The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-30
REPUBLICANS
ISSUE A REPLY
Answer Democratic Charges of Fraud
in Kentucky and Make Sensa-
tionaI Counter Charges.

FRANKFORT. ky. Dec. fJ.-The ad-
dress Of The Republican leaders i'm reply
to The recent address of the GOebei lead
crs indorsing the contesting candidates
on the Democratic state ticket, was
given out tonight 10 replies specifically
10 tne Democratic charges .of fraud and
makes some sensational cOunter-charses.
II IS signed by Governor Taylor. Chair
man Barnett. Senator DeBoc, Congress
man Pugh. and others, including all
membD Us of the State Central Committee.
It says.
Hundreds of ballots were thrown out
without excuse; many legal voters were
denied the right 20 vote aud Illegal votes
taken. Chalengers and inspectors We're
in many instances denied admission while
in many others they were iorcibly eJected
from the election booths.
'The mayor OF Louisville arrogated 10
himself the power 10 issue proclamation
prohibiline people from assembling 1T the
polls. i'm open defiance of the provisions
of the Constitution. and q extra police
were appointed and used 10 intimidate
aud browbeat the freemen of that city.
ON the afternoon preceding the election
81 election officers who had been appointed
20 represent The Republican party, were
summarily dismissed and a like number
appointed in their places. who could be
rolled upon to favor the Democratic con-
spirators. The nremen were turned loose,
too. and did assist the police in the in
timidation OF voters, and In this way at
least ten thousand persons who would
have voted the Republican ticket were 50
alarmed that they did not attend the
election. ln addition voters were inti-
Undated and many similar frauds per-
petrated i'm Covington. Lexington and
other cities of the commonwealth, caus-
ing "A loss Of not less than six thousand
votes 20 The Republican ticket
ACTUAL FORCE EMPLOYED.
"in some OF the counties actual force
was employed. and voters were driven
from The polls. and with few exceptions
frauds were committed in an of them.
Every ballot that even bore finger
print. voted for the Republicans. was
thrown out in the count. lt cannot b
doubted that at least forty thousand
votes were lost 90 the Republican party
By these unlawful and outrageous tao
tics. Large sums of money collected from
Democratic 0fic ais. saloons poOl-rooms,
gambling houses, brewerics, and other
sources, In and out Of the State. were
used TO corrupt the voters OF the State.
Voters were hired TO refrain from voting.
10 mutilate their ballots. or 10 vote the
Goebel ticket Whole precincts. that
gave Republican maiorities. were thrown
out and the Gocbel Democratic commit
tees and candidates nausuratod sat
urnalia 81 crime. corruption and force.
But the attempt 20 frauduiently pro-
cure certificates was lutilo. Neverthe-
less the consDirators were unwilling 20
stay their hands \ meeting Of a few
Democrats was called. wao IL was known
would be willing 30 go 20 any extremity
10 accomplish heir ends and those gen
tlemcn adv sed q cont 20 m order that
an opportunity might he afforded the cam
didates for making the same and obtain
ing by fraud offices which an outraged |
people had decroed should belong TO 9TH
srs Ashar'cd ~ IN -ir conduct. and |
owing that some explanation must p
made even 10 h'ir own party. a remark |
ble address has been PROMULGATED. ana |
'er the FIRST time IN the one hundred and |
e. ght years Of the States existence there 1
g "A contest over the offices OF governor |
md NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TISSUE BALLOTS.
The Republican reply defends Governor |
Bradley In calling out troops: SAYS the |
charge that tissue ballots were issued is |
nmsy. as ike ballots were used in Demo-
cratic counties: that Democrats set the /
precedent I'm the Use Of injunction and |
concludes by saving:
The charge OF corruption 40 The hands |
Of the Louisville and Naghville railroad |
Is only repetition Of s'aneer worn |
hreadbaro in the late campaign. and |
even n true which IS denied. does not
involve the Republican party. ana was 1
more than Offset by the corruption fund |
collected hv the compa.nants from the !
sources named IA this address. The con-
sp'rotors have deliberately invaded the 4
liberty Of the people. and every fraud
has been committed which political inge-
nuity could devise"