New-York tribune., 1899-09-17
THE KENTUCKY CONFLTCT
ADDED BITTERNESS WHICH NAY LEAD TO
BrooDsHED-GOEBEL MEN WILL NOT HE
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ADDED BITTERNESS WHICH MAY LEAD TO
B1ooDsHED-GoEBEL MEN WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED TO STEAL ELECTION
Lexington Ky. Sept i6 (speciaD.-The state cam
paign in kentucky is assuming new and sensa-
t,onal turn this week which will result in much
additional bitterness II not bloodshed Heretofore
the Republicans have been concilatory ana nave
o,nosed the use OF force at the polls in combating
the Democratic steals. This week the Republican
sneakers have come ont boldly and denounced the
nroposod stealing of the election In November and
have advocated the use Of force II necessary 10
protect their rights. The anu-Goebe Democratic
encakers AMI writer's are equally determined, and
tbov are loud I'm their advocacy Of force TO save
the ballot free 10 the people Of Kentucky {. B
Iovrv one Of the hardest workers among the
Democrats who are against Goebe said this morn
ing:
NV forefathers fought for the establishment
and preservation Of the ballot. and am willing ~
fight that my boy may have the right TO vote ana
to have his vote honestly counted. | may ial- but
I cannot imagine a better cause In which TO dle.
Colonel w. c. T. Breckenridge IS heartily In favor
OF the most incendiary speeches being maze 20
that the people may become aroused. lie says '"o
men who are trying TO throttle the ballot are just
the kind Of men who will abandon their unhoy
fight when they see that honest are willing 10
Law down their lives for the uphoding OK free
ballot He expects there will be strong opposition
perhaps In some precincts. but he does not believe
the majority of the men who have been selected 10
do the stealing VIII stand under the pressure th"I
can be brought to bear against them II the good men
IN the antl-Goebel and Republican ranks come out
and make a decided stand AGAINST iiaud. .,.
On the other hand. the fiOrDel speakers are c4H"!
incendiary I'm their haraugues. Ex-senator bltgh-
burn In a speech this week Just before ssaS SUI .1,S
for Nrw-York called his hearers iammany
braves" and said they must 20 to the poIis anu 80
that Coebel f. elected. meaning that no must D'
elected at all hazards . .ho co,.
enth District Campaign Committee. says the blo"i
Democrats VIII not permit tho 'ioepel men 10 So
The election. "We Will fight hrst. ne 1tciaiTv
Many other leading Brown Democrats zee. ~
saint. vav about the coming election ana II tme
Coebel men persist in trying TO carry 0ul tne Par,
which they have made TO elect MT Hoebr' ~
viii be serious clashes between the leaders "l '"o
three parties at the polls. , .o- , fnlI
r,plstratior by the GOebel men. In the cll'cs 1'
,oiers have to register and heretofore the negroes
have been kept away from the reglsTalloh uVVo
hut the Goebel men say they VIII auv" an e,. NV,
negroes who are entitled to register 10 h4N =
,beir names enrolled on the registration. DOM
,rbev saw the negroes Will vote largely lot ~
Cioebel. and they want 10 snow uVlm 80 80 ,io,
C.L.l's trends are willing 10 give them Ialr paS
something the other Democrats nave nol uYilo ~
the past BY having the negroes tuly IeslstssItt'
ina Goehol men will have a larger ned lot "I"t -
ever stealing operations they may pS ,,n,,
Indulge n and thus they Will make their seeming
Lir,inrss TO the negroes cut each way: .
Tho work OF polling the state Is rapldiy eoLnb VI
/ t,- tho Goebel managers. the brown maHAt'tS 'I.t
figures are being given out, but - 80 AZ AZ
sTnrn inside sources that the Goebel men are T MiS
aonrag.d M the showing made by tnelr pom re
/ bulk of the opposition to Gocuel ~ aatJ,e ond
farming element, when - utupTTss,onI i,t, en-
,,hirb cannot be persuaded or buldozeS INTO sup
/ DortlnR GOebel and his ticket