The age-herald., 1899-07-23
BRYAN WANTS
 GOEBEL ELECTED
Encouraged Kentucky Democrats
 to Vote for Him.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY
Might Mean the Election of Republi- can Senator, and Would Render the Fight for the National
 Ticket Much Harder

St. Louis, July 22.-Hon. Vim. J. Bryan handed to the Associated Press a letter written to Urey Woodson, national demo- cratic committeeman from Kentucky, bear ing upon the factional differences in the ranks of the democratic party in Kentucky, through the nomination of Wm. Goebel as candidate for governor, at Louisville sever- al weeks ago.
 Speaking of the Louisville convention MT. Bryan says:
 II noted with deep regret the bitterness which characterized the contest for the gubernatorial nomination and studiously avoided saying or doing anything which could be construed as an expression of preference between the candidates, all of whom I know personally and all of whom were outspoken supporters of the Chicago platform.
 T did not then, nor shall l now discuss the relative merits of the candidates; neither am I sufficiently informed upon the facts to sit in judgment upon the conduct of the convention which placed the ticket in the field. The only objection feel called upon to consider the the present time is one urged by a number of friends whose sincerity l cannot doubt. but with whose opinion l cannot agree, viz: that the elec- tion of Mr. Goebel would endanger the suc- cess of the democratic principles as enunci- ated in the Chicago platform
 MT. Bryan then goes on at great length to show MT. Goebel's loyalty to the Chicago platform and expresses a desire that all Goebel democrats shall return to the party fold provided that they will accept the democratic platform and support the candi- date pledged to it.
 In conclusion he says:
 .sCertainly victory was won upon the platform adopted by the Louisville conven- ton can not do harm but shall we say of a defeat if the republican state ticket is elected. The republicans in Kentucky and elsewhere will be encouraged and the fight in 1900 made harder. If the democratic state ticket is defeated a republican sena- tor may be elected from that state. The senator elected by the next legislature will serve throughout the next administration. What shall it profit US if we elect presi- dent and house of representatives and have a hostile senate to obstruct legislation? Silver cannot be restored; the trusts can not be overthrown. The imperial policy of the republican party cannot be brought to an end until the senate, house of representa- lives and the executive are all taken out of the hands of the republican party. We are engaged in a great contest between plutoc- raoy and democracy, contest which may decide finally whether English financiers or American voters shall control our financial policy; whether our government shall be government of the trusts or a government of the people; whether our nation shall re- main a republic become an empire. In answer to those who urge that MT. Goebels election would be detrimental to the cause of bimetallism and to me personally, deem it my duty to say that have no personal or political interests that deserve to be consid- cred, when democratic principles are at stake. and that in my judgment the cause of democracy would be injured by the de- feat of democratic ticket nominated upcn e platform which unqualifledly endorses the Chicago platform"