Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1897-03-13
uours of the Legislature.

c,..,ps Hour. ofthe Legislature
4. last days session at Pierre was
'',.,esting that the REGISTER
!. =. Itself justified in reproducing
.naed lengthy account taken
aisnatch to the Sioux Falls
y 'reader. 1t is the best account
ss,s seen and far better than any
,,..,.,day =. afternoon occurred the
scene of excitement ever
os.' i the legislature of South Da-
wv q = not in the northwest. For
s.a,s = and half riot prevailed in
IY ssuate. and spectators momen-
,ly expected to see a general scram,
y A. times thirty senators were
" vi, feet at once, all shouting We
.'.nt,y. ssr1 hurting charges back and
= lo,,dly abusing the chair or each
y, = threatening to overturn the as
nj, nj and throwing violent chal-
80 m around. Threats we're made
srll the president from his station,
,muesch him, and other violent
|. Finally by tirmness of the chair
n was restored and the Republi-
\, won a remarkable victory. The
\ vhIch induced all this wild COM
.,ion was one of the sinkers' cinch
n that which turns over the board
.h.rities and corrections, and with
II neual and charitable institutions
\ the hands Of Populist strikers.
ia by far the most important bill
the list. and on it the Populists had
their hearts. When 1t came up
sterday afternoon Keller, Populist,
Hot Springs, arose and made a
rouq speech against the bill, declar-
that while he was ready to follow
party on reasonable measures, ne
IS not ready to do so when 1T came
the overturning of the constitution
the state, to plundering her in
buttons, merely to provide places
hungry office seekers, and to
Opardlze the safety of helpless in
be in the hands of inexperienced and
bft persons.
III this is craftsmanship" said Sem
Cr Kellar, 81 don't want any of 1t.
h are but playing temporary part
ne and will soon pass away, but our
cOrd will remain. A hungry horde OF
ce.seekers has come like vultures to
what they can devour. This bill
ects all classes and all parties. !
We heard that the board Of charities
dcOrrections has been accused of do
wrong. If that is the case why
utyou investigate before you pass
ntence. Has any senator here any
deuce? II so, why don't they spec
This bill and another has come
reasa sort Of gracious bounty for
20 waohav exhausted all the Re-
ollcan party can give and new they
nt TO prey on the other side. Don't
ttef yourselves for moment that
majority you may have will carry
through. / can never vote for a
ol this sort. l want to say to you
tne people of South Dakota that
'u not a party to it. / deal with
constitution and my constituents,
. 70 man. Don't flatter yourselves
because you were sent here to
slate that you can override the
ioiy your constituents and place in
afdy the institutions of our state
'iely that the hungry wolves OF
e'seekers may be satiated. The
upoi starved applicants for office
sAat disgusts me-"
'uda moved to indefinitely post
aao the vote stood II yeas and q
= Then the bill was put on it's
passage. The Populists knew
!, unless a miracle occurred they
y uOt get the constitutional ma
"ol twenty-five. Gov. Lee hustled
M ~ DIS energy and offered one Re-
.uean that he would veto the
Vpatay bill in case that Republi-
s.. would vote for this measure, but
ssed. When the vote was taken
!. puollcans voted against and ~
~. = while Kellar voted no and
,.ss as.' Morgan, and Wilkinson were