The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-05

nation of Senator Goebel ,b.v !.
made themselves accessnr;s-' nlN
fact. This is beyond ouea,,,,
sassin was in the executive M, ils
ene snots were fired But one nss
cur Of the building, and civil o,scs ss
net allowed to enter. The goysrrc, !,
ever, and some of the other *.
GERS are peace officers, WIN ma 49,.
hend criminals. The assis,an, w. .rss
general says that no search N 4. *
ing was made for the weanor wss ~
Gosbel was shot. In all proh,h,,,.,
assassin is still IN the huils;ns ~
iort has been made to apprehend hin (
though the republican, ofacIals ny
shtir detestation of his crime ~ Nv
question there are a number OF man I 4
building who saw the shooting snS MI
VINO the criminal Is. They ara srIr,.,
| with him, and Governor Taylor M
these criminals as his body guard J, N
same time protecting them frcm X. :.
cess Of the law by the State trocus r.,
lacts are unquestionable They are Il
ana notorious. And because OF thsn, is,'
ernor Taylor has accepted tbe ~,
sioiltty for this assassination. H Il, n
evade It.
moreover, Governor Taylor was or,ss,
" responsible for bringing thsss ~.
tain desperadoes to Frankfort and Mis-,
them in the executive building NJ
which either one of them or stsp II
Ger committed this crime. Ami 4. NJ
further shown his disposition 10 xiys N
further opportunity for assassinatio5 n
ad1ourning the legislature to Lonir
rms town is the county seal Of i,,y
county, which has been made hsH n
me lawlessness Of these same moura,I
essassins. No man against whom i'll
nave any prejudice Is safe withia ii
boundaries. Any democratic Legislator n
went there for the purpose OF performed
ms sworn duty would take bis lie ii VI
nand. And no one knows this any txrI
than Governor Taylor. The nature Il III
place Is so well known that NOBODY I'll
believe he expected the majority q thI
legislature to assemble at that po,ss H|
proclamation is presumably INTENDED II
prevent any meeting Of the lesislalus "
all that can not be claimed to be ,inspl
he interds TO prevent the Legislature ipi|
deciding the election contest at al y
though 1t has as clear right 10 nil
the decision as the supreme cour tu u
decide a case lawfully appealed to 4
This is certainly situation shaI
should call forth condemnation from t'ti1
man who believes in orderly goyerrns
Presumably In an election either SIDE IA
use thu advantages which the law cyl
1t, and although this sometimes ri.a'|
in injustice most men are consincN Y
1t is always better to allow the reslt5
constituted authorities TO proceed 4
10 abide by their decision. We plszs
that nobody doubts that Governor iNs
was responsible for the armed moo Y
invaded Frankfort for the purpose = 4
timidating the legislature he ee'.,s
is responsible for the gang OF ass.
maintained in the State capitol u e
tainly is responsible for forciply pes''s
ing the legislature from proceeding Y ~
determination of this case as = ''e
authorized tribunal. He cersainis FL IS
sponsible for calling it TO meet a. * ~
where meeting Is out OF question: 81! 4
a course is practically usurpaiion
power in the State. The dispeTsl's =.
court by party to a suit on tf'sl ~
it is q defiance OF law. II
handed outrage which Is recosnw
such by every intelligent and decen' 4
in the country.