The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-02-06
GOV. TAlLOR'S DEFENSE.
Authorized Statement from the X RepubIiran
Headquarters at Frankfort.

Frankfort, KY, Feb. 5.-The following
statement in regard 10 the position taken
by the republicans in the present contrC-
Versy over the gOvernOrship Of Kentucky
was made to-day by one in the authority
OF the Republican party. The statement
was made with the full knowledge and
personal approval of Gov Taylor. who
heard every word, and the interview NAV
Dc regarded therefore as Official:
The legislature vas coRveaed at Ionso, rp5.-
pialh constitutional provisions It cannot legally
sct anywhere else, and all attempted acts done bv
any rump legislature anywhere else are void
Tie matter must be amcsby settled or there Is
10 surrender The Republican majority is beyont
question The constitution provides tba; the ons
receiving the greatest number Of votes SHAH he
governor, and By that declaration we proDose -
stand The Republicans Were denied Trial denied
hearing. They we're deprived o, their rirhrz A.
the baiiotbox and also at every election trfbur,t
In the State. Notwithstanding all that they Won
And every honest man in Kentucky knows tsis "a
De true. Liberties 0. the people must be r,t.lt
under the law II possible, but the liberties of tha
people must be upheld
No partisan court has the right 20 tie the hand.
o. the chief executive @; the stale ard aBr a.
tempt 10 90 80 will be dlsregsrIed The lives ana
Liberties q the people in part intrlsted 10 tho
chief executive. Il Is a. mueh his sWorn 5u,- ;.
protect these liberties sgzinSt fraudulent ludpre,s
written 10 overthrow the viii Of the Deople r 4, .
70 protect them from the invasion OF forslen s,a
some Criticisms have been made zgsin-t a. ~
cause the rumD legislature vas not allowed "a a.
ssnble. II vas certainly incumbent uDon The a.
thorites thai no such azsemblage o. men ,bould D..
allowed out of which might gr0E further riot ans
strife Wien TIE legislature Wzs adjourned tsa
ehole city Nas eonvulsed and Ia a freaz- Bo,b
sfess were ready for desperate acts T5reats ,rs--
a1aTc everywhere. The contest Committee S.afs-f
ne counsel nght % argue. and everything vas e..
ehaos and excitemeat. 30 one EhO vas ngt p-.s
ent snd on the ground can conurehend The grs,,
danger TO life and property j. the legislature hsa
net amid th. excitement sGa attempted 10 ea--y
into effect the partisan decision q ire committee
Il would doubtless. Ia sueh moments 0. usssio,
AaTe aeic as hastily and yihlictiYeIy as had ~.
committee
Mr. GoebsTs psTtlszns zculd a, oaee have -,
Up claims and title 70 TIE gCyeFnorz ofaes sAn-
srehy and eOaiusi0a would have reigned among tbe
HiiiiiA- Divided and IGrn b. EtHle an Inegitsbls
eoEni1t woala have enslsa- Thls 4ouI8 have car.
yerIsi tire city into veFitsbls noa Bus tbs lsr-
islsigrs vas sdiozrne1 70 the sis q Fsbrusrv Ia,
gave opportunity tos the storm 70 pass and rss.
sions 10 cool So set q msa vsre A. 10 an !,
judgment upoa the very qzes-ilns bat TAD brougs,
about the fearful oonditloa a. tie tine thar Ia
legislature Eas demanding the Tighl % act VIA,
the plain dnry o. tie gDyegaorg Gould il haV.
been anything else than In soze ber05e va Z,
srevsnt further bloodshsd and raln. This was don.
b. giving tine for the EobsF second thousats o,
the people TO azzeKl tksnaslys