The Opelousas courier., 1900-02-03
The War in Kentucky.


Senator William Goebel, of
Kentucky, who is contesting the
seat of Gov. Taylor, was shet by
an assassin Tuesday while pass
ing through the State House yard
on his way to the Capitol building
in Frankfort.
Goebel was sworn in as Cover
ner of Kentucky at 8 o'clock
"Wednesday night and Beckham
as Lieutenant Governor. Geebcl
Immediately appointed new Ad-
iutant General.
Acting Gov Taylor (Rep) has
issued q proclamation declaring
that state of insurrection exists
id Kentucky, dissolving the ses-
sion of the Legislature and called
on it to meet IN London, Laurel
county, Feb. s. The Democratic
members of the Legislature at
tempted to meet at the Capitol,
Iseeurthouse and opera house, but
found their way barred by the
militia.
A large nuaaber of the militia
will recognize Goebel. as Cover
nor and refuse to obey Taylor's
orders.
The chances are for a severe
conflict between the supporters of.
Goebel and Taylor.
After having '.kissed aud made
up the Howell and Herwig Re-
publican State Central Commit
tee hare issued d joint call for a.
Republican State Nomina t ing
Convention to be held at Alex
andria on Tuesday, the 5th day
Of February next, for the pur-I
pose of putting cut State ticket,
which will be slaughtered by the
gallant Democracy Oh the 18th of
April. As the PopuIist State
Convention has been called to
meet at the same time and place,
it IS easy to foresee that the two
parties will again combine, as
they did III 1896, provided the
Republicans offer their Populist
brethren enough !" convincing =
inducements to join forces. OF
course, the Republicans don't
hope or expect to win; they are
merely pipe-Iaying fer the Fede-
ral patronage of this State, in the
event of McKinley's election next
November. Sugar Planter, Port.
Allen.
Wenderif if the Populists really
believe that even the NEST dis
satisfied Democrat will SO far
spite himself as TO vote for 4
eanbination Of Demas- w imberly-
Kellogg Warmolh 2 Well hardly !! |
If these populists want the peo-
pie. to have faith in their sincerity,
they must show some other dis
position than a mere deep hatred
for anything and everything DEM
ocratie. Shreveport Progress.
By its action on the Roberts
case, the Republican House Of
Representatives has gone q long /
ways TOW ards establishing a repu-
tation fer reckless and deliberate
disregard Of the rights Of others.
And this despite the fact that it |
was just as easy to exclude Mr..
Roberts By constitutional lneans.
In presenting 4 sword to Cap
tain n ainright Of the Gloucester
the people Of ashiagtan rem
deTed hener where homer was
due. There is no finer instance
.ofs llltrepeelity on record than /
Ass..1i1ltsI q Iight s pushing fhe Glou-I
eestsf into the conflict at Satia-l
90.
The actions Of the Republican
governor Of Kentucky ID sum
nloning armed men to Frankfort I
are rapidly convincing the eeun-
try that Mr. GoebeI vas not SO /
'''YerY far out when he denounced /
Tapublicall corruption nd iIltiGa-
ieIiasssa q tie election:
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Situation N antetl By d prac-f j
tieal truck farmer can give rec
oanmend ndatIons as to ability in
fruit culture aud truck farming. +
a apply lit this off
Cosgroye, of Opelousas has
purchased the carriage and hack
line operated 81 Marshal Hattoni
and viii conduct the same IN fu-
tssra Daily Signal, Crowley.
For pure drugs and novelties,
the Opera House Drugstore leads
tho trade. Take yaur prescrip-
tians to them
air. Bryan Welcome through
cut the East, has been most eor-
dial. The enemy 5 country
seems TO have aisapp ppearsd
The late Emperor Of China
objected to woman s
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