Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-09-06

Bremer," and vindicate his right
and the right of preachers in general
to exercise all the privileges Of an
American citizen. The Reverend gen.
tleman from Bremen will also be
found to be a good speaker and de-
bator, and If he is not endowed with
as much good, practical common
sense as any member there we. miss
our guess. The fact that the demo-
cratic party regarded preachers as
having no political rights that the
people are bound to respect, has hurt
that party, and will continue to hurt
it as long as it harbors such sense
less bigotry. Will the Herald please
make a note of the fact that Rev.
H. H. Green, a Methodist preacher,
will represent Bremen in the next
Legislature.-Dubuq Times.
Having been pastor at Janesville
three years, l was obliged under the
laws of the church, to move to new
field.
At the next Conference l was
given Plainfield, small charge in
the same county, so that / might
remain in the district which had
elected me to the Legislature. AS
it was necessary for me to be away
from my charge during the winter,
engaged the services of the pastors
at Waverly and Nashua to fill my
appointments at the Plainfield and
Warren churches, the two preaching
places, while was gone.
Arriving at Des Moines few days
before the opening of the session,
found the House nearly equally d.
vided politically, it consisted of fifty
one Republicans and forty-nine
Democrats, which gave the Republi-
cans control by a margin too close
for comfort in view of the great
moral interests at stake. The record
of the opening session, which was
held in the old state house was this:
Hall of House of representatives,
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. IA, 1884.
Pursuant to law the House of
Representatives of the Twentieth
General Assembly met at 2 o'clock
p. m., and were called to order by
Mr.. Tuttle of Polk county. Prayer
by Hon. H. H. Green of Bremen. On
motion of Mr.. Clayton of Pottawat-
tamie county. E. E. Haynes of APP
panoOse county was appointed Chief
Clerk, pro tem."
At the next session Judge Wolfe
Of Cedar county was elected Speaker,
and all the other officers, including
Sidney A. Foster. Chief Clerk. were
chosen.
was greatly pleased to find
among the members of the House a
few old friends and acquaintances,
among whom were General Tuttle.
formerly Colonel of the Second Iowa;
Ex-Governor C. c. Carpenter, who
was a member of General Dodge's
staff during the war; DR.. M. H. Cal
kins of Wyoming and N. A. Merrill
of De Witt.
The new capital building had been
completed so far as to be ready for
occupancy by the Twentieth General
Assembly and arrangements for re-
moval from the old building to the
new were accordingly made as soon
as the Senate and House had been
organized. The new capital was
dedicated with appropriate cere-
monies on January 18th, at which
time the Governor elect, Buren R.
Sherman, and the new Lieutenant
Governor o. H. Manning, the man
who gave to the state the famous
epigram, "A school house on every
hilltop and no saloon in the valley"
were inaugurated. The exercises were
held In the rotunda Of the new capi-
tai, in the presence Of a. thrOng
which crowded it to its utmost capac-
ity. Prayer was offered by Bishop
j. F. Hurst of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, who was at that time a
resident of Des Moines. The dedi-
cation address was delivered by the
Hon. John A. Kasson, one Of the
most eloquent statesmen of the
country, and the inaugural address
by the governor elect. In the even
ing the new capital was lighted and
public reception was given to the
Governor, Lieutenant-Gov and
Speaker Of the House.
The next day we assembled for
the last time In the old State House
and from there marched in a body
with the Senate to the new capital
where each body took possession OF
It's chamber. At the drawing OF
seats which Immediately took place
was fortunate in obtaining seat
number 4. directly in front Of the
Speakers desk. 1t was very good
location and I was very we'll pleased
with 1t.
The members soon began to gel
busy, and 1t was not long before
We were flooded with bills, resOlu'
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