The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-03-19
MARTIAL LAW
Proclaimed in Kentucky and Troops Or
der0d to Frankfort.
Governor Bradley Takes a Hand
in the Senatorial Scrap.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 16 6-The
state capitol bristles with bayonets
this morning.
The news that Governor Bradley had
allied upon the military was early
spread about and caused great excite
ment, What promises to be the most
sensational day OF the senatorial fight
began with proclamation from Gov.
Bradley, as follows:
Governors Proclamation.
Whereas, 1t has been made known
to me by stfid Wits of the president of
the Kentucky senate, the speaker Of
the Kentucky house If representa-
tlyes and others, that for several days
past an armed body of desperate men
has, by threats and demonstration, in
timidated and overawed the members
of the general assembly, and that a
portion of said persons assaulted Sen
ator G j Walton and prevented 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 tne )int assembly was
in session and assumed to decide who
should enter the chamber of the hou e
when said session was being held, and
on the 18th day of March portion of
these persons were attempted to be
sworn in as officers by the clerk Of the
senate, to-wit, as deputies of the ser.
geant-at-arms of the senate, and there
upon forcibly seized the doorkeeper OF
the house OF representatives while the
general assembly was 10 joint session
and prevented him from exercising
the duties of the Office, and allowed
persons to enter not entitled to place
m the floor; that the presence of
these men prevented the members from
voting in joint session; that the civil
authorities sho are claiming to act, to
wit, the sheriff and posse and police
men 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
IT intimidation, permitting armed per
sons to occupy the senate chamber
and cloak rooms while the general as
1embly was in joint session; that the
siid authorities are either powerless,
overawed or unwilling to act, and that
unless the chief executive interferes
md protects the general assembly leg
slative action will be prevented and
riot and bloodshed viii follow, and
hat the security OF the lives Of citizens
nd officers OF the commonwealth re-
quire such executive relief. Now
lAereEore, ss governor # the common
wealth Of K ntucky, Thereby call into
ctive service to be placed Under the
command OF Colonel John B Castle
au, three hundred men of the First
Kentucky regiment, state guard Com
1any E, Second regiment of Kentucky
tate guard, to be placed under the
command Of Colonel e H. Gather
nd Company B, Second regiment o
Kentucky state guard, the latter under
me command of Adjutant Genera
Collier until the said Gather reache,
Frankfort, when they will be place 4
lnder the command Of said Gather
Who togeth with the said Castemsn
viii b under command Of Adjutan'
ieneral Collier, who (aaid Collier
all report to me. Said Gather anC
GastIeman are ordered to proceed Witr
their regiments To- Frankfort.
(Signed) VINO BRADLEY,
Governor of Kentucky.
CHAs. FINLEY,
Secretary of State.
Upw rds Of 400 soldiers occupy th,
state house square, and the calls o
pckpts can be heard above the nois,
aod confusion ol the crowd.