The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-02-16
That Now Famous Agreement That
Taylor Refused 10 Sign.


ed by the conference on Monday
night follows:
For the purpose Of ending. by
proper mutual concessions. the
unfortunate condition of political
affairs now existing 10 Kentucky
y conference was this day held a,
Louisville, 10 which the subscrib
ers. after many hours of patient
and frank discussion unanimous.
~ determined to recommend an
arrangement of the difficulties up
on the following basis:
WOULD NOT DISPUTE.
II. That should q resolution be
passed by the General Assembly
during it's present session IN jiint
session OF the two Houses declar-
ing that the action heretofore TAX.
en- by the General Assembly did
invest WIN. Goebel with the title
OF Governor Of this Common
wealth on the I'd day Of February,
1900. and did invest j. O. w. Beck
ham with the title to the Office of
Lieutenant Governor of this Com.
monwealth as of said date, the
contestees. VIM. s. Taylor aud
John Marshall. shall not dispute
the said titles respectively.
~. That should the General As
sembly pass the resolution stated
in the foregoing paragraph, i'm.
muniiy shall be extended to al
persons from all accusations grow.
ing out Of political acss-s done
pending the contests for the of
ces Of Governor aud Lieutenant
Governor.
70. That all legislative action by
the present General Assembly
shall he postponed until Monday.
Feb. 18th, 1900 except only such
steps as may be necessary under
the Constitution 20 make lawful
adj0urnments.
a. That the Board of State
Election Commissioners, sitting
rs board OF contest, shall post
pone all Of it's proceedings until
Tuesday. Feb. 18th, 1900. or until
such later date as IL may deter.
mine provided, Il may in the
meaatime meet snd adjourn " Il
shall determines that such meet.
ings are necessary or expedient.
PARTISAN FRELING.
% That il lie earnestly request
ed OF both parties that in the con
siderailon aud determination Of
all pending contests for the Offices
of Representatives aud Senators.
all partisan considerations shall
he eliminated as far as may be !;
but this provision shall not be re
garded as anything more than
recommendation.
70. That the present General
Assembly shall provide an abso.
lutely fair aud non-partisan cleo.
ton law. whieh shall secure to the
voter the fullest measure of pro
lection, TO the 3nd that he shall
have the fullest liberty TO cast HE
vote without let or hindrance aud
hsNe IL counted as cast, aud shall
secure TO the officers Of election
the fullest protection ia the dis
OF their duties.
~. That as soon as possible
from this date the State militia
now on duty at the seat of gov.
eminent shall be- Withdrawn, aud
sent to their homes, due regard
being had for the preservation of
the public peace.
For Republ can party: (Signed)
John w. Barr. Augustus Il. viii
y n, t. II. Baker. ID. w. Lindsey,
David w. Fairleigh, Charles B
Ballard.
"FOr Democratic party: (Signed)
10. @. s. Blackburn, Jas. B. Nc.
Creary, Robert j. Breckenridge
Urey Woodson, s. j. ShackeIford,
Phil. Is. Thompson. Jr., Z. 7. Lii.
ard ST., j. B. Thompson.
ave approve the above. John
Marshall, j. q. w. Beckham, by
10. o. 8. Blackburn