The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01

and had prepared in each case report
signed by more than seven members of
each board, finding that in. one case Will
liam Goebel had received the highest num-
ber OF legal votes cast at the November
election. 1S99 and was then and there le-
gally elected Governor of the common
wealth of Kentucky. and entitled to such
office, and that William s. Taylor had not
been elected Governor. as aforesaid. and
was not entitled to said office. and in the
other case finding that J. C. w. Beckham
had received the highest number of legal
votes cast at the November election, $780,
and was then and there legally elected
Lieutenant Governor of the commonwealth
Of Kentucky and entitled to said Office
and that John Marshall had not been elect
ed Lieutenant Governor, as aforesaid. and
was not entitled. and
Whereas, the said William s. Taylor.
now acting Governor OF thfs Common
wealth, having learned said facts and the
further fact that the said contest board
would on this day make report of its find
ings in the said cases to the two houses of
the General Assembly for it's action there
on, the said Taylor. for the fraudulent and
from being made to said houses and un-
lawful purpose of preventing the General
Assembly from considering or determining
the said contests, or either of them, did
wrongfully and corruptly i'm violation of
his oath of Office. and violation of the law
of the land. issue his certain proclamation
falsely declaring that a state of insurrec-
tion now prevails i'm the State of Kentucky,
and especially in Frankfort, the capital
thereof. and unlawfully and corruptely at
tempted to adjourn the General Assembly
| to meet at London. Laurel county, Ken
tucky, on Feb. G, 1900
1.-THE undersigned members of the Senate
and House do now declare that no violence
has been done or attempted or has existed
| in the city of Frankfort, save that which
has resulted from and been the act of
bands of lawless armed men which said
| Taylor has brought to the capital and
| quartered in the Capitol and executive Of
| fees, from the window of which last
named building, on Jan. 30. 1900. an assassin
/ fired and mortally wounded William
| Goebel. senator from the county of Ken
| ton. and contestant for the office of Gov
| ernor, while walking to the Capitol to at
| tend session of the Senate upon said day
| by force, fraud and corruption the said
| contestee. Taylor, has prevented our meet
| ing In any place in the city of Frankfort
| and announced through the lawless men
| acting under his orders that we shall not
| assemble or consider the said contested
| election case as a legislative body.
| IN view of these facts We do now ad-
| judge, determine and declare that the said
| William Goebel was elected Governor OF
;his commonwealth On the 7th day OF No.
vember. 1889. end then and there received
the highest number of legal votes cast al
| said election and is now legally entitled tc
said office; that William s. Taylor did not
receive the highest number of legal vote.
cast at said election for said office and il
not now entitled TO hold The same: tha. j
| c. w. Beckham at said election received
| the highest number of legal votes cast al
| said election for the office OF Lieutenant
/ Governor and is now entitled to said office
| and that John Marshall cid not receive tn,
highest number OF legal votes cast a,
| aforesaid anu is not new entitled TO sais
| 'ffice. and we do now declare that hi:
resolution and determination be sntere,
upon the journal of each house.
1--WE dc now. in the name of the people Ct
| Kentucky, whose representatives we are
| most solemnly protest against the unlawful
acts of the said William Taylor, actins
Governor of Kentucky. in filling the Capito
OF the State with reckless armed men. VIII,
has assassinated an honored member O
This General Assembly and in calling on
the militia without cause. excluding th'
and in preventing IL from meeting t
transact the business OF the common
| wealth.