The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1900-04-20

few months Well, indeed, these are
not campaign les" but utterances of
Bill Goebel, and they are therefore
sacred, they are not "threadbare," but
very handsomely polished aud the
more they are used the brighter and
more lustrous they grow. "Mr. Goe.
bel never made such a statement"
says the Herald, "and we defy them
to prove it." Nothing gives us great
er pleasure than TO prove to the impu-
dent Herald man that these are the
words of Goebel.
The first two statements of this prop
osition were made in Louisville by
Mr.. Goebel and every city paper, save
the Courier-Journal and Times, pub
lished them at the time and they have
been frequently re published by those
papers. 1t would be inconvenient for
us to obtain affidavits from those par
ties that heard Mr.. Goebel in Louis
vile for this weeks issue, but it is a.
certain that he used them as the 9TH
of November came. That he used
them the intelligent and informed cit,
izen knows, but We do have proof Of
that McHenry speech, and that evil
dence can not be lmpeached by any
man, court or jury. AT McHenry,on
the night of October 18th, not less
than 200 people heard Mr.. GOebel
utter these poisonous words that are
giving the Herald SO much trouble in
explaining:
"THE REPUBLICANS MAY OFT VOTE T.. NIT We
tnENoDRATsl WILL OFT CuUNr THEM. IAN GuING
TO nv GOVERNOR or HENrucEY.'
As proof that VIM. Goebel did make
use of this expression, We have OBJ
tanned an affidavit from DR.. j. $.
Smith, of McHenry, in which a mum,
Der of the very best citizens OF the
county concur. DR.. Smith Is not a
partisan, but a true, noble type OF
Kentucky christian manhood. He is a
man whose character and veraclty can
not be questioned by any man or jour.
nal. To do so would bring disgrace
and disaster on the head of him who
did it.
Th Sc gentlemen concurring with
DIR. Smith are not partisans, but
friends of justice. Mr. Fields is a
Populist and lives at McHenry. Mr..
Myers is book keeper for the Central
Coal Il Iron Company, at Render.
He is an ideal young man, and would
not perjure himself for ten times
the Goebel corruption fund
His character is above reproach
DIR. Innes is one of the leading physi.
clans in the county and is now prac.
ticing at Render. He is a Democrat
and a supporter of Goebel. Mr.. Lau.
der is a laboring man. He works in
the coal mines at Render. He is a
Republican in politics. His character
is above reproach, his veracity un,
questioned.
What think We of the following?
The affant. J. :. Smith says be was present az
McienIy, Ky. ON October u, 1883, az night, md
heard William Goehel say iu a speech uu that Gee
cassion that THE Republicans may out vote u.s.
but We tDemocratsI will out count them. / am
going To De Governor oi Kentucky
J. :. SMITH.
Subscribed and sworn to before me by j. s.
smith. This April l., 1900.
VI. ;. RAGLAND, G.. q. &C.
We, the undersigned, were present nt the time
named IN the above statement and We concur IN
the above statement and say that i is true:
!. ". FIELD,
r. J.. MYERS,
H. d. lNNEs,
PETER LAUDER.
"When they furnish the proof, then
we will answer their other questions
says the Herald. Here it is, PLAIN and
simple. Will you answer those ques-
tions, or will you come back in your
accustomed style of billingsgate SIAN
der and abuse of THE REPUBLICAN
and these honorable men, proving you
an ignoramus What are you going
to do about it? You said you would
answer all our questions and we desire
that you do so and redeem yourself 10
part. If you desire, you may 60 to
the assumed editor for help. All we
ask is that you give us clean,cut an
swers, and don't whip the "Devil
around the stump" and remember,
sir, we are ready to answer any cen
sible question pertaining to the case.