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ties of the people. We congratulate the
Republican party on the efforts made by
Governor Taylor and his co-ofhcials TO Sc
cure this right TO the peopls. thereby 70
prevent the State from having rs officers
men defeated at the polls"
After the adoption OF the platform Cow
ernor Bradley nominated for Governor the
Hon. John w. Yerkes. Governor Bradley
plunged into Kentucky political affairs.
claiming that the Democratic party In this
State had steadily lost strength on account
Of the money question and the Goebel law.
He claimed that the Democrats killed Goe-
bel by passing the Goebel election law.
Governor Bradley discussed at great length
the last election I'm Kentucky. claiming that
there were no valid reasons why every Re-
publican vote cast should not have been
counted. He theoretically criticised the
plea of lack of jurisdiction of the courts IN
the contest for the state offices. saying:
The United States government could
levy a tax and call on the people OF Ken
lucky to defend the Nation. and could send
its army and navy 10 distant lands 10 give
give freedom TO the people Of Kentucky
and put in office the men whom the people
of Kentucky had elected"
He claimed that the Democrats were now
considering the repeal OF the Goebel law.
and he claimed thsy ''see the handwriting
on the wall" When he said that he was
for revolution. IL revolution was necessary
to preserve liberty in Kentucky. the dele
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NOMINATION AND ACCEPTANCE.
The nomination of Mr.. Yerkes was made
by reclamation. He was escorted to the
hall. and when the cheering had subsidized
addressed the convention. The convention
stood on its feet for several minutes and
shouted when it caught sight of Mr..
Yerkes. He spoke briefly, as follows:
For the honor conferred by this NOM
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commission Of temporary leadership Ii ac-
cepted with Astounding faith in the SUBJ
stantiai righteousness of our cause, and in
the civic patriotism, love Of freedom. in
tegrity and indomitable Anglo-Saxon res
| olution of men of Kentucky. who. standing
shoulder TO shoulder. await marching or
ders in this contest for civil liberty N
political equality. 1t is accepted with full
realization OF the responsibility incurred.
To-day we are citizens of a State fly
ing the black flag OF political tyranny and
feated at the polls; a State where. BY Dem
ocratfc alchemy. a minority IL transmitted
into a majority; where. by most vicious
legerdemain, outrage and political dishon-
esty, the will of the people. as expressed
at the polls. is nulliied and overthrown.
We have In Kentucky. under our election
law. the only Imperialism of this era-an
Imperialism that. with Oriental denial OF
right, justice and laws. robs more than
one-half the electors OF this State of the
constitutional privilege Of having a voice
in the selection of those who bear rule
over them.
"Bu men will soon learn that village
tyrants cannot expand into State tyrants:
that all OF the people will not endure
what a part of the people may bear. This
Democratic Imperialism began by unconsti-
%tutional Democratic State legislation at
fecting municipal and district elections,
thus DISTINGUISHING Republicans by sub
divisions. rs necessity. grew, as from be-
ing Republican only in certain sections
the State, as an entirety, became such.
Democratic Imperialism grew with equal
step and found its elimination in the
Goebel election law. This law is fatal TO
fairness and honesty i'm elections: TO a
free ballot and a fair count; to popular
sovereignty; to untramnlelled suffrage; TO
local self-government.
The Republican party and thousands Of
forceful citizens who are not Republicans.
but are joined with US I'm this conflict for
our common liberties, have dedicated them
selves without reservation. without count
ing of cost, to the restoration of civil lib
erty by repeal of the Goebel election law
After further denunciation of the Goebel
election law, MIR. Yerkes concluded as fol-
lows: And. gentlemen, believing IL a free
ballot be saved. all Is saved: II IL be lost.
all is lost, we will pursue this end and
keep faith with the traditions and history
of American citizenship and Angio-saxon
love of liberty. We will keep faith with
the fathers: with the spirit, example and
inspiration of 1I16; with The Declaration
of independence: with Bunker Hill and
Yorktown; we will keep faith with our
own bill OF rights which declares that
all elections shall be free and equal We
will be faithful to our own State Consti-
tuition, which affirms in mandatory LAM
guage, The person having the highest
number of votes shall be Governor We
will keep faith with our own self-respect:
with our own conscience: with our plat
form declarations, and continue this cru
SADIE for political freedom and equality.
disregarding passing storms. the rising and
falling of tides. cross currents and even
fiercest tempests."
When Mr.. Yerkes had finished speaking
the convention adjourned.