The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-21
Republicans to Have Representation
on All Election Boards.
GOVERNMENT OF ASSASSINATI
The Administration Of Taylor Is
Warmly Denounced in the Plat
form Adoptet,-Sincercst Grief
Is Expressed Over the Death
OF William Gocbel-En
dorSe EcCklaIn.
(By Associated Press.)

LEXINGTON, Ky, July Ex-Governor
Beckham was nominated by tbs State Con-
vention OF Democrats at 5:15 this afternoon,
and the convention adjourned at $40.
After the names OF Judge Black, Of Bar
louisville and Judge Tarvin, of Newport
were placed III nomination, q roll call was
begun. When Mclean county waa reached
Beckham had the 5i7 votes necessary TO
nominate Then Black and Tarvin's names
were withdrawn, and the latter moved that
tho nomination be made unanimous. The
motion carried, and then Beckham was es-
corted to the platfrom. where he made
speech of acceptance
1t was 2 A. NJ. when Senator Blackburn
presented q report from the COMMITTEE on
Resolutions The report was adopted. II
Is, III part, as follows:
we heartily endorse the masn!hcant
platform adopted by the National Demo
cratic Convention, l: kansaa city, July 9TH,
1905, and also the splendid ticket named
by said convention, and pledge the Demo-
cracy Of Kentucky to an earnest, cordial
and active support of said ticket
AMEND GOEJBIlL LAW
1.-THE Democratic party recommends that
the election law OF 1898 (known as the
sGoebel Law which was enacted to pre-
vent the repetition or well-knoWn kepub-
lican frauds in certain districts OF this
State, ana which was a marked improve
ment upon the then existing law, put
which has not proved sufficient for tnat
purpose, be amended TO secure TINS eno
so thoroughly that the most hypercntica1
can find no excuse for charging fraud or
unfairness to our party in the conduct OF
the election. Until such amendment can
Z al A
declare that the Republican party SHAH
have representation on both the State
and all county boards Of election com
uissi0nerS.
THE mob ard the assassin shall not
be the arbitrators of the citizens OF Ken
tucky, nor shall the penalty OF an appear
to the law and the regular constituted
authorities be death at the hands OF the
assassin Law and order must ana shals
prevail III kentucky.
AF.MY OF 1NTlMIDATlOra.
eve present to the people of Kentucky
the picture of an army of intimidation
unlawfully quartered in the public build
ings of the State; State Senator IN the
discharge Of his duty to the State stricken
down by an assassin,s bullet fired from
ambush in the Executive building, then
occupied by his political adversary VINO
hoped to profit by his death.
THE same political adversary and Re-
publican pretender by force dissolving the
Legislature in violation of the Constitution,
attempting by military power to force the
LEGISLATURE to meet in a veritable slaushter
pen for the Democratic members, driving
its members through the streets OF Frank
fort at the point of the bayonet, forc.oIy
preventing the Legislature from meeting
in its lawful and proper place, keeping
armed, rlotous and disorderly men t!der
the very window of the room where lay
the assassin's victim, driving the Court
of Appeals from the Ca Ca2tol,aiding with the
soldiery and spurious pardons those !aW-
fully accused Of capital crimes TO fee from
justice and by military force defylns the
writ Of habeas corpus.
Governor Bradleys alleged use of the
militia 10 control the election OF 'NoVena-
Der. 1892 is denounced.
"s:ncerest grief is expressed over the
death OF Governor William Goebel.
Every sincere lover Of personal liberty
is invited 20 join in a campaign against
the forces under banner of a Government
OF Assassination
In conclusion the administration OF GOV
ernor Beckham was strongly endorsed.