The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-15
THE GOyERyoR.s REFrs.L.

The reasons which Governor Mount has
Of the Governor Of Kentucky for the re-
turn of former Governor Taylor are suf-
ficient and cogently stated. Governor
Mount does not believe that Mr.. Taylor
would receive a fair trial in the State of
Kentucky. All the evidence that has come
from that State in the form of acts goes to
sustain the conclusion of the Governor.
Even the Democratic Judge Cantrill. who
declared that he would not try a sheep
killing dog In his court in Frankfort be-
cause the violent men who filled the
courtroom and the town would render a
fair trial impossible, has not thu far ex-
pressed the opinion that the conditions
have changed since he made that declara-
ton. Not long ago Colonel Jack Chinn re-
peated his remark about hanging ''Repub-
licans like pigs to a pole,' unless he has
been incorrectly reported. The prosecution
is in the hands of men who are either seek
ing p%ecuniary reward, revenge or political
vindication. A man whom the Independent
press has declared to have been fairly
elected. and declared elected by a tribunal
of his enemies, was deposed from office by
a band of conspirators acting under the
forms of law. Their conduct is odious to
all Americans who believe in popular gov
ernment, and would now be denounced
from one end of the country to the other
IL the assassination of Goebel had not
turned public attention from their infamy
to that shocking crime. The men in that
conspiracy would like to vindicate them
selves by fixing the responsibility of the
assassination of Goebel upon Mr.. Taylor and
others. The one fact that Campbell is con-
nected with the prosecution discredits it.
The witnesses produced by Campbell and
others were first implicated in the alleged
conspiracy by their own confession. and,
either under promise of immunity or of re-
ward, will swear to any story the prosecu-
ton may have taught them. Furthermore.
as the Journal has frequently stated, the
conspirators already have several men in
prison indicted on the same charge they
make against Mr.. Taylor. They have had
ehchi AZ jail cNCid hiouthS why uo
they not proceed to try them and thus
make good their pledge of a fair trial?
Those men, by the Constitution of Ken
lucky. are entitled to a speedy trial-why
are they not tried? The Campbell con-
spirators have not answered this question,
therefore it is fair to assume that they will
offer these men immunity If, like the other
witnesses they have hunted down. they will
testify against the man whom they have
robbed of the office of Governor.
Furthermore, the deposed and wronged
man will not escape from the country.
| When the other men shall have had a fair
trial and been convicted on testimony con-
| vincing to those outside of Kentucky who
are watching proceedings in that State.
| and who are better qualified to judge of the
character of estimony and such testimony
duplicates Mr.. Taylor. there is not a Gov
| ernor in a Northern State who would not
| surrender him to the authorities of Ken
| lucky. The ground which Governor Mount
| takes is sustained by precedent and by the
| dictates of justice. To turn Mr.. Taylor
| over to those who are thirsting for his
blood, to be tried with a certainty of con-
| ~viction, would make the Governor who did
il a member of the Goebel-C Campbell con-
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