Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-17
SANE OLD CRISIS.
Kentucky SoIons Continue to
Observe the Peace.
MUCH WRATH FIRED AT BRADLEY,

hut the Statesmen Content Themselves
win . Resolution Inquiring why These
Things Are Thus and Declaring the Cow
G0vernos Has Beeu|Tried Before . Com
mistee q the senate.
FRANKFORT, KY, March 17.-Yestcr-
days senation in the senatorial contest
flashed in the pan. Bitter talk and q
fruitless ballot tells the story. and those
features have been present every day
since the fight began. The scenes, how.
ever. had . different setting. and to tho
dramatts persona were added about 400
bluecoats from Louisville, Lexington and
Frankfort. The salutary effect Of this
military display does not appear on the
surface, because the reason for Its presence
was apprehension and not the existence
Of violence. Three companies Of the state
guard took up their position on the state
house grounds in the morning. and the
Kentucky Legislators filed through picket
lines to their meeting places in the capitol.
Senate Adopts . Resolution Of Inquiry.
The presence Of this armed force was the
subject Of numerous resolutions and acri-
monious debate in both houses before and
after the joint session. The senate by .
strict party vote, adopted q resolution re-
citing the action Of Governor Bradley in
calling out the militia, which was de-
claring to be without warrant of law,
necessity or justification. and appoint
ing committee beaded by Senator Goebel
to Enquire into such contempt and breach
Of privilege, and to report TO. the senate
for final action. This was adopted as a
substitute for a resolution offered by Sena-
tor Bronston violently denoancing Gov.
ernor bradley and declaring the purpose
of the senate to suspend all legislation
while the military guard remained in pos
session Of the capitol.
House Gets Into . TanGle.
Tho house got into q tangle over num-
Der of resolutions offered by both sides,
all of which were finally withdrawn. At
the joint session one ballot for United
States senator was taken to fulfill legal
requirements. after the Democrats and
Populist Poor had broken quorum by
refusing to respond to roll call. Another
ballot will be taken today. Adjutant
Collier announces that the militia will re.
main ON duty until the legislature adj
iOurns. The only men not permitted to
enter the capitol were Senate Sergeant-at-
Arms Soners' assistants, four men who
have been given in the dispatches the rep
utation Of being desperate men. They
made no resistance when the military
guard stopped them.
Indignation Meeting Held.
The citizens who oppose the action Of
the governor held an Indignation meeting
in the court house, where there was not
standing rooTn when the meeting was
called to order. Mayor Julian made o
speech, in which he told of his conference
with Governor Bradley in which he had
assured the executive that he would give
ample protection, and characterized the
governors action in ordering out troops
as highly partisan and unbccoming a gov
ernor. Ex-Attorney General Hendrick
nominated Judge Lysander Hoard as
chairman of the meeting in a speech in
which he scored the action Of tho gov.
ernor. Judge Hoar took the chair amid a
wild burst Of enthusiasm. Speeches wore
made by Colonel r. II. Taylor and others
denouncing the action Of Governor Brad
low in covoro tar,ps