The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19
Steps Taken to Peaceably Settle the Kanssi
Dual House squabble. Despite the Attitude
Of Warrior Jerry Simpson.
Surprising Statement from Gov. Le<
yelling in Favor of Minority Rule.
Murphy and Hill Will Not Fight the Cleves
land AdministratiOn--Tal with the For
mer-Senators Chosen Yesterday.
WILL NOT FIGHT.
Kansas Populists Will Go Into Court-stste-

Kansas POpulists Will TO Into Court-Statos
men, from Governor Leweliing.
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
Topeka. Kan, Jan. 1S.-Governor Level
ling this afternoon prepared a statement
covering the Legislature situation. He be-
gan by referring TO what he termed the
partisan reports that have been sent out
relative to the organization of the House.
He claimed that editorial comments have
been made based on reports of an infiam-
matory and wholly unreliable character,
designed purposely to deceive the people
and create public sentiment against the
Populists. He also charges that mass
meetings held throughout the State have
been called through the intervention OF
corporate power. All the meetings, he as
serts have been addressed by corporation
attorneys. who have purposely with
held facts of which they cannot
be ignorant He complains that
no opportunity has been given the
Populists to present their side of the case
and that they have been compelled TO wait
for the issuance of weekly papers to have
their side presented to the public. He then
proceeds to cite the facts relating to the
dual organization of the House. He GLAZING
that certificates of election were issued "a
men who clearly had not received a major.
ity OF the votes cast, and against the law.
Representatives were elected who were
constitutlonally ineligible to membership
in the Legislature. Precedents established
by the Indiana Senate in 1871, of the Ala
Dama Legislature. and the United States
House of Representatives in the Twenty
sixth Congress were cited to sustain the
PopulIst position. The Governor insists
that certificates of the canvassing board
are not prima fscie evidence Of the right Of
the holders to participate In the organIza-
ton of the House.
Details of the proceedings of the first day
of the session are reviewed. and in summar-
izing them the Governor says: Being per-
sonaIly satisfied that the Populist House
had majority of the legally elected Rep.
reseD tatlves. Notwithstanding the posses
sion of a majority of the certificates by tho
opposite party, deemed 1t my duty to
recognize it the House of Representa-
tives. The Senate Is presumed 70 have
been governed by like considerations. Such
Is brief statement of the facts and the
reasons which have governed the Populist
members of the House and of the Senate.
as well as the executive. Every step that
has been taken is sustained by law and
precedents. The Republican contingens
has proceeded in defiance of law. contrary
to every precedent against the decisions or
the courts and In defiance of the legally
constituted authority of the State.
If it we're for q moment granted that their
claims violated the law. still the authority
competent to pass upon them have decided
against them. Therefore 1t 10 their duty
to submit to the decision. and If they be-
lieve injustice has been done then appeal
to the higher court--the people of the State.
Any other course places them In open re-
bellion against the legally constituted au-
thoriJies of the State and renders them la
BILE to the penalties In such cases provided.
1t is my desire that there be no further
complications growing out of this un-
fortunate affair. At the same time it Is my
duty TO see that the authority of the State
ls respected by all citizens. and it must not
longer be disregarded by those who are en-
gagged in the illegal proceedings in the
House"
Notwithstanding the Governors claim
that the Populist House is the legal body
the PopulIst members themselves have
finally decided to submit the question OF
the legality of their organization to the Su-
preme Court. They now begin to see that
the question will land there any way. and
they are in a hurry to have it done with.
To this end the Senate to-day passed and
sent to the House the legislative appropria-
tion bill. The House will pass it and the
Governor will sign it. Then the Republic
ans will enjoin the Treasurer from making
any payments under il on the ground that
the bill was not passed by the legally con-
stituted House. Thus the matter Will
finally get into court. The two Houses,
ative hall, transact considerable routine
business without interfering with each
other, and late this afternoon adjourned
until tomorrow morning.