The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-01


condition Of and thrcatened whence /
as now prevails in Frankfort would be /
sheer madness and Z have. therefore I
In the exercise OF my constitutional /
powers adjourned the Legislature to /.
convene I'm London. Ky, on Feb 6.
have taken every precaution to pre-
serve the peace, that every citizen may
know that life and property are safe
and viii be protected with every re-
source Of the commonwealth I trust
that in this laudable effort, ! viii have
the support OF every law abiding cia-
zen OF Kentucky.
(signed) WIN s. TAYLOR,
Governor of Kentucky
MURKY CLOUDS
Never was there "a more complicated
political situation than that which to-
night confronts the POLITICIANS ~ Keh-
lucky and never was rnetv one of
seemed SO difficult 60 form an accurate
guess az the outcome.
The republican party, which two days
ago was vainly striving to hold It's
members in their seats upon Fhe floor
OF the house and which seemed almost
/ powerless. Is tonight in the saddle
strong and vigorous and carrying
/ things with a hiipN hand. The power
/ lessness Of the republicans Of two days
/ ago is more than equalled by the ap-
| parent helplessness OF the democrats
Of today. All day long the democracy
have been cropping around, trying 90
find some way I'm which it could seat in
the gubernatorial chair It's leader, VIM
1 Goebel, who lies slowly dying % The
wound inflicted by the bullet of an
assassin
No matter which way the democrats
turned they were confronted by the
same prospect. line Of blue edged
steel. and il was fully understood by
both parties that the line and the steel
were there for business purposes only.
There was no blum no false alarm
about e.
All day through the sweets Of
Frankfort soldiers marched and coun-
termarched Drills IN the street were
frequently eld in order that the men
might be warmed by exercise after
they had remained IN the binding
wind Around the penetentiary was a
line of troops, in front Of the
opera house. was n guard, three
companies stood at rest in the open
space in front Of the Capitol
hotel, sentries patrolled every side
OF tho building IN which Ex-Governor
Bradley resides and a detachment OF IN
fantry held the court house against the
possible coming OF the members % the
legislature az the intention OF declarinG
that not the living william $. Taylor bu
the dying VIM Goebel was the Lawful
head and chief executive OF the common
wealth OF Kentucky. 10 was largely q
matter OF sentiment with Fhe democrats
that led them 20 make such desperate ef-
forts 20 crown ther king before ne died
They wanted him 90 leave the world as
victor before the world They fought
hard for thcir man but the fortune o
war was agaiirt them and their dyinl
leader win in an probability sink into M
grave without beiny declared governor O
his state. ne had no more chance fo
glory than he had for lfe. ard tha' q
httle indeed The republicans laid thei
plans we'll ana secretly They carried
them through vigorously and tr.umphan'
tly The proclamation DECLARING that
state OF ineurrcctiou exists I'M the senate
and FOR the arres, ~ every democra
member OF the legislature were preparel
last night J.; was the intention of Cover
nor TAYLOR ana his advisors that no meet
irg OF the legislature should be held TO
day even though a proved necessary {,
arrange and detain in custody ali ihos
> who persisted In hot1ing meetings Ono
adopted. the policy was carried out 10 tn
: letter Compelled 20 retire from the cap
VI bol building they went 20 the oper
house. held back from the opera mouse
q they went 10 the court house prcvente
Il from entering the court house they wen
n 20 the Capitol hotel, only 10 b. told tina
y any meeting they might attempt 10 hol
II In that building would be eupprer ,osi, a.
4 found taxing par, in 2. would be arreste
Is and the hotel seized by the soldiers ]
k was hopeless game The democra,
'- had u1 chance 10 win and they gave 70 uj
n later iu the day the officers entered m
m hotel and told the democrats that no cor
ferenoes must be held and they a,tompte
.s 20 hold none
& GOING TO LONDON.
m There is much doubt among the men
2. ters ofrhc legislature as 10 whether the
pc Will go 20 London al an Some ~ the r,
le publlcans left Frankfort during tne Ga,
3s Declaring that they were going direct
IS London, but no democrat so declared hin
)f sef
is LONDON LAtRELs
~ The words London Laurvls" are n
~ words that please democratic ears.
ID fact many Of them DECLARED that the
w lives would not be safe after they reacl
g ed mat town. IL IS a place OF about 40
"a Inhabitants. situated in what Is know