Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-17
KENTUCKY IS D|SGRACEO Governor Bradley Ordered Out
 the State Troops TO COERCE DEMOCRATS The Senate Adopted Resolution Denouncng
 Governor Bradley REV. MIR. COOPER ALSO DENOUNCED HIM With 400 Bayonsts Behind Them the Re- publicans Were Afraid to Cast Bal lot for Senator-It Will End
 Today
REV. MIR. COOPER ALSO DENOUNCED HIM

Louisville, Ky, March 16.-The Louis vile Legion left for Frankfort on spe- cial train at o'clock. The riot alarm was sounded from all the fire alarm bells at o'clock, and about 25O members re- sponded.
 Soldiers on the Scene.
 Frankfort, Ky, March .16-At 10 o'clock this morning 400 soldiers were camped on State House square Every entrance to the state building was pa trolled by militiaman with bayonet edge. The governor was in his office, and had been there, except for a few hours between 2 o'clock and daylight, when he slept at the mansion for a while. When seen by Southern Associated Press reporter, just as the Louisville Legion, 250 strong, stepped from a spe- cial train and marched up to the state house to join the troops already stationed here, he said: T hate to see that" refer ring to the marching troops. There is no partiSanShip in what 1 have done. Except for the disgrace it would bring on my party, would wish that they were the unruly, and that 1t had been the dem- ocrats who demanded this protection. However, several democrats have been among those who have demanded of me this protection"
 The governor said that number of his friends wanted to become his body guard last night, but he replied that he feared no violence and wanted no personal pro- lection.
 Bradley's Proclamation.
 The governor issued the following proc lamafion at o'clock this morning:
 Commonwealth of Kentucky, ..- Executive Department,
 Frankfort, Ky, March l6 1SS6, known to me by affidavits of the speaker of the Kentucky sen- ate, the speaker of the Kentucky house and others that for several days past ian armed body of desperate men have, by their threats and demonstra- tions, intimidated and overawed some portion of the members of the general assembly and that a portion of sad per sons assaulted Senator Walton and pre- vented him from going out of the senate chamber; that a party of said persons in like manner took possession of the door of the house while the joint assembly was in session and assumed to decide who should enter the. chamber of the house when said session was being held and on the 14th day of March, 1896, DOT tion of the persons were attempted to be sworn in as officers by the clerk of the senate, to-wit: As deputies of sergeant at-arms of the senate, and thereupon forcibly seized the doorkeeper of the house of representatives whilst the gen eral assembly was in session and pre- vented him from exercising the duties of his office and allowed persons to en- ter who were not entitled to a place on the floor; that the presence of these men prevented members from voting in the joint session; that the civil authorities who are claiming to act, to-wit: the sheriff and his posse and the policemen of the city, have at no time arrested any of the riotouS or armed persons, but have stood by and permitted them to continue their work of intimidation, permitted armed persons to occupy the senate chamber and the cloak rooms while the general assembly was in joint session. that said authorities are either power less, overawed CT unwilling to act, and that unless the chief executive interferes and protects the general assembly legislative action will be prevented 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 com monwealth of Kentucky, I hereby call into active service, to be placed under command of Col. John B. Castleman, 300 men of the First Kentucky regiment of state guards; company E of the Second S 6 ed under command of Col. k. H. Gather, and company B of the Second regiment of Kentucky state guards. the latter un- der command of Adjutant General Col Her until said Gather reaches Frank fort, Ky, when the same will be placed under the command of the said Gather, who together with said Castleman, will be under the command of said Adjutant General Collier, who (said Collier) will re- port to me. Said Gather and Castleman are ordered to proceed with their regi- ments to Frankfort Ky.
 WILLIAM o. BRADLEY,
 Governor
 CHARLES FINLAY,
 Secretary of State.
 Both Sides Were Afraid.
 The streets were damned as early as 8 o'clock and every incoming train was loaded with Blackburn sympathlzers and curious people who came to see the row. Every mans pocket looked heavy and pistols were very much in evidence when a man would take a seat.
 The citizens are very angry over the riot call last night and an indignation meeting will be held at the court house this afternoon. Rev Mr. Cooper. chap lain of the penitentiary, whose turn it was this morning to open the house with prayer, was stopped at the entrance by sentry. He finally got through and said: "It is my morning to open the house with prayer, but I will not do so. 1 refuse to dishonor God while Kentucky is being dishonored The house can go without prayer this morning as far as I am con cerned.''
 The McCreary Guards of Frankfort were placed at the stairway leading to the legislative halls, and no one was al- lowed to go up but state officials, mem- bers of the legislature, newspaper men and telegraph operators.
 Shortly after 10 o'clock Col J. B Cas- tIemari of Louisville was made the active commander of the troops.
 Most of the members of the legislature arrived early at the state house and they ioked about the situation. There seems to be feeling of relief after that strain of weeks The members did not believe there woulfl he serious trouble today. They think the crisis was passed last week. The house docrkeeper, Lieutenant Sharpley, was dressed in an adjutant's