The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-04
KENTUCKY POLITICS
OPENED ~ BOTH THE NOMINEES
FOR GOVERNOR.
GOV. BECKHAm AT HENDERSON.
CAMPAIGN OPENED ny BOTH NoMI-
NEEs ron GOVERNOR.

said Republicans Had Raised the
Indictment for the Murder OF Goe-
bel-RepubIIcan Leaders Have an
Opportunity 60 Get "a Fair Election
Law-Nerkcs Promised 90 Investi-
gate socbet's Alleged uurdcrcrs.
Frankfort by, Sept. 2-The campaign
ia Kentucky was opened by both parties
in nearly every county OF the state to-
day.
The principal meetings were az Bowling
Gresn and henderson. At the former place
lion. John W. Yerkes. the Republican
candidate for governor. was the leading
speaker, At the latter place GOV. J. W.
c. Beckham. the Democratic candidate
for Governor. and ex-Gov. james y. Me
creary, spoke. At Bowling Green. the
Democrats also held a meeting. address
ed by h. r. Peake Of shelbyville.
Henderson was the banner Democratic
district for Gov. Goebel last November.
and rousing reception was given Gov.
Beckham. Ex-Congressman McCreary.
chairman OF the Democratic State Com
mittse and a candidate for United States
Senate. also was well received.
Gov. Beckham in his speech said that
Il was important that Bryan should be
elected Prs rssidcnt in order that the re-
public may be brought back 20 It's old
moortngs. and II was absolutely essen
tial 10 the honor ard welfare OF Kentucky
that its state government snould not be
turned back into tbe hands Of that party
which has done more 20 biacken the fair
name OF our proud state. and to bring
into disrepute its noble citizenship. than
anything else that has ever happened to
il in century's honorable existence as
a sovereign ccmmonwe aith in the federal
union.
Course of the Republicans.
"It was bad enough for the Republican
leaders to commit the crimes they did
last winter in this state. but it IS TAR
worse that the representatives OF that
party after all that had happened. should
meet in state convention and deliberately
and with premeditation indorse all that
has been done. IL was awful 10 kill IN
eo'@ blood a man who has been elected
governor OF this great state: 1t Is infinite
~ worse that they should indorse the
conduct OF those who stand in
dicted In our courts for completely
IN his murder. I refer you 10 their plat
forms adopted In the state conventions
one last May and the other IN July, that
you may see what they said on that sub
iect. They cannot escape the issue they
have raised by this declaration. We ac-
cept Il and We propose 60 carry the night
before the people OF Kentucky 20 see II
they viii indorse what the Republican
platform indorses. II is a sad commen-
tary upon our civilization.
But upon this issue which that party
has raised we shall meet them. They
cannot shift Il now. They shall not be-
cloud the real issue by hypocritical talk
about the election law. Their leaders
know thar IL the election this fall Is un-
fair IL win be their fault III they do not
like the present law they now have a
chance 10 get another one. Let them
prove their sincerity. But ! believe that
there are some Republican leaders who
do not want to see the present law
changed. They DO not fear us operation,
but they believe thas Out Of the prejudice
against il they will get many thousand
nothing but fair law and a fair cleo
lion. The kind OF law the Republicans
want Is one that will give them the ad-
vantage and allow them 20 steal the vote
OF the state again as they did in isS."
Yerkes would Investigate.
one OF the largest crowds ever IN Bow'-
ing Green 20 attend political meeting was
present when Mr. Yerkes spoke IN Foun-
tain Park. In the course OF MS speech ne
Gaid:
NO man who would announce IN aa-
vance that ne would pardon any one VINO
Is under Indictment or sentence for the
commission OF a crime ought to receive
your votes Each application for eSecu-
live cIsmency must stand or fall, or be
granted or refused on its merits. II
should be elected governor and the cases
Of GOV. Taylor. Powers and others come
hefor. me. I will investigate them. AMI
will lmparlally decide them. and al 9th
era under the oath and ooiigation Of my
Office