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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1890
Page
10
The article reports yesterday's executive session with open doors where five Republican members interrupted a Democratic performance. One member called the affair cut and dried, prompting anger from seven others. A disturbance arose when a motion to defer action stalled as a member asked for a reason. The president called the paralyzed member to the chair to help.
During yesterday's meeting Councilman McGill presented several interesting facts for the enlightenment of the seven council members.
The seven Democratic councilmen form a combine to block appointments by the executive, calling it a conspiracy against good government and a breach of law. They oath to perform their duty, but their action is condemned as an overthrow of established institutions and foretold to bring retribution upon Wyoming's Democratic party.
Tax supporters in Wyoming call on Delegate Carey to push the immediate passage of the bill related to territorial appointments. The appeal emphasizes swift action and legislative priority for the measure.
A carefully prepared statement criticizes the Democratic members of the council for refusing to confirm non Democratic nominations. The text argues forwarding it to Washington will secure speedy passage of the pending bill authorizing territorial governors to remove officials.
Tax Zeader retreats from its claim about furniture in the executive apartments and issues a new statement alleging a misstep in the secretary's office. The dispute continues to unfold with public scrutiny.
The dispatch suggests Democrats in the House face whether to oppose the Wyoming admission bill. It argues they should avoid opposition to protect party prospects in Wyoming, noting Democrats in Washington have shown little regard for the territories.
The speaker condemns a proposed law that would empower business owners over workers, calling it a slave-like system and a disgrace to the territory. He argues no similar act exists in any state or country, signaling strong opposition to the measure.
The speaker asserts that an effort will be made to bias the council vote and condemns the action as revealing overt partisanship in the entire transaction. The remark emphasizes the perceived political motive behind decisions.
Govenson Wannin used his veto amid criticism as Awserwen laments. The Lead er tried to push a wage workers bill onto the Cheyenne Board of Trade, which denies any endorsement or involvement by the board. The author rebukes the Leader for alleged misstatements about public matters.
Members of the territorial council who voted to retain the old officers are identified as appointees of Moonlight.
Prustpxnt Beek added evidence of good sense by sustaining the governor's veto of Kinney's election bill. He defended acting by personal judgment over caucus dictates and urged appointing new officials only to fill vacancies as fixed by law on the 31st. The council should cooperate with the executive per statutes.
The Leader distorts an Associated Press report about a Tuesday move on Wyoming's admission bill. His remarks celebrate new converts and urge careful, fat offices for them while nudging loyal Democrats aside and allowing Republicans broad influence.
The Leader offers a sharp critique of Councilman Reel and the stock bill, questioning leadership and the proposed legislation’s merit. Critics see potential flaws in policy and parliamentary strategy, while supporters defend the measure as necessary.
The Wyoming admission bill would have passed the house last Tuesday if not for Democratic opposition, yet the Leader attempts to sway readers into believing party support. The writer asserts Wyoming voters are not as ignorant as the morning paper suggests.
The Luw still waits for the bill of particulars concerning the legislative appropriations in 1886 and 1885. What’s the matter with the Leader?
The Leader obtained typewritten copies of three Warren vetoes but published only two minor vetoes on legal procedures. The omission hides the crucial veto of the garnation law, while the paper maintains its status as a newspaper.
Averior Grant proposed taking four dollars from the territorial treasury but the measure was promptly squelched in the house with no defender of the plan.
In a disputable move Kinney and Hunter are accused of attempting to use public attention for gain by presenting a trick to remain in their territorial posts. The act is described as improper and not a reputable procedure.
Governor Warren shows willingness to divide appointments between parties with fairness, a move that weakens the secret cabal’s defense for its unusual action.
The Leader argues Governor Warren did not victimise the poor through private business collections and disputes the idea of a broad garnishment lock on workers. The piece defends Warren against claims tied to the F B Warren mercantile company and wage seizure policy.
The council members resolved to strike out appropriations for the contingent expenses of the governor and secretary offices, showing their perceived diminishment of these offices and tensions in the administration.
At three o clock this morning the council refused to recede from its amendment to the appropriation bill and had little prospect of any appropriations being made. The legislative appropriation bill attached as a rider was in danger of being lost in transportation. If these measures fail it will reflect on the legislative assembly, but responsibility rests mainly with the council and the democratic majority. The record is indefensible.
The Sun states that the leather chair and guest chair referenced by Johnny Carroll along with the desk where a veto was penned are all private property of Mr I E Warren.
City council members, all Republicans present, vowed to sustain the governor's veto of the Kinney bill while Democrats largely opposed it, with one exception voting in the negative.
A reader accuses the Leader of withholding the governor's veto message on the non-exemption bill after requesting a copy from the private secretary. The editor is urged to publish the document so the public may judge the governor’s action.
Tiouca the Leader could not publish the governor’s veto on the wages bill and instead ran a column promoting the F E Warren mercantile company. The advertisement is noted as unusually proactive for the Leader, even if it costs the paper its own effort.
The lienchants of Cheyenne denounce the Kinney bill, though they say they would welcome better laws for debt collection.
The Sun weighs in on the eleventh legislative assembly noting it has handled much business and the final judgment on its labors remains uncertain. The paper predicts a roughly even split between praise and censure once outcomes are known.
The statement notes that the typical legislator earns roughly the same amount in glory as in financial compensation for their service, suggesting limited personal gain from public duties.
Delegations from Carbon and Sweetwater counties pressed for public building appropriations but were defeated by a coalition that opposed such funding. The vote blocking the request reflects organized opposition to this allocation.
The eleventh legislative assembly has ended its term. The notice shifts focus to more interesting and profitable matters beyond the dissolution.
Wendover Wyoming props up new iron boom as Frank Lusk C A Guernsey push claims Wyoming Central line and others survey Hartville mines. Union Pacific experts and Eastern magnates tour the area while a Cheyenne and Northern projection signals rapid railroad growth. A central banker notes UP cattle shipments to Douglas by July 1.
The Keystone mine reports a major strike with ore averaging $200 per ton in gold. Manager Knight foresees large output as a new twenty-stamp mill starts in about fifteen days. Camp enthusiasm grows despite six feet of snow with 150 residents already and civil district organization last night signaling permanent prosperity.
A playful verse tracks seven Democrats shrinking through playful counts and mishaps. One tumbles, then six, five, four, three, two vanish as a witty barrel of political fate unfolds with a final lone survivor.
Henry L. Pascall is Gov Warren's nominee for penitentiary commissioner. A young Republican machinist from Albany county, he is praised for character, labor support, and service on the Laramie City council, with expected credit to Governor Warren's staff.
Washington March 14 The secretary of the interior reports he is still considering the questions raised by a senate resolution about patents for lands within the Union Pacific grant. The lands are claimed to be free from all claims and not reserved at the date of definite location but legal and factual issues remain unresolved due to their importance.
Andrew A. Holt alias Anderson, a long known pirate of Puget Sound, was fatally shot on his sloop near Seattle while resisting arrest by United States officers. The incident occurred March 14 in Puget Sound.
A Newcastle Chronicle report details a Ripon case where a man accused of drinking was defended by a lawyer who argued he was too fresh to be drunk. The court rejected the poetical plea and fined him. tests for drunkenness were not applied.
The Kansas City Star recounts General Geary kissing his dead son at Watatehie as inspiration for Geary County Kansas seal. The son, enlisted at 17 and became a first lieutenant, dies in battle while his father commands a division and leads a heroic charge. Dr. T DeWitt Talmage cites it as unmatched duty under tragedy.
Chauncey T. Black of the Democratic Society of Pennsylvania issues a circular urging Democratic clubs nationwide to celebrate Thomas Jefferson's birthday on April 13 and to defend Jeffersonian democracy against centralizing Republican tendencies.
The article recalls Tudor court life with nobles abandoning estates to fund lavish living in London provinces. It details pageant robes, gold plate stores, and grand entertainments that fueled wealth and later ruin, citing figures like Sir Joy Fastolf and Berkeley family memories as emblematic of opulent yet precarious status.
A reader shares a chaotic account of caterpillars, their size, many legs, eating habits, and fear they inspire. The note describes caterpillars climbing trees and even being eaten by birds, with remarks on their impact on people and the strange belief they drink and move in surprising ways.
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