People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1900-02-08
The Situation in Kentucky.

as governor OF Kentucky. GOebel's
condition is very critical, aud his
physicians say he cannot live.
Governor TaylorWednesday issued
proclamation adj1urning the general
assembly and calling it to meet at
London, KY, which met Tuesday.
London is in Laurel county, in the
southeast part of Kentucky. The
selection of this place is significant in
the fact that it is in the heart of the
country from which hail the noun
taiueers who have from time 10 time
come down to Frankfort. Laurel
county is one of the strongest Repub-
lican counties in the state and its
inhabitants are for the most part
radical Republicans. London has
200 inhabitants. 1t is nearly 100
miles southeast of Frankfort, 10 the
J region Of some of the famous feuds of
the state. Clay county, where the
Bakers, HowardS aud PhilpOts fought
last year, is in the adjoining county.
The Democrats say that their lives
will not be safe day if they 60 up
into that country. None of them
will 90. The Republican members
began drawing their per diem at once
and all of them left for London on
the evening trains.
The Democratic members of the
legislature decline to accept the ad.
tournament and decided to meet else
where. Not soul knew whether or
not the body would be permitted to
meet in the capitol building, but they
decided TO eet at the Capitol hotel
and march in body to the state
house.
A young lieutenant was on guard,
in command Of a small squad. As
soon as the members Of the legislature
were identified they were admitted
and allowed to pass into the capitol
building. Not a soldier was 10 sight
upon the outside OF the building, bul
once the door was opened it looked
like war. Long lines OF infantry were
drawn up on each side of the hall,
with fixed bayOnets.
The legislators we're compelled to
leave and decided to 20 to the opera
house. The soldiers apparently had
orders to prevent them from meeting
anywhere. As the crowd tore down
the street towards the opera house,
the soldiers were directed to beat them
to it.
When the lawmakers arrived all
they obtained for their run Of a quar-
ter Of a mile was the privilege of
sanding upon the opposite side Of the
street and gazing at the opera house,
the front Of which was occupied BY a
painting line of soldiers in double rank
with fixed bayonsts. General Lyons,
the oldest and most cOrpulent member
in the house, had, despite his physical
drawbacks, managed to beat the
soldiers and get into the hall. He
was politely requested to come out,
which he did with the remark: at
does not look as though quorum will
get in."
The owner Of the opera house de-
manded that the members of the
legislature be admitted. 1t was
private property, he claimed, and the
militia had no right to keep anybody
from it. The soldiers refused to heed
his remarks. Speaker Trimble yelled
out:
Gentlemen, we are denied admis-
sion to the opera house. We will now
adjourn to the court house."
Away went the crowd with good
natured yells of derisiOn at the sold
ierS who had orders to remain at the
opera house and could not leave.
The triumph of the lawmakers was
short lived. Before they had gone 100
feet from the opera house, around the
corner swung second company of
soldiers directly 10 their path. The
second heat of the race was now on,
and away went the dignifed senator's
and representatives down the street in
a cloud Of dust, yelling like pack of
Indians. Alongside ran the soldiers.
ltwas the same story over again, and
the legislators were permitted to look
at the outside of the courthouse while
the soldiers held the path.
This settled it for the time at least
and the crowd melted away, deter
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