Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-02-03
KEETICKY'S CRISIS.
A Complicated Situation c6nfronts
Politicians Of Blue Grass State.
TAYLOR'S ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.

Goebei Sworn In "a Governor and Bsckhan
rs Lieutenant eovefnor-whittakerb DO
clares iiis inn6csnce=oogbSi's
PrbtismatIon.
Frankfort, Ky; Feb. Newer was
there q more complicated political
situation thnE that which confront6
the politicians CT kentucky, and never
was there one of which 1t seemed SO
difficult to form IN accurate guess
ut the outcome. The republican party,
which two dn.s ago was vainly striv-
ing to hold its members 10 their seats
upon the floor of the house and which
seemed almost powerless, Is in the
saddle strong and tigorous and car
rying things with high hand. The
powerlessness of the republicans OF
two days ago is more than equaled
by the apparent helplessness Of the
democrats Of to-day. All yesterday
the democracy were cropping
around, trying to find some way In
which II could seat in the guberna-
tional chair it's leader, William Goebel,
who lies slowly dying Of the wound
inflicted by the bullet of IN assas-
sin. No matter which way the DEM
ocrats turned they were confronted
by the same prospect, line OF blue,
edged with steel, and 1t was fully Tin
derstood by both parties that the
line md the steel were there for bus
mess purposes only. There was no
bluff, no false alarm about II. All
day through the streets of Frank
fort soldier, marched and counter
marched. Drills in the street were
frequently held in order that the men
might he w.rmed by exercise after
they had remained In the biting wind.
Around the penitentiary WINS q line
OF troops, in front OF the opera house
was guard, three companies stood
ut rest in the open space in front OF
the Capitol hotel, sentries patrolled
every side OF the building In which
ex-Gov. Bradley resides and dctach-
ment of infcntry held the courthouse
against the possible coming of the
members OF the legislature with the
intention of declaring that not the
living william S. Taylor, but the dy-
Ing William Goebel was the lawful
head and chief executive OF the COM
monwealth oil Kentucky.
The republicans laid their plans
well and secretly. They carried them
through vigorously and triumphant
". The proclamation declaring that
n state of instruction existed In the
state and warrants for the arrest OF
every democratic member of the legis-
lature were prepared Tuesday night.
II was the intention of Gov. Taylor
and his advisers that no meeting Of
the legislature should be held yester-
day, even Though It proved necessary
10 arrest AMI detain in custody all
those who persisted in holding meet.
ings. Once adopted, the policy was
carried out T., the letter. Compelled
| to retire from the capitol building.
they went I" the opera house. Held
back from tie opera house they went
to the courthouse; prevented from en-
tering the courthouse, they went to
the Capitol hotel, only to be told that
any meeting they might attempt to
hold in the building would be sup
pressed. all found taking part in 1t
would be arrested and the hotel itself
seized by the roldicrs. II was q hope
less game.
There Is much doubt among the
members OF the legislature rs to
whether they will 60 to London at
oil. Some of the republicans left
Frankfort during the day declaring
that they ware going direct to Lon
don, but No democrat so declared
himself.
Adjt. Gen. Collier declared yester-
day that IL they did not attend the
legislative meeting which is called to
meet on February 8, he would arrest
them individually, provided he re-
ceived the necessary orders from Gov.
Taylor. and convey them to London.
The democrats have not said they
would not ro to London, but their
legal ndvisey> have counselled them
that Gov. Tt; lor had no right to adj
iourn the legislature from Frankfort
and II is likel.,' that the matter will be
tested in the courts before any cir
cumstances tan arise that would call
for the arrest of the members.
All day th. shadow of the death
of Mr.. Gocbe! hung owe: the Capitol
hotel. His strength began to fail
him late in the morning, the hustle
md excitement Of the morning
which, despite all precautions, pene-
trated into his quiet room, had most
serious effect upon him. At noon 1t
was declared that he could not live
hut n short time and at one o'clock
Il was said that death was upon him.
TIE halls AID starways were filled
with people who sat in silence ex-
pecting to hear at any moment that
The end had come. He called for
clergyman during the afternoon and
Rev. T.. +. T;.'efcrro and Prison Chap
lain Wallace were twice with him.
Later clerical friend residing short
distance in the country came in and
remained for an hour ut his bedside
The physicians declared that there
was nothing that could hnve kept him
ND SO long but his wonderful nerve
and will power. They gave absolutely
no hope AMI said that death at the
farthest coull not be farther away
thnn few hours.
Tsyior's Address to the People.
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 1.-Gov. Tay'
Tor yesterday issued the following ad'
dress to the people:
"The most lamentable condition Of
.0a;r. ever ,sxnerienceI by our peo-