The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-26
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| were Dlocked on the outSLde ny eAPeCI"H
p$ople in waiting
Chief Justice Horton consumed two
hours in rendering the decision OF th'
court in the case. His conclusions were O
the most emphatic character, and were tt
the effect that the Republican house was
the legally constituted house of represent
atives of the state, and was clothed witt
all the power of a legislative body. Il
could subpoena witnesses to testify betor'
committees and punish chose guIIty U.
contempt of its orders.
Associate Justice Johnson fully concur
red, but Associate Justice Allen, the pop
ulist member of the court. said that he
radically dissented. He held that the
court had no power 10 question the de
clsiOn OF the senate as to which was ene
legally constituted house. The members
Of the senate, he said, were as supreme IL
their sphere as the members of the court:
| The governor also, be maintained, could
| not be questioned by the court in any OF
his official acts In conclusion. he declared
| that the majority of the court had over
| stepped its line of duty rs laid down oy
the constitution.
THE POPULIST LEADERS.
| Governor Leweliing said this afternoon
| that so far as he was concerned he thought
the popuiists would NOS question the
| courts right to decide, but would acQui-
1 tSC6 III btlE utClSiDn anu ~ DClOAG AIC ptO
! pie at the polls for vindication. lie said
that be did not speak for the party, how
ever, but that Il caucus would be held to
! determine the party's attitude.
! Lieutenant Governor Daniels was seen
| by an Associated Press reporter this after
noon. He had not learned the grounds
I upon which the opinion was based, and
was unwilling to say anything until he
had read the decision in full
al will say THAI the PeOpie'S party of the
state will accept the decision" said Mr..
Daniels, but they will reverse it at the
polls. They recognize the supreme court
as a tribunal where all wrongs are righted.
l say they will accept the biased opinion
of a partisan court, but they will appeal to
the power that makes courts"
AIR. Daniels said that he could not speak
for the senate, though be thought they
would accept the decision Of the court.
Speaker Duhsmore of the populist house
was seen by an Associated Press reporter
few minutes after the decision was an
nounced. He said that he would prefer to
let the manifesto of the populist house
express his opinion. He said that the
manifesto would be official and would put
the matter in the right light before the
people of the state
but what is your individual opinionsn
asked the reporter
I'm reply to your inquiry" said Mr.
Dunsmore, II can only say that not hav-
ing read the opinion of the court in full, l
am unable to give any opinion concerning
it, other than to say that in due time we
will meet il by a proper review We do
not intend TO quietly accept any usurpa-
tiou of power on the part Of the Republi-
can judges of the supreme court IN the
interest of the Republican party and Kan
sas railroads, without at least giving to
the people of Kansas our views, both OF
the judges and of the questions involved.
We recognize the jurisdiction OF no court
nor tribunal but That OF the senate and
executive and shall submit TO the wishes
Of the governor and senate in the premises
as soon as such wishes are made known.
This fight has just begun. Our appeal
will be to the people. The campaign will
be opened at once, and it will be in full
swing next week, too"
1t seems TO he the sentiment of the popu
lists that the Dunsmore house will now
dissolve and its members go into the
Douglass house. The representative of
the Associated Press talked with num-
Der of the leaders of the party, and they
all concur in the opinion that there is
nothing left for them TO do but to accept
the decision of the supreme court until
the election of 1894, when they will sub
NIT the case to the people.
The populists agree that there must be
an extra session OF the legislature, which,
uUUcT JDe COuSblIUGiOu, may ldSU as lOu5
as the members may choose TO sit, but
they cannot draw more than SEQ for their
services, which practically limits the ses-
sion to thirty days. The populists are, of
course, sore over their defeat although
they really have expected the decision that
the court has just given. Therefore, they
are not disappointed, beyond the fact that
they regret that they could not avoid the
issue by which the Republicans forced
them before the court. They are conf
dent that they will be sustained by the
people at the next election. They say that
They have made hay while the sun shOue,
and have passed nearly ALL If not all, the
bills they promised the people. They are
confident that the Republican house will
not agree to these bills, which, with the
action of the state board of Canvassers in
counting ont Rosenthal and settling the
Coffey county tie behind locked doors, is
campaign material enough for the election
OF 1894
The Dunsmore house adjourned last
night until Monday. Whether it will
hold another meeting can only be guessed.
1t may get together tonight to hold sort
of wake" but that will probably be the |
last of it.
The Republican house this afternoon |
postponed all action on Mr.. Seaton's reso- |
luton declaring the popuists' seats |
vacant, and adjourned till 4 o'clock p m. |
Monday.
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