Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-10
Afternoon DISPATCHED

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. l0,-Gov. Taylor
has definitely decided that he viii not
sign the Louisville agreement. He
made the declaration this afternoon az
he came from the legislative hall in
which he had all morning been in con-
ference with the Republican committee
men. He has decided to allow the
matter to be settled In the courts and
will abide by their action.
The Legislature will be allowed TO
meet in the capitol building Monday,
and will continue its work without fur
ther interruption. Immediately after
Gov Taylor came from the hall, orders
were issued to the troops TO return TO
their homes, and Col. Williams at once
sent messages ordering cars 10 be pre-
pared for their transportation.
The meeting was a long and exciting
one, opinion from the first being strong
ly against the signing OF any agreement
with the Democrats which might In any
way be construed as surrender Of the
Republicans. The feeling was also
general that II was needless TO keep up
the fight as It had been conducted dur
ing the past two weeks II was then
decided to allow the legislature to come
back on Monday to discontinue the
sessions al London, anu allow matters
to be settled by the legal tribunals.
There is no doubt what the decision Of
the courts and legislature win be, as
both OF them have already gone on rec
ord as favoring the Democratic side
Of the controversy.
GOV. TAYLOR NOT TO SIGN.
The following resolution was passed
by the meeting
Resolved, That It is the sense OF this
meeting that Gov. Taylor SHOULD not
sign the agreement referred 10 him by
the Louisville conference, and that re.
posing confidence in his ability and
sense OF duty. we are content to follow
his leadership after that refusal"
The resolution was presented after
Gov Taylor had left the hall and was
adopted with ringing cheers.
A small detachment OF troops will be
left around the capitol building TO pre-
serve order.
The men who have been wiring Gov
Taylor TO stand firm and whom he in
vited here to talk over the situation
appeared In fairly large numbers this
morning. Nearly every Republican
county committeeman came 10 Frank
fort today, and Republican leaders from
all parts OF the State arrived early
Several Republican members Of the
legislature were among the number
shortly before II o'clock the doors Of
the capitol were opened. The State
delegations went up 10 the assembly
room. which was opened for the first
time since the shooting OF Gov. Goebel.
cHEERED BY REPUBLICANS
At II o'clock Gov Taylor, aocompan-
led by Private Secretary Todd. Secre-
iary OF State Caleb Powers. and Hud-
son Thatcher. entered the assembly
room.
Gov. Taylor's appearance was the
signal for a wild outburst Of cheering.
men standing on chairs and yelling and
waving their hats in greeting The
doors we're then locked and guarded.
The assembly discussed two PROPOSE
lions. one that the governor sign the
agreement. the other that he refuse 20
sign, "and let the law take its course"
At las D. m Gov TAYLOR issued the
following proclamation:
Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 10. 1s00.-The
excitement recently prevailing In this
city having then some extent subsidized.
and there appearing now 10 be no ne
cessity for the general assembly 10 re-