The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-01

Ad1utunt GcnNfni toiNcr uWtlHrtN tuunW
that if they ala not amend the iogsla-
lativc meeting which is called TO meet on
February en-. he would arrest them In
Idividually. provided he received the mooes-
sary orders from Governor Taylor end
couvey them 20 London
The democrats have not said they would
40 90 London. but their legal advisers
have counseued them that Governor Tay-
lor had no right 70 adjourn the leglsla-
ture from Frankfort and ~ is likely that
tho matter will be tested in the courts
before any circumstances can arise which
would call for the arrest OF members.
The democrats have not In fact declared
what they will do.
SHADOW or DEATH
All day the shadow or death Of MI.
Goebel hung over the Capitol hotel His
strength began 20 fan him late In tho
morning The hustle Of excitement Of tho
morning. which despite all precautions
Ipenetrated into his quiet room. had
most serious eenct upon him. AZ noon Il
was declared that he would live but
short t'mc, and at ono o'clock u was
said that death was upon him. Tne halls
and stairways were hlcd with people
who SAT- in silence expecting 90 hear at
.any moment that tho end had come. Tho
afternoon wore away however, and az
evening drew ON he seemd 20 gain new
strength and appeared distinctly better.
NEVER LOST OONSCTOUsNBSs.
He was never for momem unconscious
.anl never did his couraEe abate for
moment He called for a clergyman dur
ing the afternoon and Rev. y u TILE
rerro and Prison Chaplain Wallace were
d. ~ frIs. ft4I
~, siding a short distance n the country
ramc iu and remained FOR an hour at his
bed side The physicians declared that
there was nothing that could have kept
him so long hut his wonderful nerve and
win power They gave absolutely no
hone ana said that death at the farthest
could not hc farther away than few
. hours
, frankfort was quiet 10 the extreme to-
[, day Many OF the saloons were closed
! and the cold wind kept The people on IA
streets
q FEDERAL TROOPS NOT CALLED.
necessity for intervention with troops IN
2 the state affairs
WASHINGTON. JAN 81 lit cannot be
q Iearne- .hdt the congress situation In the
n Kentucky resulting In the adjournment OF
r the legislature has altered the views or
{, the administration as 10 the wisdom and
a one member OF the administration ass
o scented. regardless Of TIE tern.inoioss
e employed I'm the news dispatches that the
n legislature was technically in a state or
u recess. II that be true OF course, the
@ power 10 call for the troops could not bo
IT exercised by the governor an this time.
l. Another member pointing out that even
- a..
e journed yet the United States constitution
IS provides that the governors call couii 90
At recognized only when the Legislature
Al could not he convened and be wanted "a
D. know II IL was asserted tfsrt this state
a Of facts existed When The point was
Is made that the United tsates troop might
r go 10 Kentucky without call to protect
4. the proper - 1f the United states and the
is malls and interstate commerce u was
It suggested that 30 far as " had not been
n shown that any Of these interests were
e ever remotely endangered ny the develop
he mnnts at Frankfort
n Altogether as already rated ~ Is ap-
,r parent that lacking entirely The dispo
is sitlou To use troops IA bohaf; OF either
lr party Co who complication in Kentucky
a ,he administration would ho moved from
Pc its present position only 6y Some exceed
inely radical change in tho condition oi
'e affairs.
AZ GOEBEL PROCLAMATION.
% FRANKFORT JAN. %. -The following
r proclamation was issued tonight by Gov
L. error Goebel
o. Commonwealth Of Kentuck Dxecuftiv,
to Department. Frankfort Ky. Jan 3. 1900
se Whereas it has been mads. known 20 me
ne that certain persons without authority
he ot law have banded themselves together
p for the unlawful purpose OF forcibly pro
ra venting the general assembly OF Rentuo
~ Ky from assemlRying ann dischargind
su thelr official duties az the seat of gov
M erumeua and have for said unlawful pur
AT pose assembled in the city OF Frankfor
Ia the hrst and second regiments OF th
in Kentucky state guard and by force o
ca arms have unlawfuHy taken possession
~ ana senate chamuer Of the state Of Ken
p tucly as well as other public building
he ard arcaicves OF the commonwealth an
M have by force intmaton and violence ex
ed PEELED the general assembly from IN
buildings and refused 90 permit the senat
and house ~ rcpresentauves 20 hol
n- their sessions therein ami are now tcrrof
=, lzlng the representative or the pe1pl
~ and other good citizens 81 "a common
~ wealth now therefore / William GOcbe
m governor of ihe commonwealth of Kentu
M OK DO hereby command the First and Sec
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