The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-17
REPUBLICAN VIEW.
Democrats Have. Convicted Bradley
without n Hearing.

Without Il Hearing.
CINCINNATI, March ia special
to the Commercial Gazette from Frank
fort, KY, says:
The Democrats in the senate have,
without hearing, tried and convict
ed Governor Bradley of usurpation of
authority in the calling out of the mill
tia. This was done by resolution of
fered by Senator Rronston in the morn
ing session and passed late in the af-
ternoon. The committee named in this
resolution was. composed of Senator'S
Goebel Bronston, McChord, Simms,
Gross and Fulton.
President Worthington of she senate
testified before the committee this af-
ternoon that he would have counted
the votes of James and Walton in the
joint assembly
Governor Bradley appeared in the
committee room without summons and
said: Il want to ask what sort of a
meeting this is, and what is its object
According to your original resolution L
have been convicted without trial or
hearing''
The governor was asked if he would
go on the witness stand, wf1ereupon
he said: ASK your questions"
Have you the affidavits with you
ordered out?" asked Senator GoebeL
81 have the affidavits filed by the
speaker of the house and president of
the senate but the original statements
have disappeared from my office"
Governor Bradley then read a joint
affidavit from President Worthington
of the senate, stating the dangers al
ready reported in these dispatches. He
also read several other affidavits and
telegram from Colonel Gather warning
him of danger.
Governor Bradley stated that Cen
eral Collier was in command of the
militia and reported to him that he
did not recognize any civil office in the
matter
Senator Goebel read section 70 of the
general statutes which provides the
governor will only be commander in
chief of the militia by resolution of
the senate.
Governor Bradley replied that this
section related only to time of war,
when the militia was in the field. But
the present case was in time of peace.
Governor Bradley stated that he
thought that in the present emergency
he had the power TO say that unlawful
characters should not go into either of
the houses. The governor then left the
stand and the committee adjourned I'M
til o'clock tonight.
Colonel Gather of the Second regi-
ment militia. staunch Democrat,
testified at tonight's session. He said
Colonel Thompson told him that if
Senators Walton and James would at
tempt to vote in the joint session they
would be thrown out by the ears. and
he informed Governor Bradley. Colonel
Gather also said that he discovered a
scheme was on foot for the lawless
element to capture the state house
and run things. He added: II thought
you all knew about this"
who do you mean by you all? I"
inquired Senator Bronston.
Il mean you, Senator Goebel," came
Colonel Gathers answer. And Gather
continued: Il think that the fact that
you carried out Colonel Thompson's
threats proves that you knew of the
conspiracy on foot, Mr.. Goebel.'
Gather also said that he was told
that he would be shot to pieces if he
attempted to preserve order with a
squad of forty men, but that he told
Colonel Thompson that he would obey
the governors orders.