Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-02-09
LEGISLATIVE, LIT FER
SENATE VIEW OF THE llND-o,BRlEN
&. CONTROVERSY.
Not Their Business TO settle Personal
D.ffsrencesTn Tn. somerville bill in the
Senate Some Holidays Overlooked.
Bicycle Path Ellis Nheaton's Civil
Right. Bin-snnday Theatre election
Law !. mendment.

ST. Paul, Feb. 6.--Oae rather inter
estlng development of the past week
was the removal by Governor Lind Of
John s. O'Brien from his position as
president Of the prison board. and the.
action Of the Republican senate in con-.
firming Mr.. O'B1ien's successor. AL
though it has been well known that the
Republican senators would in no way
interfere with the governor in his APP
pointments Of the hungry faithful 2 it
was thought possible that friendship for
Mr.. O'Brien. who served but recently
inthe senate with many who are still
senators, might cause breaking away
from this party rule. However, nothing
OF the sort resulted, the Republican posi-
. ton being clearly stated by Underleak
when he said he was unable to see why
the senate should attempt to settle any
personal differences between Governor
Lind and Mr. O'Brien." Much has been
said about the matter, the governors
evowed opposition to any promises as to
how patronage should be distributed
being varously commented on Some
even ask-somewhat~ facetiously per-
haps- whether this declaration by the
governor in respect to his alleged con-
versation with Mr.. O 'Brien will prevent
Mr.. David Bronson, who succeeds Mr.:
O'Brien. from consulting with the gov
ernor about appointments at the state
prison. For it must not be forgotten
that this very yirtuous act by his ex-.
cellency. the governor, gives to, the
fusion forces the majority on the prison
board and consequently the power is
theirs to satisfy several mere of
those forty year appetites And
it may be noted that Mr. Bron-
son aptly illustrates that forty yea.
hunger, for that is just the length
OF time that has elapsed since he was q
state Official, being Minnesota's first
secretary Of state: Mr.. O'Brien was a
Democrat but of the gold stripe, which
is called yellow" by lovers Of the white
metal, and because of his financial
views, his consequent supposed Rapubz
ican leanings and his personal feal;y to
the party that placed HIM in office, the
modern fusion, or confusion. Dem ocrats
sought his overthrow in order to be sure
OF those state prison hunger satisfying
offices. Mr.. Bronson is also .elassed as q
gold Democrat, but somehow seems to
be more acceptable to the leaders. Could
1t be 1nat his being y gold Democrat
was IN the mind Of the governor aud
that his excellency sought to keep
friends with that faction Of his many
sided party even though he did throw
down. one Of their number?
gis 4
A most unusual spectacle has been
presented in the senate. during the past
few days. while that body has been con
Edering the Somerville bill for the pay
ment by foreign corporations fees
into the state treasury. Senator S. a. i
6tockwell of Hennepin county, serving
his first term in the senate after two
terms as an anti-corporation reform
Democrat in the house. took the foorvig-
orously IN defense Of the much perse-
cuted corporations It evoked all sorts
OF comment. but notwithstanding his i
party affiliations, Senator Stockwall has
generally been considered honest in his
convictions and his peculiar attitude
caused more surprise than anything else.
This Somerville bill was dis
cussed with considerable heat be-
fore the senate fayorably advanced
it FROM the committee Of the whole|
to the calendar and when it comes
up for final passage in the senate this
week there may be q renewal of lhostili
ties. Then the house must dispose of it |
later. SO that it hasa hard course to runs}
before reaching the governor desk to
receive his approval
It looked for a few minutes in the SEN
ute the other day as If the bill to 1,ay
the expenses of the Minnesota exhibit /
at the OMAHA exposition would be lost !.
because of the number Of believers IN
that exhibit who had been honored with
senatorial togas. It was considered lust
q little amusing when Senator. DAILY
stated that he wished to be excused as
he was a signer OF one Of the 5notes by;
means Of which the exhibition expenses
had been paid, hue when Others fol- q
lowed and eleven senators were:
found to be signers .sof notes the
friends Of the bill began to feel!
some alarm. Legislators could not, OF
course, legally vote on measures ia
which they were directly personally in-
tRested, and with So many disqualified
it was feared the necessary SO votes
could not be found. However. the bill
received So votes and was passed, SO
that the state will pay the expenses on !,
one Of the most successful demonstra.
lions Of Minnesota superiority that has
been known. i 81;
Minnesota is q loyal state but it does
not legally observe the nation birth