The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-02
WAR GOES MERRILY ON.
BOTH HOUSES OF THE KANSAS LEGIs-
LATURE HOLDING OUT.
Populists Accuse the Republican House Of
Being Sustained Financially by the
Railroads Denials and
Counter Charges by Republicans.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 31.-The war
fare in the rival houses has been re-
sumed, but as in the past the fighting
is still being done on paper, though 1t
may end in trouble. Just before the
rival houses adjourned last evening
Speaker Densmore, of the Populist
house, handed q letter to Speaker
Douglas, of the Republican house.
In that letter Speaker Dens-
more says the election of sena-
tor and state printer having been
performed there exists no further
excuse for the Republicans to refuse
to recognize the Populist house. The
legality of the Populist house, says
Dunsmore, can be questioned by no
authority other than the house itself,
and he urges the Republicans to aban.
don their organization and go into the
Populist house. The refusal of the
Repu blicans to do this he adds, will
confirm his belief that the railroads
are sustaining the Republican house
in the hope of preventing the en-
actment of railway legislation to
which the Populists stand committed.
Indeed, he says, he is informed the
railways are even now paying the
salaries of the officers of the
Republican house, and the per diem
allowance of it's members.
When the house met this afternoon,
Speaker Douglas laid Speaker Duns.
more's letter before the Republican
house and read long letter in reply
to it. He set forth the Republican
position and explained the alleged
revolutionary action of the POpulist
minority. Continuing he SAID if the
people of Kansas acquiesced in the
methods by which the Populist house
was organized by minority, then
popular and constitutional govern
ment was at an end Speaker Doug
las denies with warmth the statement
that railroads are taking hand in
the Republican fight and combats
DunsmOre'p statement that the courts
are powerless to act. He suggests
that both sides make up case for the
highest courts at the earliest possible
moment and set the matter at rest.
The Republicans cheered the read
ing of Douglas reply. Speaker Duns-
more said: 81 have no reply to make
to the letter of my friend. Actions
speak louder than words" He, how
ever, gave no intimation what the
next move of the Populists would be.
TO INVESTIGATE CRoOKEDNEss.
TOPEKA, Kans., Jan. 3l.-Secretary
of State Osborn will ask the legis-
lature to investigate the administra'
tion of his predecessor, William Hig'
gins. Osborn has discovered thai
Higgins turned in no fees to the state
treasurer as required by the acc OF
1891. Higgins admits no fees turned
in and says this action was taken on
the ground that fees were part of his
salary before the law was passed, and
he could not under the constitution be
deprived of them during the term fol
which he had been elected.
HAVE THEIR PISTOLS READY.
TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. 31.-The Repub-
licans are worked up to high pitch
of excitement by rumor that the
Populists will attempt tomorrow to
remove them from the representative
hall by force. Each Republican has
provided himself with revolver and
says he will use it under certain con-
ditions. If the governor orders out
the state militia to remove them they
will not resist the states author
lity but If the sergeant-at.arm
of the Populist house with
his numerous deputies attempts force
they will offer Observation-Disclosures
tance. Representative Seaton o.
Atchison is also armed with resolu
ton. 1t provides that the Republican
speaker be requested to ask all the
ladies to leave the hall and clear the
decks for action by members of thu
legally constituted house against tht
revolutionary attempt to remove then
from the hall. The Populists decline
to state what course of action they
intend to pursue tomorrow.