The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-01
Democratic Legislators Not Permitted to
Meet Anywhere in Frankfort.
Streets and Capitol in Possession of Militia Who Had
Orders to Prevent a Gatfering-Gover-
Taylors Proclamation.

S. Taylor, but the dying William Goebei
was the lawful head and chief executive
of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
1t was largely matter of sentiment
with the Democrats that led them to make
such desperate effort TO crown their king
before he died. They wanted him to leave
the world a victor before the world They
fought hard for their man. but the for
tune OF war was against them, and their
dying leader will I'm all probability sink
into the grave without being declared Gov
ernor of his State. He has no more chance
for the glory than he has for his life and
that is little. indeed.
HOW REPUBLICANS WON.
The Republicans laid their plans well
and secretly. They carried them through
vigorously and triumphantly. The procla-
nation declaring that state OF insur-
rection existed in the State ana warrants
| for the arrest of every Democratic men,
Der of the Legislature were prepared last
tONeTuDT
Taylor and his advisers that no meeting
of the Legislature should be held to-day.
even though it proved necessary to arrest
and detain in custody all those who per-
sisted in holding a meeting. Once adopted.
| the policy was carried out to the letter.
| Compelled to retire from the Capitol buiId-
| ing. they went to the opera house Held
back from there they went to the court
house-prevented from entering the court
house. they went to the Capitol Hotel,
only to be told that any meeting they
might attempt to hold in that building
would be suppressed. all found taking part
in it would be arrested and the hotel
seized by the soldiers. 1t was a hopeless
| game. The Democrats had no chance TO
win and they gave it up. Later I'm the
day officers entered the hotel and told
| the Democrats that no conferences must
be held and they attempted to hold none.
Governor Taylor this morning issued q
proclamation declaring that state OF in-
surrection existed in Kentucky and par
ticularly in the city OF Frankfort and be-
cause Of this he adjourned the Legisla-
ture. to meet at London, Laurel county,
on Feb. 6. The Democratic members OF
| the Legislature declined 20 accept the
adjournment and decided TO meet else
where Ine Legislature. as a body, ran
through the street TO the opera house to
find company of soldiers drawn up before
IL. Then the Legislature decided TO de-
liberate in the courthouse and tore through
the streets in that direction second COM
pany OF soldiers beat the Lawmakers to
the goal and they then took 10 the streets.
looking for a place in which TO hold q
session and declare Goebel Governor of
Kentucky
TAYLoR'S PROCLAMATION.
The proclamation of Governor Taylor fol-
lows:
ITO the General Assembly of the Com
monwealth of Kentucky:
Whereas. state OF insurrection now
prevails In the State OF Kentucky. and
especially IN TdNhIofI. the capital there
of. by virtue OF the authority vested in
me by the Constitution OF Kentucky I
do hereby. by this proclamation. adjourn
at once the General Assembly of the
State OF Kentucky. TO meet at London.
Laurel county, Kentucky. Tuesday. the 6th
day OF February. 1900 at u o'clock Given
under my hand at Frankfort. Ky. this 3oth
day Of January. 1900. at o'clock p. m.
wv. s. TAYLOR.
Governor Of Kentucky.
by Caleb Powers. Secretary OF State"
For the Democrats the following state
ment was issued:
''The proclamation OF Taylor Il unwars
ranted I'm fact and In law There Is In
surrection unless the presence OF the
militia and what they are doing consti-
tutes an fnsurrection. But n insurrec
tion did exist the Governor has no power
10 adjourn the General Assembly on that
| account or any other except where the two
houses fail 90 agree on adjournment
1t was signed by r. E. Barton and other
Democratic legislators.
There Is much doubt among the mem
bers OF the Legislature as 10 whether or
not they win so to London At all Some q