The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-08-23
CONGRESSMAN CLAYTON
ON KENTUCKY CONTEST

VEIL
From the Louisville Courier-Journal. u
The Hon. Henry D. Clayton. congress-
man from the Third Alabama district and
the national democratic committeeman
from that state. left Louisville yesterday
for Georgetown. where he will speak to-
day in The interest of Goebel and the DEM
ocratic ticket.
Mr. Clayton is one of the most prominent
democrats Of the south. and is one of Mr..
Bryan's chief advisers. His coming to
Kentucky to make speeches for GoebeI
shows concluslvely how Mr.. Goebe1 is re-
gsrded by national party leaders
At the union depot yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Clayton, when asked for his opinion of
the situation in Kentucky, said:
81 believe Mr. Goebel will be elected gov
ernor He should win. and do not think
overlook such a valuable opportunity
to overthrow republicanism. Democrats
throughout the whole country are for Goe-
bel.
This fight here in Kentucky is not local
by any means. 1t is of national import
anee to the party. The national leaders
and members of the national committee are
watching every move in the state, and
every effort will be exerted to elect Mr..
Goebel. He Is a brilliant man, and will
make Kentucky one of the best governors
the state ever had. Should, Mr.. Goebel
lose. Joe Blackburn will not go back to the
United States senate, and that would be
hard blow to the democratic party. Ken
lucky is now represented in the senate by
Mr.. Lindsay, man of great character and
ability. but a man who does not represent
the sentiments of the people, and by De-
Doe, who is nonentity. Mr.. Lindsay will
certainly be retired. Does Kentucky want
two nonentities to represent her in the
United States senate? In my opinion Joe
Blackburn can represent the people of this
state more satisfactorily than any other
man in it. He is man of ability and ex-
perience, and Is a democrat through and
through"
What about the reported anti-Bryan
movement in the south?''
IF there is such a movement in the
south l don't know it," replied Mr.. Clay
ton. 'I believe Joe Willett is trying to
start boom for Van Wyck for president,
but he will be going to the Arctic region
in search of the boom. l think, before he
finishes. And, by The way, judging from
what Mr.. Croker says, the boom of Van
Wyck In the east does not amount to much.
Bryan will undoubtedly be the nominee
Of the democratic party in 1900. and as sure
to win as an election is TO be held.
1.-THE republicans cannot hope to win.
They have held three sessions of congress.
and what have they done? 1ney have
lodged every question relating to the finan-
cial system. McKinleys administration has
been one continuous blunder. The republic
cans must answer for the crimes Of the
Spanish-American war, the war in the
Philippines, which has been disgracefully
conducted, and the formation of trusts.
They cannot get around these questions.
They have nothing upon which to make
fight, and are doomed to defeat. Such men
as Thurston, Hoar and Scott differ from
the president in his Philippine policy, if Nc
Kinley can be said to have policy on any >
question and the question of finance. The
only thing the republicans can do is to
beg for four more years time, claiming
that they had the war on their hands and
could not attempt to solve other questions.
This excuse will not fool the people. They
want a better financial system; they are
opposed to the formation of trusts and
the concentration of wealth; rhey do not
believe in prosecuting war in the Philip
pines similar to the one waged by Spain
in Cuba, and they are gong to be heard
from at the polls
Mr.. Clayton will speak jointly with the
Hon. E. E. Settle for one week, and then
appointments will be made fo- him for an
other week.