The sun., 1900-03-13

he was nOp lOOklub'
TuE situation in Kentucky has an
uyly look. On the Democrats rests the
rssponsio oility, their iniquitous design to
fasten the murder OF William Goebel on
high Sac officers has precipitated a
crisis. On che affidavit OF an employe oil
partisan Democratic sheet published in
Ohio, Secretary of State Caleb Powers,
w, III, Culton, clerk in the auditors
Office, ex Secretary of State Charles Fin
ley, Police Captain John Davis ard Capt.
Powers, of the State militia. were charged
with completely in the assassination OF
Goebe, and Secretary of State Powers,
Capt. Davis and Culton were arrested.
In making the arrest the police savagely
heat Mr.. Powers. So far as the people OF
Kentucky know, there is no evidence
against these men. IL there had been
any the Democrats would have been glad
to indicate it, as justification of their
course. No one supposes for moment
that such remarkable energy would have
been shown by the Beckham partisans If
the Democratic Legislature had not ap-
yropriated 100000 for the expenses OF
discovering the asssilant of Goebel. The
apsropriation was in the nature of an
iacitement to perjury. When plain
citizen is killed the reward offered for
his murderer may be $500 or $1,000,
and the amount is sufficient to put de-
tectives and amateur sleuths on the
trial. It can be imagined, then, what
glittering prize the Democratic appro
pration is TO every knave whose pocket
is empty.
Governor Taylor in his statement tell
the story OF the conspiracy to defeat th'
will OF the voters OF Kentucky in simp.t
terms, but what an astounding ant
shameful story it is. In 1898 Damccrsti
ol.ice seekers decide. at y secret meeting
to enact law which shall give them tn
State Offices by foul means ii the baIlc
fails them. That is what happens; i
spite OF fraudulent voting, and in spit
of the false count OF packed returnln
board q popular majority of $4,000 fc
the Republican candidates is SO plainl
shown THAT the conspitators dare ne
give certificate to the Democrats, an
Governor TAYLOR is sworn iii and seated
But the Legislature has been saved-b
practices that will not bear the ligh
The General Assembly controlled
William Goebel entcrtains contest al
sets aside the result declared by his ow
Election Board. In the passionate e
citement provoked by this outrage {
the suffrage, William Goebel is assass
mated. The crime is universally
nounced. Not voice is raised to pallia
it. Nevertheless, the Democrats dete
mine to make political capital out of
sThere upon," says Governor Tayl
in mis- appeal to the people, "a co
spiracy was formed to fasten this heino
crime upon all or Some of the Sta
officers elected by the people, the pt
DO. being to obscure and cover the pc
tica. robbery and to terrorize and deStr
all opposition. In order to carry c
thi, foul conspiracy they procur
au act approprlating 800 600 ostensit
fM the nuip Jse of dett citing the crimi
als, and nave employed lawyer who
course in the criminal practice of Cine
natl was so odious as to cause o ri
resu'tii in the destructi' n of the Coz
House and the loss of over forty live;
The arrests follow. Governor Tayl
believing, as everybody else does, Il
there is no case against the prisoners a
taat the evidence offered TO con vict th
will be periur,d, pledges himself in
name of God and humanity, to undo
foul work, if it lies in his power.
fea g that iudi,sry controlled by
conspirators will do their bidding, a
he contemplates forced resistance to
militia raised by Mr.. Beckham and eN
to the courts. In 80 much lie cannot
supported. If the courts are not sunrer
Kentucky is now ON the verge Of
archy. God knows there has be
enough prcvocation f,r it, but if G
ern raylori, wise he viii! have
cases uf the arrested men defended
the es, legal talent that can be &C
manded, and tight the matter out in
courts to the last gasp. 1t is inconce
able that perjury will win the day.
fret duty is to avert civil war, though
may be ousted from the governorship
decree of court. There, will be OF
election, in Ken ucky.