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

400O0 9COCI0UJ0t
Fsookfors. Ky. Jsn 81 Gov Toy.
lor this moroieg sdjourosd the legisls
surs TO meet u London, Ky. Feb 6.
Ailisis 10 The city prevented tho
democrats from asse@bliog sud mem
he,s we're ,hrsssssed With arrest
Never We there . more oompliosted
Political sisossioo thsu shat which
tonight eoofsooss che polisioisns Of Kso
tusky. aud never vss there one Of
which il seemed 20 difficult to form 40
accurate guess Of che outcome.
TAYLOR'S PROCLAMATION.
Gov Taylor this sfsrooou issusd The
fellosisg address to the people
To the People Of Kentucky: The
most lsuentsbls condition, Of affairs
ever sxpsrieoesd BY our people hss
rendered prompt action ou The part Of
the chief executive OF the State sbso
lutsly asossssry.
A loeg ssr,e' Of unprecedented and
unlawful cots praosiosd BY those in
ehsres Of the legislative interests Of
the State hes eliminated 10 the most
fearful condition Of the period to the
State The dreadful tragedy which
occurred yesterday shocked and aar.
tied ell. aud eso be 90. more sincerely
deplored BY anyone than myself.
The stsemps 70 leeisiste under such
conditions Of excitement sod threatened
violsoes % nov prevsils 10 Frankfort
would DO sheer msdoess, aod l have
therefore. 10 the exercise OF, my consti.
tusioosl powers. adjourned the Isgisla.
tore 20 convene 10 Loodou, Ky, on
Feb. 6
! have taken every prse.u,ioo to pre-.
serve The posce. that every oitissn may
know that life aud property are safe
sod will be protected With every re.
source OF the commonwealth l trust
that 10 this lsudable effort I will have
The support Of every lsw-sbiding ci,i.
sso OF Kentucky.
\S'Goeo w. AAYL0R,
Governor OF Keotucky
PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY
GOV GOEBEL
Frankfort. Jan 81 The following
proclamation was issued tonight by
Gov. Goebei:
Commonwealth Of Kentucky, Ex.
Department. FrsukpOr.. Jan l3.-
Whereas il has been made known
to me- that certain persons. witbou,
authority Of law, have banded them
selves together for the Unlawful pur
pose of forcibiIi,y preventing the
general assembly of Kentucky
from assembling and discharg
ing their ofioisI duties at the
seat OF government, aud have for
ssid unlawful purpose assembled in
the city Of Frakfort, the First and
Second regiments Of the Kentucky
State guard. and by force Of arms
have unlawfulIy taken possession Of
the hall Of the house of representa-.
tives aud the senste chamber Of the
State Of Kentucky. as we'll az eli
other public buildings and archives
Of the commonwealth. aud have by
force. intimidation and violence ex
PEELED the general assembly from the
capitol buildings and refused to per
init the senate aud house of repre-.
sentstives TO bold their sessions
therein and are Nov terrorizing tn ,
representatives, Of the people and
other good citizens Of the common
| wealth
Now. therefore, l, William Goebel,
| governor of the commonwealth OF
Kentucky, do hereby command the
said First aud Second regiments of
the Kentucky State guard and each
aud every officer and member thereof
TO return TO their homes and several
avocations. and there remain until
lawfully called into active service
also command all other persons
whatsoever, who are now unlswfully
engaged in interfering with and in.
timidating members Of the general
assembly Of this commonwealth, "a
disband and desist from terrorizine
and intimida,ing the said members
Of the general assembly and all Other
good citizens of this commonwealth
Given under my hand as governor
Of the commonwealth Of Kentucky
at Frankfort, Ky this 3lst Gay o
January, 1900
| (Sirned) WILLIAM GoEBEL