Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-25
1000 Men Armed With Win
chesters at Frankfort, Ky.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Governor Taylor Says They Are Not
Soldiers-Each Man Wears Badge
With Picture of Taylor on 1T
Stack Arms at Capitol.

frankfort, Ky, Jan. 25.-(By Assocl-
ated Press.)-A special train bringing
over thousand men, carrying Win
chester rifles, arrived at Frankfort at
$3.50 o'clock this morning. They are
from the counties of Bell, Allen, Knox,
Harlan, Whitley, Metcalf and Edmunds.
Governor Taylor stated to the Associat-
ed Press that they are not soldiers. He
disclaimed any knowledge of the iden-
tity or purpose of the armed visitors.
Adiutant General Collier states that
he had no knowledge of the mems com
ing. Many of the visitors are members
of the State Guard.
Ex-Secretary Finley addressed the
visitors from the steps Of the state
house, he said the object of the gath
ering was TO see justice done. A COM
mittee was appointed to draft resolu-
tions.
The Cincinnati Times-Star's special
from Lexington, speaking of the move
ment of armed men from southwestern
Kentucky to Frankfort says: ''They
will be present at Frankfort tomorrow
when the Goebel men will attempt
forcing action on the contests over the
seats in the house. 1t is given out that
these republicans will serve notice on
the Goebel members that they don't in
tend seeing republicans who have been
honestely elected thrown out for Goebel
democrats. This would cause Speaker
Trimble to order the lobbies, galleries
and the entire state house cleared,
which it is believed would precipitate
a conflict"
The committe drafted demand and a
remonstrance which will be presented
to the legislature today. 1t reminds
the members of the legislature that
they are. the creatures of the voters of
the state from whom they derive au-
thority. 1t warns them there is peril
/ in the situafion; that calmness, pru-
dence and wisdom are necessary that
truth and justice may prevail. 1T be-
seeches them to remember the powers
lent them by the people at the polls
Including the jurisdiction to decide ju-
dicially and not otherwise, the peoples
then expressed will and not their own
political preference. 1t implores them
not on slight or technical pretexts OF
| tlimsy or trivial causes to permit a sub
Version of the will of the people.
81 Goebel May Call Deputies.
I Z Y The lower house met at ii o'clock
On motion of :Cantrell, the democratic
| leader, it excluded all except ladies
: from the chamber. A runor is in cir
culation, tho denied, that Judge Can
trell, of the circuit court. has summon.
ed all the democratic deputy sheriffs
in the state to Frankfor
Stack Arms at State House.
Cincinnati, Jan. 25.-B By Associated
Press. 1.-The Times-Star's Frankfort
Ky. special says: Eight hundred
men, armed with Winchesters, reached
the city today. They all on arrival
We're provided with; badges bearing a
portrait of Governor Taylor. They
stacked arms in the yard of the state
house and went off to get breakfast.
Specials from Barboursyille and Mount
Vernon speak of the departure of a
large number of men last night fol-
Frankfort. The Mount Vernon dis
patch says company of the state
guards was mustered in last week and
was to be uniformed and equipped af-
ter reaching Frankfort.