Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-15

Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 13-William ;.
TAYLOR has decided tn allow his de-
posal from oftiee, If his enemies have
the at the hands OF partisan
election tribunals and civil courts. he
has ordered the troops withdrawn
from tlsa caDitC., and every oppor-
tuniry viii be given the Democratic
majority Of the general assembly 10
RIM the issue 70 q close as il sees ut.
Every step taken, however, he viii
vigorously contest, and on the biased
legislative bodies viii he laid the
blame II removal from office results,
Of the unseating Of the executive who
was declared elected by the oricial
~ount Of tine votes cast This course
of action was announced after a spir-
tied two hours conference with al
most 100 OF his friends from every
section Of the state. BY this decision
the fight fer the governors chair prac-
ticnlIy falls back 10 the same condi-
! tIons controlling when Goe6el. the
Democratic claimant, was shot when
the general assembly was adjourned
and military occupation OF TN" capltol
ordered. Gov. Taylor has mace no
compromise and has Dot signed the
peace agreement drafted - Louisville
bv representatives of both parties.
Though he in not sanguine of federal
court Interference. his followers VIII
not leave any channel untr1ed by
which final decision in the contest may
come from this judiciary. Every act
Of the Democratic majority OF the leg
Fslaturp will be challenged before the
clvTI courts or the state, and Gov.
TAYLOR will sit as KeBtuckS executive
until the last esource may fail To hoid
him in Office.
statement by Gov. Taylor
GOV. Taylor explained his position in
n formal statement issued from the
executive mansion, he having retired
TO his home.
II have only this TO sag: After ma
t1..p deliberations and conference with
my friends from exery section OF the
stale I have concluded TO allow this
controversy 10 take It's due course Wig
nrou.I y contrasting every inch OF
ground and u~nhalding the rights OF the
paopla 80 the uttermost, IL those rights
be destroyed the responsibility for
that destruction must rest with those
who SIT in judgment II ~ due TO say
that the eminent gentlemen. nv
friends. who secured the propositions
resulting from the Louisville confer
enec. acted In perfect good faith. from
the highest motives Of patriotism. aid
did the best they could"
Democratic managers quietly an
naFnce that they have been ontSenef'
aled. They are angry because the
peare protocol. insuFinc full victory for
them, has been tllros9n asi'te. The re.
fusaI IF their legislature, established
at Louisville. TO meet here to-day,
when tie soldiers will have left Frank
fort. Is regarded as evidence or q
further bitter fight.
At tfe close of the conference m
order was issued recalling the mem
berS OF the legislature from london.
All day Sunday troops poured out
of Frankfort or special trains and nj
night only the soldiers from CoTingtnn
Sewya4rt. Lexington and Morgantowr
were campe,l in the capitol square
The leaving Of the troops was the ont,
feature I'm the pnlitical situation II
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 ht
stood greatly in need.