Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-30
REPLY 10 DEMOCRATS
Kentucky Republicans Answer the
Proclamation Of Goebel Demo
Gratis Regarding Election.
Various Crimes Against the Ballot
Are Charged and Governor
Bradley Defended.
Calling Out Of Troops Justified and.
Use of Tissue Ballots
Denied.

the recent address OF the eioebel Lead
ers, endorsing the contestins sands
dates on The demoeratlc state Ticket.
WAS given or last night Il replied.
spseiiieally Q the Democratic charges
Of fraud and makes some sensational
leountel charges Il ignea by Gov
isernoe Taylor Chairman Barnett. sen
ator ps5ae. CONGRESSMAN Push ailt!
.oshsgs. lclllding All members Of ne
Estate entrsel Committee. II says, IN
part
IN 1895 VS. la,e Democratic eanai-
InaSsills an eeMen lax Y MICH would
plshIfans % Ken
l.tai'iSy, The BIZ Vas sisnoineed D.
Isaany aeinoefats and aalay newspapers
e. that faItga but. utfipatntafely Tor the
STATE e nseahie sW and ulnder its.
prey SENS y.s rights OF adj who op,
posed th eiaebs democracy haze been
~ saF1esi. The Whole elee
jtien sltaellnee5 as placed in llle hands
iiei ~ :ss!3el elenieilt. Election COM
I ilelsss9flafs sslfl officers ot ELECTION,
+ siesipesiille 10 Only ne republicans, were
silefnleii u many countries and pre-
e.sla;s and ilsS.li known to be ptgsieally.
ln ntaNN nd ia some instances NOR
lice9ni tent tseieetod on that ac-
e9Rnts wtf appointed as republican,
selcctian qili4ers ~ many localities,
/ Hundreds q ballots were thrown out
naa Xers many legal voters
were sltAi&d ne right % vote AMI ilie-
sal votes taken. clallengers aad IN.
Nfie IN many Instances de-
!.nied aansiss P:3 white In many others
they fqreioly tjeetea from tile
leieefi@n booths
!le nlasi9s oi I.ousSille arfegateaH
10 himself the lalNer IL sssjie prye-
iaal@sinR psohlbltng people from as
III lf pplls. ID aper detiaact.
the provisions 81 iirs constitution,
and 2aS xtsa lsQiiasinen n'ere app5iBtefi
land l.ssi Is ntiniiiate anil brawoeats
isthe iFee nen Of that city ON thu al
isternoon preceding / he election eighty-
seven lection officers who had been
lappontesi g represent the republican,
park We're summary dismissed and
like number appointed in their places
no celala ba sefiss,. UPON ~ Favor the
i5aenlocfa;is e9nsf,iratois. TIE fifenen
Risle tnlisesi lppse, TOO, and did ASSIST
f tile police IN tlis Intimidation OF voters
aud ~ this Nay az lea lo,00e Who
NsulG aaNe voted The rspubicar sieket
aNsfe s. alltln1ea ilat tiltg aia rat at
teisd tine els9ti9n. IN asaiti0n yetsrs
sSelr intimiaatei end many similar
Trends perpa iratefi q Coy Tgtosl. Lex
lingten ;ssd other aities III the common
Weaith. II cannot be Qaubtsa That at.
asslss 10000 Votes W5ia l9st To the re-
ipabiiean party BY these Niu, and.
isontr2ge GUS tactics. Large sums 81
money COLLECTED. from democratic Of
I fisiais, saloets ijeol rooms, gambling
houses breNesies and other sources. in
and out OF fiie srats. Wers used 10 cor
ifilpt tile voters II he stasc NoWith-
standing ail this, ne i'epQbliean ticket
WAS elected b. a piuraitts OF more
imam lpop, although Democratic colin-
ICES Were held back IN oseer that full
time might pc given to doctor the re-
turns. When this announcement was
made he eonspilators set themselves
to work . steal the state ana prevent
the VII ii he people from being car
4 lied into effect.
III the eeunty Of Nelson they rnder-
took 70 rob the Republicans If I,i9s
1 votes cast for Governor Taylor, BECAUSE
of mistake Of one latter iii his name
made BY a democratic official, P,e-
einets wnica gave republican n3ajoriiies
were thrown out n various localities.
I Some 81 these attempts at grand hap
eet.y were prevented by democratic
Judges, Vito held, their oatfs superior
4
1 spirasers desired they should do one
~ the election commissioners, ii is
Eellargsd. and the charge is not denied
1 offered U wager noneN that lIr. Goe-
bel would be elected and proved his
/ consistency at least by deciding that
he had been elected, while the remain
ting t'sEe tooi: the stump for the Goebei
ticket. But the attempt to frauduleiltly
i procure certificates VAS futile. Nevar-
i theless, the consplrators ware unwilling
10 stay their hands. A meeting Of a
few democrats was called VINO it was
known would be willing to go Ii any
Il extremity 10 accomplish their ends
land these gentlemen advised a contest
IN order That an excuse might be af-
I fordeu the candidates for making the
same and an opportunity given 10 pro
4 cure By fraud the Offices which an OUT
ragged people had decreed should 20 10
lotilers. Ashamed Of their conduct and
+ Knowing that some excuse must be
made. even TO many of their own party.
a remarkable address has been profnul-
gated and for the first time in the los
years of the states existence there is a
/ contest over the Offices Of governor and
i lieutenant governor
The address defends Governor Brad
! ley in calling out the troops, says the
| charge that tissue ballots We're used is
fimsy, as like ballots were used in
/ democratic counties. that the demo-
Icrats set the precedent in the use Of the
4 injunction, and concludes by saying.
The charge of corruption at the
i hands Of the Louisville & Nashville
i railroad is only a repetition of SLAM
I der worn threadbare in the late cam
paign and even if true, which is de-
4 MED, does not involve the republican
4 party, and was more than offset by the
i corruption of the fund collected by the
4 complaints from the sources named ir
4 this address, These conspirators have
: deliberately invaded the liberty of the
people. and every fraud has been com
; mitted which political ingenuity coult
devise Not even a semblance of fair
!, less was -bown in he selection of cleo
ton ;fficers in a large majority OF the
4 localities tho "a nd Ne "a rao