Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-02-08
UNDER MARTIALLAW
Gov. Tay1or's Orders at Frankfort
Enforced by the Bayonet.
Democratic Legislators, Prevented from
Assembling, Declared GOebsI Elected
by Petition and He Was Sworn in
New Adjutant General.

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proclamation:
| Whereas, a state of insurrection
now prevails in the state of kentucky,
and especially in Frankfort, the cap
ital thereof. By virtue of the author
ity vested in me by the constitution
of Kentucky, I do hereby, by this
proclamation, adjourn at once the
general assembly of the state of Ken
lucky to meet in London, Laurel
county, Tuesday, the 9th day of Feb
ruary, 1900, at II o'clock
The selection of London as the meet
ing place of the legislature is signiff-
cant in the fact that it is right in the
heart of the country from which hail
the mountaineers who have from time
to time come down to Frankfort. The
country is one of the strongest re-
publican counties in the state and it's
inhabitants are for tile most part
radical republicans. The democrats
say that their lives viii not be safe
day if they go up into that country.
None of them viii go.
There is much doubt among the
members of the legislature as to
whether they will go to London at
all. Some of the republicans left
Frankfort during the day declaring
that they were going direct to Lon
don, but no democrat so declared
himself
Adjt. Gen. Collier declared yester-
day that if they did not attend the
legislative meeting which is called to
meet on February 6, he would arrest
them individually, provided he re-
ceived the necessary orders from Gov.
Taylor, and convey them to London
The democrats have not said they
would not go to London, but their
| legal advisers have counselled them
that Gov. T ~ lor had no right to ad-
iourn the legislature from FranFforS
and it is likely that the matter will be
tested in the courts before any cir~
cumstances can arise that would call
for the arrest of the members.
GOebeI and Beokham Sworn in.
Frankfort, KY, Feb 1.-William
Goebel was shortly before nine o'clock
last night sworn in as governor of
Kentucky, and J. c. w. Beckham, a
few minutes later, took the oath as
lieutenant governor. The oath was
administered to both men by Chief
Justice Haz1erigg of the court of ap-
peals. The plan to make Gocbel gov
ernor was set in motion early in the
afternoon. a statement was prepared
saving that the boa IDS which had
heard the contests for governor and
lieutenant governor had decided in
favor of Goebel and Beckham; that
the boards intended to report their
findings to the legislature, but that
they had been prevented from doing
so by the action of Gov. Taylor in
declaring tie Legislature adjourned.
The statement then gotS on to say
that the members of the legislature
were driven from place to place by the
militia and threatened with arrest
wherever they attempted to hold a
meeting 1t was declared the belief
of all signe-s of the statement that
Goebel ard Deckham were the legally
elected governor and lieutenant gov
ernor and each man. as he signed tbs
paper, announced that he voted for
the adoption of the majority report
of the contest boards, which declared
Goebe1 AMI Beclkham to be the men
rightfulIy entitled to the office.
GOebeI Dfsbands Militia
Mr.. Goebe1, as soon as he was as
sured that he was legally governor OF
Kentucky, took prompt action regard
ing the military arm of the service.
Two orders were quickly prepared for
his signature, the first of which dis
charged Adjt. Gen. Daniel Col
lier from the Office and appointed
Gen. John B. Castleman, of Louis
vile, rs his successor. The second
was directed to the commanders OF
the militia nov stationed in this city,
directing them TO return to their
homes
Statement by the Democrats.
Frankfort; KY, Feb. 1.-For the
democrats the following statement
has been issued: ''The proclamation
of Taylor is unwarranted in fact and
in law. There is no instruction, I'M
less the presence of the militia and
what they are doing constitutes an
instruction. But if an instruction
did exist, the governor has no power
to adjourn the general assembly on
that account or any other, except
where the two houses fail to agree on
adjournment"
No Federal Interference.
Washington, Feb. There is not
the slightest disposition on the part
of the administration to interfere in
Kentucky affairs. In the words Of =
member of the cabinet, Kentucky will
be left to manage her own affairs
There will be no federal troops sent
into the state except upon call from
the legislature after the regular con-
stitutiona1 method and the officials
regard the possibility of such call
as too remote to be entertained.
Declared He Shot GoebeI.
Louisville, KY, Feb. flames Sut-