Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
Republicans and Democrats
Unanimously Sign Arm
istice. in Kentucky.
THE DEMOCRATS WIN OUT
The Agreement Payes the Way for a
Victory for Beckham-The Goebel
Law, However, May be Re-
peaIed-Taylor'sy Views.

sated ress.)-The peace conference last
night between the leaders of the re-
publican and democratic parties result
ed in unanimous signing of an
agreement embodying seven specific
propositions which in substance are as
follows:
First, If the general assembly in
joint session shall adopt a resolution
ratifying the recent action adopting
the contest committees report seating
Goebel and Beckham, the contestees,
w. S. Taylor and John Marshall shall
submit without further protest.
Second, All parties shall unite in an
effort to bring about such modifca-
tion Of the election law as will provide
for non-partisan election boards and
insure free and fair elections.
Third, Conditions shall remain in
status quo until Monday, the general
assembly meeting adjourning from day
to day until that date,
Fourth, Nothing shall be done to
hinder or prevent a joinu session of the
general assembly from taking action
on the ratification of the resolutions.
Fifth, The state contest board shall
meet and adjourn from day to day I'M
til Tuesday withous taking any action
on the contests for minor state officers.
Sixth, State troops shall be removed
from the state capitol at once, tho with
all necessary precaution for public
safety, to be under the direction of
General Dan Lindsay, of Frankfort.
Seventh, Republican officials and Off
GERS of the state guard shall have i'm
munity from charges of treason, usur-
patton, court-martial or any other such
offenses.
Only Wants Honest Election Law.
Frankfort, Feb. 6.-(By Associated
Press. Governor Taylor has just re-
ceived a telegram giving the results of
I the Louisville conference. When seen
this morning by the Associated Press
he declined to discuss the matter be-
fore seeing the text of the agreement.
He said, however, that the passage of.
an honest election law for kentucky
was all he asked and no personal am
bition Of his should stand in the way
of securing it.
Governor Taylor later acknowledged
that he would make no public state
menn regarding his attitude toward
the resolution of the Louisville confer
3,,f< fk~-,,
he, ''to consult with my lawyers at
some length before saying. anything
or taking any action"
Legislators i'm London.
London, KY, Feb. 6.-(By Associated
Press Seven republican representa-
lives and one republican senator ar
rived this morning. This makes thirty
four representatives and ten senator's
7 in London, all republican, except Sena-
tors Hayes and Brown, democrats.
Goebel,s BODY at Coyington.
Covington, KY, Feb. 6.-(By Assoc
& ciated Press. 1.-The Goebel special flu
neral train. bearing the casket with
the remains, and relatives and friends,
which left Frankfort at 4 o'clock this
morning arrived here at o'clock. A
guard of honor consisting OF fifty
neighbors received the body at the de-
pot and a procession of citizens, mem
bers of the legislature, judges of the
courts, city and county officials, fol-
lowed the remains to Odd Fellows hall,
where they lay in state. A continuous
stream of people passed the casket to
view the features of the deceased. The
body will remain in state till 10 o'clock
tonight and will be conveyed back to
frankfort tomorrow morning where it
will lie in state till the funeral Thurs
day.