The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-15


not permit political desperate in control
of the democratic caucus at Frankfort 20
make the party responsible for the action
Of the reckless and desperate leaders now
in control of the legislation.
The republican manifesto follows about
the same lines.
THE SITUATION.
Frankfort, KY. ina. "a The situation
in the contest for governor and the state
officers and the question what is going TO
happen when the final result is declared,
are tonight fruitful OF the most extrava-
CANT speculation. If the adhereents OF
the contestees. the republican insum-
bents of the state offices. carry out the
line of procedure they now threaten, by
refusing to vacate even n the legislature
decides in favor OF the democratic con-
testants, the situation will be serious,
and if the statement OF some OF the men,
high in the councils Of the state are TO
be credited. 'bls is what they propose 10
do.
X. ]. Hampton, secretary OF the republi'
can state central committee predicted to
night that several thousand anti-Goebel
men from all parts of the state would oe
here 70 protest by their presence against
sustain them II the legislature votes TO
turn rhem out He denied that any Of
them here now were soldiers IN citizcns
clothing, as charged by the Goebel dem
ocrats. Andrew Scott one Of the attor-
neys for the contestants in the minor
state contests said tonight;
1.-THE Importation OF soldiers and thugs
unseating Taylor and Marshall ard 10
here for the purpose OF intimidating The
legislature will not work; they are bluff
ing and no trouble will occur. AS for
their threats that they viii hold on in
spite OF the decision OF the legislature,
they may DO this for few days, but the
courts would recognize the regular state
government, and II Mr.. Taylor does not
give In, he win subject himself 10 prose
oution and all OF the penalties against
usurpatlon, which nave no idea he viii
want 90 encounter"
Most Of the democratic leaders coin
eide with Scott, Ex-Governor Bradley,
and all Of the republican leaders hoic
the contest proceedings are being con-
Quoted in an arbitrary manner, without
regard 90 the law. and that for ,hest
reason the decision, II adverse To Taylor,
should not be- binding ON him. They ne
a hin OF specifications as 10 their o5iec-
uons 10 the trial OF the contests and the
reasons why the proceedings are Illegal.
These are;
That the democratic members OF the
/ legislature, with a few exceptions. ha
their minds made up and were committed
in advance OF the nling of the contests
10 vote 20 seat Goebel. and Beckman;
that the committee tryrg the contest.
/ are fraudulently constituted ana can have
\ 90 Just powers, because of the fraudaiel A
! manner in which they were drawn. as
charged 10y the republicans, and are now
denied hy Clerk Leigh, that the time az
lowed for taking evidence is SO short
as 20 practically amount 90 a denial Il
the contestants TO the right to prove thell
cases, and that the refusal 10 accep III.
propositions as evidence operates in IN,
same manner. The sum total 81 an thos,
according 10 Governor Taylor's attorney
brings the case within some or the AZ
hibhions OF the fourteenth amendment I,
the federal constitution