Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-09-05

Lexington for his perfdity.
GoEBEL AND BLACKBURN.-The
Danville Fair Association played a big
card when 1t invited Goebel, Black
burn, McCreary and others to be theiI
guests on the last day OF their meeting
for the speakers aud the splendid ex-
hibit drew a crowd variously estimated
at 1000 to 10000 people. 1t was rep
resentative crowd Of the whole section
too, made up for the most part of pretty
women and thoughtful men, who listen
ed with rapt attention TO the speeche:
of the distinguished gentlemen. We
did not arrive in time to hear much oil
Senator Goebel's effort, but il the rest
OF it was in keeping with the tail end
it was worthy of the man and OF the
occasion. He showed up the l.. & n
scheme to defeat him, advocated the
bills named in the platform and said
"If you think it was not wrong for
WhalIen, the agent of the L. Il N. Il
gather 300 thugs 10 stable ready. &c
take charge of the convention, thereby
forcing Chairman Redwine to call upor
the police, then charge it all to me. Il
you think it was not wrong for the l.
& n. to try to break up the convention
when it became apparent that | would
be nominated; IL you think the tin horn
brigade did right in trying TO block the
proceedings OF that convention, charge
it all up to me, but votefor the rest OF
the ticket. Charge il all to me, l say,
for my friends, nobody in Kentucky is
better able to stand it than | am" He
INDUCED in no personalities, and bis
sledge hammer ticks for the platform
and his eloquent and earnest appeals
carried force and conviction. He was
loudly and heartily applauded and fire.
quently interrupted with remarks by
men who could not restrain their en-
thusiasm.
"Plain Old 10 Blackburn" as he
was laconically presented by Judge X.
J. Breckenridge, who was master oil
ceremonies, was the signal for out
burst OF cheers and hand claps, which
lasted for minute or more. The past
and prospective Senator began by say
ing that Goebel had covered the ground
50 fully that it left him nothing but the
Brown boiling movement TO fight and
that was too small for man OF his
size. This caught the crowd and the
yells showed that there were no boilers
among them. He then proceeded TO
knock the props from under all the
reasons tina, the Brownies give for
their bolt and showed the absurdity
OF the movement. The ticket is a SUI
perior one from top to bottom, he said,
and IL anything deroga:ory of the
character or the records OF any Of its
members could be made and substantial
ted, he would eschew politics, close his
public career, go home and do the
neanest thing that white man could
do-votc for Taylor. The Senator's
arrangement of the republican admin
istration, his advocacy OF the Election
law and his piercing shafts of sarcasm,
when speaking OF the republicans or
their aid society, were masterful aud
greatly enjoyed. When he concluded
Gov. James B. McCreary was called
for, but as the hour was late and the
crowd had listened through several
hours, he excused himself after a tell
ing eulogium Of the ticket and a pow
erful appeal for unity and it's enthusiasts
tic support by all who call themselves
democrats. Hundreds then pressed TO
the stand aud the ovation that followed
must have thrilled the speakers and
made them feel that their efforts had
been appreciated.
Points in Goebel's speech that were
But for the election law, the result OF
the next election would be written now
and the l.. & N. would write IL.
believe that the railroad corpora
lions should have a bit in their mouths
and the democratic party should hold
the reins.
am not going to let the L. q N. po-
litical locomotive run over me in No
vember. In fact believe II has al
ready Jumped the track and gone thro
the bridge.
One OF the first acts OF the republi-
cans was TO increase the State tax rate
10 per cent. They have increased the
public expenditure, but have decreased
largely the amount OF per capita for
school children.
Speaking OF his fellow servants bill,
Mr.. Goebel said: 1.-THE railroad en-
ployees, who risk their lives tor small
reward, should stand on at least as good
q footing before the law as the tramp
upon the highway"
Blackburn got hearty cheers on the
following: