The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-14
THE RIOT IN THE HOUSE.


THE RIOT IN THE HOUSE.
No matter how the row occurred or who
was to blame, the disgrace remains just the
game Iaw-abiding citizens of Indiana can
not but feel humiliated.-W Times.
II is strange that Governor Matthews
would allow himself to become a party 10
holding back a bill TO defeat legislation.
The Legislature has perfest rlgna n 10 name zane
ernor Matthews had no right to attempt
to defeat their will. The scene enacted
in the House is disgracefu peyonu meas
ure.--Columbus Republican
There are Representatives in our State
LEGISLATURE who will be ashamed OF tnelr
conduct on Monday night. 1t was not
legislative body, it was bedlamlte mop.
The Governors course had a. strons pes
nutIy flavor. 1t WAS contagious anu the
Republicans caught the disease Inere
ought TO be some way TO rebuke all such
performances-New Albany tribune
1t was strictly a. fight for spolis' ana very
small spo:ls atathatH On the Democratic
side il was an effort to keep Tim Griffin
~ his Mace as custodian of the Statehouse.
on the other, it was determination 10
GUST him at all hazards ana put hepuoiic-
an in his place.-RtchFond Item
The responsibility for this shameful affair
rests. entirely with Governor Matthews,
man who few believed could possibly be
guilty of such dastardly exhibition of
neanut notifies. Partisan reports, of course.
differ as to the cause that led up TO the
riot. for riot it was, but from sne t tad
press the entire plot of the Governor ana
his partisan thugs i. ~ made mad clear as gay
The whole. scene. was a dfsgracefni one in
the extreme, but the Governors trick was
defeated: his messenger with the message
did not reach the House until after it had
sa5io,rnesl The message was not delivered
and the bill ousting Tim Griffin becomes a
law because the Governor tailed 10 gei hts
veto 10 the Speaker desk before InldniSnt.
Tbe whole proceeding was discredftabie to
the Governor. who planned the attempt 10
defeat legislation ny q idie have scorned@
Richmond Palladium.
Concerning the riot in the capitai TINS
much is apparent-tFe Governor adopted
poor method of thwarting the will OF the
Legislature D. means of a technicaiity ana
the House adopted an even poorer me stn
u ua TO the controversy realized the de-
gree of disgrace which would faH upon
the state from Struggle it tnnS Of the
State is made to blush for the blot whIcn
has been cast upon the far name ,,, o. nj, III,
diana by this consumrnatloh OIL peanut poi-
itics.-Terre Haute tribune.
Had the scene been enacted in the late
Congress- or in the Chicago Councii' l.
would have been accepted as a matter OF
fact. but that Indiana Republicans ana
1,amocrats should work their animal ma
tures To the point where they would XIII
is almost beyond eomprenen ns,,rt. for hold
ing back a bill until within a rev minuses
of adjournment Tn that ne aln SO ne and
logically responsible for the disgraceIui emu
ing Political greed is. also TO plane. II -
indeed a sad state of affairs when peat t,,
once and the possession OF II Dy one parry
ar the other should preciptate such trouble.
South Bend Tribune.
The affair was a disgrace to the state
of Indiana that will stand as stigma
on her good nme long after. this genera
ton is dead and forgotten. Republicans
may feel somewhat justified in resorting 10
force to prevent Governor Matthews from
accommodating by a trick what could not
nave succeeded in an honorable way, but
the object to be attained was Germany no, Hos
worth the price PAID. bu trx io ~ l Force rs
veto upon legitimate body OF lawmakers
as Governor Matthews did, there IS no eN-
I EST level with the trickster who will hesl-
tate at nothing dishonorab Die 10 carry OUT
his purposes.-Noblesville Ledger.
The event must humble the pride OF every
self-respecting citizen Of Indiana, not only
because of the overt acts of those en-
gagged in the violent contention, but also
on account of the disagreeable truth that
Il was the outcome of the contemplate
machina tons of petty spoilsmen. However
it is an III wind that blows nobody goou.
While the hostile participants Were lenu = :.
each other the chief marplot, resting III MS
office secure from bodily harm, was under
going the process of having renoFsu liis
mask of lofty pFetengions IN In Mnlen ne nenn mot
escape the odium of being IN tue Hiain r.
spons.bIe for the states disgrace anu ' ne
peoples humiliation and all TINS may nay De pc
anger.--Lafayette Courier
suppose the House of Representatives
as means of checkmating the Governor 5
conspiracy did lock their doors-a thing
they had an equal right TO do with ms
right to perpetrates the trick when ne at
tempted-does that authorize the Governor
or his minions, to raise a mob of thugs.
batter down the doors of the assembly.
assault and overpower its legal ctncers anu
enter upon and take possession OF Dy 1oTce
the floor of the House. when in session .
suggests the answer The riotous proceed
ing was an insult to the dignity OF the
whole people of the State as repT 81 49,.
| countries. where the legislative pody Is pel-
| ter guarded, the perpetrators OF snc1 an
tracks by the guards. Verify the honor
| of the chief executive. and thereby tne
honor and reputation of the Whoie state
| has been acknowledgements Caii.
The evidence seems conclusive that Gov
! ernor Matthews attempted sharp practice
| with the Legislature on the eve OF adjourn
/ ment by returning the bill removing the
/ custodian Of the S,atehouse with his veto
| al the last minute. when it would be I'M
| possible for the two bodies to pass II over
/ his veto before the hour for final ADJOURN
| nlent had arrived. III was contemplpie
/ trick in high official and created row
/ as might have been expected ana Tor winch
| he seemed prepared The Republicans tooh
i the only course left open 10 them q pre-
!! vent the failure OF the bill to become