Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-08-15
w. p. WALTON.


scores OF lesser lights who preached II
from as many stumps, Hon. William
Goebel, our distinguished nominee for
governor. and Hon. J. c. 5. Blackburn
our next L. s. Senator, formally opened
the campaign in magnificent speeches
to 5000 or more enthusiastic democrats
at Mayfield, Graves county. The only
uutoward event of the day was the heat
prostration OF Mr.. Goebel, after he had
spoken for about 40 minutes. The day
was terrificly hot and he was SO over
come that he fell Ia faint. He recov-
cred shortly, but it was thought best
for Senator Blackburn to speak and
Mr.. Goebel to conclude later. The
Senator began by saying that the incl
dent was but little stage play, that
he and Goebel did by turns, which hap
by sally put the crowd at ease and in
good condition to listen to the powerful
address that he delivered. He cham
pioned every plank of the platform and
especially the Election law, which he
favored as an original proposition, be-
cause under it there will be no more
stealing of votes in Kentucky.
The Senator paid Mr.. Goebel and the
entire ticket the highest encomiums
and was milder in speaking of the boil
tiers than was expected. He had no
unkind word for them, but If the third
party movement should be perfected at
Lexington he would go for the misguid-
ed fellows who accept places on the
ticket by showing up the black spots in
their records, from Mills Point to the
Big Sandy He showed how foolish and
unreasonable is the bolt this time and
plead with those who were dissatisfied
to consider well before they took the
fatal step. His arraignment of the re-
publican party aud of trusts and COM
bines was terrific and when he conclud- |
ed there was prolonged and enthusiast
tic cheering.
Mr.. Goebel had now fully recovered
and procc eded to finish his speech. He
handled the l.. & N. without gloves and
showed why it had entered the fight
against him and the ticket. 1t was be
cause it wanted to perpetuate the sin
gle gold standard and secure the defeat
of Bryan next year. The Belmonts and
the Rothschilds were back of the
scheme being worked by President
Milton II. Smith. The issue is drawn
whether this great corporation shall
rule or serve the people and he had no
fears of the result. The people are not
ready to surrender their powers OF gov
eminent to the l.. & N. and they will
resent at the polls the efforts of the
managers of this corporation to thwart
their will. The silver question. the
Election bill, the McChord bill and the
School Book bill were each discussed
in an able manner aud their importance
fully and clearly shown. He opposed
the imperialstic policy of the republi
can party and showed up the failure OF {
the State and National administrations
in his powerful way. The boilers and
their deluded followers were not men,
toned. but he went for the Louisville
Dispatch like thousand of brick and ,
said that the support OF the ticket
by the Courier-Journal and Times was
wholly unsolicited and that the party |
and its candidates were under no sort of ,
obligation to them for that support.
Closing his magnificent effort, which
was applauded throughout, Mr.. Goebel
said: 1.-The people of Kentucky are to
determine this year whether next year
Kentueky's vote will be counted as il
will be cast for Bryan for president aud
for the National platform of 1895, or
the theft of Kentucky's vote
in 1896 shall be repeated:
whether another Deboe or some demo-
cratic renegade, or Joseph c. S. Black
burn shall succeed William Lindsay ia
the Federal Senate: whether British
iinanciers or American voters shall
control this nations financial policy; ,
whether the trusts or the people shall :
rule: whether Imperialism shall replace !
democracy; whether the Louisville q s
Railroad company is the SER )
want or the master of the people of this ,
The issues are clearly
drawn, emphatically presented. There
ought not TO be, there can not be, doubt
as to the verdict" c
AT night Judge Redwine spoke de-
lending his rulings and showing the 4
utter falsehood of the charge that the |
report of the credentials committee had I
not been adopted by majority OF the {
otes Of the convention. He said that
the presence of the police In the hall I
was necessary TO preserve order and
that he had told members of the Brown
that If they would show {
him where one delegate was prevented
rom voting according 10 his own free
will he would Join the boilers himself. {
His speech was raptuously received
and helped TO swell the tide of enthusi-
ISM that Is beginning TO sweep the 4