The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-20
Kentucky Democrats Ren0mi-
nate Youthful Governor
BY AcclamatiOn to Fill the I'm
expired Term.
MAKE FAIR PROMISES.
Resolutions Pledge Amendment
of GOebel Law.
Republicans to Be Given a Show
Until it is Done.

Lexington, KY, July Ex-Governor
Beckham was nominated by the Demo-
cratic state convention for governor of
Kentucky by acclamation at 3:05 this
morning
After the names of Judge Black of
Barboursville, and Judge Tarvin of
Newport were placed in nomination, a
roll call of the convention was begun.
When Mclean county was reached at
3 a. M, Governor Beckham had the
votes necessary to nominate. Then
Black and Tarvin's names were with
drawn and the latter moved that the
nomination of Beckham be made unan-
imoua The motion carried and Beck
ham was escorted to the platform,
where he made his speech of accept
ance.
1t was a. m. when Senator Blackburn
presented the following report of resolu-
tions. which adopted:
We, the Democrats of Kentucky. in con-
Ventlon assembled. do make the follow
ing declaration of principles:
oort FIrstnWe IT. heartily endorse the magnifi7-
Democratio conVep{en uaGRie1 Py {ne national @fs
july 4, 1900, and also the splendid ticket
named by said convention, and pledge
the democracy of Kentucky to an earnest,
cordial and active support of said ticket.
Second-The entire history of the Dem
ocrafc party has demonstrated that it
has always been the champion and de-
fender of the rights of the great common
people; that it has ever insisted that the
will of the majority shall control and that
the minority must cheerfully and willing
ly acquiesce therein. 1t has always ad-
vocated. and still does, that all elections
shall be fairly conducted and the result
honestly ascertained. We recommend that
the election law of 1898 (known as the
Goebel law), which was enacted to pre-
vent the repetition of well known Re
publican frauds in certain districts of this
state, and which was marked improve
ment upon the then existing law, but
which hat
purpose be amended to secure this end 80
thoroughly that the most hypercriticaI
can find no excuse for charging fraud or
unfairness to our party in the conduct of
the election. Until such amendments can
declare that the Republican party shall
have representation on both the state
missioners. We declare to the world that
the mob and the assassin shall not be the
Kentucky, nor shall the penalty of an ap-
peal to the law and the regularly consti-
of assassins. Law and order must and
shall prevail in Kentucky.
Third-We present to the people of Ken
lucky the picture of an army of intimida
ton. unlawfully quartered in the public
the discharge of his duty to the state,
stricken down by an assassin's bullet,
ing, then occupied by his political adver-
sary, who hoped to profit by his death:
that adversary, arming. filing and sur
instructed to defy the civil authorities and
prevent search for the assassins; that
same political adversary and Republican
pretender, by force dissolving the legis-
lature in violation of the constitution, at
tempting by military power to force the
legislature to meet in a veritable siaugh-
ter pen for the Democratic members; driv-
ing its members through the streets of
Frankfort at the point of the bayonet,
fOrc1bly preventing the legislature from
meeting in its lawful and proper place:
under the very window of the room where
lay dying the assassins victim driving
10 nf n
aiding with the soldiery and spurious par
dons those lawfully accused of capital
tary force defying the writ of habeas
corpus; the same Republican. pretender
and remaining a fugitive from justice,
protected by an open violation of the CON
ing declared to the people of the state:
II am a citizen of this state and amen
nef neither 70 shan s IaT ever @ be- q fugitive from
justice Whenever indicted l shall ap-
pear for trial" trial. and . we confidently de-
people in Kentucky favor the preservation
of law and order: of both civil and per-
sonal liberty. and the maintenance of con-
stitutional rights of the people-Demo-
cratic doctrine, which is the hope and in
iF'ourth-De denounce the action of Gov
commapding the military force of the
state to control the election and intimi-
date electors at the election of November,
1899, in violation of the constitution and
laws of the commonwealth
Fffth-The Democratic party expresses
the deepest and sincerest grief over the
untimely end of its distinguished leader
and friend of the great commonwealth.
Governor William Goebel His name and
fame is and will remain a sacred heritage
of the Democrats of Kentucky.
Sixth-We earnestly invite the support
by voice and vote of every sincere lover
of civil and personal liberty to join with
us in this campaign against the forces
gathered under the banner of a govern
ment by assassination. The true man.
hood of Kentucky will not endorse assas-
sination as the means to obtain possess
sion of office and appeal to every
Democrat and every good citizen of Ken
lucky to unite with the Democratic party
and thus express his detestation of a foul
crime. We endorse the adminlstra ton of
Governor J. c. w. Beckham, and point
with pride to its submission to and stead
fast fealty to the law during the most
troublous. exciting and perilous days of
the commonwealth
Governor Beckham, the Democratic
nominee for governor, is 80 years old and
unmarried. He has served three terms
in the legislature. and was the candidate
for lieutenant governor last year with
William Goebel succeeding to the gov
ernorship on the death of the latter, five
months ago The term is four years. and
he is now a candidate for the unexpired
term of three years.
Bristow Reaches Out