Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-10-13
TRIBUTE TO GOEBEL.
Prominent Divine Strongly Endorses
the Democratic Candidate.
NOMINEE A MAN TO TRUST.
Not since Jackson's Day Has such q
Leader Stood ON the Firing
Line Of Battle For the
Peoples Cause.

Rev. W. T. Tibbs OF Mount Sterling.
one Of the ablest and best men In
Kentucky. having been invited to In
troduoe Mr.. Goebel at his speaking APP
pointment at Mount Sterling. and be-
Ing unable 10 be there. wrote this
strong Endorsement Of the Democratic
nominee for governor from Red Sui
phur Springs. w. Va:
John Young Brown was one OF our
best governors. During his public ca
reer, from his first speech to the recent
day of vacillating weakness when he
slipped and fell. | followed him with
interest and admiration. as Is my Gus
tom. sought all information bearing
on his life and character and made
measurement OF the real man. know
him.
Il know William Goebel With the
assurance Of knowledge | affirm that
the life OF William Goebel from child
hood to this stormy hour OF battle has
always moved on more elevated
plane and has developed a far nobler
character. lie is a man TO trust When
weary libeler. the slanderer and the
calumniator. this heroic man will not
only be trusted. but loved as we'll. Not
since the days Of Andrew Jackson has
such a Democratic leader stood on the
fiery front OF battle to wake all the
fury OF his foes and to evoke the
deathless devotion Of his friends.
Since the Louisville convention I
have met two typical advocates. The
first 10 accost me was a stranger Of in
tellectual force and insinuating man
ners. He gently unfolded before me
an appalling picture OF the moral tur-
pitude Of Goebel. and against he told
a fascinating story OF the shining vir-
tues OF all the men in his part Of the
state who were against the Democratic
ticket for the purpose OF placing the
Republican candidates In power. He
asseverated that all the good men were
enabled me to learn that he was on
the payroll OF the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad company. He took me
for Mount Sterling attorney Of incor-
ruptible virtue. Silence suddenly set
tied upon him After reflection he
came TO assure me the l. a N. railroad
was not using as much money In this
campaign or taking as active n part as
some people supposed.
My second interviewer was a dis
tinguished minister Of the gospel. for a
generation a conspicuous figure in re-
ligious enterprises In Kentucky known
and loved by thousands. even beyond
the borders OF the state. To his anx-
ious inquiry replied that II was
claimed that all the good men In Mont
gomery Countrywide and black
were against the Democratic ticket,
but there were enough sinners In
Montgomery county to make some
noise for Goebel. Blackburn and De-
mocracy: that not being myself invest
ed with the crystalline virtue and ele-
waited piety that characterlzes the OPP
position, | was not a bit too good 10
vote the Democratic ticket, and that
probably many OF the saints would fall
from grace and enter the ranks OF US
sinners.
THE grand old minister then In
formed me he had taken little interest
In politics for many years. but he had
been aroused by the false and cruel
attacks upon Mr.. Goebel TO make
thorough investigation. which resulted
In his thorough and adhersnt adhesion
TO the Democratic cause. He declared
that no public man had yet bolted
whose private life or public record
would compare favorably with Mr..
Goebel's that in his part OF the state
the character Of the opposition TO Mr..
Goebel had fired the indignation of the
people; that more than the usual DEM
ocratic majority was assured for the
ticket; that Goebels victory would be
signal and glorious-of which he was
fully worthy.
And so may IL be,
"In the language OF that eloquent
old Confederate. whose worthy feet are
safe In the pathway that leads from
Woodford to Washington:
"'He that dallies Is a bastard,
And he that doubts is damned
wv. T. TIBBs"