The evening times., 1900-02-03
SATURDAY.. FEBRUARY 8. l2c0.
The Taylor InsurrectioR,

Probably il is so much the better for the
State of Kentucky and for the cause Of
good order and free institutions that the
deposed claimant to the goEernorshiP
Taylor. has elected 10 defy all the con
stiJuted authorities of the Commonwealth
aud is attempting to maintain himself III
power by the aid of hired body OF pro
fessiOnal assassins. In adopting this
course TAYLOR has managed 10 eliminate
every political question from the situation.
There is no longer an issue between the
Democratic and Republican parties of
Kentucky. but there is terrible one be-
tween all upholders Of the Stale ConsuUu-
tion and laws and bandit chief in open
and fragrant rebellion against both.
The only conclusion We can reach re-
eardinE his action yesterday in arresting
a process server and threatening him with
court martial. is that Taylor realizes the
hops psIossness OF his position from legal
lciut Of view and has definitely determn-
"a 10 plunge the community in bloodshed.
thinking that. thereby he possibly may in
duce the Republican national managers 4"
force Mr.. Mckinley into interference ana
So be maintained in his usurpation by Fed
eral bayonets. If that is his view. 81 Is an
ignorant one. His assault upon the judi
.cjary. involved in his treatment Of a regG-
lar court process and his arbitrary arrest
and confinement of its bearer. AT a time
when even he does not assume the eNist.
sncg cf martial law. VIII lead TO his de
+lr-
der Tor his arrest. That. IL may be pre-
stunned. viii bring matters to head. uu-
Iao- Taylor should see the fuulity Of fur-
1aor resistance and capitulate. After the
raua.s have pronounced him a usurper. ir
s. doubtful if many. of the militia viii
stand hv him The officers OF the service
at Iaa-r are intelligent enough TO under
stand har TO 90 so would De- an aer af
treason. and that the whole moral force
OF he State is behind Governor GoebeI. the
LEGISLATURE aud the Judiciary The 1efec-
rfon IF the militia would leave Taylor suh
only his force OF mountain aS-8-sIu- Io
pturert him. and short work would 5e
made with them
However. ii the militia should der Ile
to join the insurrection it would merely
result in perpetuating the present -iIu~-
tion a few days longer The state Cos.
rrument can easily raise as MANY Crizsa
troops as it needs and probably couid Soc
cure ten thousand within IN" neNf fUo
DAYS The fact that an The ar.H1ars be.
lanciug 70 the CommonW wealth is iu ths
hands Of the insurgents NAV perhaps com
pI;cstc matters az the start bu' there are
locsl conditions which would naturally
appeal to an experienced general officer.
the proper utilization of which might min
fmize that advantage on 1he part %, thc
bandit garrison.
Il TAYLOR should attemu. to carry ont
one ol his purposes which a. announced
is o. seize the members oI the Legislature
and carry them by force TO his mountatl
fa-.nes5 in Laurel county. the collision
win come AZ once. and neither he nor any
og has ruiians viii be apt 10 survive the
event But there is perhaps srll room
for q hope that he VIII recognize the GER
5tHy of President Mckinley abs-cnjion
FROM interference. without which The in
-mreation has not chance 10 live ten
DAYS aud making The best terms he can
or immunity for himself and followers,
surrender 10 the law. and quit. Only in
jrsi yav can a lamentable loss cf life be
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