Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-10-24

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principles written in the Chicago plat
form. believe II TO be a new declara-
ton OF American independence. and
believe in those additional planks writ
ten in the Louisville platform against
the trusts and against imperialism. l
believe that the safety OF this nation
is imperiled by Republican policies.
and because believe that this nations
safety, its welfare and its institutions
are in danger therefore I come from
my Nebraska home TO warn you that
IL you help to elect a Republican gov
ernor. you put It in his power to de-
feat those principles at critical mo-
ment tApplause)
| We have an election In 1900. We
can not tell how large the majority
will be in this state. but II you have a
Republican counting machine that has
| no conscience. 1t doesn't matter much
how large the majority may be. We
can not get It. no matter how large
our majority. I believe that In 1896
there were votes counted for the Re-
publican ticket In this state that were
never cast. and that | carried the STATE
Of Kentucky. tApplause)
In 1900 there will be another cleo
ton, and II you elect a Republican gov
ernor, then that Republican governor
will be the man who must sign the
certificates of election. which shall be
the authority of the electors OF this
state. and II you elect a Republican
governor. and that Republican COVER
nor stands in with the plutocratic au-
thorities Of the nation. that are now
behind the Republican party, you will
become responsible for the action OF
that Republican governor at critical
time. when the fate OF a nation hangs
in the balance. Great applause.)
The constitution says that the gov
ernor shall have the power to I'll -
cGncies that may occur in the senate
when there Is no legislature in session.
The governor whom you elect this
fall will occupy the chair for four
years: and during those four years he
will have the right to ill vacancies in
the senate. II you elect a Republican
governor he will stand ready to Ill a
vacancy with a Republican. IL you
elect Goebel he will be sure to I'LL the
vacancy with a Democrat who stands
on the Chicago platform. (Applause)
Value Of One Vote.
Sometimes the vote in the senate is
close. Sometimes so close that sin
gle vote will determine the passage OF
a bill. II is only a few months ago
that the Bacon resolution came before
the senate. No more important reso-
luton has been before that body in
recent years: and when the roll was
called the vote on that resolution was
a tie, and the Republican vice presi-
dent cast the deciding vote. and
voted no.
That resolution promised to the Fill
pinos independence and self-govern-
ment as soon as a stable government
coulL be established and because Ken
tucky was represented in the United
States senate by a Republican. who
was elected when 10 Blackburn ought
10 have been elected-( applause) that
resolution was edfeated when it would
have been carried il 10 Blackburn had
been there.
| can not tell. you can not tell, no
human being can tell what questions
may arise, nor can we tell how close
the vote may be on questions during
the next few years. We hope to win
a victory in 1900. We hope to take the
executive Office out OF the hands Of the
Republicans and put 1t in the hands
OF Democrat; but, my friends, what
good will 1t do us to elect a Demo-
cratic president, and then tie his hands
with a Republican senate?
You tell me that you are interested
in these questions that are now before
the people. If you are. YOU dare not
risk the fate Of this republic and de-
cision in the senate-you dare not risk
it in the hands Of a Republican gov
ernor. II may be that just at the crit
ical time when some question Of great
moment Is before the senate. and when
the senate is close, II may be that there
will be a vacancy. Human life is un-
certain. None OF us know how soon
the summons may come to us, but II
you have a Republican there you know
that every opportunity that presents
Itself will be improved by a Republic
ran governor by the appointment Of
TO the senate.
| am not willing TO risk the fate of
this government, | am not willing TO
risk the settlement OF great questions
In order to come down and settle the
details of state convention, where
one Democrat was nominated and an
other was defeated. (ApplauseD II
there is a man here who feels that II
is his duty to vote against the Goebel
ticket | want him to understand that
when he does it he risks all these
questions that he says he is iterest-
ed in.
| appreciate the compliment paid TO
me by the Brown convention. IL in
lorsed me for the presidency, and that
Is a compliment. II is a compliment
n anu man IN ha fndoraad for the nrpg-