The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-05
HurIs Defiance at the Courts
and the Democrats.
ISSUES A MANIFESTO.
Pleads Justification For the
Course He Has Pursued.
Says Legislature VIII Convene
at London as Ordered.
Democrats Deceived Into Re-
turning to Frankfort.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 5.-Governor
Taylor today gave an emphatic denial
to the report that he had revoked the
order converting the legislature at Lon
don, Ky. and ordering the legislature
to sit at Frankfort tomorrow. He made
a written statement to this effect after
ward. In an interview with an Associ-
ated Press representative Governor
Taylor said:
"At this present moment there is no
turning back The legislature will con-
vene at London, where it viii continue
to sit unless there is a change of pol
icy In the future not yet determined
upon"
The following statement in regard to
the position taken by the Republicans
in the present controversy in the gov
ernorship of Kentucky was made today
by one in authority in the Republican
party. The statement was made to the
correspondent of the Associated Press
with the full knowledge and personal
approval of Governor Taylor, who
heard every word, and the interview
may be regarded therefore as official:
'"rhe legislature was convened at
London under plai unconstitutional pro-
visions. 1t cannot legally act anywhere
elses and all attempted acts done by
any rump legislature anywhere else are
void
NO SURRENDER.
1.-The matter must be amicably set
tied or there is no surrender. The Re
publican majority is beyond question.
The constitution provides that the one
receiving the greatest number of votes
shall be governor, and by that declara-
tion we propose to stand. The Repub-
ucans were denied a trial, denied a
hearing. They were deprived of their
rights at the ballot box, and also at
every election tribunal in the state.
Notwithstanding all that. they won,
and every honest man in Kentucky
knows this to be true. The liberties of
the people must be upheld under the
law If possible, but the liberties of the
people must be upheld. No partisan
court has the right to tie the hands of
the CHIEF executive Of the state. and
any ATTEMPT to do so will be disre
garded. The lives and liberties of the
people are in part entrusted to the chief
executive. 1t is as much his sworn
duty to protect these liberties against
fraudulent judgments written to over
throw the will of the people as it is
to protect them from the invasion of a
foreign foe"
TAYLOR'S ACTION JUSTIFIED.
Some criticisms have been made
against US because the rump legislature
was not allowed to assemble. It was
certainly incumbent upon the authOri-
ties that no such aSSemblage of men
should be allowed, out of which might
grow further riot and strife. When the
legislature was adjourned the whole
city was cOnvulsed and in a frenzy.
Both sides were ready to do desperate
acts Threats were heard everywhere.
The contest committee denied the cOun-
sci right to argue and everything was
in chaos and excitement. No one who
was not present and on the ground can
comprehend the greater danger to life
and property if the legislature had met
amid this excitement and attempted to
carry into effect the partisan decision