New-York tribune., 1900-01-26
ARMED MEN AT FRANKFORT
FORCE OF A THOUSAND ASSEMBLIES
AND PREPARES ADDRESS TO
KENTIrCEY. LEGISLATURE.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 25.-A special tram osai yea
ing more than one thousand men carryIns - -
chester rifles arrived in Frankfort at $50 eiock
chic roorninr The men hail from the counties OF
Poll Allen Knox. Harlan, whittier. Metcalf ana
E,drnuuson Frankfort Is overf1owing with NlSi-
tors. but none except those arriving to-day carry
arms Governor Taylor stated to an AssooiS''1I
Press representative that the men were NOT
soldiers. He disclaimed any knowledge OF the
identity or purpose of the armed visitors
The men marched TO the State House stacAeu
their guns and took UP positions In groups AOoUt
the buildings. Ad1utant-G General Collier stated
that he had no knowledge that the men We're
coming Many of the visitors are members OF
tbe state Guard The total number arriving on
the special train cannot be stated exactiy' Inc
train had seventeen cars. Charles Flnley' eN-
Secretary of State, addressed the visitors from
the steps of the state House He said the OBJECT
of the gathering to see justice done a
committee was appointed to draft resolutions
Stephen Sharp Of Lexington, was CHOSEN cH@ii
man. and made an address
The Resolutions Committee drafted the follow
Ing to be presented to the Legislature to-day
We Kentuckians. here assembled, in token OF al
the free and equal men Of Kentucky, 90 reas-
sert "the great and essential principles OF nPerS
fights not as derived to us therefrom but in
herent our prG2eFry we Snf Sg our nbert is her-
tage 10 us in trust for all generations. and we may
We declare AGAIN the prerogative right of freely
communicating our thoughts and opinions al, ana p 70
common good and the good Of our fellow men OF
and authority conferred on us by the Almighty
Power and not otherwise. of appealing TO those m
titon remonstrance, and we represent to tneIn'
our our brethren OF He9Lufk{ our asTIs m of of Ken
tucky Is founded authority and instituted
lection of property-our own and theirs-as wea as
that of the stranger within our gates c,,or.,
We petition them, proxies in the General
Assembly, heed that there is peril lowering over
calmness and nrudenca and wisdom need be in
voked in order that truth and justice may prevail
against their suffering themselves to be led into
the temptations of partisan pride in the crisis
which is on us we beseech them to remember
that their just powers were leaned them py US
diction to decide judiciay and by due process of
Dressed ed will not their present political preference
We impOre them that they do not on shght or
NIT the subverson of that supreme law of the
We beg of them that they receive from the hands
of messengers and consider and do not spur91
remonstranoe and that they by their c9nsideTate
action protect preserve ana pEo0.e p Of KentmclSy
''''''''' '' SRARF5s 81 FF6sEg EgSKET N BERRY
CI4AUD CHINN.
The lower house OF the Legislature met at IL
o'clock. and on motion Of Mr.. Cantren, Demo-
cratic leader resolution was adopted exclud-
ing all except women from the Chamber and
galleries.
rumor is in circulation. bat persistently de-
MED, that Judge CantriIl, of the local circuit
court has summoned all the Democratic deputy
sheriffs Of the State to come to Frankfort Com.
monwealth Attorney Franklin says he knows OF
no such order.
Mr. Catron CRep) asked the consent OF the
House of Representatives TO permit non mem
ber to present a resolution. but Speaker Trtmole
ruled that nobody save a member could do so.
Ex-Governor Bradley, attorney for the m
cumbents in the gubernatorial contest, at the
beginning of this afternoons session OF the
boards asked for a warrant for the arrest OF
J,,dea sterling r Toney of Louisville. The ex-
Governor said that Judge Toney had refused 10
come to Frankfort to testify.