Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1893 — COMING TO A CRISIS. [ARTICLE]

COMING TO A CRISIS.

Kansas Legislators Have at Last Grown Weary of the Deadlock. The deadlock in the Kansas house is growing monotonous to both sides as well as to the Senators, and there are abundant Indications that the era of good-natured badinage is drawing to a close. Following upon the stormy scenes of Wednesday comes a resolution introduced in the rump House which is indicative of a determination to prevent a repetition. Here it is: Whereas, The lawless rump house on the south side of the house (meaning the Republicans) Is a menace to the Stare of Kansas; and, Whereas, The further effort of said lawless mob, backed up by the corporations, in usurping authority in the Legislative hall, is disturbing the peace and quiet of the lawful and constitutional House, thereby preventing the necessary legislation for the relief of the masses of the people of the great State of Kansas; and, Whereas, It is well known to the people of Kansas that said minority House above mentioned Is here and maintained here by corporations to prevent legislation in the interest of the people; therefore, be it Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-arms is hereby instructed to clear the hall of all disorderly persons, to keep order, peace and quiet, thereby preventing this, the lawful, constitutional House, from being further Interrupted In the work the people expect us to perform. The Republican Hcu3e was not in session at the time, b..t the members in discussing the matter that evening have resolved for the twentieth time to stans firm should an attempt be male to eject anyone. The Republican Senators think they have at last hit upon a plan whereby the question of the legality of the rump House can be brought before the Supreme Court. Every day the Chief Clerk of the Republican House appears at the Senate with a message and as regularly he is refused recognition. The plan is to mandamus the offi cers of the Senate to recognize him.