Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-30
REPUBLICAN, ADDRESS.
REPLY TO CHARGES OF KEN
lucky CONTRASTING DEMO
GRATIS.

(By Telegraph to FirGinian- Pilot)
Frankfort, Ky. Dec. 29.-The adj
dress of the Republican leaders. In re-
ply to the recent address OF the Goebel
leaders indorsing the contesting can
didates on the Democrats State ticket,
was given out tonight. 1t replies
specifically to the Democratic charges
of fraud and makes some sensational
counter-charges. 1t is signed by Gov
ernor Taylor, Chairman Barnett, Sem
ator Deboe, Congressman Pugh and
others, including all members OF the
State Central Committee. 1t says:
Hundreds Of ballots were thrown
out without excuse; many legal voters
were denied the right to vote, and ille-
gal votes taken. Challengers and in
SpcCtOrS were, in many instances, de-
MED admission, while in many others
they were forcibly elected from the
election booths.
THE Mayor OF Louisville arrogated
to himself the power to issue i procla-
nation, prohibiting people from as
sembling at the polls, in open defiance
of the provisions of the constitution,
and 2iS extra police were appointed and
used to intimidate and browbeat the
frecmen of that city. On the afternoon
preceding the election 81 election OFF,
GERS, who had been appointed 10 repre-
sent the Republican party, were sum-
marily dismissed, and q like number
appointed in their places. who could
be relied upon to favor the Democratic
conspirators The freemen were turn
ed loose, too, and did assist the police
in the intimidation of voters, and in
this way at least ten thousand persons
who would have voted the Republican
ticket were SO alarmed that they did
not attend the election. In addition,
voters were intimidated and many sim
liar frauds perpctrated in Covington,
Lexington and other cities of the Com
monwealth. causing a loss of not less
than six thousand votes to the Republi
can ticket In some OF the counties
actual force was employed and voters
were driven from the polls. and with n
few exceptions frauds were committed
i'm all of them.
print voted for the Republicans, was
thrown out in the count. 1t cannot be
doubted that at least forty thousand
votes were lost to the Republican party
by these unlawful and outrageous tao
ties Large sums OF money collected
from Democratic officials saloons, pool
rooms. gambling houses, breweries and
other sources, in and out OF the State,
were used to corrupt the voters of the
from voting, TO mutilatc their ballots.
Or to vote the Goebcl ticket. Whole
precincts. that gave Republican ma
torities, were thrown out. and the Coo
bel Democratic committees and cand-
dates inaugurated Il saturnalia OF
crime. corruption and force.
but the attempt TO fraudulently pro-
cure certificates was futile. Nevcrthe-
less. the conspira tors were unwilling to
OF mi I'm rio A nf f1Iu
Democrats was called, who, il was
known would be willing to go to any
extremity to accomplish their ends, and
these gentlemen advised a contest In
order that an excuse might be afforded
the candidates for making the same
and an opportunity given to procure by
fraud the offices which an outraged
people had decrecd should go to others.
Ashamed of their conduct and know
ing that some excuse must be made.
even to many OF their own party. n re-
mnrkable address has been promul-
gated, and for the first time In the one
hundred and eight years OF the States
existence. there is a contest over the
offices of Governor and Lieutenant
Governor"
The Republican reply defends Gov
crnor Bradley in calling out troops;
says the charge that tissue ballots were
issued is fimsy,i as like ballots were
used in Democratic counties: that the
Democrats set the precedent in the
use of the Injunction, and concludes
By saying:
THE charge of corruption at the
hands of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Is only n repetition OF a
Islander worn threadbare in the late
campaign, and even IL true. which is
denied. does not involve the Repub-
lican party, and was more than offset
by the corruption fund collected by the
complainants from the sources named
in this address. These constructors
have deliberately invaded the liberty