Evening star., 1896-03-16

row certain that he will not be seen in
Frankfort again this session.
Lieut.. Governor Warrington and Speaker
Elanford were in consultation with the
governor again this morning. The Meuten-
ant governor said he thought that in order
that peace be preserved. the only proper
thing TO do was to call out the militia.
Adjutant General Golfers orders to the
officers in charge Of the entrances to the
state house expressly stated that no one
except members Of the two houses, the
sergeant-at-armS, d0orkeeper, cloak room
keeper. pages. newspaper reporters and
telegraph operators were entitled to ad-
mission, and the guards carried out their
orders to the letter.
Col. Jack Chinn came down this morning
from Harfodsburg. Il have telegraphed an
unconditional surrender" he said. This
Is enough for me-"
Threats Against Bradley.
About II o'clock it was found that the
force of men on duty at the state house
was larger than could be handled to ad-
vantage, and as there were no signs Of
immediate trouble, the Louisville Legion
was marched back to the cars on which
they came. and ordered to be in readiness
to answer promptly a call for their serv-
ices. There is considerable Indignation in
some Quarters at the action of the gov
elnor. His action. 1t is said. was taken
wholly upon rumor, without proper justifi-
cation. and is an insult to the civil au-
thorities. The Blackburn men call the gov
ernor's action IAN outrs sge." meeting OF
citizens of Frankfort was called this morn
ing for IL O'Clock to protest against the
presence of the militia in this city.
This display of force will stop all legis-
Iation." said Blackburn senator this
n, orning. Nothing shall be done l would
like to see the revenue bills or anything
else get through now" There was much
talk of this kind among the Blackburn men.
Some of them. of course were much more
bitter. and denounced the governor IN most
violent language
GOvernnr's Proclamation.
What promises to be the most sensation
al day OF the senatorial fight was begun
with a procla nation from Governor Brad
ley, issued at . O'Clock this morning 1t
is as follows:
Commonwealth of Kentucky,
Executive Department,
frankfort, March 16, 1896.
'Whereas it has been made known to me
by the affidavitS of the president OF the
Kentucky senate the speaker of the Ken
lucky house Of representatives and others
that for several days past an armed body
of desperate men have. by their threats
and demonstrations intimidated and over
awed the members of the general assembly.
and that a portion of the said persons
assaulted Senator c. j. Walton and pre-
vented him from going out of the senate
chamber: that party of said persons. III
a 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 that
on the 14th day of March. 1896, portion
of the persons were sworn in as officers by
the clerk of the senate, to wit, as depIties
OF the Sergeant-at-arms of the senate, and
thereupon forcibly seized the doorkeeper
of the house of representatives. while the
general assembly was in joint session and
prevented him from exercising the duty of
office allowed n W
were not entitled to place on the floor;
that the presence of these men prevented
members from voting in joint ses-
sion; 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 these rioters or
armed persons, but have stood by and per-
mitted them to continue their work of in
timidation. permitting armed persons to
occupy the senate chamber and cloak rooms
while the general assembly was in joint ses-
sion: that said authorities are either power
less overawed or unwilling to act. and that
unless the chief executive interferes and
protects the general assembly, legislative
action will be prevented and riot and blood
shed VIII follow, and that the security of
the lives of the citizens and officers of the
commonwealth require such executive ac-
ton.
Now. therefore. as governor of the COM
monWealth OF Kentucky. l hereby call into
service, to be placed under the command of
Col. John B. Castleman. three hundred men
of the first Kentucky regiment of state
guards; company E of the second regiment
OF Kentucky state guards, to be placed
under the command of Col. f. H. Gather
and company b of the second regiment of
the Kentucky state guards, the latter un-
der command of Adjutant General Collier,
until said Gather reaches Frankfort XIV
when the same will be placed under the
command of said Gather. who. together
with said Castleman will be under the
command of said Adjutant General Collier,
who said Collier) will report to me. Said
Gather and Castlenan are ordered to pro-
ceed with their regiments to Frankfort, XIV.
tSigned) WILLIAM 0. BRADLEY,
Governor of Kentucky
CHARLES FINLEY
Secretary of State
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