Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-07-28
GOEBEL AND BRYAN.
His Attitude Towards The Leader
Defined BY rlr. GoebeI.

from recent interview, by Mr..
| Goebel:
''Well, permit me to say one word
as to my attitude towards Bryan.
have made seventy-fve speeches
in Kentucky advocating the nomin-
alton of Mr.. Bryan in the coming
national campaign, and expect to
make seventy-fve more advocating
the same thing.
"Mr. Bryan is as much the NOM
inee of the Kentucky Democratic
Convention as am. In fact, ! be-
lieve that he got few more votes
than did. There was not one dis
senting voice where he was con-
cerned, and in my case the result
was for time believed to be in
doubt. Mr.. Bryan received the
unanimous Endorsement of the con-
vention for President. / received
the votes of majority of the dele
gates for Governor. The conven-
ton was kind enough to make my
nomination unanimous. Mr.. Bry vans
was unanimous from the beginning.
Unless was honestly, earnestly
and unalterably in favor of the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan for Presi-
dent, there would be but one thing
for me to do-resign the nomination
for Governor. don't expect to do
that. / expect to be elected in 1899
and l expect to see Bryan elected
in 1900.
Further along in the interview
Mr.. Garrard said that the same
men who were endeavoring to STIR
Iup disaffection toward Goebel
among the men 10y to Bryan are
asserting that if Goebel is elected
Blackburn will GO down.
Blackburn's Fight.
When this statement was made
Senator Goebel smiled slightly and
paused before making a reply.
Then he said
"There is one thing which is
certain. II / am not elected Black
burn will GO down. ! should regret
to be defeated, but ! should regret
Lit as much on Blackburn s account
as my own. have the highest re-
gard and the warmest personal
friendship for Senator Blackburn.
He knows it. He knows and / know
that if the Democratic State ticket
is defeated this year the legislative
ticket goes with it, and Blackburn S
successor will be'a Republican. To
return to my argument concerning
Mr.. Bryan. Senator Blackburn is
as much the nominee of the Louis
Vile convention as am. / say to|
you with perfect candor, that if the.
issues were separated / should be
perfectly willing to be defeated my
self if the sacrifice would give the
Democratic party control OF the
Legislature and return Blackburn
to the Senate. But ! say, at the
same time, that circumstances re-
auire that the State ticket should
win. That means the re-establish-
ment of Democracy in the Common
wealth, the creation of a Democratic
Legislature, and the election OF Jol
Blackburn to the United States
Senate. 1t means even more than
that.
THE campaign in Kentucky is
practically the opening gun for Mr..
Bryan in the national campaign.
Kentucky has indorsed-has nomin-
ated-Bryan for President. If we
can t carry Kentucky in 1899 Bryan
can't be elected in 1900. If the Re-
.publicans win this year the election
law will be repealed, making the
steals of 1896 possible of repetition.
But we will win in 1899, and Ken
tuckys ELECTORAL vote will be cast
for Bryan in 1900. The Democratic
campaign which is to be made in
this State will, with fair
count-which is assured-produce
Democratic majority of at least
5000"
The Horse Has Had His Day.