The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-05

but, thank God, he received $4,000 votes,
$1,000 more votes than were ever given 10
Dem1erarie ean TS, shows nor whether or
not he was close TO the people or the
State of Kentucky.
DIR. Pugh-How many votes did Gov
ernor Taylor receive?
Mr.. WheeIer-That is question that
nobody but the Republican leaders and
God Almighty will ever know, In my
opinion. L decline to be interrupted fur
ther.
Mr.. Pugh-If you will only state the
Mr. wheeler-The gentleman certainly
does not mean to insinuate that l state
anything else.
Mr. Pugh-If you will state the facts.
Yes; I do state that when you state that
the Kentucky election law is Identical with
the Ohio election law that you utterly mis-
represent that law.
Mr. Wheeler-I say 1t Is similar in all re-
spects and identical in many Do ] under
stand the gentleman to say my statements
are false?
Mr. Pugh-If you mean that to be true,
say. speaking advisedly, / will use mild
er term. and say that you greatly misrep-
resent the facts. ! do not say that you in
tentionally do IL, and / must attribute 1t to
q lack of knowledge.
Mr.. Wheeler-I want the gentleman 10 be
little more careful in what he says about
this matter. do not care to have the gen.
tleman insulting In his remarks. l nope IL
Is not so intended.
Mr.. Pugh-Surely you DO not take IL IN
that way. 1t Is not so intended.
Mr.. Wheeler--I did not think SO.
DUEL AvERTED.
Having accepted Mr.. Pugh's disclaimer.
Mr.. Wheeler reviewed the history of the
whole controversy. The question was now
before the court of last resort, he said.
How they will decide cannot say. said
he. but If they decide that Mr.. Taylor is
Of NO of he
State will support him more loyalty than
myself. We stand ready to abide by the
decision of that tribunal. whether it be ad-
verse or whether 1t be favorable. 1 do not
believe Mr. Chairman. that the Repub-
lican party OF Kentucky is responsible for
the assassination of William Goebel. |
would be willing to leave il IL thought SO.
Some of the best friends / have got on
earth are Republicans. i am not so gan
greened with political prejudice that l am
bound to see something bad in man that
does not agree with me in any question.
tAppiause.l Some of Kentuckys most
chivairouS and distinguished sons have
been Republicans and they would put be-
hind them with scorn, would any knight
~ Democrat in the State. the insinuation
that they had stained their hands In the
blood OF this magnificent product OF civilt-
zation- 7 do not charge Ii on the Repub-
liean party. | say there are some Repub-
leans who are responsible. and this same
obey I'm the future. like the poisonous shirt
of Nessus. will stick TO them until 1t con-
sumes their very bones. or we prosecute
them TO their conviction.
In conclusion Mr.. Wheeler assured the
members who had crowded about during
the excitement and the packed galleries
that there would be no bloodshed I'm Ken
lucky But" said he, 1.-The Goebel law is
there TO stay. II will remain perma-
nent and enduring monument to the knight
" son of Kentucky who was stricken down
by a concealed and cowardly assassin.
The Democrats gave Mr. Wheeler a round
of applause when he concluded.
Mr.. Lacey replied briefly to Mr.. Wheeler
denouncing the Goebel law as subversion
of the Constitution and necessarily pro-
ductive of the anarchy that reigned i'm Ken
lucky. He especially complained because IL
did not provide for election commissioners
of opposite parties and said II put prem
ium upon crime" and was an Invitation to
bloodshed.'
The debate drifted back to the bill under
consideration. Mr.. Hamilton. of Michigan.
made an able defense of the features of the
bill that had been criticised. He congratu-
lated the House especially upon the elimi-
nation of the property qualifications for
voters which was i'm the original bill. At
4.55 n. m. the House adjourned.