The sun., 1899-08-03
GOEBEL'S FOES ORGANIZE.
LEXINGTON CONFERENCES Calls
CONVENTION FOR IUG. 10.

Resolutions Adopted Indorsing Bryan and
OenouncinR Goebel and the Methods
by which lie Was Nominated for Gov
ernor OF Kentucky-A Zig Attendance.
LEXiNGToN. Ky. Aug. 2-Tho nnti-Goebel
State conference. which was held here this
afternoon. was much more largely attended
than its friends had hoped. Dr. James Poyntz
Of Madison county was Chairman ana W II.
Polk OF Fayette Secretary. A convention was
| called to meet n Lexington on Aug. 10.
While the Committee on Resolutions was
drawing its report. eX-Gov. John Young Brown
made forceful speech denouncin9 the Goebel
Election law.and saying that he would not sup
port n ticket nominated as the Goebel ticket
| was. When he had finished the following reso-
| lutons were read and adopted and the confer
| ence adjourned.
We declare to be Democratic every principle
| enuncia!ed by the National Conhentipn at chi
chKO in lSW: and we believe William Jennings
ciple- should be reafilrmed and he nominated
and elected In the year 1900.
| Tothc end that these principles may be pro-
| noted. but chiefly TO prevent further dsrup-
ton OF the Democratic party In Kentucky. and
further TO- secure. good government Tor this
| state. we declare i to be- necessary for a con-
Democratic voters of kentucky through aven-
| cies OF their own convenient home select ion.
| disregnrding everything on and after Saturday.
June -. 1879. Of the convention held at Louis
| vile. beginning June u. lS!k,. and We hereb
set forth the following ground for this 1ecara-
| ton:
J.. That the .massmeetings for the election Of
| delegates to the convention were Intentionally
hxed at times aud places such as prohibited
| the farming classes from attending. and in
| many cases LEFT the people at the mercy Of
| machine politicians. n practice nnJustiilable in
any case except OF extreme party emergency,
| which did not exist.
| :. That the mnssme"tinRs in the cities we're
| influenced hy the Overawing presence and
| act ions of menacing troops Of police. ilrcmen.
! and other trained forces OF officials which were
| subvrrsiye OF the liberties OF private citizens.
3. That the report on credentials was OIL
taineI pursuant to shameful and corrupt COM
nlnntions sand and hargnins % by candidates for
| gardless ot facts or justice.
T. That by vote Of 49, Of l.M'2 delegates
! ttona mem bership Of that convention was de-
clared to be determined. lisfranchising. with
gates In one indlscrimnate mass that there
upon said body, dissolved itself and ceased TO
doings thenceforth were void and Of no further
). That appeals by that body to itself from
| rulings OF the Chairman created 10y II were
arbitrarily and without right Of precedent re.
MssH and all de'egatss were denied TIE risht
the psople who invested them with il.
q. That in all those nsnrpations and outrages
| armed and threatening men policemen and
detectives In uniform and In Disguise whose
| body as a deliberate assembage. For the re-
| dress and remedy of those wrongs and In order
| that the DelnOrratlc party may be wrpSted
| from usurpation and perverSinn and restored
| in purity to tae hands ot the people. who
| gave II its only lust powers: and that the
| incestuous connection of a spuI IiOus cOnven
| tion and spurious nominees. with their allies
| newspaper organs advocating the two evils
| OF GOehelsm in the state and Mckinley
| ism in the nation. may he rehukel and repu-
| dated and that the Democratic party may
| proclaim its ancient doctr of n free ballot
| and a fair count both in conventions and cleo
| tions. and it's adherence of all devices de
signed to peryert the will of the people fairly
| expressed. be II
Resolred That convention Of the Democ-
! racv Of Kentucky be held in Lexington on
| Wednesday. the 10Th day oftAugust. 1880. at l
! O'Clock J. NJ, for the purpose OF declaring
principles AID nominating candidates to be
| voted for at the Novem her election 1888: and
| also to provide for an efficient and Democratic
| form OF party government in accordance with
| the principles OF home rule Each county or
! Legislative district is requested TO take imme-
diate steps for appointing delegates to said
| State convention. such ms have not already done
| so. and each shall hc entitled to one vote for
| every POO votes or fraction over 100 cast for
| William Jennings Bryan in 1886 The selec-
tiOn OF delegates shall he made bv the Demo-
| Gratis of the several counties and Legislative
| districts in harmony with the principles and
| objects hereby expressed and in such manner
| as they NAV deem advisable
| We further resolve that p. p. Johnston is the
| regular and legal Chairman of the Democrat iC
| State Committee. and we request him to tax q
| such steps herein as the interest Of the party
| may demand.