The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-04
REDEEM KENTUCKY
Democrats Of that Slate Are Working TOR
Bryan and Stevenson.
THEY ARE ptPuDlATING RfpuBllcASISa
rbe peopIe Are Bitter in Their De-
nuncintion of the Party HesP""
bile for Goebcrs Assassinauon.
tpy GEORGE ID. ARMIsTEAD)

louisville. KY, August l.-(Stah spe-
that indefnable longing
that has probably belonged to every soul
born ON the soil of this historic common
wealth and that has wandered away
crossed the Ohio river from Indiana ana
went down In Central Kentucky to the
little town where l discovered America
and thence out TO the farm that is still
more closely associated with memories
that are now happy recollections.
| found things looking much as they
did OF old. Familiar faces are missing
and many new ones greet the eye at every
turn. but all are Ksntuekians and all are
still fervently in love Siih their state
| have been in Kentucky more than d
week and have visited many sections OF
the STATE. | came here to learn the status
of anairs and l nave done SO IN man
ner as unbiased as possible, Iney hela
q convention down at my old home few
days ago and kindly allowed me to par
ticipate in the proceedings. Ihey SAID
Texas democrat needed no credentials III
a Kentucky democratic gathering. of
course the convention unanimously IN
structed for j @. w. Beckham for gov
ernor. The enthusiasm and the earnest
ness which they displayed in their prom
Uses to redeem their land from the rule of
OF assassin warmed their hearts to be in
the undertaking they had engaged upon.
/ have found this condition everywhere
The democrats of Kentucky are terribly IN
earnest. They are calm, but they are de-
ternined and, what is better, they are
nearly united.
One year ago Kentucky politics de-
ceived me- | felt quite sure Goeoel and
his running mates would triumph easily.
mistook the power OF the corporations
and the slush fund they produced. That Is
all But conditions are different today
and make the nat prediction that Ken
lucky is as certain TO go democratic as
is Texas. The great trial now in progre IS
at Georgetown is a democratic platform
within itself Every particle Of testimony
that has been introduced in the trial OF
Powers is a democratic argument, Events
have so mapped themselves that little ef-
fort = necessary for the democracy to
carry Kentucky this fall The State has
been redeemed to the party but at what
cost2 The cowardly murder OF Goebel
at the hands OF coterie of republican
conspirators gave the State back 10 de-
mocracy, but 1t cost his party and his
State tl-ir greatest leader. He was I'M
questionaby the greatest Kentuckian OF
his time Three days ago l journeyed to
Frankfort and almost Immediately paid
a visit to the grave where the great man
( sleeps IN wakeless slumber 1t is an ideal
spot, this, where Goebel rests. AL around
are flowers and trees and waving blue
Igrass. Far below the Kentucky river
gracefully winds itself around the base OF
the hill and sweeps on to Its destina'
ton. Picturesque scenery meets ones
gaze from every side, There is not d
fairer place In all the State. For twenty
years William Goebel waged an unrelent-
/ ing war for right against might. He
| triumphed. ~-re he paid the price of his
temerity with his life. after life's fltful
fever he sleeps we'll" He is dead, but
his deeds live after him and are still
potent arguments with the people who
knew and loved him. From now on his
name will be his party's watchw0rd. hi;
peoples rsllyng cry.
They will put order against disorder
morality against maliciousness; law
against murder. They can not fail to WIN
q. don't like to think or write, or taIa
Of the reign of terror inaugurated by the
republicans at Frankfort last winter.
confess that when dwell on this subject
become a Goebel partisan and Incapable
Of viewing things coo!ly. The mills are
grinding slowly but exceedingly fine.
Join every Kentuckian who loves his Sta c
in the prayer: MAY God and the law
lilttt NuL 70 every Indu tOlutEltl WI u
Goebel's assassination, from William S
Taylor to Henry Youtsey, Just what theS
melted out to Goebel." That will be le2
talionis-the old Roman law and perfect
ly proper in times like this.
Adlai Ewing Stevenson. soon to be vice
president of the United States, is native
of Kentucky. His "Old Kentucky Home
is just few miles from mine Eigh
years ago, when General Stevenson wa.
nominated for vice president on the ticse
with Mr.. Cleveland. he came to Gal
Grove, the place where ne was reared, aht
made a great speech to the friends az
ecquaintances of his boyhood. He was
even then more popular in Kentucky thar
was Mr.. Cleveland and added strength Il
the ticket. AS before, he is stronger he,
than the head Of the ticket and his nomi
nation has added $4,000 votes to thog,
the democratic electors in Kentucky woul,
have gotten any way. Kentucky is a
safe fer Bryan as she is for Beckham
Murder rapine and plumber have put OF
the finishing touches This is an off yea
for the Kentucky republicans The erst
while head Of the party is in hiding, unde
the sheEering care OF Governor Mount
end the entire organization will need
house of refuge after the approaching
elactlor