Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-07-14

| The India napolis News was sold at
receivers sale for s936.0oo after lively
bidding. to Editor Williams and De-
lavan Smith.
Gen. Rosser has reached Washing
ton from Cuba. He says there is wide
spread sentiment on the island In ia
vor OF annexation.
Mckinley IL said TO be working on a
plan to submit TO vote OF the people
of Cuba the question of independence
or annexation.
II IL stated that on account OF trouble
in Gna,emala, the Unicd States may
be called upon to establish a protecto-
rate over that country.
IL has been discovered that Goeoel'
the democratic nominee for governor
of Kentucky. is total abst amer. The
end Is in sight. He has rs little hope
Of election as Cervera had OF escape
from Schley's guus.-Baltimore Amer
lean
Psbaw, what's the use OF prating
about broken promises? II we oolted
every delinquent subscriber who prom
ised TO deliver the goods and "has new
or returned" we wouldn't have any
circulation at all.-Cynthiana Demo-
crat.
Rev. S. f. smith, OF Greensboro,
speaking for his race, says that oo'ooo
Negroes will not vote for Taylor for
very many reasons. Rev. G. w. Boil
ing also says the Negro will not sup
port Taylor unless he "clears up the
mist"
To those bawling journalistic infants.
the Lexington Herald, Owen News aud
Carlisle Mercury: Take Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup and follow with
Mellin's Food. Your little second-snm'
mer political true inwardness" Is out
of whack. Times.
Col. ID. L. Moore, OF Mercer, says:
II was for Gen. Hardin very cordially,
but our county will be in line for Goe-
bel, as believe the democracy Will be
all over the State. Gen. Hardin was
my guest after he returned from the
convention and he has no idea oil bolt
ing.
Col. ]. w. Miller, the Lancaster dis
tiller. was at the Grand Yesterday. he
said: III was for Hardin in the race for
governor, but always take my medicine
like little man. IL the republicans
nominate Taylor Goebel will win hand
ily, but IL they nominate Yerkes look
out. Gin. Enquirer.
w. II. Bright has been discharged
as SUPERINTENDENT of the farm and gar
den at the Eastern Kentucky Insane
ASYLUM because he had written let
ter TO Senator Goebei telling him that
80 asylum employees had been marched
IN the mass convention at Lexington
and voted for Hardin.
The concensus OF opinion OF the lead
ers who met at Frankfort was that the
entire democratic ticket would be elect
ed by a majority OF at least 10000, and
former Senator Blackburn says he Is
willing TO go on record with the pre-
diction of a majority ranging from
20. 900 TO $1,000, aud he gives his rea-
sons for that opinion.
John F. Hager, of Ashland, ex State
railroad commissioner and one OF the
leading lawyers of the State, says; 81
do not hear a chirp of discord In our
part Of the State against the democrat
ic ticket, and | believe IL will catch
every democrat, silver and gold, In the
Big Sandy country. Senator Goebel
has always been popular up our way,
and, Eastern Kentucky having secured
two of the best nominations on the
ticket we are entirely satisfied"
The abuse that is heaped upon Goe-
bel is too bitter and implacable TO be
trustworthy. In the end IL will
strengthen him. Meanwhile candid peo-
pie will p.lieve only that which isprov'
ed against him. We never yet knew
a real leader who was not the object oil
yillidcation. From Jefferson to Tilden
every great democrat has been stigma
TIED and denounced for all the crimes
which could be conjured up by the i'm
agination and malignity OF his politi-
cal adyersaries. Mr.. Goebel seems no
exception TO the rule, which only
serves TO show that he is leader
Courier Journal.