The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-22
GROUNDS or CONTEST.
The Reasons Why Goebel VIII Appeal to
the Legislature.

tne Legislature.
Frankfort, Ky, Dec 21-The ad-
dress to the democracy of the state in
dorsing the contest instituted by Goe-
bel and other candidates of the defeat
ed democratic ticket and giving the
reasons therefore was issued tonight.
1t is signed by Former Senator Black
burn, chairman of the state campaign
committee; Chairman Young OF the
state central and executive committees
and all of the members of those COM
mittees 1t says In part:
The state board of election com
missioners at its recent session issued
certificates of election to all of the re-
publican candidates for state officers,
but the board expressly declared in the
opinion that it rendered, that it acted
simply as a canvassing board without
rover or authority as it construed the
law to inquire into the legality or val
idity of any contested votes. The board
expressed the opinion that if clothed
with the authority to go behind the re-
turns and determine the matters in
contention the certificates of election
would not have been issued to the par
ties who acquired them.
1--WE feel that in the light of the ac-
ton OF this board the democratic party
cannot do less than to carry its con-
tention to the tribunals created by law
for its determination. The grounds
upon which this contest is based con-
sst of the protest against the use of
tissue ballots in many of the over
whelmingly republican counties. The
use Of these ballots is not only in vio-
lation Of the letter of the law, but is
in utter and open defiance of the spirit
of the law.
Another ground of contest is because
of the plain violation and defiance Of
law by the late republican governor
M nj tYhn w rtiI
gagged in the making of stump speeches
and the prosecution of a partisan politi-
cal canvass. ordered out the militia
and, in violation of both law and pre-
cedent, assumed personal command OF
troops in the metropolis of the state,
parading the streets of Louisville on
the day Of election with his soldiers
and Calling guns invading the voting
booths and forcing into them, against
the protest of the lawfully appointed
election officials. pretended inspectors
and challengers who, the higher court
of the state has decided, had no legal
right to be present.
THE issuance of the certificates of
election to the republican candidates is
contested upon the further ground that
federal and also a state judge. with
out warrant of law and in defiance of
every prompting of fair dealing and
decency. interfered with the holding of
the state election. the one by menacing
charges to grand jury and by the en-
ployment of deputy United States mar
shals, and the other by issuing every
mandamus and injunction asked for by
the republican party, which latter
judicial acts have been declared by the
supreme judicial tribunal of the state
to have been unlawful.
Another ground Is the use in the
interest of the republican party Of an
immense corruption fund, contributed
by the most powerful railroad corro-
ration Of the commonwealth whereby
many thousands of Yates were bought
against the democratic party and its
candidates, because that party, in the
platform adopted In its state conven-
ton dared to advocate measures of re-
lief demanded by the people of the COM
mOnWealth"