The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-30
REPUBLICANS CHARGE FRAUD.
THEIR REPLY TO KENTUCKY DEM
OCRATS' ADDRESS.

Ihey Defend GOV. Bradley i'm Calling
Out the Troops i'm Louisville, and
Denouncc the Mayor of That City.
Charges of Wholesale Fraud in
Democratic Counties Are Made.
Effort 10 Secure Offices by Contest
Denounced as n Conspiracy.
Frankfort. Ky, Dec. %. The address of
the Republican leaders in reply 10 the
recent address of Goehel leaders indors-
ing the contssting candidates on the
Democratic slate ticket, was given OUT to-
night. 1t replies specifically to the Dem
oeratic charges of fraud ana makes some
sensational counter-charges.
1t is signed by Gov, Taylor, Chairman
Barnett, Senator Deboe, Congressman
Pugh and others. including all members
Of the State Central Committee. 1t says:
Hundreds of ballots were thrown out
without excuse; many legal voters were
denied the right to vote, and Illegal votes
taken. Challengers and inspectors, Were,
in many instances. denied admission. while
in many others they We're forcibly elected
from the election booths.
THE Mayor of Louisville arrogated 10
himself the power to issue a proclamation
prohibiting people from assembling at the
polls, in open defiance Of the provisions
of the constitution, and 2iS extra police
men We're appointed and used to intiml-
date and browbeat the free men of thar
city.
On the afternoon preceding the election
eighty-seven election officers who had
been appointed to represent the Republ-
can party were summarily dismissed and
a like number appointed in their places,
who could be relied upon to favor the
Democratic conspirators The fremen
We're turned loose, too, and did assist che
police i'm intimidation OF voters. and IN
this way at least 100 persons who would
have voted the Republican ticket were so
alarmed that they did not attend the cleo
tion. 4
Charges of Fraud.
In addition voters were lntimidated and
many similar frauds perpetrated In Cow
ington. Lexington and other cities OF the
commonwealth, causing a loss of not less
than 5000 votes to the Republican ticket
In some of the counties actual force was
employed and voters were driven from
the polls, and with a few exceptions frauds
were committed in all of them. Every
ballot that even bore a finger print, voted
for the Republicans, was thrown out In
the count. 1t cannot be doubted that at
least 10000 votes were lost TO the Repub-
lican party by these unlawful and out
rageous tactics.
Large sums of money collected from
Democratic officials, saloons, pool rooms
gambling houses, breweries and other
sources, in and out of the state, were used
to corrupt the voters of the state Voters
| were hired to refrain from voting to mu-
tllate their ballots, or to vote the Goebel
ticket. Whole precincts that gave Re-
| publican ma1oritieS were thrown out and
the Goebel Democratic Committees and
candidates tnaugurated a saturnalia Of
crime, corruption and force.
As to the Contest.
But the attempt TO fraudulently pro-
cure certificates was futile Nevertheless
the conspirators were unwilling TO stay
their hands. A meeting of a few Demo-
Gratis was called who, 1t was known,
would be willing to go to any extremity to
accomplish their ends, and these gentle
men, advised a contest In order that an
excuse might be afforded the candidates
for making the same and an opportunity
given to procure by fraud the offices
which an outraged people had decreed
should go to others.
ASHAMED Of their conduct and know
ing that some excuse must be made even
to many of their own party, a remark
able address has been promulgated and
for the first time in 10S years of the states
existence, there Is a contest over the Of
fees Of governor and lieutenant governor"
The Republican reply defends Gov Brad
ley in calling out troops, says the charge
that tissue ballots were issued is fiimsy
as like ballots were used In Democratic
counties, that the Democrats set the pre-
cedent in the use of the injunction, and
concludes by saying:
Railroad End of II.
1.-THE charge of corruption at the hands
Of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad is
only repetition of a SANDER worn thread
bare in the late campaign and even If true,
which is denied, does not involve the Re-
publican party, and was more than offset
by the corruption fund collected by the
complainants from the sources named IN
this address. These conspirators have de-
liberately invaded the liberty Of the peo-
pie ard every fraud has been committed
which political ingenuity could devise"