Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-01

hoard would on this day make report
Of IFS findings IN the said Two cases to
tho two houses Of the general assembly
for he action thereon. The said Taylor
for The fraudulent and unlawful pur-
nose of preventing said reports from
belng made 10 said house ana foy the
unlawful purpose OF preventing the
general assembly from considering or
determining the said contests. 90 either
of them ala .wronglully and cowupuy
I'm Violation Of his oath OF Office ana
In violation Of the law of the land. issue
his certain proclamation, falsely dcclar-
ing that % state OF instruction now
prevails IN the state Of Kentucky, es-
peclally I'm Frankfort. the capital there
Of and unlaWfully and C0rruptly at
tempt to adjourn the general assembly
10 meet al London Laurel county. KY
on February g. 1900. 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 has been the acts
OF the bands OF lawless armed men
which said Taylor has brought 10 the
capltal and quartered In the capitol and
executive offices, from the window OF
which last named building, on January
50 1900. an assassin fired and MORALLY
wounded william GOebel a senator
form the county Of Kenton. and con-
testant for the Office Of governor. while
walking TO the capitol TO attend a ses-
sion OF the senate upon said date.
"By force. fraud and corruption the
said contestee. Taylor, has prevented
our meeting at any place in the city OF
Frankfort. and announced through the
lawless men acting under his orders,
that we shall not assemble nor consider
the said contested election case as
legislative body In View OF these facts
we do now adjudge, determine and de-
clare that the said William Goebel was
elected governor Of this commonwealth
on the It'll day Of November. 1893. and
then and there received the highest
number OF legal votes cast ut said cleo
ton, and is legally entitled to said Of
fee; that William 5. Taylor did not re-
ceive the highest number Of legal votes
cast at said election for said office, and
is not now entitled 10 hold the same;
that j. w. c. Beokham, at said election.
received the highest number Of legal
votes cast at said election FOR the Office
OF lieutenant governor, and Is now en-
titled to said Office, and that John Mar
shall did not receive the highest num-
Der Of votes cast as aforesaid, and Is
not entitled to said office, and we do
now declare that this resolution and de-
termination be entered upon the Journal
Of each house.
And we do now, In the name OF the
people OF Kentucky, whose representa-
tiyes we are, most s0lemnly protest
against the unlawful acts Of the said
William s. Taylor acting governor Of
Kentucky. In filling the capital OF the
State with reckless armed men, who
have assassinated an honored member
Of this general assembly, and IN calling
out the militia without couse. eXclud-
Ing the general assembly from the Leg
islatiye halls and In preventing 1t from
meeting to transact the business Of the
commonwealth. Signed by the Demo-
cratic senators and Representatives"
1t was close work obtaining the Sig
natures Of the members OF the house
and senate, and although the work was
In progress all afternoon. 1t was not un-
III nearly evening that the necessary
number Of signatures had been OBJ
tanned.
TAKING The OATH OF OFFICE.
AS soon as the last man actually
needed had affixed his signature to the
statement. word was sent 10 the resi-
dence OF Chief Justice Hazelrigg Of the
court Of appeals He came al once TO
the Capitol hotel, passed directly up
stairs To the room OF Mr.. GOebel and
~ Fufe ~ e.
Goebel was propped up with pillows,
and was able 20 raise his hand only
with the greatest difficulty as he lis
tened TO the words OF Judge Hazelrigg
When the oath had been given Mr.
Goebel sank back exhausted the effort
having been almost too much for his
strength. There were in the room at
the time the oath was administered
besides Mr.. Goebel and Judge Hazel
rigg. Arthur GOebel. brother OF the
wounded man, Mrs. Wach, his sister
and Percy Haley, his campaign mana
ger. and two or three intimate friends
Mr.. Goebel was unable 10 say anything
regarding the matter, but the con-
tented smile on his face bore strong
witness 10 the pleasure that he felt
Immediately on leaving the room
where he had sworn in Mr.. Goebel,
Judge HaZel1gg went 20 an adjoining
room where he Gwore In Mr.. Beckham
as lieutenant governor This done, he
returned TO his home. Judge Hazerige
declined 10 make any statement con,
corning the matter In which the offices
had been conferred upon the Demo-
cratic contestants.
"A majority OF both houses Of the
legislature declared for them" he said.
"and when | was asked TO swear them
in there was nothing left for me to 90
but administer the oath OF office The
proceeding was Of course entirely legal
and proper ! would not have done as
did had Il been otherwise"