Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-03

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time. There is much to be thankful
for; for Instance, We eau all b,
thankful that the heavy ceiling OF the
old State House did not fall Ker
chunk, on the big fat head of United
States Senator" Bill Deboe while Ia,
was yet member Of the General As
sembly. 1t might have Knocked hi:
head of, which would have been very
mortlfytng to as. OF course il would
have caused Seuator DsbOs 40 ucUn
venience, because he gets along with.
out head as we'll as a wooden In
dian does; but it would not look Elk
actly right to have 4 Kentucky Sen
ator sitting up ia the Councils OF the
Nation with his head palpably want
iny. And now that / thiuk Of 1t, II
might annoy Deboe to have his head
knocked off, becaus, be wouldn't
have anything to snore with, II he
didu't have his head with him.
But Senator De6oe is not 10 be
wit ,Out place in tde temple oil
came. His name will henceforth bt
connecl ed with that dear old flower,
one time called the "Chrysanthe
mum," but which will hereafter bt
known as the "DebDe rose" You re-
member that just previous to the late
and lamentable election, Deboe and
Hun er aud two or three other Repub
licau headers" whose names do not
occur to me at no moment, were
swinging around the circle in serio
cumIc imitation Of Bradley closing a
campaign. At Que of the stations
KIND hearted woman who felt sorry
for the hobo party, gave Dsboe a
bunch Of Chrysautaemums. Bill
rose to the occa sion, though it was
his first experience receiving flowers,
aud he said with mighty effort;
''These here air beyant doubt, the
must beautifullest ROSES that | ever
se, H." Aud hence aud hereafter
whenever the frost is on the pumpkin
aud the folders in the shock. the
florists will put IN the big colored
pos ers to- advertise the exhibits OF
"Deboe roses" Instead of the popular
"ChIyeanthemum Snow. Aud We
VIII NO buduhtNt lOI bub DCUOS lust,
aud that it is no worse.
There is a great deal being printed
about what the coming Legislature i,
& ing to do in the way of stirring up
tue ReL llican off, .ls. There is
going to be au Investigation, but if
the opinions of the Democratic lead.
ers is worth anything the invesliga-
ton will be conducted in decent
and diguiiied mauuer | have talked
with the members from Louisville,
aud with many from out in the State,
amoug them Senators Goebel and
BIonsIon and Speaker to be j. G.. w
Beckham, and they ali say that they
do not intend to do anything sensa
tional. They will look into matters,
as is their duty, and if they find thai
some things have gone wrong they
will take steps to correct them. o.
course # amy Of the officials have
done wrong, which is not probable,
abey will zeal with them very firmly.
The most, however, that is TO be ex
pt ctvd, is that the Democrats will
maxi some Ofthe officials feel very silly
when they have to own up that they
did not state facts when they WEI
Issuing CAM gn mate rial las fall
Bun | must ..,t diocuss THIS pam fu.
subject, Tor about half the Frankfort
officials have quit speaking to me. |
don't know why they have forgotten
any name and address, but ! think il
is because | am suspected of having
been lukewavm ia my support of
Hunter aud 7 id. Under similar cir
cumstances, Mark, Hanna would say
al hats a id lie, but | wont
1t seems almost certain that Beck
ham will be the Speaker of the House,
for he is strong ia pledged votes aud
he hasn't an enemy in the House. He
is straight VIC to |" Democrat and
an Incorporating party man, but
don't believe any body ever heard
him say malicious thing about any
body. He will make "A presiding Of.
ficer that the House and the public
will have confidence in. Cripps Beck
ham is one of the men whose int
pnty is unquestioned even by his
political enemies, aud that is about as
far as you can go in laudation Of any
public man.
Senator William Goebel of Coving.
ton will be president protein, of the
Senate and Chairman of the Demo
cratic caucus, He is the fuest par
liamt nlary general in Kentucky, and
with my old friend Charlie Bronston
to deploy his oratorical cavalry and
harass the enemy on both TANKS aud
the rear, Goebel can come nearer car
ryiDg victory through defeat than any
man in the General Asst mbly.
These Two men are strange com
bination. Sitting side by side, but
seldom speaking, they never fail to
act t getber though in a diverse man
ner. Goebel sits with half closed
eyes, apparently indifferent while
Bronston attacks the opposition driy-
Jog it back upon its works. aud Just
at tie critical moment Goebel springs
the mine that has been laying under
cover Of Bronston's savage oaslaughts.
They are "A great Dair and very dan.