The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-01

adopted, the policy was carried out to
the letter.
Compelled to retire from the capitol
building they went to the opera house
prevented from entering the court house
they went to the Capitol hotel, only to
be told that any meeting they might at
tempt to hold in that building would be
suppressed, and all found taking part in
1t would be arrested and the hotel itself
seized by the soldiers. 1t was hopeless
game. rhe Democrats had no chance to
win, and they gave 1t up. Later In the
day officers entered the hotel and told
the Democrats that no conference must
be held. and they attempted to hold
none.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
Gov. Taylor, at 10 o'clock. issued the
following proclamation:
ITO the General Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Kentucky:
Whereas, A state of instruction now
prevails in the state of Kentucky. and
especially In Frankfort, the capital there
of; by virtue of the authority vested In
me by the constitution Of Kentucky, do
hereby. by this proclamation. adjourn at
once the general assembly of the state
of Kentucky, to meet at London, Laurel
county, KY, Tuesday, the 9Th day of Feb
ruary, 1900, at IL O'Clock.
"Gfven. under my hand. at Frankfort,
KY, this S0th day Of January, 1870, at
o clock p. m.
Wv. S. Taylor. Governor.
BY Caleb Powers. Secretary of State"
The selection Of London as meeting
place of the legislature is significant in
the fact that it Is right In the heart OF
the country from which hail the noun
taineers, who have fran time to time
come down to Frankfort The county Is
one of the strongest Republican counties
in the state and its Inhabitants are for,
. Il q Hi q
Democrats say that their lives will not
be safe a day If they go up into that
country. None Of them will go. The Re
publican members began drawing their
per diem at once, and all of them Will
leave for London on the evening trains.
INTENDED VICTIMS.
The court of appeals has Indefinitely
adjourned, refusing to sit while the mill
tia is here They so declared this MORN
( ing. -
One reason for adjourning is the fact
that letters were received from Mfddles-
boro today stating that Appellate Judges
Hazelrigg and Hobson were also to have
been killed yesterday.
Republican members of the legislature
viii leave at once for London, pursuant
to Gov. TayIor's instructions for the leg
gfslature to meet there next Tuesday
Manager Weitzel, of the Capitol hotel.
has been notified that II he permits
meeting of the legislature In his hotei
the militia will take charge.
1t is reported that Gov. Taylor has IS
sued warrant for the arrest or South
Trimble, the Democratic speaker of the
house of representatives, charging MIN
with conspiracy to overthrow the govern
ment. The warrant has been placed IN
Adjt Gen. Golfers hands for service.
ro4b
A Cincinnati Times-Star special says
Gov. TAYLOR is having warrants prepared
for every member of the legislature VINO
has allied himself with the Goebehtes,
charging them with conspiracy.
DEMOCRATIC STATEMENT.
For the Democrats, the following state
ment has been issued:
ssThe proclamation of Taylor Is un-
warranted In fact and in law. There Is
no insurrection, unless the preSence "
the militia and what they are o sa o9 -,
surrection did exist, the governor mas no
power to adjourn the general assembly
on that account or any other. eAcept
where the two houses ian u asAee o''
adjournment"
T. is signed by e. E. Barton and other
Democratic legislators.
DEMOCRATS UNDECIDED
There is much doubt among the MEM
bers of the legislature as to whether or
not they will go to London at all some
of the Republicans left Frankfort during
the day, declaring that they were going
direct to London, but no Democrat SO
declared himself. The words London,
Laurel county" are not words tnac
please Democratic ears. In fact many OF
them declared that their lives would not
be safe after they reached the town. It
Is a place of about LOCO inhabitants, SIT
uated in what is known as the Ieuo
county, The inhabitants are mostly
mountaineers, and largely of most en-
thnsIastic type Of Republican faith The
county is one of the greatest Repub-
ucan strongholds in the state. The pep
nile of Laurel county are intensely Tor
Taylor and intensely against Goebel and
all his works. 1t is this latter feeling
that causes the Democratic members OF
the legislature to hesitate about ventur-
ing. at the present time when party
feeling runs SO nigh ana so oi..el I'm
end to end of a state, within the con-
fines of Laurel county, or into the neigh
borhood of London.
Adit. Gen. Collier declared today that
If they did not attend the legislative meet
ing. which is called to meet on Fep. .,
he would arrest them individually, pro-
vided he received the necessary ORDERS
from Gov. Taylor, and convey them 10
London.
The Democrats have not said they
would not go to London. but their legal
advisers have counseled them that Gov.
Taylor had no right to adjourn the legis~
lature from Frankfort and it is likely
that the matter will be tested In the
courts before any circumstances can
arise which would call for the arrest OF
the members The Democrats have not,
in fact. decided what they will do.
ADDRESS TO PEOPLE.
Gov TAYLOR this afternoon issued the
following address,:
..To the People of Kentucky: The
most Iamentable condition of af
fairs ever experienced by our people has
rendered prompt action on the part or the
chief executive of the state absolutely
necessary.
lawful acts practiced by those in charge
of the legislature in this state has Gull
minated in the most fearful condition of
the period to the state. The dreadful
tragedy which occurred yesterday
shocked and startled all, and can be no
more sincerely deplored by any one than
myself.
conditions of excitement and threatened
violence as now prevails in Frankfort
would be sheer madness, and have,
therefore, in the exercise of my consti-
tutiona1 powers, adjourned the legislature
to convene In London on Feb. 6.
ST have taken every precaution to pre-
serve the peace. that any citizen may