys. Tins b"1y ov"r which | now pro
side has been recognized 10y the senate
and by the Go;,rno". All the compcu
ton and all the general russcdn1ss NJ