The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-01
4 FUuERqL Grafton
Over the Remains of a
Sample Republican
Legislature.
BY JOHN H. BURKE.

BY JOHN II. BURKE.
When wicked man dieth his expecta-
tons perish, and the hope Of unjust men
perisheth.
The occupation Of skinning skunks
is not an agreeable one, though some
times necessary in order that the pes
tiverous varments may not pollute with
their odor whole community. In the
course of this article we propose to do a
job of this kind, for many of the mem
bers of the late but not lametned legis-
lature, unless they are lamented by the
demi monde or some of their creditors.
We propose to skin these animals up the
back and down the belly, and then hang
their hides on the fence to dry, as
warning to other malefactors and skunks.
We beg pardon of the general skunks
and malefactors for the smile.
A large part of the members beside
being lost seemingly to every sense Of
decency, integrity, sobriety and veracity,
have also been devoid of the sense of
gratitude and what is due to the laws of
hospitality, and in this last sin, have
had the hearty support and aid of about
all Of the would be decent element on
the floor of the house, provided they had
the moral courage to stand up and vote
and speak on the floor, as they have been
heard to express themselves outside of
it's henious and hypnotic precincts,
though they be never SO loud in their
protestations when not surrounded by
the devil or his progeny
The Rev. Wayland Hoyt, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church of Minneapolis
which church has obtained some notori-
ETY. as being the recipient of certain
bell donated by Louis F. Menage, out of
the funds stolen from the widow and or
phan-in speaking for the election of
Knute Nelson, Dave Clough and the al
legged Republican ticket-had some re-
marks to make about anarchists, but we
opine that he could not have had in
mind the acts of said Nelson-Clough and
the Republican legislature as later dis
| imagined such antics as truth demands.
We shall herein recount it as very ques-
tionable whether his party fealty could
have made him stomach the gang.
The Rev. Hoyt may possibly feel proud
| of the results of his campaign efforts,
but we opine there are few who will keep
him company, and it were we'll in view
of the results, due in part at least to his
handiwork that he and his fellow minis
tiers keep their hands out of politics un-
| less they can and will work sincerely
| to justify the same.
| Thank God, the legislature and Hoyt's
| political friends have adjourned and
| gone home to seek that recupefation and
| publication many of them sadly need,
not SO much from the results of their
| arduous labors in behalf of their persist
ent efforts to. degrade or elevate the
demi monde Of st Paul, Duluth and the
Iron Range.
| 1t has been said that in some respects
| the present legislature in the person of
part of its members resembled Solomon
and in the person of part it is possible
that history may have repeated itself, as
written in First Kings, 18th Sd, "and he
had seven hundred wives, princesses, and
three hundred concubines, and his wives
turned away his heart
While the Honorable??? members
may not have had seven hundred wives
| it is currently reported that many OF
them may not have been far behind Sol
onion in the other legislative perquisites
and the damsels of the demi monde OF
st. Paul will no doubt feel lonesome now
that this Republican legislature has adj
journed, even as was said to have been
the case during the time their cOnsorts
were transferring affections to their sis
tiers on the Iron Range and inspecting
the needs in art or nature on that trip.
How would the members like to have
the Mosaic law applied as in Deuteroho.
MY % and 81, while at the same time il
would be we'll for them to read Deuter.
onomy % and II, and First Timothy
and and 10; Ephesians 5 and 5; Hebrews
Is and 4; Revelations 81 and 8, while
their future may possibly be depicted II
Revelations % and Is.
To attempt to depict the actions o.
many of the members would render ont
liable to arrest for writing an indecent
article and the paper would not be al
/
among the members those who boast O
having made frequent visits to houses O
prostitution, when nearly if not quite /;
quorum is said to have attended priZ'
fight and adjourned the business of tn
body for that purpose, when they seel
for light on the nude in art by inspectin,
the nude in nature, when they combine
to lay fellow member out through get
ting him drunk, and for that purpos
divide themselves into relays, whel
charges are openly made on the floor 0
corruption and leg pulling on bills, whel
they dare not investigate charges of brib
cry openly made, when justly or I'm
justly the tariff for votes has beel
claimed to be $50 a head when the sam
were for sale, you cannot look for muc]
good, and as the body was 120 majorit,
Republican on joint ballot, it could b
claimed to be a genuine if not a Simon
pure article, and the rank and file ma
or may not be proud, but such as it i
we donate it without thanks to the Rev
Wayland Hoyt and Dave Clough, trust
ing that the Reverend gentlemen will
wrestle in prayer with the members,
they are not beyond redemption, and
so found turn them over to Dave, VIII
may find among them some kindre
spirits.
1t will be remembered that two year
ago the charge was openly made on tn
floor of the house that Knute Nelson
threatened to veto the state capital bill
unless the Peterson grain bill was passed
opd +bic oboruo If cucfoinod would h "