The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-09-25

is not strange that your soul cries
out in agony at this picture of bro
ken law, violated decency and muir
derous conduct. But you have in
the past pressed these men TO your
political heart, called them "reso-
lutte and patriotic" and congratula-
ted them upon their splendid eff
forts to secure the rights of the
people, And the Democrats OF
kentucky are determined that you
shall not escape all the consequent
ces thes, terrible acts impose and
you shall not now shake off your
friends Taylor, Finley and Powers
and pose as an apostle of freedom
who you took to your Republican
bosom and Rugged with affection
and delight as patriotic, resolute
and brave advocates Of freedom and
Republican principles.
When Mr.. Yerkes offers himself
as candidate for Governor, the
Democratic party has the right to
examine his platform, to examine
the history and acts of his party
and to criticise and analyze the
things that party has uone and by
these things determine if he is fit
ted to become the Chief Executive
of this glorious commonwealth.
Mr.. Yerkes is personally clean
man. l have known him since he
was college boy and l bear wit
ness TO his ability and his integri-
ty, but Mr.. yerkes does not repre-
sent himself alone in this contest;
he represents the Republican party
aud its principles, and its history
aud by these he must be judged
and measured.
A Republican Governor psrdoned
them before trial, when in their
drunken brawls they violated the
laws and disturbed the peace.
When caught Republican Gov
ernor used the militia under his
his control to guard them to their
friends in the mountains, and sup
piled them with United States and
Kentucky uniforms in which to
disguise themselves as soldiers to
facilitate their escape.
A Republican Governor issued
these murderers pardons before "a
trial and put these spurious par
dons in their pockets while trying
to escape.
When Mr.. Goebel was shot down
on the public grounds while going
to take his place in the State SEN
ate, by rifle fired from a State
Office, Republican governor defied
and violated the laws, and refused
to allow officers of the law to
search the State offices to find out
the murderer and if found to arrest
him.
A Kentucky Republican Con-
vention at Louisville on May 18th,
declared that for these things the
Republican party without reserve"
endorsed their perpetrator as Tres
olute and patriotic"
the leaders of the Republican
party carried this same resolute
and patriotic assassin to the Ma
tiontl Republican Convention at
Philadelphia and led him around
and put him on the stage to be
cheered and applauded, and held
him up as the noblest product of |
Kentucky Republicanism.
The Kentucky Republican party |
on July 18th. 1900, when it nomi-
mated Mr.. Yerkes and put him
{ Yerkesl up TO run for governor.
because Taylor was then an escap-
ed criminal, congratulated this
same Taylor on the efforts made by
him and his co officials 10 secure |
the rights of the people"
In this bluegrass country, which |
l have the honor to claim as my
birthplace, we all believe in the
law of heredity. and that animals |
and men transmit along the line
OF descent certain marked quail
ties; that the trOtter is usually the
result Of trotting sires and dams,
and that the runner is the result |
Of running progenitOrs, and that
men do inherit from their ancestors
certain marked qualities which fit
them for the discharge of life's OBJ
legations.
On the 2Sth of MAY, I7SS, a fat
boar loaded with kettles to be used |
in the manufacture of salt at Bull
lifts Lick al Shepherdsville. in Bull
litt county. entered Salt River.
Twelve armed men and one woman
were on board. While eating break
fast they were attacked by a band
of Indians ten times their number.
This attack was so sudden and
violent that il took the boats CON-
pany by surprise, but they We're
men who were prepared to meet all
the emergencies of those heroic
hours in our States history. The
Indians, 100 in number, rushed