Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-21
DWELLINGS POSITION
He Says the Populists Have
 Carried Their Point.
REPUBLICANS ToELEcT AsENAToR.

A Skull and CrossbOnes Hung Up in
 Representative Hall - The POpulist
 House Meets in Its New Quarters-How
 Biood,hed Was Avoided.
 TOPEKA, Kan, Feb 21.-The following statement was given out yesterday by the Governors stenographer. It was pre- pared by a Populst editor, and is an edi- torial for this weeks Populist papers. It is approved by Gov. Lewelling, but he does not wish it to be classed as an off cial document:
 "Now that peace has beer declared, it should be borne in mind that the Popu- lists have carried their point, and have wrurg from the Republicans a solemn pledge to cease all further attempts to molest or attempt the extinction of the Populist House.
 "The compulsory vacation of Repre- sentative Hall may not be pleasant to the personal feelings of the Populists, but 1t is the price the Populists pay for believing that the Republicans have no part in loyalty or respect for law or off Cial OathS.
 "Hence, when it is said that the Gov ernor has made terms with a power, which, but short time ago, he termed a
  says he did it just as the Union men did at Fort Sumter when they recognized Jeff Davis, or the loyal people of Lawrence when they recognized Quantrell.
 A human skull and cross bones hang ing over door in the main corridor of the State House attracted much atten- tion until it was removed by Secretary of State Osborne On the wall hand pointed to an inscription which read: INHbiS fnr ObSarvo his fate. Sabe?" On the floor beneath was large valise lying wide open and partly filled with human bones.
 The Populist House met in the after noon in the south basement corridor of the House building Carpenters were at work Sunday and yesterday morning fixing up the corridor. An imposing stand was made for Speaker Dunsmore out of pine lumber and low platform was made for the clerks of the House. No provision was made for reporters.
 The desks of the members are merely high benches of pine and are 20 inches wide. Each desk will be used by three members and they are arranged in two rows with an aisle between. Sergeant at Arms Dick made no attempt to secure the State desks fearing there wonld be trouble.
 Since all danger of war has passed it HdS COIue out LndG DIG llGUl0 was u0GUeu to havo provoked bloodshed. Shortly after signing the compact the Governor gave out that he intended to retract his signature.
 Upon hearing of his intentions Mr. Cubbison, of Wyandotte, went to him and said:
 "Governor, do I understand that you wish to take your name from this paper?' The Governor answered that he had signed it under duress and under mis- taken ideas. Doster is said to have been with him, and told him that the Popu- lists would never forgive him, and pos sibly he would not escape serious trouble, so he decided to withdraw from the agreement.
 MT. Cubbison then said to him: ''Governor, if you withhold your sig nature from the paper there will be 1, 900 | men killed within 20 minutes, and you will be one of them. The House is ready | to fight for it's rights. It will tolerate Imprisonment no longer. It has been | hard to hold the members back. The sergeants-at-arms are ready and well | armed, and the sheriff cannot control his | men on the outside much longer. The | fight will begin as soon as you say so, and it will begin in this corridor in front | of your office. Think what you are do l ing"
 Gov. Lewelling reached out his hand and said: "Give me the paper. Let il l stand"
 This alone averted war. I Republicans in caucus hay e decided tC | elect another Senator this week. .a The cause of this action Is said to bt | the assurance from national Democratic | leaders that If the Republicans will elect | n stalwart Democrat he will be seated | over John w. Martin.
 The choice of the Republicans Is Bailey P. Waggener, who is here looking aftel | his interests.
 The Republicans claim to have positiv assurances that Waggener will be seatet l if he is elected.