The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-02-17

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Taylor has decided to allow his de-
posal from Office, If his enemies have
the power, at the hands Of partisan
election tribunals and civil courts. He
has ordered the troops withdrawn
from the capitol, and every oppor-
tunity will be given the Democratic
majority of the general assembly to
run the issue to a close as it sees tit.
Every step taken, however, he will
vigorously contest, and on the biased
legislative bodies will be laid the
blame if removal from Office results,
of the unseating of the executive who
was declared elected by the official
count of the votes cast. This course
of action was announced after Il spir-
tied two hours conference with al
most 100 of his friends from every
section Of the state. By this decision
the fight for the governors chair prac-
tically falls back to the same condi-
lions controlling when Goebel, the
Democratic claimant, was shot. when
the general assembly was adjourned
and military occupation of the capitol
ordered. Gov. Taylor has made no
compromise and has not signed the
peace agreement drafted at Louisville
by representatives Of both parties.
Though he is not sanguine of federal
court interference, his followers will
not leave any channel untried by
which final decision in the contest may
come from this judiciary. Every act
Of the Democratic majority Of the leg
islature will be challenged before the
civil courts Of the state, and Gov.
Taylor will sit as Kentuck's executive
until the last resource may fail to hold
him in Office.
Statement by Gov. Taylor.
Gov. Taylor explained his position in
a formal statement issued from the
executive mansion, he having retired
to his home:
II have only this to say: After ma
ture deliberations and conference with
my friends from every section of the
state, I have concluded to allow this
controversy to take it's due course, Wig
orously contesting every inch Of
ground and upholding the rights of the
people to the uttermost. If those rights
be, destroyed the responsibility for
that destruction must rest with those
who sit in judgment. 1t rs due to say
that the eminent gentlemen. my
friends, who secured the propositions
resulting from the Louisville confer
ence. acted In perfect good faith, from
the highest motives Of patriotism, and
did the best they could"
Democratic managers quietly an
nounce that they have been outgener-
qled. They are angry because the
peace protocol, %insuring full victory for
them, has been thrown aside. The re-
fusal of their legislature, established
at Louisville. to meet here to-day.
when the soldiers will have left Frank
fort. is regarded as evidence Of a
further bitter fight.
At the close Of the conference an
order was issued recalling the men,
bers of the legislature from London.
All day Sunday troops poured out
of Frankfort on special trains and at
night only the soldiers from Covington,
Newport, Lexington and Morgantown
were camped in the capitol square.
The leaving of the troops was the only
feature in the political situation In
Frankfort yesterday. Gov. Taylor re-
NAMED quietly in the executive man.
sion and did not visit his office, giving
himself a day Of rest, Of which he
stood greatly in need.