Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-02-26
PIERRE

PIERRE POINTERS.
Some happenings of the Week ut the state
Capital Legislative Grind and Gossip.
Senator Kyle was reelected Thurs.
day. the 18th inst. by Il combination of
the republicans and the following 10
populists: Kirk. Cotton and Schwartz
of Minnchaha; Gibbs and Purdin, of
McCook: Wilkinson. of Lincoln: Den
ton, of Marshall: German and McGlenD,
of Edmunds; Goodman. of Day; Kind
Schy, of Brown, and klindt. of Jerauld.
Those men were elected us Kyle popu-
lists and they would not he traitors
and desert him simply because the re-
puhl;cans voted with them. The re-
suit WAS that Kyle received 6o. Plow-
man Al, Goodyikoontz III, Palmer L.
Greeley 4, Hinckicy L. The populists
could not vel agree and get together
upon the decisive ballot. The support
of the republicans to Kyle greatly sur
priscd the populists, but the combin-
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that it could not be successfully broken,
though desperate efforts were made by
the populists to do SO. Kyle thus had
one ma jority. 1t is claimed that Kyle
is now ii republican, and will so vote.
ON all questions except silver. 1t was
Il great republican victory.
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The populists we're short in their
campaign fund and had agreed to as
scss the successful senatorial candi-
date $500. Accordingly after Kyle was
elected their populist campaign COM
mittee waited upon Mr.. Kyle for his
contribution. The senator cali ly said
to them: WAS | elected by populist
votes? Ii you want any further con-
tributions go to Senator Pettigrew."
The breach between the Kyle popnlists
and the 'kilQ)ed' populists is growing
wider. and indications now are that the
Kyle populists aud the republicans
will vote together OH further legisla-
ton.
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Tho trade mark of populism has been
.economy," al /: accordingly this legis-
lature which hasn't yet done scarcely
Il thing but pass appropriation bills for
keeping up running expenses of the
session. has increased the pay of house
employees from 30 to 10 cents IL day.
But this was probably done to avoid IL
strike.
The senate has passed Palmer's puri-
ty elections bill. and it is confidently
expected that it will easily pass the
house. This changes the arrangement
OF the names on the ballot so that the
political parties do not appear distinct.
The bills requiring the sale of SOC
mile books by railroads at 81. cents a
mile. aud also the one requiring bicy-
cies to go AS baggage. were killed.
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\ bill has been introduced to pay
volunteers for services in suppressing
the Indian uprising in 1880; also IL bill
providing for the collection of personal
taxes by the sheriff.
Tie bill creating county repositories
for the safe keeping of the county
funds has passed both the house aid
the senate and gone to the governor
for his signature.
The house passed the bill abolishing
the office of commissioner of irrigation
and is now going to make a desperate
effort to establish the office of insdr
ance commissioner.
Another idea for rewarding the faith.
full is i'll the bill just introduced in tho
house for the appointment ola revenue
commission. consisting of three and ;
secretary, to report an entirely new
revenue measure. and fixing the com.
pensation at s. Il day.
An effort is being made in the lcsis
lature to have Il portion of Ziebacl
county attached to Pennington, ''fo1
obvious reasons the Journal says.
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The bill that has been introduced
fixing the salary of states attorneys
provides for the Black Hills countie.
, as follows: Lawrence. sl,SO0; Fail
River and Pennington, $1,000 each
. Custer $500: Meade 5000; Butte $500.
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J A bill for the creation of Il publi
printer at IL salary of $1,000. and an ap
y preparation of $4,000 for material an,
supplies for printing plant was in
r troduced.