Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-11

house. who is one of Goebers men, Under
this rule the speaker mary, at his pleasure,
call joint session OF the two houses, and
quorum of the whole number of senators
and representatives shall constitute quo
rum of the joint assembly. The final YER
dict of the legislature may be reached not
by majority of each house separately but
by majority of the members of the two
houses in joint session.
There are 13S members of the two
houses. 100 representatives and 30 sena-
tors. Under this rule 20 representatives
might assemble and without the presence
OF a single senator determine a question,
which, according to the constitution, must
be settled by both houses in the manner
prescribed by law.
Under our American parliamentary sys-
tenn the senate and house are distinctive
parts of the legislative branch of the gov
eminent For one house to attempt to
surrender its functions to the other house
is unheard of in our history. 1t has re-
manned for Mr. Goebel to attempt to have
houses upon the presiding officer of one and
to prescribe the manner in which a joint
assembly shall proceed
This rule is undoubtedly destructive of
the independent character of the separate
houses of the general assembly, and as
such is revolutionary in the extreme. 1t
is also grossly partisan and manifestly I'M
fair and revolutionary in its tendency, and,
besides. it shows to what desperate lengths
the revolutionary oligarchy is prepared to
go.
fLHecl Oh fOI1t1CS.
There is one important public question
Upon which democrats and republicans are
alike agreed and that is the actions of
Senator Goebel have placed the democrats
in hopeless minority so far as concerns
the next presidential election, and rendered
it certain that the electoral vote of the
state will be cast for President Mckinley
1t is stated to be Goebers intention to send
a solid tn tba
cratic national convention although it is
believed most of his own followers prefer
Van Wyck Of New York.
Former Governor w. o. Bradley, who was
defeated by ]. c. S. Blackburn in the con-
test for the United States senatorship, has
already served notice upon Mr.. Blackburn
that if GOebel succeeds in ousting TAYLOR
from the governorship he BradIey) will
contest the election of Blackburn on the
ground that the latter was elected by men
who We're chosen to the state legislature
under the Goebel law, which was unconsti-
tutional and void.
Charges Against Republican,.
1t ought not to be assumed that in all
the charges of fraud at the polls which
have been made the republicans have es-
capped a share of the censure, and even now
a Goebel committee of the legislature is
engaged in the investigation of these accu-
sations. as they We're, it is said, practiced
in the city of Louisville. A similar COM
mlttee Is to be appointed to try charges
that tissue ballots were used by republicans
in the thirty-four mountain counties. al
ready referred to, and if such was the fact
the election law was undoubtedly ioated
Inc Goebelltes are also claiming that SOL
dierS were called out in Louisville, Lex
1ngton and COvington by Governor Brad
ley when there was no necessity for so do
ing, and that this fact kept many voters
from going to the polls on election day
but to this the reply is made that in none
of the cities named We're the troops al
lowed the streets and that In Louis-
vile at least the democratic mayor had
sworn in 800 ash cart drivers, street sweep
erS and others of like ik as special police
men, and that it was onlS by the fact he
ing known that Governor Bradley was pre-
pared for any emergency that the specials
We're Kept from creating disorder and riot
a the polls themselves.
W nile, as already stated Governor Tay-
lor is being urged to stand firm and not
allow himself and the other state officials
to be ousted from their present positions
by the Goebelites and while he can, it is
SAID, get all the armed support in the
state that he might need, there Is strong
element of law-abiding citizens who, while
disposed to stand up for their rights, are
opposed to the shotgun policy, and they
believe that the plans of Mr.. Goebel for
the overturning of the state government
can be defeated without recourse to
arms.
hepuDllcAnS Ready TO Act.
Many of the leaders who take this view
of the situation have been in frequent con-
sultation during the past few days, and it
Is announced on authority that they have
reached the conclusion that there is enough
law in existence as laid down by the judges
of the United States Supreme Court to pre-
vent William Goebel from becoming COVER
nor of Kentucky through usurpation.
no ina
leaders, the proper move will be made by
former governor William O. Bradley to
whom has been assigned the important
task. For the past week every phase of
the situation has been carefully considered
by Mr.. Bradley and his colleagues, among
whom are former judges and the very best
.egal talent in the state These gentlemen
were called into consultation in order that
no mistake might be made, and that moth
ing but the proper step might be taken.
There are some who may laugh
at the idea of the United State court hay
ing Jurisdiction; but it has nevertheless and
a petition for an injunction has been pre-
pared and is ready to be sprung upon Will
lam Goebel whenever he undertakes 20
usurp the office which the people of Ken
lucky do not care to have him fill.
Based on 18th Amendment.
This injunction will be taken out in the
United States court before Judge Taft, and
will be based upon the fourteenth amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, which says that all persons born
or naturaliZed in the United States and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citi-
Zens of the United States and of the states
wherein they reside. No state shall make
or enforce any law which shall abridge the
privilege or immunities of citizens: nor
shall any state deprive any person of life,
liberty or property without due process OF
law, nor deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection of the
laws"
One of the prominent attorneys who was
in consultation with former Governor Brad
ley over the matter yesterday said today
that it had been decided to head William
Goebel off with the provisions of the Con-
stitution as set forth in that part Of the
fourteenth amendment which says that no
state shall deprive any person of life, lib
erty or property without due process of
law"
at is a well-established fact that office
and the emoluments of the same are prop
erty rights which must be protected, and
which person cannot be deprived of with
out due process of law said the attorney.
Citizens Rights Involved.
The Constitution says that the depriving
of property rights cannot be done without