The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-03-17

ised to be the most sensational day Of
the senatorial fight was begun with
proclamation from Governor Bradley,
issued at 3 o'clock. 1t is as follows:
Bradiey's Proclamation.
Whereas, 1t has been made known to
me by the affidavits of the president Of
the Kentucky senate, the speaker of
the Kentucky house of representatives.
and others, that for several days past
an armed body of desperate men have
by their threats and demonstrations in
timidated and overawed the members
of the general assembly, and that b por-
ton of said persons assaulted Senator
G. J. Walon and prevented him from
going out of the senate chamber; that u
party of said persons, in like manner,
took possession OF the door OF
the house while the joint as
sembly was i'll session, and assumed to
decide who should enter the chamber
of the house when said session was be-
ing held, and that on the l4th day of
March, 1896. u portion of persons were
attempted to be sworn in as officers
by the clerk Of the senate, to wit: AS
deputies of the sergeant alarms
of the senate, and thereupon forclbly
seized the doorkeeper of the house Of
representatives while the general as
sembly was i'll joint session, and pre-
vented him from exercising the duty OF
his office, and allowed persons who
were not entitled 10 il place upon the
floor; that the presence OF these men
prevented members from voting III
the Joint session. that the civil authori.
ties who are claiming to act, TO wit:
The sheriff and his posse, and the po-
licemen of the city have at no time ar
rested any of these rioters or armed
persons, but have stood by and per-
mitted them to continue their work OF
intimidation, permitting armed persons
to occupy the senate chamber, and
cloak rooms while the general assembly
was III Joint session, that-said author.
ties are either powerless or unwilling
to act, and unless the chief executive
interferes and protects the general as
sembly legislative action will b. pre-
vented and riot and bloodshed will
follow, and that the security Of the
lives of the citizens and officers of the
commonwealth require such executive
action.
Now, therefore. as governor OF the
commonwealth of Kentucky, hereby
call into active service, to be placed
under the command of John Castle
man, 800 men of the First Kentucky
regiment Of state guards, company +
of the Second regiment of Kentucky
State Guards. to place under the com.
mand of Colonel Z. III. Gathers, and
Company B of the Second regiment OF
Kentucky State guards, the latter un
der command Of Adjutant General Col
lier, until said Gather reaches Frank
fort, when the same will be placed un,
der the command of said Gather, who
together with said Castleman, will bt
under the command Of ss,c Adjutant
General Collier, who (said Collier) will
report to me. Said Gather and Castle
man are ordered to proceed with theil
regiments to Frankfort, KY.
WILLIAM o. BRADLEY,
Governor of Kentucky.
CHARLES FINLEY,
Secretary of State.
Upward of 400 soldiers occupied th'
state houss square, and the calls o
pickets can be heard above the nois
and confusion of the crowd. Governo
Bradley was in consultation all morn
ing wish Adjutant General Collier ant
Colonels Castleman and Gather
These gentlemen agreed that ther
would be NO dlfficultySin preventing
trouble.
Done to Protect the Legislature.
II wish to say" said the governor