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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Sun
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1890
Page
2
An executive session yesterday featured open doors and a staged division of roles among democratic performers. Five Republican members interrupted, calling the affair cut and dried and secret. A member seeking a reason to defer action stammered, leading the president to appoint him to the chair for relief.
During yesterday's meeting Councilman McGill offered facts aimed at enlightening the seven council members in attendance. The remarks touched on local issues and governance matters within the council chamber.
A statement denounces a seven member council as forming a conspiracy to block appointments by the executive. It claims the oath of office was broken and predicts lasting political retribution against Wyoming's Democratic party for overthrowing local institutions.
Wyoming taxpayers press Delegate Carey to urge immediate passage of the bill concerning territorial appointments. The appeal stresses swift action and outlines expected impacts on governance and fiscal policy.
A prepared statement accuses Democratic council members of refusing to confirm non Democratic nominations. It calls for immediate forwarding to Washington to aid rapid passage of a bill authorizing territorial governors to remove officials.
Tax Zeader backs down from its earlier accusation about furniture in executive apartments and now asserts a separate false claim regarding the secretary’s office, signaling ongoing dispute over administrative expenditures.
A Sun dispatch from Washington notes Democrats in the House weigh whether to oppose the Wyoming admission bill, worrying a fight could harm party prospects in the state. The piece argues Democrats have shown little regard for the territories in past actions.
The writer argues that a law favoring capital over labor would disgrace the territory. They doubt any state or country would enact such an infamous measure, elevating the wage worker to subordination.
The speaker urges that the council process be free of bias, asserting that partisan conduct is evident in the entire transaction and no effort is needed to reveal it. The comment condemns perceived favoritism and calls for impartial handling.
Govenson Wannin used veto power yesterday while Awserwen lamented. The Lead er accused the Cheyenne Board of Trade of backing an outrageous wage workers bill, but the Board insists it had no role in drafting or endorsing the measure and calls the charges false. The newspaper accuses the Leader of making repeated misstatements about public matters.
Members of the territorial council vote to retain the existing officers, with the appointees associated with Moonlight supporting the decision. The action preserves current leadership amid ongoing governance.
Prustpxnt Beek added evidence of good sense by moving to sustain the governor's veto of Kinney's election bill. He argues the president of the council should act by his own judgment, not caucus dictates, and clarifies vacancies arise on the 31st. The council should cooperate with the executive to fill openings per law.
The Leader distortingly questions the Tuesday kick on Wyoming's admission bill. He argues democracy welcomes two new converts and urges giving them strong offices and leadership, while sidelining loyal old Democrats for Republican scalpers.
The Leader voices sharp criticism of Councilman Reel and the stock bill, questioning its rationale and potential impact on governance. Local readers are urged to scrutinize the proposed measure and its implications for the council’s agenda.
TheWyoming admission bill nearly passed the house last Tuesday but faced Democratic opposition. The article accuses the Leader of misleading readers into believing favor toward the measure, asserting the people of Wyoming are not as ignorant as suggested.
The Luw continues to wait for the bill of particulars related to legislative appropriations in 1885 and 1886. The Leader faces questions about delays and the handling of the matter.
The Leader reports obtaining governor Warren veto copies but publishes two minor vetoes tied to legal procedure while omitting the critical veto on the garnishment law. The piece accuses the paper of pretending to be a newspaper.
Averior Grant proposed a $4 appropriation from the territorial treasury, aimed to fund Soo. The measure faced immediate opposition in the house with no defender of the plan from the Democrat reform group.
The passage accuses Messrs Kinney and Hunter of using a sharp trick to stay in their posts. It argues the move keeps public attention and earns money but denies it is reputable procedure.
Governor Warren signals a generous approach by balancing appointments between parties to uphold fairness, straining to justify the council's controversial earlier move.
The Leader defends F B E Warren mercantile practices and challenges claims of undue hardship. It argues the firm collects debts in a businesslike manner with security for goods and denies extending the garnishee to oppress workers. The piece attacks the civic tone of Warren’s position and highlights debt collection vs. poverty relief.
The council's decision to remove funding for contingent expenses of the governor and secretary offices reveals the perceived littleness of their souls and reflects a controversial budget move in the body.
At three o'clock this morning the council refused to recede from its drastic amendment to the appropriation bill. Prospects for any appropriations are bleak and the legislative appropriation bill attached as a rider risks loss in transportation. If these measures fail, the legislative assembly will bear the blame, chiefly the democratic majority in the council. The record is seen as indefensible and extreme.
The Sun states that the $70 leather chair, the nearby guest chair, and the desk used to pen the veto are all the private property of Mr. I. E. Warren.
Council members split along party lines as Republicans vow to sustain the governor's veto while all but one Democrat vote against the Kinney bill. The meeting highlighted a partisan rift over the measure and its fate in the veto process.
The writer asks why the paper printed the governor’s veto statement and then suppressed it after requesting a copy from the governor’s private secretary, arguing it wasted territory funds and deprived readers of a full explanation to judge for themselves.
The paper did not print the governor's veto on the infamous wages bill and instead runs a lengthy free advertisement for the F. E. Warren mercantile company. The Leader emphasizes enterprise by promoting Warren with its own cost absorbed.
The lienchants of Cheyenne denounce the Kinney bill though they seek better debt collection laws.
The eleventh legislative assembly has handled much work and the outcome of its labor is unresolved. The Sun believes praise and censure will be fairly evenly split as the session progresses.
The article asserts that the typical legislator gains little glory and earns roughly the same amount financially for their public service, suggesting modest personal reward relative to duties.
Delegations from Carbon and Sweetwater counties pressed for public building appropriations but were defeated by a coalition formed to oppose funding of this character.
The eleventh legislative assembly has terminated its existence and closed its session. The piece then shifts focus to more interesting and profitable matters.
March 13 1890 Wendover sees a quirky telephony experiment with a house to house line for amusement. Mrs Kate Holmes is named postmaster replacing F A M Stuart who joins railroad mail service. railway expansion rumors abound as Hartville iron properties attract Union Pacific experts and Eastern magnates while Wyoming Central aims to tap the iron district.
The Keystone mine yield reports an in situ ore body with an average gold assay of $200 per ton. Manager Knight foresees large output as the new twenty-stamp mill is slated to start in about two weeks amid growing camp activity. With six feet of snow already melting, 150 residents are present and more are arriving. The local school district was organized, signaling civil progress and planned prosperity.
A children style verse recounts a decreasing number of Democrats from seven to one through mishaps and misfortune. The playful sequential tally ends with a somber line about the lone survivor wishing he was dead.
Henry L Pascall a young machinist and Albany county Republican is Gov Warren’s nominee for penitentiary commissioner. He has served on the Laramie City council and is held in high esteem by coworkers. His appointment would please his friends and gain labor support for the governor.
Washington March 14 Secretary Noble says he is still considering whether lands within the Union Pacific grant are free from all claims and not reserved at the time of definite location. He notes the questions involve important legal and factual issues and cannot yet be completed.
March 14 Pirates alias Holt once known as a Puget Sound smuggler was fatally shot near Seattle while resisting arrest by United States officers aboard his sloop.
A Newcastle Chronicle report says a Ripon licensing case debated if a man who walked steadily could be considered drunk. The court rejected a poetic plea and imposed the customary fine, noting tests exist but were not applied in this instance.
The Kansas City Star recounts a proposed Geary County Kansas seal featuring General Geary kissing his dead son at Watatae, a scene described as the war’s most touching incident. The narrative notes the father’s command in a brutal battle as his 17 year old son became a lieutenant and died, with Dr T DeWitt Talmage praising the act as supreme duty.
Chauncey T. Black president of the Democratic Society of Pennsylvania issues a circular to democratic clubs nationwide urging celebration of Thomas Jefferson's birthday on April 13 to sustain Jefferson democracy against centralizing tendencies of the Republicans.
A vivid history of Tudor court life highlighting noble wealth and display. It contrasts London and provincial living, detailing robes, gold chains, and plate storage, and notes the spending excesses that led to ruin.
The writer describes caterpillars as dreadful, noting their many legs and climbing ability. They eat flies leaves and other insects, even birds feed them to children, and the writer warns not to throw a caterpillar at someone for fear of fright.
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