The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-21
BE(HAM NOMINATED.
The oebeI Election Law to
be Amended.
SINGER Grisf Expressed Over The Death Of
ccnor William Goebel." Governor
Taylor Denounced.
BY The Associated Press.)

Lexiton, Ky, July Ex-Governor
cratictate Convention of Kentucky by
acclanion at 3:05 O'Clock this morning,
and t, convention adjourned at $40.
Ate the names of Judge Black, of
Barboville, and Judge Tarvin, of New
port, ere placed in nomination roll
call che convention was begun. When
McLef county was reached Beckham had
the s. votes necessary to nominate.
Then lack and Tarvin's names were
withdWn and the latter moved that the
nominion be made unanimous. The mo-
ton VS. carried and Beckham was es-
corte(to the platfor where he made a
speeco of acceptance
1t VS. a. m. when Senator Blackburn
preseed a report from the Committee
on Rolutions The report was adopted,
and ijpart was as follows:
"W heartily endorse the magnificent
platfm adopted by the National Demo-
craticConcention at Kansas City, July
5th 90. and also the splendid ticker
namely said convention, and pledge the
Demracy of Kentucky to an earnest,
cordis and active support of said ticket.
'"Te Democratic rarity recommends
that he election law Of 1898 (known as
the Oebel law which was enacted &c
prevet the repetition Of we'll known Re-
nublien frauds in certain districts OF
this safe, and which was a marked i'm
hn
hut WITCH has not proved sufficient tol
that urpose, be amended to secure TINS
end thoroughly that the most .hypo
critice can find no excuse for charging
fraud or unfairness to our party in tn
conduit of the election
"Unil such amendments can be en-
acted by the General Assembly we DE
clare that the Republican paray shal
have representation on both the Stat
and al county boards of election com
missi0ers.
"1ht mob and the assassin shall not b
the abitrators of the citizens of Ken
lucky, nor shall the penalty of an appea
to the law and the regular constitute
authoities be death at the hands of tn
assassin Law and order must and shal
prevail in Kentucky. We present to tn
peoph of Kentucky the picture of a
army of intimidation, unlawfully quarter
ed ii the public buildings of the State;
STATE Senator in the discharge OF II
duty to the State stricken down by
assassin's bullet, fired from ambush i
the executive building, then occupied b
his political adversary, who hoped t
proft by his death; that same politics
adversary and Republican pretender, b
foce, dissolving the legislature in viola
tie,, of the Constitution. attempting b
military power to force the Legislator
ID meet in vertible slaughter pen fC
the Democratic members; driving IL
members through the streets of FranE
fort at the point Of the bayonet, forcibl
preventing the Legislature from meetin
in its lawful and proper place; keepin
armed, riotous and disOrderly men unGC
the very window of the room where la
dying the assassins victim; driving tn
court of appeals from the capitol adm
with the soldiery and spurious pardon
those lawfully accused of capital crime
to flee from justice and by military fore
defying the writ of habeas corpus; TT
same Republican pretender fleeing fro
the State after indictment and remainir
a fugitive from justice, protected by a
open violation of the Constitution of I'll
United States after having declared
the people of the State. i am a citize
of this State and amenable to the law!
l am not a criminal; neither shall / eve
be a fugitive from justice. Whenever il
dicted l shall appear for trial
Governor Bradley's use of the milit
TO control the election of November 1SS
is denounced.
"Sincerest grief is expressed over IL
death of Governor William Goebel.
Every sincere lover of civil and pc
sonal liberty is invited to join in can
paign against the forces gathered und
the banner of "a governor by assassis;
ton"
In conclusion the administration of Go
-ernor J. C. w. Beckham was strong
endorsed.