Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-05
RAILROAD CAUSE OF TROUBLE
Watterson Accuses the Louis
Vile & Nashville Railroad of
Being the Cause of All
the Trouble.
NEW MILITIA IS ORGANIZING


ness-like Sabbath which saw brought
nearly to completion the plans matur
ing for the week to establish a STATE
government in this place, the demo
Gratis this morning found all arrange
ments upset by summons from Franz
fort which indicated that peace wa.
nearer than at any time since Goebe
was shot. Notification from Frankfort
came directly from Senator Black
burn, who was left in charge of demo
cratic interests in the capital wher
Governor Beckham and his advisers
came to Louisville, Sunday. 1t con
veyed the information that Governor
Taylor had weakened in his purpose
to convene the legislature in London
KY, and the general assembly will be
permitted to hold its sessions in the
state capitol unmolested. General
Castleman, the democratic adjutant
general, was more. reticent than ever
this morning, concerning the formation
of a new national guard The fact
that such force may not be needed
checked the plans which had proceed
ed as far as the organization of one bat
talon of the First regiment under
Major ]. F. Gregory.
Louisville, KY, Feb. 5-An impor-
/, 1, IL
noon. 1t is expected that Lieutenant
Governor John Marshall Attorney
Fairleigh and probably Attorney
Augustus Wilson, will represent the
republicans. For the democrats. Gov
ernor Beckman, Speaker Trimble, ex-
Governor McCreary, COL Bennett
Young, Senator Blackburn. 1t is be-
lieved that their final actions of both
sides, as they relate to the time and
place OF holding the next session oi
the legislature, are being delayed tt
await the result of this conference
Democrats are prepared to carry our
their original plan to assemble theil
members here, and adjourn at once, OF
to go to Frankfort on short notice.
It is believed that both sides are
sincerely trying to find basis or
which peaceful settlement may be con
Quoted.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 5.-Although n
xooo;4;,,o ofatauoan4 hoe tyot haoD M q IL
by Governor Taylor, it is certain tha
the next session of the Kentucky legis
lature will be held at the capitol build
ing in this city, probably tomorrow
The London session will be abandoned
Notice was sent the republican mem
bers this morning to return to Frank
fort at once Governor Taylor will, i
is expected, give the democrats, in al
informal way, to understand that they
will be allowed to enter the capitol
building as soon as they wish to dC
so, and no effort will be made to pre-
vent them holding a session of the
legislature.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 5.-Governol
Taylor this morning gave the Asso
ciated Press, the denial, over his owl
signature, of the report that the legis
lature would convene at Frankfort to
morrow. The statement reads as fol
lows mo order has been made re
voking the order convening the legis
lature at London"
(Signed.)
W., ,S.sTAYLOR. Gov.
In an interview-Mfth the Associates
Press representatiye, Governor Taylo
said:
"At the present moment there is nj
turning back. The legislature vii
convene in London, where it will cor
tinue to sit until there is a change 0
policy in the future, not yet deter
mined upon"
The following statement in regard t
the position of the republicans in tn
controversy over the governorship 0
Kentucky, was made today by one il
authority in the republican party. Tn
statement was made to a correspond
ent of the Associated Press, with tn
full knowledge and personal approva
of Governor Taylor, who heard ever
word and the interview may be re
garded. therefore, as afficial:
The legislature was convened /
London under plain constitutional pr,
visions. It cannot legally act any
where else All attempted acts done b
any rump legislature anywhere els'
are void. The matter must be amI'
ably settled. or there is no surrende
The republican majority is beyon
question. The constitution provide
that the sne receiving the creates
number OF votes shall be governo
and by that declaration we propose
stand. Republicans were denied
trial, and denied a hearing. The
were deprived of their rights at th
ballot box; also at every election tri
bunal of the state. Notwithstandin
all that, they won. and that every hoi
est man in Kentucky knows this to b
true. The liberties Of the people mus