Cañon City record., 1900-10-18
(From the Louisville Evening Post,

Sept. 1. 1900)
In 1899 the people OF Kentucky
fought great fight for liberty with
the combined foes of greed and law
lessness
1t was : simple state issue. Ken
turkians had lost the right to -c.s.
and they were fighting II regain it.
No national efscer was to he 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.. Goe-
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 vores
to 16,707 cast for Mr.. Bryan.
Major P. p. Johnson was the cand!-
date for lieutenant governor on tae
ticket with Gov. Brown. In 1896 he
was chairman of the Bryan campais'a
corlmittee. 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 PSI. and
one Bryan elector was secured.
GoebcI spurned Bryan.
Mr.. 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.
It was claimed for Mr.. Goebel that
when he got to the convention he
voted this delegation against Carlisle.
| htf 10 nn nj nj bnu thf< i'm,
any claim to Mr. Bryan's considera-
ton.
With Mr.. Goebel in 1899 was Henry
watterson. He made a fearful appeal
10 the railroads to help Goebel. and
warned them that they had as we'll
surrender In advance. as Mr.. Goebels
election law had eliminated every ele-
ment of chance from election in Ken
lucky.
This was tho same Watterson who
in 1896 telegraphed to Mr.. Haldeman.
No compromise with 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
I'd 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 a free ballot
and fair count.
Bryan Aided Goebel.
Mr.. Bryan came. His first speech
vas made Monday, October 16. and was
4 plea to the people to accept the rule
Of Goebel as substitute for Democ-
racy. At Bardwell. KY. Mr.. Bryan.
speaking OF state issues. said:
What difference does It make
whether the man nominated is your
Democrat or mine? Is not any Demo-
crat who stands for the Chicago plat
form better than any Republican?
When we stand in the presence of TN
enemy, is II the time to air our per-
sonal opinions? think not.
Bryrn rarn, n sumer~-t-
I'm this district we had Democrat
ic majority in 1896. and also In this
county, but with all your majorities In
this district and the county, you were
not able to secure the electoral vote of
the state. Shall we divide? The Re
publicans never divide. There is 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
that the state is now Democratic, and
will be in 1900. and that 1t will elect a
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 want to tell you II you
will elect Mr.. Goebel governor. and
Joe Blackburn senator. there will be
more yelling In Nebraska than we
have here / want you to give Goebel
a larger majority than you did me in
1896
while I appreciate the splendid
vote OF 1896. I believe our party Is
stronger than 1t was then. and there
are sixteen reasons to one why it
should be-" (Cheers)
Glad to Aid Gocbei
At Mayfield great preparations had
been made for Mr.. Bryan and a great
crowd was present Mr.. Bryan spoke
exactly forty-fve minutes and in
dorsed in strong terms the Goebel
ticket, advising Democrats to give i.
their enthusiastic support. In the
course of his remarks he said:
81 believe this crowd came out to
indicate what they will do for Goebel
and the rest of the ticket Today |
shall accept 1t as evidence OF larger
majority for Goebei than that OF 80.
and l shall rejoice II it Is so. am
glad to come to Kentucky. 1t Is the
skirmish line of 1900. The bigger the
majority this fall the better the
chances In 1900. The skirmish of 1896
was our Burker Hill: that Of 1900 will
be another Yorktown. This Chicago
platform of '96 was new declaration.
Like the declaration OF Thomas Jeffer-
son. 1t was not for year. but for a
generation"
Appealing to tho Democrats.
He appealed to the Democrats to
stand by the state platform and the
candidates indorsed by the Louisville
convention. and paid passing COM
pliment to the Brown state ticket and