Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-26

pass the bill. Senator kellar moved to
indefinitely postpone the bill, and IN
supporting his motion made a speech
which for vrulence was not exceeded by
any made upon the Republican side.
Senator Grill supported the measure lE Il
splendid speech. taking the ground that
change in management of the peniten-
tiary and asylum would be beneficial to
the service IN these institutions, and in
sisting that AS Populist administration
would be held responsible for the conduct
of affairs in these institutions, it should
have the right to con troll the management
Meanwhile DR.. Meade, superintendent Of
the asylum, was pacing the corridors like
Gagged lion, now and then sending in
| for senators. He had the active assist
ance of Rngsrud, late candidate for
governor. Last but not least, Judge
Fuller Of the supreme court, jumped into
! the swim. Fuller sent for Senator Nor
gan to come to his room, and as the Judge
tossed in agony upon his couch and cried
Cook county representative to vote
against the charities bill. So well did he
act his part that he elected Morgan's
sympathles, and that is how the latter
came to pass his vote at the critical
moment by which mistake the measure
was lost. Not content with that play,
Fuller went onto the floor OF the senate
| with tears streaming from his eyes, and
continued his lobbying. Worse yet he
secreted Senator Wilkinson in his room,
and when call of the senate was made
with demand on him TO open the door.
he flatly denied the presence Of any men,
Der IN his office, and not till he became
convinced that the esergeant:at-arms would
smash down the door, did he come for
ward and open his room. Meanwhile
senators were being he'd to by the lobby
lists for the hospital ring, some being told
osleopathy bill in consideration of votes
for the charities bill, and still others were
met with different lie. Never before in
the history of legislation in the state was
the equal seen. That Il justice of the
supreme court would stoop to such prac-
tces as above described, was thought
highly improbable by those who were
not witnesses, but fully twenty reliable
men saw the occurrence and there is no
denying or lodging the truth. Kellar's
motion to Indefinitely postpone was lost.
On the final passage Of the BILL Palmer,
Wilkinson and Morgan asked to be en-
cused from voting. and were excused.
Morgan asked five minutes to leave his
seat before voting, which was granted by
the president of the senate, and during
this time Morgan consulted with Repre-
sentative Purdin from his own county,
and other members of the house. At the
conclusion of the conference, which did
not last TO exceed thirty seconds, Morgan
went back into the senate and asked to
have his vote recorded in favor of the
bill, but the president of the senate re-
fused to recognize him. There were
twentyone votes cast for the bill and
Morgan would have made twenty two,
or a constitutional majority of the sena-
tors. 1t will be seen from this statement
on how narrow a thread hung Republl-
can hope for defeat of the bill They
were ready to go to any length and resort
to any tyranny to prevent the measure
from receiving a constitutional majority.
Spurred forward tv the necessities of the
hospita; ring, President H;ndman per-
sisted in his refusal to recognize Morgan,
thus fatty violating his pledge. But
Morgan stood his ground and holding the
floor, he appealed from the decision of