The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-02-09
RAPIDLY COMING TO A CRISIS
Civil War May Consui~e kent,,,..
~ Ans Moment-rLe oul-
hook serious.

lowering anu ol 80 sAoiinA al NNNttf
that no politician Of either party e.n
predict where it will carry the ken
lucky ship OF state. There Is i.-
clanc, that things will. as congress.
man June Gayle expresses IL. "ars,
arou nd all right but there arr otl.r
cfaIces also. and if things are ID -di.t
arcl nd all right they must strike
cornter current and strike IL soon.
There can no longer be any canct-..
ment of the fact that affair IS ihs
state are bordering upon conflict "A
arms and the beginning Of the criss
is al hand.
Hearts of kentucisians Are Hot.
II may be that the political dineui
ties will be settled by the court, of
la,,. but the hearts of men are DIT n
Kertucky and legal process mia, Dr..
vide a remedy too dilatory 10 please Z
few OF the more impatient. and il 4. ia
the power of these TO create Il W0tl
OF woe at almost any time.
The Clash May Come To-day.
Tie clash of yesterday came sAenaa
officer of the circuit court Of Franki.
county was arrested by the military
willie attempting TO serve notice of q
LEGAL proceeding on GOV. TaNior Tie
clash of to-day may come wlsfn TIE
officers Of that court attempt % en-
force the ruling of its presiding luds,
Behind this Judge. the democrats all
have to-day. for the first Time. "a
active executive head. in the person \;
Acting GOV. Beckha and. from tee
democratic standpoint, regularly ag-
pointed adjutant general. whose or
dtrs the troops now cncamped around
the capitol building are bound 10 oDey.
IL they decline TO obey. the new ad-
irtant general, the democrats claim,
VIII have the power 10 organic mile
tary forces Of his own. and proceed
against all people who defy the au-
thority Of his Office and thar ~ Tie
governor of the state whom he repre-
scLts.
The Republicans stand Firm.
On the other hand the republicans
are fixed in their attitude that There
is an Instruction in the state 'hei
Beckham and his actions. his adjui4ni
gel ,ral and his orders are those Of
people acting in opposition 10 ii".
They believe that they alone are IN
the right. and as there can be but 9rr
right and all else wrong, those who
show resistance 10 the proclamafio7s
OF Gov. Tavlor are in rebellion a-airs-
the commonwealth. They will resst
any attempt of any kind 10 remove
them from their position around iAs
capitol. resisting force with force, and
that means civil war.
The First Clash Yesterday.
The first clash of yesterday came
when Alonzo Walker, a stenographr-
employed by the democratic attorneys.
was placed under arrest in the cap fal
grounds. charged with conduct t-nd-
inr 10 incite muiiny and riot. ias
cor duct consisted in pinning to ne
door OF the private Office Of Gov llt-
lor a notice that this morning ne
democratic attorneys would appta-
before Judge Cantrill. Of the circuit
court. and ask for an injunction re-
straining Gov. Taylor from all inter-
ference with tie movements 81 fhe
legislature. and from his announced
attempt to remove il 10 London. ~
this state Walker was at once taken
in,p custody by orders Of Col Roger
Williams. the commanding officer y
| I.
capitol.
Injunction VIII be Granted.
To-day the injunction will bs asAe1'
and there is no doubt that il wili NJ
granted. Judge Cantrill has the rein-
tatior Of being man who will ar
tempt by all means in his power 70
enforce the rulings handed down iron
his bench. lie will most certainly n.e
all the power i'm his hands 10 secure
the opera tioa OF his injunction. y 4
equally certain that the repuh'irtns
VIII pay no attention 10 Judge tN'
tri.l or his writs. The demof
claim that the action of the rcpuniN'
ans il. arresting Walker while ~ VA
attempting TO carry ont the order
the court. has placed them IA cani'
Of court. and they viii make ~ "
ih~ point that is possible.
GOV. Taylor Offers "a Reward
Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 4.--'ins iAA '''
hiss personally offered reward "
for the arrest and conviction "
m. who shot Gov. Goebel. ln inaiAi (
tho offer of reward GOV. TAYLOR s'A'
tina; the authorities of Franklin ee
~. il which the crime was coin
ted. had not requested him - o'N''"
o.fef a reward. and he. therioit' Il
fer $500 as an individual.
Gov. Gocbei Comfortahle'
Frankfort. Ky. Feb 5--~Ai i--
m. toy. Goebel WAS as comforia''
A.. had been al any time during
dav. He was able 20 take
ncgrishmtnt AT midnight iH