The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-01-29
AN ARMED CROWD
VISITED FRANKFORT
Thousands of KentuCkianS
Stacked Arms Around
State Capitol
WERE ALL FOR TAYLOR
As the Crowd Leaves the City OF
Frankfort Guns Are Fired Pro-
miscuously and the Order
ly People Take To
Their Houses.

Frankfort. KY. January GA special
train over the Louisville and Nashville
railroad bearing more than 1000 men,
carrying winchesters. arrived IN Frankfort
at $50 o'clock this morning. The men
hail from the counties of Bell Allen.
Knox. Harlan. Whitley. Metcalfe and
EdmOndson. Frankfort Is overlooking
with visitors. but none except those ar
irving today carry arms. The men left
the coaches in front of the Louisville
and Nashville station and forming into
companies marched 10 the statehOuse,
where their arms were deposited promis-
cuousIv and the men scattered about the
buildings. Lunch was served 10 them at
the rear of the statehouse. Most OF the
visitors wore badges Of white ribbon
adorned with picture of Governor ray
Tor. While It IS generally believed that
many of tho men are soldiers. no person
I'm authority VIII stand sponsor for the
statement. and Governor Taylor ana Adj
jutant General Collier disclaim any CON
nection with them.
Shortly after their arrival the visitors
gathered in front of the main state Dulld-
ing. where ex-Secretary of State t1nIey
addressed them. afterwards introducing
Stephen sharp. of Lexington. former
of state by appointment. Judge Shafp
smoke briefly aud put himself at the ser
vice of the men committee was APP
potnted and the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolutions Are Adopted.
I'VE KentucI1ians here assembled IN
token of all the free and equal men OF
Kentucky do reassert the great ana es-
sential principles Of liberty and free gov
ernment.' proclaimed in the bill of rights
not az derived to US theretrom. but as
inherent
our property we may ALLEVIATE from
ourselves and our children. but our lib
ertv IS a heritage in us in trust FOR al
eonarations ana We may neither sur
render nor cucumber IT. we aCCIot :
again the prerogatiVe right OF tIeclS
communicating our thoughts ana OT-H-
ions and to assemble together IN u pSd ~,
able manner for our common Sood anu IN
good of our fellowmen of hentuchy. Nloig
esppctallV do we declare our rlGhl anu
AUTHORITY. conferred on us by Almighty
Power and not otherwise. or aplt"una
Ia those invested with the power or GOV
eminent bv either peuuoh OF ,on' our
STRANGE and We represent them o..
br,thrpu of ktu,uckY. our agents III tuo
legislature convened. that the govern
mont of KentuCkv is founded on our au
thoritv and instituted Tor our peace; salc
" and happiness ana tne plo,ecnl,iii -
propcrty-our own ana tnti9 a. W a
'a.3. netition them. our proxies in the
general assembly. to heed that there IS
peril lowering over all those lhinsS 50
dear 20 ms and them ana tll'I ,'iil',s'
and prudence anu MlsI''d' ~ i,,stir,, ma,
eel IN ~, o'n ia We sxerrise our right of
pir,,,,,,..trance' against. their suffering
themselves to be led into the temptation
of partisan pride in the crisis Wh4ch Is
ON us. We beseec" mem - -. I,arei
NAT thelr "W" Ii and man among
~. - tLe Jurisdiction to decide judi
~ vi h. an. nrocaes OF law and
ont otherwise what Wa then our express
ed will. nor their present political pre-
ference. -. -,
We impiore mem w. - ~ tIir,sv ~.
Siisut OF t''"''' 'rit+ ~. e1,bvarsion Of
~ - ,,,..,,,., law IN the land the will of
ti.'. ,,e',rie we boz Of them that they re-
coive from the hands of our messengers
and consider and do not SpuIh or ue1
pise this. our e.fhg2' 49, H., .I,i,
anu .,HI"i'9'I ,,rotcct n~oserye .,75
C,',7'''l 60 md velfo re- and. above
- IN M bnnly If Kentucky committed to
Heir keeping
CHARLES ~ Nl.E1.
III NA9 ", 'i-f'fNi'
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houses "' tue
photographer OrlVeh AWAY
After the public meeting tho mountain
strangers gathered IN small squads about