The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-02-27

one weak spot in the complete armor
OF william Goebel il was jsHlouslv OF
his reputation for personal courage.
Upon that, he brOoked neither r. fec
ton nor impuiation. 1t i an open Sc
cret that, we, k before his sssaseina
ton, his closest friends warned him OF
his impending fs'e, and entrea'en
him to protect himself His rep,
was, at spare myself nv cause will
suffer. will do my duty, le, the con
sequences be what they may" The
shadow of the Sanford encounter dar
hened his lite, but it was fair an
open fl lht in which Sanford was slaii
after firing upon him, and for which
he was acquainted. Th.t the blood
tragedy lett haunting memory tho"
who were closet 10 h,m knew bet o
all. A few DAYS before he himsel
was cnt down, he declared to friend
John Sanford was brave, chivsl-
rous gentleman. His death wa
brought abuot by men worse than
cowaIds who stirred up the evil be-
tween Ne, hurried with whlspere'
tslsehoods to aud fro and At Last fore
ed the killing which have neve
ceased to regret. The same pack "i
cowsrdly hell-hounds-po two o.
whom will 90 into room with me-
lock the door and try conclusions man
to mau-sre swapping at my heel"
now aud plotting further trouble for
me-"
"Alas, for mind so great
That thing so small could bait.
He was true. Above the enguitint
swirl OF politics, beyond the allure
ments OF official lite, higher than tn'
prestige OF position, he loved HI
friends and pr zed hi principles. The
one he never deserted, and his devo-
ton to the cause of the people be seal
ed wi h his liie-bloOd. His dyins
message. BE brave and fearless, and
loysl to the geat common people,
will ring through time with the SOL
emn voice OF inspiration. Never fol-
getting that he was of the masses, h.
loved the masses; glorying that he
-prang from The common people, h
stood the peerless champion Of th'
humble-ff the cOmmOners agains'
the classes. In all the long years o.
his public service, not one vote Wa
ever cast against the best Interests
the people. lie could have bought
his waJ to political pielerment b
sci ing himself to corporate Interests
he could have attained his every am
hilton by pledging him-elf TO IN
wronR-bul he would have none of II.
He would have died. and he did die
most foully and UNANIMOUSLY murder
ed-first. lie Was man among men.
God be merciful to him.
His enemies have ,rumphed at lasl.
Tie eye that qusiled before no living
man is sighlless forever. The goOu
right hand that smote his foes, stay 60
MS friends lies pale and wsxen upon
the dauntless breast now mOulderins
to dust. The hear; whose every
pulsaton throbbed for justice and
right has beaten lie last tattoo of stOr
my life. Aud the unspeskable ply
Of itAll that the love OF ths people,
that came late TO him in life, can not
brighten the darkness OF tue tomb.
Hounded by the und> ing. bs'e OF cor
porations for 10 reason save that he
would MOI bow TO their yoke; prose
cuted aud held up 10 scoru bv tn
ministers OF God-alihOugh of flaw
less moral character him.ell and b
church-mrmber for more than de-
cade; ssssiled by desperate, di,sp-
pointed personal ambitions, he sink'
iuto bloody grave, wounded uni'
death both in body and soul. But
there is an abiding faith with tho-,
wao knew and loved him that on
hat dreadful day when earth aud ses
-haIl give up their dead, when biz
poor body stands before the Creator
who fashioned it in his own image
when he cries aloud as he points t.
his CORY wound. "All this suffered
My life | laid down tor conscieuc,
sake" the Great God OF us all will bt
more merciiul than man.
On, men OF Kertuck, ! His she,
blood IA even TO heaven for-no
vengeance nj jn.ticel
The National Democratic con
vention meets in Kansas City OF
July 4th. and the indications are
that Mr.. Bryan will be nominated