The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15
TAFT HAS REFUSED
Federal Interference, as Prayed for by
the Republicans.
TAYLOR Observation-Disclosures
Has Asked an Injunction Against Beck.
ham and Castleman.
DEMOCRATS HAVE ALSO FILED SUIT
VI
DEMOCRATS HAVE ALSO FILED SUIT
10 Prevent Further usurpatlou Of Office
by Taylor and Marshall.
ALL THE SOLDIERS ARE TO BE WITHDRAWN
Court of Appeals Assured that IL eau
Hold ITS Sessions In Frankfort
by Next Monday.
sneclal 10 The pnstl


Frankfort, Ky. February 1.-THE right
of local elf-government is not TO he taken
away from the people of Kentucky. The
use of marshals and State guard bayonets
at the polls is not 10 bo indorsod. The
people of this grand old commonwealth
will continue to rule without Federal In
reference, Judge Tnft--as predicted in
these disputches--has refused TO take ju-
risdiotion in the injunction case against
the Kentucky State board of election COM
missioners and the democratic contests for
state officers other than governor and
lieutenant governor. lie held II was a
matter OF law with which the Federal
courts had nothing TO do, and while he
was absolutely correct in that no also UNI
douhtedly carried out the wishes OF the
Mckinley administration In refusing TO
take jurisdiction or in any way mix up
the Federal courts in this mess II Is
loaded with lyddite for the republican Ma
tonal administration. and they know II,
la delivering his opinion Judge TAFT
took n hard fall out Of the Goobel cleo
ton law and in that way managed to
plant a thorn upon the grave OF the vie.
tim OF republican assassin's bullet as a
means OF paying OFF an old score with the
dead democratic lender. Governor Goehel
once had case in Judge Taft's court and
the two had a serious war OF words, which
has ever since ranked In the breast OF the
republican Judge who would have been
delighted TO throw the hnrpoon into tn,
Kentucky democracy II he had the tsintest
glimmer OF right OF law TO Do go. While
under his decision the Kentucky people
go unwhipped OF Federal interference. II
did not deter him from administering a
kick to a dead lion.
The decision was received here with
ringing cheers from the democrats as.
sembled to get the news
simultaneously with the report o, that
decision came the news OF an expiring
effort of Taylor and the republicans tc
hold on to the offices obtained by nnau.
cial fraud. bayonet force and tissue bal
lots, They have brought an injunction
suit in the State courts at Louisville tt
restrain Governor Beckham and Genera
Castleman from attempting TO exercise tht
duties of governor and adjutant general
respectively. The democrats have ais,
4 filed their injunction suit against Usurpe
Taylor and his lieutenant Marshall from
further usurpation OF the offices OF gov,
ernor and lieutenant governor. These vii
now so through the usual legal process o
the lower State courts and be taken to tho
court of appeals. II Is the pesceablc be-
ginning OF a peaceable end. Since Taylor
himself has finally appealed to the Stat,
courts, he must abide by their decisions
\ His last attempt to obtain Federal In
reference has fallen fiat the National adj
ministraton has deserted him and II he
resists the mandates OF the State courts
to which be now turns In despair, even
his own followers IN this state will de-
sert him aud refuse TO engage IN civil
strife to maintain and uphold usurpaiion
and defiance OF the states judicial au-
thority.
The judges OF the court OF appeals were
today assured that by next Monday all
the soldiers would be Withdrawn from the
State house grounds, and in that case th'
court may SIT here on that day The leg
lslature. however. viii not meet here unit
these Injunction cases are decided ano
Goyerner Beckham takes possession 0
the executive Offices. c.AE