The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-13

I feeling his wav with two purposes in view.
! First. he hoped 10 Iariey with the crowd
! long 'urGEh 10 deny tn. floor to members
| of III" minority faction. second. he hoped 10
win yer at least portion Of the crowd 10y
generous use Of soft words. known IN
street phrls"cl"Gy a" "~alye." IL both ct
forts lie siEualIy failed. for such cries as
| kelly, are ycu in" and Talk IS cheap
| PIuC'Ur"d his remark. from tlri, TO time,
destroying the effect of his honcy-cuatcd
words
FrantiosIiv. Mr.. Kelly took UP history
Of the lighting question from il irCipiaucy
lie worked like a Trojan TO shift the blame
/ onto other departments cf the city govern
merit. namely. I'll" Board of I'.tlic Improve
ment1 and City Council. lie pleaded for
aa Erirt"rruIt"d audience, oEumoratjnC he
ngm'r"u- bills which were sent 10 the
council.
Are ", to De- blamed for their omissions
and rummi-sia as he yelled In high voice.
The majority faction Of the House Is,
standing between tho people. whom w
represent, aud the mouuuvisS, and because
FAR have been strong enough
ard bray" enough - make a good fight. We
ar" rcvjl"l- w oulv acuuiescc under pE1-
test. for never iU the history Of the Citr
have bills been drawn more favorable 20 the
electric corporations than those which We
Hr" going 70 pass. | say. under protest.
, The Board of Public improvements sends
ia measures and We must either swallow.
"r reject .!Ieu1. while in IN" meantime that
body poses, before the publIc as is bene-
factors
In such It vein did M Kelly talk for
thiTty-iive minutes frequently interrupted
by alternate Kissing and cheering.
"H'lt this is not the time for competlrion.' -
cried spectator. and in th" applause
given this sally vanished Mr.. Kelly's logic.
MINORITY ATTEMPTS
'TO sat E.E.CU KELLY.
FINALLY. realizing that Mr Kelly wo.!d
talk all afternoon If no: interrupted. several
members Of the minority put their heads
together and Cours"l,i. Their decision was
for a continuous assault on the orator.
counting on the support Of the citizens.
This plan proved successful.
Il rise ." a point Of order" declared Del
"gatr Lopez. This talk IS becoming tire
some. "" are the servants Of the people
and uo- their masters tprolong.~l ch"erIngl.
AM want tn hear from cx-tioy"-nor stan
ari ard members Of the Citizens Commit
toe
= want as long time 70 explain the
Council had, four years. f necessary,
yeIirI Kelly
tn" gallery rctaIiatsd for the minority
with cries Of YOU had three months.
What's IN. tiSe?' and DO something: that
IS what are here for Kelly held his
ground and went on with his remarks.
quest i0nnG the past action OF the BOARD or
Public improvements.
lir HoltcamP: Mr.. Speaker 7 contend
that Mr.. Kelly occupies the floor ny point
Of personal privilege. | raise an objection
that the member has exceeded his author
ity. and is giving VS. a history Of the light
ing question instead Of talking 60 thu"
puirt.'
MIR Kelly: 81 am not surprised that any
member ~ tn" minority T. not NJ on such
AZ I zl
Holtoamp interrupted again.
Il am not willing To have M Kelly slide
over that point. Mg. Speaker. ! want rul-
ing" he shouted. Tho objection was over
vur.l
Mr. Kelly continued:
There is one question which the public
must and shall he made 70 know Each Of
The heads Of the mnnopolie~ sent word to
us Through the chairman Of III" House Pub
IT. Improvements Committ"" yeliS Of,
That's Tamblyn aiut it, thar h" would
nos cUt off the lights When We adjourned
for Tho holidays We adjourned with that as
suranre ringing in our ears
Vet We assure the gentlemen Of the
Citizens Committee THAI We 7r" going to
pass tn" three bills. Tae responsibility
must rest on the ClamoruUS public ANA tn"
newspapers. Hissesl Il is either a goose
or snake that Kisses, and d"H't know
which class is guilty of this uukiudn@ss OF
quest. In behalf of the majority. a fair
and impartial consideration Of past. present
and fUtur" phases Of the lighting situation"
AIr. Holtkamp on being recognized by the
Speaker spoke a. follows.
"pne would imagine from the r@;rla rks Of
Mr.. Kelly that the minority were the
agents OF representative Of the n1Onop0ies.
tYeIls II Not much," ana we know bet
ter
"All that the minority has wanted
throughout this fight has tceu turning on
Of the lights. Mr.. Kelly has d-de"d the
facts. I want the citizens Of =. |ouis to
go to their homes convinced Of where the
responsibility rightly helOugs-on the ma
tnTity because Of it's iEactiOn-
"But We have more important matter
than discussion Of what has or has not
been done 10 discuss here to-day. The
minority desires that these representative
sitiz"ns of 81. Louis be heard and that the
lights he turned on
i.DtsE GOES INTO
COMMITTEE OF THE. WHOLE.
Mr.. Sturdevant next offered :le following
resolution.
Resolved, That this House DO now re-
solve itself into 4 committee of the whole
for the purpose of receiving ana con
sidering n petition to be presented on the