Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-09-29
KESTuCKY CONTEST.
A Tennessee View OF the Worth Of
Standard Bearer GoebeI.

Standa rd-Bearcr GOebel.
Another deep-laid plan OF the Ken
lucky boilers has cor,. TO naught. The
end Of their strenucGs effort to alien
ate the influence OF Mr.. Bryan from
the support OF MIR. Goebei cones In a
warm and widely disseminated in
dorsement Of his candidacy. Thus
have his foes, through the very bitter
ness OF their opposition, contributed
signally to the success OF the Demo-
cratic nominee.
II would be strange, indeed, II these
enemies Of William Goc5el had LETT
stone unturned In their efforts to de-
feat him. They have camped upon his
political trail from the day the Demo-
Gratis of Kenton county determined to
send him to the state senate. There
has been no artifice too dishonest, no
treachery too deep, to serve their pur-
poses. They know him; they have felt
the strength OF his arm; they Justly
fear the consequences to them OF his
election as governor Of Kentucky.
In the shcrt space of 40 years Will
liam Goebel has arisen from the hum
blest poverty 70 a position command
ing the widest love and respect the
people of a great commonwealth can
bestow. He has built up the largest
law practice, the most loyal phalanx
Of friends, and, above all, the most
highly creditable array Of enemies,
that any man in Kentucky can boast
He has gained these things by un-
fiinching loyalty and sturdy blows.
From the moment his first candidacy
was announced. those corporate inter-
ests of Kenton county that were accus-
toned to further their ends by political
corruption. knew they had fresh and
resolute foe to vanquish. Before he
had sat in the legislature for a week
their allies of the rest Of the state
saw that their victims had gained a
champion who fought a routrance.
To the death the struggle has been
waged from that day to this. William
Goebel gives and asks no quarter. II
II is possible for that corporate and
private wealth, which makes the cor
ruption OF legislators and executives a
part of its business to compass his de-
feat this fall IL will be done. II be ia
elected, there are representatives Of
malign Influences, who so regularly
rendezvous there that will tremble
when they again approach the state
house.
And he will be elected. The people
who carried him to his magnificent
victory al the Louisville convention
will sweep him to yet grander one
III November. Tney know ne stands
for public interest against private
greed, and stands tee boldly for the
gates Of political peldition to prevail
against him.
In all Kentucky there Is no man so
venerable, none so venerated as CHIEF
Justice William Pryor. For more than
a quarter of a century his name has
stood a synonym for ell that Is wise,
inccrruptible, unimpeacha6le. When
the deadlock in the Louisville conVen-
ton seemed to threaten disaster TO the
party the eyes Of many turned to the
honored chief justice as one on whom
all could unite, ard he was asked to
allow the use OF his name for that pur-
pose. His declination was as prompt
rs il was emphatic. Il am for Senator
4 Goebel," he said. II know him, and
| therefore | am for him. | would rather
see him governor than be governor
myself. Such a man is needed in Ken
lucky today"
The words of this discerning judge
( voiced the sentiment of all that Is best
among the people Of our sister state
| There are enough men who think as he
! does to make William Coebel Ken
: tucky's next governor. Keep your eye
/ on the November election returns II
you doubt it.-Chattanooga News.