The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-10-03

special order got SO votes, five more
than necessary.
Great applause from the band
wagon recruits; Ben gazing into the
dome of the chamber and seeing the
railroad and warehouse seats; twenty.
three Nonpartizans looking dazed, and
twenty-five bitterenders from the iron
range country trying to look uncon-
cerned and making an awful mess of
it.
The Voice of the People.
Arrives Friday and the hour of the
special hearing. Charlie Murphy,
taking time by the forelock, grabs
the floor on the jump-off and delivers
a smashing argument against the bill.
Bendixen takes. the floor. Says ev-
erybody know what the bill is and
there is no need to say anything. So
he talks, and talks and talks. Talks
to the Speaker while everybody else
in the house talks to his neighbor.
Reads about the tax rate in Hibbing.
Being interested in this subject /
moved down close to the speaker, but
the confuion was so great ! could not
hear, so | went back to the fellows
who were playing the Worlds Series
in the alcove. Half hour gone. Ben
still speaking. Assures US he will not
further take up the time of the House
Great applause. Encouraged, he be-
gins anew. Reads more stuff-some.
thing about paved alleys in Hibbing
Finally the weary House applauds ev.
every sentence, applauds long and
loud until Ben takes the hint and his
seat. Anthony Welch on his feet
primed with a Nonpartizan League
speech, and shouting for recognition
Big Guy Dilley beside him, and doz
en- others, roar for the previous ques
ton. "Shall the previous question bt
putt" demands the Speaker. aye
roars the House, and Anthony Welcl
is baked once more. Digged pit Of
no discussion and fell in it himself
The vote is taken on the bill. Aye,
101, Nays 10. It was an awfu
slaughter.
| Armson Plays the Fool.
Then the delegations began to come
down from the range. They packed
the senate chamber one evening. Al
the end of a long hearing, State Min.
Inspector WildeS of Hibbing, ahgeret
State Tax Commissioner Armson BY
conclusively demonstrating that ton
mage tax means retarding the de
velopment of the iron lands of the
state. Mr.. Wildes knows more about
the resources of this section of tn.
state than any other man in Min
blows. Armson, who had been cheel
by jowl all the evening in the back o.
the chamber with the attorney for tn,
Nonpartizan League, Mr.. Barnes, de
clared that he was surprised at tn,
effrontery of state official taking
part in the fight, and then forgetting
how the pot had called the KEITH,
black, walked ito the front of tn,
chamber and began violent tirad'
n support of the bill. He finally &C
cused the delegates from the range O.
having been sent down by the "stee
rust" Twenty men were on thei
feet. Liar" Liar" "Take tina
back" Apologize" came from al
parts of the chamber. Mr.. Prince o.
Duluth finally demanded that Armsol
withdraw his words, which he did
declaring that he did not know he hat
made the remark.
After long debate in which Sena
tors Sullivan, Adams, Fowler, Boy
Ian and others made strong argument
against the bill and in which it wa
upheld by Senator Carley, the senat,
passed the bill 81 to %.
Governor Stuns Tonnage Takers.
Thursday of the second week of tn,
session was the final day for the pas
sage of bills and both senate ant
house worked until midnight. TIL,
legislature by joint resolution of sen
ate and house was due to adjourn