The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-07
Kentucky's Rival Governors
Issue Proclamations.

Fropkfort, Ky, Jan 81 Gov Tay-
lor this moroiag adjourned the legisla
ture to meet at London, KY. Feb 6.
Militia 10 the city prevented the
democrats from assembling and mem
bers were threatened With arrest
Never was there more complicated
political situation than that which
tonight ooufronts the politicians of Keo
tuoky, aud never was there one of
which it seemed so difficult to form 40
accurate guess of the outcome.
TAYLOR'S PROCLAMATION.
Gov Taylor this afternoon issued the
following address to the people
To the People of Kentucky: The
most lamentable condition of affairs
ever experienced by our people has
rendered prompt action on the part of
the chief executive of the State aoso
lutely necessary.
A ioug serle, of unprecedented and
unlawful acts praosiced by those in
charge of the legislative interests Of
the State has eliminated io the most
fearful condition of the period TO the
State The dreadful tragedy which
occurred yesterday shocked and star
tied all, and Gao be 90 more sincerely
dep.ored By anyone than myself.
The attempt to legislate uoder such
conditions OF excitemeot aud threatened
violence as now prevails 10 Frankfort
would be sheer madoess, aod | have
therefore. 10 the exercise OF, my const;-
tu,iooal powers. adjourned the Iegisla.
ture to convene 10 London, Ky, oa
Feb 6
have taken every precau,ioo to pre-
serve the peace. that every cltlzeo may
kuow that life aud property are safe
aud will be prosectea with every re-
source OF the commonwealth trust
that ie this laudatle effort will have
the suppor, of every law-sbidlng cltl-
zen of Kentucky
(Signed) W. S TAYLOR.
Governor OF Kentucky
PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY
GOV GOEBEL
Frankfort. Jan 81 The following
proclamation was issued tonight by
Gov. Goebei:
Commonwealth of Kentucky, Ex.
Department, Frankport, Ky,Jan l3.-
Whereas it has been made known
to me that certain persons. without
authority of law, have banded them
selves together for the unlawful pur
pose OF foscibiiity preventing the
general assembly OF Kentucky
from assembling and discbarg
ing their official duties at the
seat of government, aud have for
said unlawful purpose assembled in
the city of Frakfort, the First and
Second regiments of the Kentucky
State guard. and by force Of arms
have unlawfuIiy taken possession of
the hall of the house of representa-
tives and the senate chamber of the
State of Kentucky. as we'll as all
other public buildings and archives
of the commonwealth, and have by
force, intimidation and violence ex
PEELED the general assembly from the
capitol buildings and refused to Per
init the senate and house of repre-.
sentatives TO hold their sessions
therein and are nov terrorizing tn ?
representatives of the people and
other good citizens Of the common
wealth
Now. therefore, /, William Goebel,
governor Of the commonwealth Of
Kentucky, Go hereby command the
said FRS. and Second regiments OF
the Kentucky State guard and each
aud every officer and member thereof
10 return to their homes and several
avocatious, and there remain until
lawfully called into active service
also command all other persons
whatsoever. who are now unlawtuliy
engaged in interfering with and IN
timidat;ng members of the genera
assembly of this commonwealth, 'e
disband aud desist flom terrorizlne
and intimida,iog the sa'd members
of toe general assembly and all othe'
good citizens Of this commonwealth
Given under my hand as governor
of the commonwealth OF kentucky
at Frankfort, Ky this 3lst Cay o
January, 1900
(Sigued) WILLIAM GoEBsL