The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-04
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thelesx the news came with distinct
shock. The opinion Is gaining ground that
the shooting Of Goebel was part and parcel
Of plot In which the republican leaders
OF the State were, more or loss. involved
and that soms part OF It had its inspira-
t,on here In washington. Nobody, Oh
course. links the National republican Lead
ere with the assassination, but II is be-
lieved their bad advice to the KENTUCKY
leaders led TO the condition Of affairs at
frankfort. whore natural culminntion was
she bad break Of some ignorant mountain
republican In resorting to his fayorito
method OF INSTRUMENTATION.
IL will probably never be known how
deeply the republican governor or other
republican leaders were In tho plot that
resulted in Goebel being shot down from
ambush. but tho ciroumrantial ovids-.cs
Is all against them.
President Mckinley will not send Fed
eral troops to Frankfort. Indeed, there Is
every indication that nowhere is Taylor
being quite so heartily rsyilsd as within
the Inner sanctums OF the republican
marty. The attitude OF the democrats, In
kasping strictly within the bounds OF law
and order, and In taking every step IN a
legal ana constitutional way, has tendeu
To emphasize the lawlessness OF the re-
publican gang in Kentucky.
The exact functions OF the United states
army when acting within a state nave
been most carefully defined ard set out IN
A general order promulgated July "a. 1894.
Under the terms Of this order the gov
erument OF the Unitoi states can, OF its
own volition, use the Federal troops within
a state only when 'insurIection, domestic
violence, unlawful combinations or CON
spiracies In any STATE 50 osstruots or mn
ders the execution OF the laws Thereon,
and o, tho United States, as to deprive any
portion OF ciass OF the people OF such state
Of sny OF the rights, privileges or immu-
mites or protection named in the oonst-
tuition. and secured by the laws, for tho
protectlon OF such rights. privileges or
immunlties. ana the constituted authorl-
los OF such stats are unable 70 protect
or from any cause fall In or refuse pro-
lection OF the people IN such rights.
Another caso In which the United states
troops might be enlployed Is set out In
section 5297, Revised statute, authorizing
the president 10 employ troops IN case OF
an insurreotiou In any State against the
government thereof. ION application OF tho
legislature Of such state, or OF the eHecu-
LlVa tnrteOit MntH Nuc Ao6ifi@NHiV ~"
be convened"
II will DO noticed in the case above
cited IN which troops may be employed
tha president is allowed TO exercise hi'
discretion In Meeting tho request. II II
not mandatory upon him 10 sccede to IT,
Assuming that the legislature has beer
legally adjourned By Governor Taylor, AM
that II can not be reconveued before tn
date specified In his proclamation, ethe
OF the persons claiming TO be governor o
Kentucky might call upon the presiden
for troops and thus oblige him to decid
the issue. had he not the reserved rlgh
to decline TO meet either requests. A lDt
situation might arise should Two legis
iAtures be organized, contingency whloi
Is looked upon as extremely probable b
the officials here.
The action Of Taylor In overriding tn
express terms OF the State constitution an
attempting to force the democratic mem
bers OF the legislature 20 so into the hear
OF the mountain country seems 20 ndicat
clearly purpose on bis part TO con'inu
the assassination method OF warfare
endangering tho liveA OF those men, as we
as the man which has since been declare
by the legislature to have been legal
elected governor. However that may h'
there is absolutely no warrant for Taylor
action Il Is seen from this point. II b
expected by such action 10 secure the sym
patty and assistance OF the adminlstra
ton he has csrtainly counted without hi
host.
Congressman Dave Smith, who was Ion
president OF the State senate who is q
familiar with tho terms OF the constitutio
as any man In the State. said today.
The governor has absolutely no pow'
TO adjourn the legislature for a minut
As a matter u common sense Il IL evidel
that II he had such power he could, by a,
aasrt from fAftaa "a fissaa a hanl To
nuliify the Legislature The state const
tuition provides that tho legislature nu
meet At the seat OF government except
the event OF war tnsnrrectlon or pest
lencs. Il may meet elsewhere for the tin
being. The phrase by proclamation OF Il
governor means that the governor mu
issue his proclamation 10 accordance wi
and N obedience 10 the cider OF the legl
la'ure. Any other proclamation save o.
based on rs own action the Legislature
at perfect liberty TO ignore The idea tn
the legislature is supreme Is strengthen
by the subsequent provision in the eonst
tuition that neither house can adjourn (
more thar three days at a time. or me
in any other place without the consent
the other. The action OF Taylor therefor
Is IN direct contrayention with the teri
and the meaning OF the constitutions"
Congressman Wheeler Of the First tdI
trict summed up the situation In this wa
OF course Taylor. VINO can no longer Q
ercise any lawful authority. and his c
horts. may refuse 10 obey the law. but
be does he will be held responsible. T
act OF Taylor in adjourning the legislatv
and refusing II entrance to the State ca
itol Is without precedent and gr,
usurpation OF power as well as yiolati
OF the State constitution And that
should order the legislature to convene
London. place which he and his pa
have declared a lawless community. VIII,
law and order does not exist would Sc
to indicate that Taylor was determined
have completed that which the cowar
assassins, confined In the executive mi
sion and protected by the so-caIled Tay
militia. failed to do
~ the senate republicans like Aldri
Nilsson, Elkins and Warren are bitter
their criticism OF the republican leaders
Kentucky.
The assassination OF Goebei means
loss OF Kentucky 10 the republicans n
maps FOR wears 10 come" was tho sole
comment of Senator Elkins
Senator Aldrich, while not 20 outsno,
IS his West Virginia colleague. IA s,n,ils
minded. The adjournment OF the legs
fnre was asRo thought TO be unwise /
ipjpdieionr
SAYS HIT KNOWS SOMETHING