Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-05
IN OLD KENTUCKY
Democrats Say Governor Taylor Has
Booked Down As to Place
Of Meeting.
But TAYLOR DENIES THIS
Henry Watterson Breaks Out Against
Railway Corporation That he
Charges With Making All
the Trouble.

Frankfort KY, February 5.-Alonzo
| Walker, the stenographer who was
placed under arrest on a charge of in
citing the state guard to mutiny while
pinning notice of a proposed applica-
tion for injunction upon the door of the
| office of Governor Taylor, was released.
The release was not made in response
to writ Of habeas corpus, which Sher-
| iff Sutton tried in vain to serve upon
Governor Taylor The governor con-
cluded that Walker had been sufficient
ly punished.
Louisville, KY, February 5-After a
ly completed the plans maturing for a
| week to establish state government at
this place, the Democrats this morning
| found that all arrangements were up
set by a summons from Frankfort
| which Indicated that peace was nearer
than at any time since Goebel was shot
| The notification from Frankfort came
| directly from Senator Blackburn, who
was left in charge of Democratic inter
ests at the capital when Governor Beck
ham and his advisers came to Louisville
Sunday. 1T conveyed information that
Governor Taylor had weakened In his
purpose to convene the legislature at
London, and the general assembly
the state capital unmolested.
General Castleman, the Democratic
adjutant general, was more reticent
than ever this morning concerning the
formation Of new national guard. The
fact that such force may not be need
ed checked the plans, which had pro-
ceeded as far as the organize ton of one
battalion of the 1st regiment, under
Maj. ]. F. Gregory.
Although MO positive state ment has
yet been made by Governor Taylor, it is
certain the next session of the Ken
lucky Legislature will be held in the
capitol building in this city, probably
tomorrow. The London session will be
abandoned. Notice was sent to the Re-
publican members this morning to re-
turn to Frankfort at once. Governor
Taylor will 1t Is expected, give the
Democrats in an Informal way to un-
derstand they will be allowed to enter
the capitol building as soon as they
| wish to do 80, and no effort will be
made to prevent them holding the ses-
sion Of the legislature.
Frankfort, KY, February 5.-Govern-
or Taylor this morning gave the Asso-
ciated Press denial over his own sig
nature of a report that the legislature
will convene at Frankfort Tomorrow.
The statement reads as follows:
"No order has been made revoking
the order converting the legislature at
London. W. s. TAYLOR,
Governor
I'm an interview with the Associated
Press representative Governor Taylor
said: "At the present moment there Is
NO turning back. The legislature will
convene at London, where 1t will con-
| tinue to sit until there is a change OF
policy in the future not yet determined
| upon.
The following statement in regard to
the position of the Republicans in the
controversy over the governorship Of
Kentucky was made to-day by one in
authority in the Republican party. The
statement was made to a correspondent
Of the Associated Press with the full
l nIoro nf
Governor Taylor who heard every word
Of the interview, and 1t may be regard
ed therefore as official:
THE legislature was convened for
London under plain constitutional pro-
visions. 1t cannot legally act anywhere
else, and all attempted acts done by
any rump legislature anywhere else are
void. The matter must be amicably set
tied or there is no surrender. The Re-
publican majority Is beyond question.
The constitution provides that the one
receiving the greatest number Of votes
shall be governor, and by that declara-
ton we propose to stand. The Republic
ans were denied trial, denied hear
ing. They were deprived of their rights
at the ballot box, and also at every elec-
tom tribunal of the state. Notwith-
standing all that they won. and every
honest man in Kentucky knows this tc
be true. The liberties Of the people must
be upheld under law, If possible; but the
liberties OF the people must be upheld
No PARTISAN court has the right to tie
the hands Of the chief executive Of the
state, and any attempt to do so will be
disregarded. The lives and liberties OF
the people are in great part intrusted to
the chief executive, inasmuch as It Is hie