La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06

(From the Louisville Evening Post,
Sept. /. 1907
In 1899 the people OF Kentucky
fought a great fght for liberty with
the combined foes OF greed and law
lexsness
It WAS a simple state issue. Ken
tuckians had lost the right to vote.
and they were fighting To regain 1t.
No national officer was to lie elected.
and no national issue was involved.
The friends OF Mr.. Bryan were op-
posed to Mr.. Goebel. Their candidate
for governor In opposition to Mr.. Coo
bel was John Young Brown. former
governor OF Kentucky. In 1896 he led
the fight for free silver in the Louis
Vile district against Henry Watterson
and his allies, and polled 1880 votes
to 16,707 cast for Mr.. Bryan.
Major p. P. Johnson was the candi-
date for lieutenant governor on the
ticket with Gov Brown. In 1896 he
WAS chairman OF the Bryan campaign
committee. To him WAS due the credit
for the magnificent fight made for
Bryan and free silver in the state In
1886. by which the Bradley majority
of 5000 In 1895 was reduced to 2S1. and
one Bryan elector was secured.
Go~bel spurncd Brynn.
Afr. Goebel was In 1896 in alliance
with Mr.. Carlisle, and by his assist
ance secured control OF the delegation
from Kenton to the state convention.
1t was claimed for Mr.. Goebel that
when he got to the convention he
voted this delegation against Carlisle.
bW II Is not plain how this gave him
any claim to Mr.. Bryan's considera-
tion.
1 With Mr.. Goebel in 1899 was Henry
watterson. He made fearful appeal
to the railroads to help Goebcl. and
warned them that they had as we'll
surrender in advance. as Mr.. Goebel's
election law had eliminated every ele-
ment OF chance from election in Ken
lucky.
This was the same Watterson who
in 1896 telegraphed to Mr.. Haldeman.
no compromise vita dishonor,"
meaning thereby that he would not
support Mr.. Bryan.
In the course of the campaign 1t be-
came evident that the battle was go
ing against Mr. Goebel. Then he call
Cd on Mr.. Bryan to come to Kentucky
and help win In his state contest with
the friends OF Mr.. Bryan and others
who were contesting for free ballot
and fair count.
nsyaa ASssA 0oshsa.
Mr.. Bryan came. His nrst spesch
was made Monday. October 16. and was
. plea to the people to accept the rule
OF Goebel az a substitute for Democ-
racy. At Bardweil. Kys Mr.. Bryan.
speaking Of state issues. said:
What difference does II make
whether the man nominated 10 your
Democrat or mine? Is not any Demo-
crat who stands for the Chicago plat
form better than any Republican?
When we strnd in the presence Of an
enemy. is II the time to air our per-
sonai opinions: think not.
Bryna raras . samsrsst.
'In this district we had q Democrat
ic majority in 1896. and also in this
county. but with all your majorities in
this district and the county, you we're
not able to secure the electoral vote Of
the state. Shall we divide? The Re
publicans never divide. There 10 NO
principle involved with them, and
they never endanger the spoils. You
have 1t in your power to announce to
the people and the friends OF Kentucky
will be in 1900. and that 1t will elect q
United States senator TO champion
Democratic principles In the senate Of
the United States
Mr.. Bryan spoke at Fulton. KY, and
among other things said:
You can do some pretty good yell
ing here. but l want to tell yon IL you
will elect Mr.. Goebel governor. and
Joe Blackburn senator. there will be
more yelling in Nebraska than we
have here. want yon to give Goebel
. larger majority than you did me in
1895.
while appreciate the splendid
vote OF 1886. believe our party Is
stronger than It was then. and there
are sixteen reasons to one why 1t
should be-" (Cheers.)
Glad - Aid 0osbsl
At May6eld great preparations had
been made for Mr.. Bryan and grea;
crowd was present Mr.. Bryan spoke
exactly forty-dve minutes and in
dorred In strong terma the CoeheI
ticket, advising Democrats 70 give !.
their enthusiastic support. In the
course Of his rsmarks he said:
II believe this crowd came out to
indicate what they will do for GoebeI
and the rest OF the ticket. To-day
shall accept It as evidence OF larger
majority for Goebel than that Of 'ss.