The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-02-03
THE KENTUCKY SITUATION.
Some Logical Remarks by One Of Ore
CONS Plain Citizens.

Some Logical Remarks by One OF Ore.
CONS Plain Citizens.
The turn affairs have taken in Ken,
tucky within the past few days naturally
causes the patriotic citizen to enquire,
"Where are we at, and 10 wonder II his.
tory Is not repeating itself, and bringing
us through the conditions that existed
just previous 10 the decline of the Roman
empire. We mossbacks out here in
Oregon have always supposed that the
circuit courts OF the state, assisted by
the supreme court In its capacity az an
appellate body, we're vested with the
cole and exclusive judicial power 10 be
exercised In the enforcement OF the state
laws. Of course, we understood that
this authority nf the state courts is sub
iect 10 the authority Of the courts Of the
United States on questions involving the
construction Of the United States con.
stitution.
We have also believed even governors
elect and governors 10 be, equally with
the citizens, bound by the laws OF the
state as enacted by the legislative assem-
bly,. Being civilized people we have
never acknowledged the right OF any
man or organization Of men 10 say 1--WE
will pay no attention 10 process issued
out OF the state courts"
We have all the time believed, as civ
ilized and responsible beings, that the
laws prescribed by our legislative body
ought to be complied with by all the
citizens OF the state, and that the courts
aud judges entrusted by the people with
their execution ought 10 be respected
and In our blindness we have supposed
that these principles applied TO the con-
stitutions, courts and laws Of her states
But the dispatches of February have
caused us 10 experience rude awaken
ing in our "moOsback" notions OF civil.
zati0n, law and order. We are told from
Kentucky that "it js practically certain
that Governor TAYLOR will pay no atten.
tion 10 the process from state courts,
and the question naturally occurred 10
us, who made him superior to the law |
and absolyed him from obedience and |
respect to the lawful DEGREES Of the |
judges and courts OF his stnte2 When |
did the court of appeals OF Kentucky and |
the honorable and able gentlemen sit |
ting as judges therein 80 deterioTate and |
lose their authority that they are not |
entitled 10 tho respect OF q third-class |
politician, who "throngh ways that are
dark and tricks thatare vain" "holiayesh
that no has been "elected" governor Of |
Kentucky, and who In defiance of law |
and social order, II appears, has called |
ont his armed milians, under the ancient |
and honorable escutGheon OF the state OF |
Kentucky, and incorporating the SOW
ereignty OF said state, by calling them.
selves its militia, 10 prevent a free bal
lot of the legislature OF his state, and 10
resist the decree OF It's courts, should IL
be opposed TO Taylor's practical IDEAS OF
right.
The dispatches also say "Adjutant-
General Collier says that no considera.
tiOn will be given To any orders that /
may emanete from the Goebel head
quarters" This, OF course, is under the
direction OF the sanity and ali knowing
"G0Yenor Mylor.h
We are also informed in the dis
patches that when the legislature at
tempted 10 meet on Feb I, the MEM
bera were turned back from the doors OF
the capitol by 8 double line OF soldiers
with fixed bayonets, though Il does not
appear that single member OF thR said
legislature WAS doing OF attempting to
do anything unlawful.
So We are forced 10 the conclusion that
the only sin which the legislature is
guilty OF, is a suspicion ON the part Of
the arch-aneTchist Taylor, that the ma.
iority of the members might have, il
permitted TO meet In assembly. voted /
contrary 10 the wishes Of this gpberna
,orlal pirate.
In the tirst place there does not ap-
pear 10 have been any suspicion Of JUS
tiheation for calling out militis ia Ken
tucky.
There was no insurTectiOn, no foreign
Invasion, nor oven riot too large t0 he
handled by the sheriff OF the county.
In fact there was not even a demon.
stfatlon IN ANY degree threatening ON
the part ol the GNehei men, The only
viol, committed or Threatened, an.
pears to have been by the be.whiske cred
moon sinners who came from the bach
woods and hills OF Kentucky, as We are
Iorcsd 10 conclude, at the instance oil
Taylor, and having formed among them.
selves deliberate design t0 murder his
DEMOCRATIC opponent
We are informed that these wild ayed
'ncatures armed 10 the teeth, stood m
he slalrways OF the building from which
toebel MAS assasSinated aud refused 10
ct any one 70 in and search for the
We are informed an Of them wers
wearing buttons with "GoyernoF" Tay.
or's picture thereon, and have beoh a.