The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-03-31
BOTH HAVE TROOPS
Beckham AMI Taylor's Soldiers
CHARTERED Near Each Other,
BECKHAM ISSUES A PROCLAMATION
Tells the People OF Kentucky In Long Adj
dress Why He Has Ordered Mill
tary TO Frankfort.


troops recognizing Democratic Gov.
ernor Beckham are in possession OF
the county court house and Jail, and
will do military duty under order from
Governor Beckham during the exam
lining trials Of Republican Secretary Of
State Caleb Powers, Captain John w.
Davis and w. H. Culton. The mill
tary is also REINFORCED by seventy-five
deputy sheriffs who were sworn in by
the civil authorities Thursday.
County Judge Moore issued an or.
der to Sheriff Suter directing him to
exclude everybody from courthouse
during examination OF prisoners ex.
cept attorneys, witnesses and members
OF the press.
There has been no confirmation OF
rumors that armed bodies Of citizens
from the mountain section would be
in Frankfort.
Democratic Governor Beckham is.
sued the following address Thursday
night, explaining his situation in call.
ing ont the troops:
ITO the People Of Kentucky-In
the present crisis which exists in our
state. I feel II my duty to explain to
You my position and to outline the
policy which / intend to pursue in the
earnest effort to restore peace, quiet
and order to our common wealth. 1t
was the policy Of my distinguished
and lamented predecessor to conduct
this contest, which has SO much agi-
taAed our people, in O way to COM
mend his course to all law. abiding and
conservative people Of the state. That
policy l have, to the best Of my abil.
ity, also pursued and intend to con.
tinue in the same line. In calling out
the militia to protect the courts in
frankfort I wish to say that no one is
more averse to military rule than l am.
II believe that IL should be the last
resort that any official should use.
and I lament the necessity that re-
quires it at this time. As your chief
executive it is my desire and intention
always to rely more upon the law than
upon the bayonet, and I prefer to be
supported by the strong, common
sense and patriotism OF our law.abid-
ing people than by any military pow.
er whatever. Every honest citizen
should submit without hesitation to
the control OF the constituted authori-
ties and to the courts, the great safe.
guard OF our liberties.
According to law the civil authori.
ties of franklin county have presented
to me O statement OF facts which shows
that q condition of lawlessness is
threatened here with which they are
unable to deal, apd they have callad
upon me for assistance. I have, in
compliance with their call ordered here
certain state troops to place themselves
completely under the authority Of the
sheriff OF the county, with instructions
that they shall assist him In protecting
the court Of this county from threat.
ened intimidation as we'll as to protect
the prisoners who are tried by that
court on tomorrow.
"These troops shall be strictly I'M
der the control OF the civil authorities
in preserving order and protecting the
dignity OF the court, that justice may
be done to ell parties.
"Such is the situation here now,
and I intend so far as have the power
to protect the courts. In my earnest
efforts to uphold the law aud protect
the constituted tribunals, ! call upon
the good aud law-abiding people Of
our commonwealth TO aid and assist
me not by physical force, but by
moral support. We Lave placed our
cause in the hands Of the law and we
must continue to rely upon the law.
/ Let no act OF violence or lawlessness
be committed anywhere and let our
people who have shown such patience
and conservatism heretofore, continue
to show IL. Ny great trust and reliance
is in the strong common sense and
integrity Of the people Of our state,
and trusting in that ] believe that out
Of our present difficulty there will
: soon come peace, order and restora.
/ ton Of the law.
~. @. W. BRCKHAM,
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