, 1900-10-04
(From the Louisville Evening Post,
Sent I 1901

the combined foes of greed and law
lessness.
1t was a simple state issue. Ken
tuckians had lost the right to vote,
and they were fighting to regain it
No national officer was to be 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 Lcnis-
vile district against Henry Watterson
and his allies. and polled 1880 votes
to 6,707 cast for Mr.. Bryan.
Major p. p. johnson was the candi-
date for lieutenant governor On the
ticket with Gov. Brown. In 1896 he
was chairman of the Bryan campaign
corlmittee. To him was due the credit
for the magnificent fight made for
BRIAN and free silver in the state in
1896. by which the Bradley majority
Of 1900 in 1895 was reduced to PSI, and
one Bryan elector was secured.
GoebeI spurned Bryan.
iIr. 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,
but 1t is not plain how this gave him
any claim to Mr.. Bryan's considera-
ton.
With Mr.. Goebel in 1899 was Henry
Watterson. He made a fearful appeal
4 to the railroads to help Goebel. and
warned them that they had as well
surrender in advance. as Mr.. Goebel's
election law had eliminated every ele-
ment of chance from election in Ken
lucky.
This was the 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 60
ing against Mr.. Goebel. Then he call
ed on Mr.. Bryan to come to Kentucky
and help wiz in his state contest with
The friends of Mr.. Bryan and others
who were contesting for a free ballot
and a fair count.
Bryan Aided GoebeI.
Mr.. Bryan came. His first speech
vas made Monday. October 16, and was
q plea to the people to accept the rule
Of Goebel as a 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 an
enemy. is it the time to air our per-
sonal opinions? l think not.
Bryan Turns a Somerset.
"In this district we had a 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 it in you power to o to
the people and the friends OF Kentucky
Il that the state is now Democratic. and
4 will be in 1900, and that 1t will elect a
s 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:
II 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. l want you to give Goebel
a larger majority than you did me in
1895.
While l appreciate the splendid
vote Of 1896. l believe our party is
stronger than 1t was then. and there
are sixteen reasons to one why it
should be-" (Cheers.l
Glad to Aid Goebei.
At Mayheld great preparations had
been made for Mr.. Bryan and a great
crowd was present Mr.. Bryan spoke
exactly forty-ive minutes n in
dorsed in strong terms the Goebel
1 ticket, advising Democrats to give IL
their enthusiastic support. In the
4 course of his remarks he said:
II believe this crowd came out to
indicate what they will do for Goebel
and the rest of the ticket. Today l
shall accept it as evidence of a larger
majority for Goebel han that ofs'96,
and shall rejoice II 1t Is so. l am
glad to come to Kentucky. 1t is the
4 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 a new declaration.
Like the declaration of Thomas Jeffer-
son. it was not for a year. but for a
generation"
Appealing to the Democrats.
He appealed to the Democrats to
stand by the state platform and the
candidates Endorsed by the Louisville
. convention. and maid n DassinR COM