The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02
Oenounces Kern's "Undignffed At
tack" on Him for Refusing to Sur
render Taylor and Finley.
FORT WAYNE DEMONSTRATION
NOMINEE HANNA
GIVEN A GREAT OVATION.
Senator Fairbanks at Washington
Peruvian Sacrifice to MOlOch.
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James A Mount was given great ovation
here tonight He arrived this afternoon
and was first taken to Earlham College
where he spoke before the College Repub-
Iican Club The meeting tonight was held
at the Main-street Rink, which is used
as Republican headquarters, and which has
a capacity of 5000. 1t was filed to the ut
most with an enthusiastic assemblage.
Charles E. Shively, ex-State senator. pre-
sided over the meeting, and introduced the
speaker in an appropriate speech in which
he referred to the success of the present
Republican administration in this State,
complimenting the Governor highly.
After devoting some time to the ma
tionai and State issues, during which the
audience manifested the keenest enthus-
iasm, the Governor, for the first time dur
ing the campaign, spoke of his refusal to
surrender Governor Taylor and ex-Secre-
tary of State Charles Finley, of Kentucky.
at the behest of the Goebel oligarchy now
ruling in that State, and his fagellation of
John w. Kern, for what he termed his
''undignifed attack was cheered and ap-
plauded to the echo. The text of that
part of Governor Mounts speech fol-
lows:
/ am adverse to personalities in political
canvassing. Four years ago 1 never men
toned the name OF my opponent, Mr..
Shively, except in the most complimentary
terms, and, so far L am informed, / re-
ceived the same kindly treatment in turn
l have had no disposition in this campaign
to mention Mr.. kern's name until / was
informed that he had repeatedly, and I'M
derstand in this city, by insinuation and
inuendo, declared, if he was elected Gov
erenor the State would not be disgraced
a "A murlpr0rS. This
is an undignifed attack upon my refusal
to honor a requisition for the return of
Mr.. Finley and Governor Taylor to Ken
lucky. The right of the executive of a
State to exercise discretionary power in the
honoring of acquisitions has been upheld
by the courts. Governor Cleveland exer-
cised this preogative. Governor Hendricks
refused to surrender an alleged murderer.
In short, the executives of several States
have thus acted, clearly establishing the
exercise of this right as not being in con-
fict with the Constitution, but right
under the Constitution. To accuse men of
being murderers savors of a prejudice and
rashness unbecoming a candidate for the
high office of Governor of a great State.
The committee preparing the Democratic
State platform refused to criticise the
action of the Governor in declining to re-
turn these men. Stalwart Democrats, men
of wisdom and conservatism, were too wise
to commit the party to such a policy. Hon.
Josiah Gwin, the veteran Democratic edi-
tor of the State, who was promulgating
was a factor in politics, and who is now a
Democratic member of the State Senate,
came to my office at the close of the State
convention to compliment me for refusing
to honor the requisition for the extradition
of Governor Taylor. Mr.. Gwin said: ct am
a Democrat of the Stalwart school If by
honest election, could defeat Republicans
no Republican would ever hold office But
when man has been elected, as Governor
Taylor has been, l would shoulder a mus
ket to help seat him.. He also said: IF
were the Governor of this State, 1 would
refuse to return Governor Taylor to a
prejudiced court to be deprived of liberty
and perhaps life" Mr. Gwin editoriallv
in his paper, the New Albany Public
Press" lauded my action. The three trials
held in Kentucky have been SO manifestly
mockery OF justice that Mr.. W. E. Curtis,
of the Chicago Record, after investigat-
ing existing conditions, says:
THE most learned lawyers in Kentucky
tell me that the proceedings in all three
cases are without parallel for partisan-
ship by the court and jury in the history
OF American Jurisprudence. and that the
Dreyfus case is the only one within the
present century that can be quoted i'm the
same connection. The proceedings before
Judge Cantrill at Georgetown remind them
more of the Spanish inquisition than any,
thing in modern criminal prosecutions
The jurieS that convicted these three men
We're not drawn from the regular panel
although sixty names were left in tha
wheel. but were summoned personally by
the sheriff from among his personal ac-
quaintances. Members of the State Bar
Association have prepared and published
statement of the case addressed to the
members of the American Bar Association
and lawyers throughout the United States
setting forth the facts. 1t is a terrible
arraignment of the Kentucky judiciary hut
they tell me here that there is little public
excitement over the convictions. becausa
everybody knows that the Court of Appeals
will overrule the judgments and set aside
the entire proceedings
The high standing of Mr.. Curtis gives
force to these words. Recent DEVELOPMENTS
confirm the words of Mr.. Curtis. Remorse
Of conscience overtakeS one Of the bribed
and perjured witnesses, and he makes af-
1davit that words were put into his mouth
by Tom Campbell and Arthur Goebel, and
money into his hands, and he admits that
The indianapolis News, in editorial COM
n1ent in its issue of Wednesday, Oct 81
said There can be no doubt that the
trials of the men charged with GoebeTs
murder have been grossly unfair. and now
ii would appear that the prosecution was
III the business OF buying testimony and
that it was willing to send men to death
on false testimony. Everything in connec-
ton with this business has justified Gov
ernor Mount in his refusal to send men
back to Kentucky to be tried at this time"
Mr.. Kern has displayed a bitter partisan
spirit, and has uttered words of rashness
that initiate against his fitness for the
high position he seeks. His words are akin
to his partisan action of calling UP the
put the Republicans at a disadvantage
but when, TO his CONSERVATION it passed
the Senate, then behold would-be states
man apologizing TO the saloon element.
saying he did not mean IL. but only meant
to put the Republican party in a hole"
This action of Mr.. Kern and his undignified
attack upon my refusal TO send Governor
Taylor back to Kentucky, are indicative of
political acumen better suited TO the ward
politician than TO fill the high office TO
which he aspires.
L have remained silent under the virulent
assaults OF small-gauge papers and small
caliber politicians, prefering To let time and
developments of events justify my action.
/ had hoped that the murder OF William
Goebel would be justly avenged. With JUS
tIce dethroned, and wounded liberty APP
pealing in vain, with INSCRIPTIONS lawyers,
with access to 100000. the work of persecu-
ton has gone forward. Not content with
robbing the people of their expressed
choice by perjury and bribery, they are
seeking TO rob men of life and liberty
I would call the attention of Mr.. Kern and
all others who have bisteTly assailed my
action. TO the record of this prejudiced
court, and commend 10 them the wisdom Of
the old Roman motto, Moderation in all
things.
HAD A TOWN Full, or PEOPLE