The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-01
'ilrity Of Both Houses Voted
on Contest.
ERE NOT ALLOWED MEET
Democrats Made a Statement Of
Their Position.

Declared GOebel and Beckham to BE
the Legally Elected Executive OIL
cials-LegisIatOrs Were Shut Out of
Every building, But They Voted
Just the Same-GOebeI Issued Or
ders Ousting Adjutant General ana
Directing Troops 10 Return Home.
Orders Not Yet Obeyed-GOebeI Was
Better Last Night.
Frankfort KY, Jan. 31.-William Goebel
vas shortly before o'clock tonight sworn
in as Governor of Kentucky, and J. c. W.
Beckhlm a few minutes later, took the
oath of Lieutenant Governor.
The oath was administered TO both men
/ ry Chief Justice Hazelrigg of the Court
o. Appeals
The plan to make Goebel Governor was
set in notion early in the afternoon. A
statement was prepared saying that the
boards which had heard the contests for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor had
decided in favor of Goebel and Beckham,
hat The boards intended TO report
findings to the Legislature, but that
fey had been prevented from so doing
the action of Gov. Taylor in declaring
le legislature adjourned.
The statement then goes on to say that
the members of the Legislature were driv-
"a from place TO place by the militia,
d threatened with arrest whenever they
mpted to hold a meeting.
1t was declared the belief of all the
asners Of the statement that Goebel and
5eokham We're the legally elected Gov
sFnor and Lieutenant Governor and each
man as be- signed the paper, announced
bot he voted for the adoption of the ma
Nriy report of the contest boards, which
Jared Goebel and Beckham to be the
nghully entitled to the office.
"hnt the Legislators Say.
lie following statement was tonight is
s1d by lhe Democratic members of the
legislature
TO the Cluzens of the Commonwealth
Of Konucky:
VA 'ae 5ist day of January 1900, at 1870,
''e aoar to which the House of Repre-
''A'l'iEes had adjourned, the members
'''e'' attempted to assemble in the state
'P'l Tor The purpose of performing the
cues with which they are charged under
W. laws of the commonwealth. AT the
'''o' 10 the House they were met by
4'' soldiers, commanded by the Adju-
j 4tAerai of the state, under the or
o' 'ae acting Governor, and the mem
4 oi your House of Representative
0F 'he soldiers not only refused ad-
N"1 10 the House, but commanded to
@'e'se as an unlawful assembly, There
your re1resentauves attempted to
at other places within the city of
'DA'.''. bug We're pursued by the same
''F and dispersed at the point of the
furthermore. as if these
''i acts-hitherto unheard
without precedent under
-''n Of government were
"i'nt assumption of tyrannical
notice was then and there at
be served upon your represen-
uniformed officers that he, the
Governor, had adjourned the gen.
'F TO meet in London, in a
mountain county in the heart OF
of the state notorious
tae nation for its Iawlessness
'.e'o0s rl ds and transformations
ana his predecessors have re-
aohnowledged their inability tc
''e law even with the fun assist.
~. military power of the state
'7eous usurpation of power and
'' denied to the legally consti.
''.t executive of the common.
'y the constitution, the acting
U "'' attempts to base upon an alleg
pu r VI nsurrection which he, with
rant OF fact, declares to exis