Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-03-13
OUTLOOK IS SERIOUS.
Situation in Kentucky Grows More
Grave Every Day.
TWO ARMED FORCES.
Both Governors Are Now Backed By
State Guards-Arrest OF Powers
and Davis and Their Par.
don by Gov. Taylor.

in this state are rapidly reaSsuming q
threatening condition Acting under
orders from Governor Taylor several
companies Of the state guard. whose Of.
fcers recognized the Republican execu.
tive. are moving toward Frankfort. On
the other hand those companies recng
nizing Governor Beckham are rendering
their services to Adiutant General Cas-.
tleman and others are being formed In
several towns Of the state.
A conflict between the rival forces was
narrowly averted Saturday night by the
fight Of Secretary Of State Caleb Powers
and Captain Davis, who were in the
statehouse protected by soldiers from the
service Of warrants charging them with
bmng accessories 10 the assassination Of
Governor GOebel, Where the next
point Of contact will occur no one can
predict.
The process Of adiudicating the gov
ernship issue has gotten no father than
n decision by the circuit court At Louis
vile which was In favor Of the Dem.
ocrats. Il is reported the case will b.
taken to the higher courts at once but
the probability that a final decision Will
b. awaited peacefully by both sides
seems less than IL did a few weeks ago.
The first move on the part of Governor
Bockham's followers toward the forma.
ton of state guard was taken hero
Sunday. City Clerk Ben Marshall cir.
culated a paper and enlisted the requisite
number of men who are 20 compose the
new company. The guns for this com.
pany have been provided by citizens
here. most Of them being either needle
guns or Winchesters.
Sunday afternoon a report gained cur
rcncy that Governor Taylor had given
his soldiers orders 10 arrest Governor
Beckham aud other officers Of the Dem.
ocratic state government. On account
Of this report the men enlisted by Capt
Marshall, were assembled nc the city
hall, armed and sworn in rs special po.
lice for the purpose Of protecting the
Democratic officers who are still quar-.
tered at the Capitol hotel A large mum.
Der Of citizens also volunteered and were
assigned to various posts In the vicinity
Of the hotel to cover n resistance in case
the talked Of arrests were attempted.
Governor Taylor's soldiers who are on
guard at the statehouse were reinforced
by the arrival Of tho Barboursville com
pany Of n men. all Of whom were fully
armed and equipped. More troops are
looked for.
Governor Beckham has appointed Col
Davis X. Murray Of Clover Point. assist
ant adjutant general, with the rank OF
colonel, and he was sworn in.
According to statement made by
Governor w. S Taylor Sunday night t.
n correspondent Of The Commercial, h
has granted a pardon 10 each Of the per
sous for whom warrants have been is
sued charging them with being accesso
ries "a the assassination 81 Governor
; Goebel. including Secretary Of Stat
Caleb Powers and ox.Secretary Of Stat
Charles Finley. In this statement Gov
Taylor recites the conditions unde
which lac claims TO have been electe'
aud charges the Democratic contestant
for state offices with conspiracy 10 secur
control Of the government
In the interview Governor Taylor 1
quoted ut length in which he review
the entire political trouble from the cleo
ton to the present time. lie asSails tn
courts and says n man. unless Of Demo
cratic persuasion, cannot get justice Il
them. The interview closes rs follow,
Under this state Of affairs, believing
that zach one Of said persons are limo
cent Of any completely in said crime, an,
further believing that the enormous n
ward will secure the conviction Of thes
men, however innocent, | deemed il m
. solemn duty 10 issue pardlons 10 them Il
order that these political conspirator
might not be enabled to deprive them d
their liberty or life. The guilty mer
should be punished but designing mel
controlling the courts should not be en-
abled 10 shed the blood of innocent men
and II It is IN my power 10 prevent It
pledge myself in the name Of God au
humanity that n shall be- done.
Only two M ore days remain for On
legislative session. but the development
Of these two days are looked forward {
with apprehension by leaders Of bot
sides.
The Democratic partians say thn
should the MALTA attempt to interfer
with the session, persistent rumors q
which were In circulation all Sunday,
will be next 10 impossible 10 avert blood
she'd The Republican officials, howey
or, deny that such action has ever beei
contemplated and say the legislator
will not be molested in any way.
Several Republican members Of tn
legislature left the city Sunday presum
ably for their homes
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