The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-16

was not difficult to see what the Doug
lass house thought of the appointment
of Unknown Mr.. Fox to the position of
adjutant general
Judge Horton continued: ssThe Popu-
list abused the supreme court of the
state. No man ever felt a halter draw
with good opinion of the law; and that
applies to Leweiling."
Senator Charles F. Scott of lola, was
in his happiest vein and had his happi-
est speech along.
ssYou were in the band wagon them"
said he, referring to the triumph of the
Douglass house in '93, eve (the fifteen
Republican members of the senate) were
the yellow dog tied to the axel of the
Populist cart. We did what pulling
back we could, but it didn't have any eff
feet except to get us kicked along. You
were the heroes We were the martyrs.
Whenever there were rumors of war at
your end of the state house there was
war at ours, and it isn't over yet We
suffered then, and we still suffer, for is
not Ben c. Rich our reading clerk?"
Captain John Seaton of Atchison was
the hero of the evening, as he is the
father of the house. Mr. Seaton's ex-
treme modesty prevents him from lay
ing any claim to great talent as an ora
tor.
To begin with he explained the situa-
ton briefly and satisfactorily and said he
would read his speech. The subject was
patriotism" Mr. Seaton started out
with d great deal of confidence and the
gentlemen were attentive. They had to
be to hear anything. Suddenly there
was a break in the smooth flow of elo-
quence,-a very important part of Mr..
Seaton's manuscript was gone.
40 a.
of this" There was burst of laughter.
The only innocent looking man in the
room was MIR. Warner of Cherokee.
Mr.. Seaton saw his look of mild sur
prise. you've got it," he yelled, point
ing a finger at Mr.. Warner and the house
laid its dignity on the table again and
went into CONFUSION after convulsion.
Mr.. Seaton finally found the missing
part and continued after the riot had
been quelled and confidence restored.
There was soon another startled ex-
preston on his face, however. Some
more was missing.
More commissions and happy sugges-
tions by nearly everyone in the room.
81 move the second reading of the BILL
yelled someone.
''Strike out the enacting clause" said
Mr.. Eckstein of Sedgwick.
II move we dismiss the further read
ing of the journal" said Mr.. Hopkins.
There were many similar suggestions
and Mr.. Seaton sat down overwhelmed
with his reception.
Speaker Douglass used his salt cellar
again.
CATER listening to the very eloquent
and able address on Patriotism by the
gentleman who has just retired" he
said. "we will now hear from j. Ware
Butterfield, in response to Inside, Out
side and Back Again."
Mr Butterfeld's paper was lengthy,
but very interesting description of what
he saw during the Legislative war;
In response to "Reminiscences"
Speaker Lobdell begged to be excused,
as the subject was shut out by the two
year limit
! Secretary of War" Alexander Warner
| arose in his dress suit and eloquence to
respond to "Duty." 1t was d splendid
effort.
Col D. R Anthony told some war ex-
periences and when he mentioned Nc
Kinley of Ohio, there was applause
81 was surprised" he said, "that there
were fifty applicants from the Republi-
can party of Kansas for a position that
paid but 81, 800 a year. 1 was further
| surprised that it should at last be given
! to Il man, a foreigner with an uncertain
reputation instead of to a man who had
shown his honesty and bravery in trying
times" Loud applause.
Otto Eckstein of Wichita, is d bright
young member and made bright speech.
Frank Montgomery arose to "a Ques-
ton of Privilege" on behalf of the news
paper men, and George T. Anthony
closed the toast giving, in response to
| "Reverence for Law"
1t was nearly $3.50 o'clock now and the
house adjourned for two years.
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