The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-08-09

FoR many of the gentlemen in the
boiling movement the CLIMAX has the
warmest PERSONAL regard and it can
not be worked into a feeling OF enmity
for them, no matter how extreme their
views may be on the subject of Goebel's
nomination. For others in this rebel
lIous movement we have only pity and
contempt, as their allegiance weakens
any cause and damns any undertaking.
But it is to the former element we
wish to speak. From some Of you we
learned our STRONGEST if not our first party
loyalty, and the echo OF your counsel
aud advice, to "Stand by the Nominee, y
still rings distinctly in our ears. IIav-
ing taken counsel of you in many 6
former contest, local and National,
when our conscience with our political
duty was at war, we have now no in
clination 10 unlearn the lessons you
taught us, nor soil record that never
get was bIemished by bolt. Say not
to us now that party loyalty is not our
first duty for you have said it was here
tofore,and yourselves have carried the
banner to the front when it was hailed
as manly, true and brave TO follow in
your footsteps. 1t is not "GoebeP' that
we see upon the banner we hold aloft-
but Democracy" Bryan is on our
side, and Black burn, and a host Of
those who cannot be doubted as the in
carnation of Democracy pure and un-
defled. These be our leadersi These
be our leaders,! And yours? The
Louisville Post, that knitted Wat Har.
din in 80 for Bradley, betrayed Bryan
in '96 for Mckinley, and now seeks tC
overthrow Bryan, Blackburn and Dem
ocracy in 80 and 1900. Who else leads
you? The Lexington Herald, edited by
the arch-traitor. Col. Breckenridge
whom ten weeks ago many fyOu refused
to hear lecture in this city because he rar
his last race for Congress under the Re
publican Log Cabin. Who else? The
Louisville Dispatch, disowned, shame
less sheet that sprang from the heart
of the people to stab them at the last
Who else? Jno. Whallen, who proud.
ly acknowledges he helped defeat Har
din and Bryan. And Billy Owens. the
sweet scented statesman out-of-a-joI
and going to vote for Taylor. And oul
neighbor, Bilious Beckner, whose pc
litical phYsiognomy is 4 composite pho
tograph of Judas Iscariot and Benedic
Arnold.
And Sweeney VIM. II. Sweeney
Hardin's defeated candidate for Chair
man. To the writer this political purist
albeit an old friend of the editor
made this statement on the corner o
Fifth and jefferson, Louisville, mari
my words: IL did not care for the pc
sition. 1 know by being defeated los
the prestige of the place, but l also es
capped the odium attached to it, for
would have been expected to do a
Redwine did, and Uould hare done as h
did" Now Sweeney is conducting thi'
sanctification meeting, and a lot of gooC
men over the State are getting inspira
ton from that source! But worst o
all, and over it all, bends the CONTROL
ing spirit of this bolt, the Louisville &
Nashville railroad, avowedly Bryan's
enemy in '96, Hardin's bitterest foe il
'95, and Goebels uncompromising OPP
ponent in 1899.
Friends, followers of Free Silver ant
Bryan, true to these as we are ourselves
come with us, put behind you thes'
satanic msjesties that masquerade il
the cloak of Purity, and help US Il
down the common enemy. Come, asl
yourselves the question, "What woulC
Bryan do ?'' C.E.W.