Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1900-02-08
HON. OLLIE JAMES.
Gives a Picture of the Situation
in Kentucky.
Cincinnati Ehquirer.)

FRANKFORT, KY. Feb 2-The following statement from
Hon. Ollie NJ James, Of the brightest young Democrats
in Kentucky, gives true picture of the situation:
"Many outrages have been visited upon the Democratic
party this contest But all along they have followed the
lines laid down by law Mr. Goebel i'll making his contest
was adherng to the srcest construction of the law. The
right to seek redress by contest is thing 1t old
Justice and holds birth with the constitution of 1799
and by that constitution the Assembly selected acommee
hear the contest and its decision final But under the
constitution Of 1850 and the present committee
ected by both houses and their decision was not final but
had be submitted to the Assembly for ratification reje
ton These plain provisions Mr. GOebel sought to follow
but what the result? All the powers of corporate wealth
expended money to iname the public mind against him. The
Republican party and its organized leaders defy law They
invade the Capitol with armed mob with Winchesters
swords and pistols and all munitions of warfare used to ter
roze the people of the capital and those who had sit in judi
cement upon this contest They the sacred precincts
Capitol Buildings which heard to echo their wild
threats and its very walls bear the impress of their stray and
murderous bullets All this time the Democratic leaders have
been counseling peace law and order.
he next STEP Mr. Goebe shot and falls wounded upon
the Capitol square of the Commonwealth of Kentucky pierced
by bullet which from the window above the Executive
office presume this shot fired by some constituencies
wretch who would be cased in the category which they de-
nominate peaceful citizen when they first came to the
capital Indignant citizens seek to invade the Capitol Build
ing for the purpose of experimenting this murderer but arm
ed mtamen quickly called out halt them the very doors
Upon the next day issues his proclamation claiming that
which the constitution gave him. the right to- dissolve
the Legislature He gives his the claim of Insured
ton and yet those who follow him and believe in the prnc
pies taught by his party have been guilty of the only violence
that know of at the capital The Legislature seeks meet
the place where has assembled for nearly hundred years.
and they met by this armed force ard driven from the
Capitol square. They attempt to meet in the City Hail. and
driven from there they seek the courthouse and v
from there All this Mr. Taylor attempts to do upon the
claim instruction but the real truth of it is that he knew
the Contest Committee had almost unanimously reported in
favor of the contestant and that if those people permit
ted to act within two hours after they assembled Goebe would
be declared to be the Governor and Taylor would be declared
to be out of office. ..,
"he Legislature did meet and in legal form passed ud
ment upon this question, and majority of the General AS
semby declared Goebe to be the Governors he in
upon his bed of Sickness and then hear that Taylor calls
upon the President for Federal troops do not believe there
fairmnded in Kentucky that loves the law that will
uphold this outrageous ravesy upon law the amping upon
the constitution which his been made bleed beneath the
ron heel of this usurper Although the public mind highly
named the Democratic party stands for law and counsel
evey Democrat to smother his wrath and look to the hour
when the may shine bright the Old Kentucky Home