The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-02-08

Frankfort, Ky. Feb. 4. - The first
clash between the executive and iu-
dietary powers of the state occurred
yesterday. A still greater clash is i'm
minent to-day, and beyond the posi-
bilities Of today lies a sea with skies
80 lowering and Of so stormy an aspect
that no politician of either party can
predict where 1t will carry the Ken
lucky ship of state. There is the
chance that things will, as Congress
man June Gayle expresses it, drift
around all right" but there are other
chances also, and If things are to drift
around all right" they must strike a
counter current, and strike it soon.
There can be no longer any conceal.
ment Of the fact that affairs In this
state are bordering upon q conflict
with arms, and the beginning of the
crisis is at hand. 1t may be the politi-
cal difficulties may be settled by courts
OF law, but heads are hot In Kentucky
now, and legal processes that may
prove remedy for dilatory peace
may be irritating and start the trouble
The clash came yesterday when an Of
ficer of the court of Franklin county
was arrested by the military while at
tempting to serve a notice of legal
proceeding upon Gov. Taylor. The
next
Clash May Come
when the officers of the court attempt
to enforce the rulings Of its presiding
judge. Behind this Judge the Demo
Gratis will have for the first time an
active head In the person Of Acting
Gov. Peckham, and, from the Demo
cratic standpoint, a regularly appoint.
ed adJutant, general, whose orders the
troops now eGcamped around the cap
itol building are now bound to obey
If they decline to obey the new adju-
tant general will. the Democrats claim,
have the power to organize military
forces Of his own and proceed against
all people who defy the authority Of
his office and that of the governor Of
the state whom he represents. On the
In their attitude that there Is an in
surrection In the state, that Beckham
and his actions, his adjutant general
and his orders are those of people act
Ing In opposition TO law. They believe
that they alone are in the right and
as there can be but one right and all
else wrong. those who show resistance
TO the proclamations of Gov. Taylor
are in rebellion against the common
wealth. They will resist any attempt
Of any kind to remove them from their
position around the capitol, meeting
force with force and cause civil war.
Legislature Holds Secret Session.
The Democratic members Of the leg
islature yesterday effected regular
organization for the first time since the
swearing in Of Gov. Goebel. A secret
session CT the members Of both houses
was held in the parlors Of the Capitol
hotel, at which the election OF
William Goebel rs governor and j. w.
Beckham as lieutenant governor, was
reaffirmed, first in separate sessions Of
the house and senate, and afterward In
a joint session. Preceding this action
the members elected as president pro
tenn. Senator Carter. NO further ses-
sion will be held until Monday. 1t
seems tC be well understood among
the Democratic members that the ses-
sion at London will be ignored alto
gether by them, and that no Democrat
will attend until compelled to do So"
1t was practically decided that no more
formal demands will be made to hold
sessions Of the legislature in the state
house by the Democratic members in
a body. who Will continue sessions at
some convenient place until the politi-
cal atmosphere has cleared This plan
Of action was decided ons to forestall
any attempt on the part Of the Repub-
licans to arrest them and compel their
attendance at London, which action,
according to the Democratic members,
has been determined on by Gov. Tay-
lor. II arrests are attempted no re-
sistance will be made by the Demo-
Gratis, either to arrest or attending the
session at London should they be ar
rested. IT was determined that all
acts Of violence should be avoided and
that the battle for supremacy here
after should be fought out in the
courts.
Some Hope for GoebeI.
The condition of Mr.. Goebel was
last night considered better than at
any time since he was shot. The iron
will and determination Of the wound
ed man that he will not die by an as
sassin's bullet is, however, still consid-
cred the main factor i'm sustaining him,
but last night the attending physicians
for the first time held out some hope
for his ultimate recovery.
sdicide at DasseI.
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