Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-07-07

Committee of the First district, says
Aside from a few crossroad railroad
lawyers who have received their orders
from headquarters, no opposition cat
be found TO the ticket.
On a writ OF habeas corpus Collector
of Internal Revenue Comingore wa'
discharged from custody OF the sheriff
of Kenton county, who held him for
contempt Of State court, by Judge
Evans. of the United States court.
Senator Goebel, ex-senator Black
burn. Judge Tarvin. Judge Redwine
and Senator j. NJ. Thomas, OF Paris
are already mt Estill Springs, and 9th
ers are expected. The object OF the
meeting Is to map out a plan OF cam
paign.
Hon. Johr W. Lewis, OF Washington
county, one OF the big republicans Of
his section OF the State, Is among those
who think IL would be fatal to the party
to nominate Taylor, or ANY otherstrong
factionist for governor at the Lexington
convention next week.
Charles W. Bell, principal OF the
Harrodsburg graded schools, has an
nounced as a candidate for the Office oil
Superintendent OF public instruction
subject to the action of the republican
State convention at Lexington. Prof
Bell married Miss Maude Myles, a
granddaughter OF Mrs. Hannah Po'
teet.
The Madison county democrats, In
convention at Richmond, renomina,ed
Hon. w. W. Combs for representative,
and adopted resolutions pledging their
hearty aud unwavering support to the
entire State ticket nominated at the
recent Louisville convention. and to
earnestly work for its success in No
vember.
Gov. Bradley says 'thereis absolute
" no truth in the statement OF Lou
isville custom house official that | will
place Mr.. Taylor in nomination at the
Lexington convention next week, for
the goveruorship. II his name is not
presented to that body until do IL. he
will not be before the convention for
any office"
After reading all the law books on
the subject and finding no remedy that
Is feasible, Gov. Bradley saws: III any
man can figure out to me how under
the existing conditions of kinship and
thorough organization | can satisiacto-
rily put an end to the Clay county
trouble and punish the guilty ones, |
will resign my Office In mis- favor. "
A new party to be known as the
United Christian Party was launched
at Des Moines, Ia, Tuesday, when 1t
nominated State ticket. Its platform
il: 1--WE believe in direct legislation
OF the people. and, In order TO make a
government, a government from God
through Christ, we should be governed
in all things, law making Included, by
the standard: What would Jesus do:' }"
Remembering his own experience
Col. Breckiuridge says in the Lexing-
ton Herald: Cant the women OF
Lexington get together and offer re
ward for the capture OF King Goebel?
II this method should prove on the
present occasion as effective In Kidding
the State OF a nuisance, as 1t was In
former instance, the feminine portion
of our population will again deserve
our undying gratitude"
Col. Ike Morgan, OF Harrodsburg
told the Cincinnati Enquirer that
Goebel will get the full strength OF the
democratic party in our county (Mer-
cer) He was our second choice. The
State will go democratic by 10000, and
we do not propose to let John Whallen,
in Louisville, and the manipulators in
the Eleventh Congressional district
count us out again as they did in 1876
In opening his campaign for U. 5.
Senator from Texas, Joseph w. Bailey
said that II Mckinley would step down
and Bryan should take his place at the
helm of the nation the war in the Phil
ippines would stop in As hours. He
said history told of Roman proconsul
to Sicily who stole si,000,000 and he
declared that military governor OF
the Philippines appointed by Hanna
would steel siO0, 200, 900, half OF which
he would convert into a conscience fund
aud contribute it TO the republican
campaign fund.
Champ Clark, the Missouri congress-
man, says that nothing but death can
prevent Bryan from being the next
nominee for president. he grows
stronger all the time and II things con-
tinue as they are now he will be elect
ed hands down. We will not only re
affirm, but readopt literatim ct YER
batim the Chicago platform Of 1896,
and add strong antitrust and anti -ex-
pansion blanks. Also planks, strong
as can be made, against large stand
ing army and In favor OF an income tax
and of economy.