Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-02-03

pr;esgfyk The peace; that every citizen
inay know that life and property
are safe, and will be protected with
every resoorce Of the commonwealth:
/ trust tina. In this laudable effort,
wifi have no support of every law
abiding citizen OF Kentucky"
0oebei and BeeShsm Sworn In.
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 1-Wiltiam
Goebel was shortly before nine o'clock
last night sworn in as governor OF
Kentucky, pnd J. c. W. Beckham, a
few minutes later, took the oath as
lieutenant governor. The oath was
administered to both men by Chief
Justice Haxierigg Of the court Of up
peals. The plan to make Goebel gov
erfior was get in motion early In the
afternoon. A statement was prepared
saying thai the BOARDS which had
heard the contests for governor ana
lieutenant governor had decided in
favor of Goebel and Beckham; that
the boards intended to report their
findings to the legislature, but that
they had been prevented from doing
SO by the action Of Gov. Taylor In
declaring tie legislature adjourned.
The statement then goes on to say
that the memoirs Of the legislature
were driven from place to place by the
militia and threatened with arrest
wherever they attempted to hold a
meeting. II WINS declared the belief
Of all signc-s of the statement that
Goebel and I:eckham were the legally
elected govInor and lieutenant gov
ernor and each man, us he signed the
paper, announced that lie voted for
the adoption of the majority report
of the contest boards, which declared
Goebel AMI 5eckham to be the men
rightfully entitled to the Office.
Whitaker Declares His Innocence.
Louisville. KY, Feb. 1.-Harland
Whitaker, who was suspected OF hav-
inp shot Senator Goebel and who was
brought here Tuesday night from
Frankfort, wns somewhat nervous
Yesterday ns n result Of the excite
ment. but lie still persists in ASSERT
ing his innotence and said he had
no fear OF the outcome OF his trial.
81 did not shoot Mr.. Goebel," he said,
"and ncvc. thought OF doing so. i
was there simply as friend OF Tay-
lor to see, with the others, that he
had Justice Gone him. I was sitting
in the statcnouse when we heard the
shots fired. Two other men were
there and they were talking about
insurance. One of them had n brown
beard, AMI II they will, they can
come forward and clear me. But
am not afraid, for l know am in
nocent and that when the case comes
up will he cleared. They cannot
convict an innocent man. They can't
show where I shot at Mr.. Goebel. and
all there Is against me Is that / had
the pistols. but IL they arrested every
body in Frankfort who was armed,
half the population would be In jail
before the lily was over"
Resolutions by Democratic Legislators.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. 1.-The demo.
cratic members of the legislature held
a secret meeting and passed resolu'
lions protesting against the adjourn
ment of the legislature to London by
Gov. Taylor, declaring it to be with
out warrant of law and without eN
cuse, save IN unwillingness on the
part of Gov. Taylor to submit his
claims to the Office which he now oc'
cupies to fair and legal adjudication
before the highest tribunal known &c
the laws of the commonwealth
Proclamation by Gov. Gosboi.
Frankfort, KY, Feb. IA procla
nation was issued last night by Gov
Goebel commanding all persons "whe
are now unlawfully engaged in inter
fering with and intimidating mem
beers Of the general assembly OF thi'
commonwealth to disband and desis'
from terrorizing and intimidating thu
said members of the general assembly
and all other good citizens OF THU
commonwealth"
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