The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-18
To Rco,nn Democrats.


GENTLEMEN:-The CLIMAX entered
upOn this campaign with regrets ex-
pressed that il found its duty at vari-
eace with the ideas of some of it's
friends, heitherso true Democrats, who
could not endorse the nominees of the
Louisville convention. Having attend
ed the convention, witnessed its pro-
ceedings, and being favorable first to
Capt. Stones candidacy, we were dis
appointed at his defeat. But the
triumph of the party was a primary
consideration, and we came home de-
termined to support the whole ticket.
Since then our zeal has only increased,
as we witnessed the assaults upon De-
mocracy, directed principally against
its leading standard-bearer. III we be
wrong to adhere to the ticket, it is
largely through n habit of supporting
the nominees of the party, a habit
which most of you practiced with honor
up to this hour. Therefore, we laid
aside our disappointment at defeat,
and are doing as you would have us do
were your candidate, and not GOebel.
at the head of the ticket. If this is not
true, then we ask you to answer these
questions honestly, frankly, and see
where duty leads you, as we can answer
them for ourselves in but one way
by electing the entire Democratic
ticket:
Shall we permit the railroads, the
chief political agents of Hanna and Nc
Kinley in the South, to control the
Democratic organization and the execu-
tive, legislative and judicial officers Of
Kentucky?
3 Shall Kentucky take an imme-
diate and commanding position in the
battle against the trusts?
3 Shall the railroads at non com
petitive points be allowed to tax the
shippers, producers aud consumers by
charging exorbitant and discriminating
freight rates?
4 Shall Kentucky free herself from
the clutches of the school book trust
and secure the same school books just
as cheaply as Indiana, West Virginia
and other States?
Shall we suffer the State to be
ruled four years longer by ignorant, in
competent and extravagant Republi-
cans?
Shall We send another Republican
nonentity like DebOe to the United
States Senate for six years, or shall We
return Joseph C S Blackburn?
7 Shall we make it possible for Mark
Hanna to again rob Bryan of the vote
of Kentucky in 1900?
These, gentlemen, are the only is
sues, and you are being blindlY, but
Willingly diverted from them by the
enemy to concentrate your nina upon
other matters that they may obtain
your votes TO defeat your party. That's
ali they want! That's ali you can do!
They harped on the unfortunate
Sanford matter, Notwithstanding Mr..
Goebel's vindicatioa in the courts and
an offer Of Gov. Brtwn to pardon him
before trial.
They have dwelt upon tile election
Law, though admitting that the election
commissioners in every county are men
of high character, Dem"crals and Re
publicans
They magnifrd "IIallam's lost
brother" into an issue, but the court
records showed that unfortunate indi-
vidual 20 have been imprisoned for an
OGense that had to be exposed to sus-
tain Mr.. GOebe's accusation-an &C
cusation wrung from his heart by
Theo. Hallam's insinuatiOn that Goe-
bells mother was not virtuOus woman
IA charge, us false as it was brutal;
dirty, lying, cowardly charge that any
Brown Democrat would have resented
with blows, not words.
They have talked the Louisville con-
ventinn threadbare, but the chief lieu
tenants Of those who opposed GOebel
have disposed of ,hat issue, justiIying
what was done there, Icy arquiescing in
the wi Of the majority.
Read the seven propositions above.
TLey are the cardinal issues Of the cam
pligu. Upon your action this year
may drpeul. The welfare of Democracy
in 1870. 1t is no, Gorbel We plead for
II is for onr great party led by William
Jennings Bryan G. L w.