Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-02-13
TAYLOR REFUSES 70 SIGN
After Conference of Republicans
He Determines to Let Courts
Decide Matter.

AltCi SoAlClCuS VI NtpuDllCduS
He Determines to Let Courts
Decide Matter.
LEGISLATURE RECALLED TO FRANKFORT.
tin Home-Democrntic Leaders at
Louisville Refuse to Talk About
the New Turn of Affairs-Thcy Hold
Conference.
Frankfort, Ky, Feb. IL. = Nearly
every republican county committeeman
came to Frankfort Saturday. On the
early morning train came large num-
beers ofrepublican leaders from all parts
of the state. Several republican mem
bers of the legislature We're among the
number, including Senators Kirk and
johnson and Representative Lewis.
Shortly before IL o'clock the doors of
the capitol We're opened and the state
delegation went up TO the assembly
since the shooting of Gov. Goebel. The
republican chairman and members of
the legislature refused absolutely to
talk in regard to the objects of their
visit.
Taylor Wildly Cheered.
At IL o'clock Gov. Taylor, accom-
panied by Private Secretary Todd, Sec
rotary of State Caleb Powers and Hud
son Thatcher entered the assembly
room. His arrival was the signal for a
wild outburst of cheering, men stand
ing on chairs and yelling and waving
their hats in greeting. The doors were
then locked and a guard placed at the
door.
Discuss Two Propositions.
The assembly discussed two propo-
sitions, one that the governor sign the
agreement. the other that he refuse to
sign, ''and let the law take it's course"
VIII Not Sign.
1t was definitely decided that Gov.
Taylor should not sign the Louisville
agreement He made the declaration
at Is minutes after one o'clock as he
came from the Legislative hail. in which
he had all morning been in conference
with the republican committeeman.
He has decided to allow the matter to
be settled in the courts and will abide
by their action.
Legislature Ordered Back.
At 1916 p. m. Gov, Taylor issued the
following proclamation:
frankfort, Ky. Feb. TO- 1900.-The ex-
element receatly prevailing in this city
having to some extent subsidized, and there
appearing now to be no necessity for the
general assembly to remain in session in
London do hereby by this prociama ton
reconvene the same in Frankfort, Ky,
February u. 1900. at u o'clock, noon.
(Signed) .'W. S. TAYLOR"
Governor of Kentucky"
Troops Ordered Home.
Immediately after Gov. Taylor came
from the hall orders were issued to the
troops to return to their homes and
Col. Williams at once sent messages Or
dering cars to be prepared for their
transportation.
Me st!nS-kong and Exsltias
The meeting was long and exciting
one, opinion from he first being strong
~ against the signing of any agreement
with the democrats which might IN any
way be construed as a surrender of the
republicans. The feeling was also gen
eral that twas needless to keep up the
fight as it had been conducted during
the last two weeks. 1t was then decided
to allow the legislature to come back
on Monday, to discontinue the sessions
at London, and allow matters to be set
tied by the legal tribunals.
There is no doubt what the decision
of the courts and legislature will be, as
both of them have already gone on rec.
ord as favoring the Goebel side of the
controversy.
Resolution Adopted.
The following resolution was passed
by the meeting:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that Gov. Taylor should not sig1
the agreement referred TO him by the
Louisville conference. and that reposne
confidence in his ability and sense of duty
we are content to follow his leadership ait
err that refusal"
The resolution was passed after Gov
Taylor had left the hall and was adopt
ed with ringing cheers. a small detach
ment of troops will be left around TIL,
capitol building 10 preserve order.
Refuse to Talk.
Louisville, KY. Feb. 12.-Whel
shown the bulletins announcing tn,
result of the Frankfort conference
neither Senator Blackburn nor Gov
Beckham would express an opinion a:
to the effect upon the plans of tn,
democrats.
at is a matter about which we must con
fer" said Senator Blackburn, and any
thing / could say might give misleading
impression of what may be expected a
result of our consultation.
when we get the copy of the origina
agreement which Gov. Taylor has rejected
we shall have statement to give out GOV
ering the course of the negotiations. / ar
very glad the suspense is over and tina
the matter has reached finality. All nego
tiations are now off"
Gov. Becleham was at dinner whel
the bulletin was handed to him, blu
hurriedly finished his meal and wit
other party leaders started for tn
Willard hotel to join Senator Black
burn, Col. ID, r. Murray and other
who were in waiting there. No out
siders were admitted to this confer
eDce