La Junta tribune., 1900-10-06

was acting upon mixinformation. wrote
to Mr.. Bryan the following letter.
which was delivered to Mr.. Bryan by
Mr.. John Tevis In the presence Of Mr..
Weaver. Mr.. Lyons. DR.. Allen and
others:
9ryan's Friend Protests
Gov. Brown 20 Mr.. Bryan, greeting:
Louisville. KY. Oct. IS. 1S99.-The
Hon. VIM. J. Bryan, Louisville. Ky
Sir: I desire very respectfully to sub
init to you for answer in your speech
today the following questions:
III 1t be true that secret written
bargain was made prior to the late
louisville Music Hall convention. be-
tween Messrs. Goebel and Stone. Demo-
cratic candidates for the nomination.
which provided that the friends Of Mr..
Goebel and Mr.. Stone should unite
their votes upon the temporary chair
man thus elected. in the appointment
of committees at large. upon resolu-
tions. permanent organization and
credentials. should give equal recogni-
tion to Goebel and Stone by naming
men selected by each of them ON each
committee: that In all contests as to
delegates between Hardin and Goebel.
Goebels delegates should be seated,
and in all contests between Hardin
and Stone, Stone delegates should be
seated. but in all contests between
Goebel and Stone. the determination
of the committee on credentials should
control the combined vote of Stone
| and Goebel."
And. II 1t be true that this bargain
was executed. thus placing In this
convention over three hundred men
| selected by this conspiracy instead Of
the delegates selected by the $4,000
Democratic voters OF the state, do you
state that the action of such substi-
tuted delegates could give Goebel the
nomination of the Democratic party!
Fraud Made Plain.
Was not such a contract fraudu-
| lent?
Has the chairman OF a sovereign
body of Democrats met in state con-
vention, the right to deny an appeal
from his decision when demanded.
and thereby take away from them,
who are the peoples representative,
the right to govern themselves and the
proceedings of the convention?
| "Is such things were done by the
aid of armed police. drawn around this
sovereign body. was and is not this a
menace to free government?
| DO you indorse the Goebel election
law. which deprives the people OF
i ~ ~ he Inht s<~ hou
selves! II 30, please explain why you
advocate free government for the peo-
pie Of the Philippines and deny 1t to
the people Of Kentucky?
| Have you any plea save that Of
political expediency to Justify suhmis-
sion by American citizens to the out
rages above indicated?
| Very respectfully.
JOHN YOUNG BROWN"
| Bryan Dodsea HIS Frssnd.
4 As usual. Mr.. Bryan lodged the
| questions SO respectfully submitted to
him by Governor Brown. He did not
even read them to the audience, but
after referring to them he said:
Let me say. In the first place, that
did not come to Kentucky to inves-
tigate the details OF state convention
and sit in judgment upon the things
done in that convention. Ibid come
to this state to discuss the 9etails OF
an election law. ! came to this state
to say. and want to say It with en-
phasis, II there was in that conven-
tion anything done mat Democrat
does not think ought to have been
done. want to ask what remedy that
| Democrat Is going to offer to remedy
the wrong that he thinks was done.
| Is 1t to elect a Republican governor
and Republican officers in the state OF
Kentuckyf .(Cries Of NO, MOI II that
is the remedy proposed want the
Democrat who applies the remedy to
apply It with fun knowledge Of the
responsibility that he assumes. The
man who attempts to correct a Demo-
cratic convention by electing Repub-
lican governor assumes responsibility
for all that governor does after he has
elected him. (Applause.)
Bryan wInks 1t fraud.
We are ON .le eve Of another ma
tional campaign-a campaign that will
determine whether this IL to be Z GOV
ernment Of the people, by. the people
and for the people. or government Of
monopolies, by monopolies and for mo-
nopolies- lApplause.) You met In con-
vention at Louisville: you indorsed the
Chicago platform. The platform adopt
ed at Louisville contained not only an
Endorsement Of the Chicago platform.
but It announced the party's position
on the new questions that have arisen
since; and that platform. among other
things. indorsed the Goebel election
law. There was NO minority report in
that convention. There vas mo ashf