The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04

boNilnE OTeSn ana HENDERSON. Az Jus Z
former place Hon. John W. Yerkes, the
republican candidate for governor. was
the leading speaker. At the latter place (
Governor J. G. W. Beekham, the demo-
cratic candidate for governor. and ex-
Governor ]. C. Mccreary spoke. At
Bowling Green the democrats also held
a meeting. addressed BY R. +. Peake oil
Shelbyvilie.
Henderson. KY. September 3.-There
was a very large crowd here today to
hear Governor Beckhaur Ex-Governor
McCreary and others at tne formal open
Ing Of. the democratic campaign in Ken
lucky. This was the banner democratic
district for Governor Goebel last No
vember and rousing reception WAS
given Governor Beckham. who was the
running mate of Goebel and is now his
successor. McCreary who is chairman
OF the democratic State committee and
a candidate for United States senator.
was also well received.
Governor Beckham said in part:
1t is important that our illustrious Ma
tional leader, William J. Bryan. repre-
senting as ne does. the common pc pie
should be elected president OF the United
safes this year that he may preserve
the principles upon which our Repub-
/ lie was founded and that he may bring
back into It's proper moorings the old
ship OF state. which has been embarked
by its present misguided pilots into the
tempestuous and unknown seas Of dan
gerous policies. 1t is also important
/ 1t is absolutely essential 10 the honor
and welfare of Kentucky that its State
government should not be turned back
into the hand OF that party which mas
done more to blacken the fair name OF
our proud State and 10 bring into dis
repute its noble citizenship than any
thing else that ever happened TO 1t in
a century's honorable existence as
sovereign commonwealth in the Federal
Union. The conduct Of the republican
party in 1.-THE National administration
may not have been tainted with the same
variety oil crimes as the conduct OF that
party in Kentucky politics. but never
theless 1t has been such as to merit the
conformation of the American people
and the defeat Of Its candidates at the
polls. They have traMpelled upon
legislation and have sought to override
the fundamental principles upon which
this government was established. They
have catered to the wealth and not to
the manhood Of the country. They have,
as Mr.. Bryan SAYS. placed the dollar
above the man" and a fiuctuation In the
price of stocks and bonds gives them
Infinitely more concern than the dying
groan of the American soldier sacri-
feed by a useless war in the Philippines.
Every labor organization end farmers
alliance in the country might petition
President Mckinley for scme reform aud
their petition would fall on deaf ears
il half a dozen trust magnates who
helped to place him in the chair he now
occupies should oppose it. Upon their
help and upon their means to debauch
American voters he relies for success
in November, but by the grace OF an
aroused public conscience; by stimu
lated sense OF patriotism and by the
unbought suffrage of a majority OF
American citizens the power OF those
who Cypress the people. who value tho
acquisition OF wealth more than they do
! the protection OF human life, who seek
by wars OF conquest and spoilation TO
: lower our people from the sane and sim
pie PRINCIPLES of a republican form OF
government into the nerilous uncertain
ties CT an imperlallstic empire, and who
have surrendered the government Of the
people over to the dictation OF trusts
h, and money syndicates-their power.
say. shall be broken and crushed TO
earth by the election OF that fearless
q champion OF the peoples cause who has
q the mind TO know and the will TO do
1 what is rlght--that inspired leader OF
newborn democracy. W. J. Bryan
It was bad enough for the republican
leaders to commit the crimes that thgy
d did last winter in this state. but It l.
> far worse that the representatives OF that
. party after all that had happened should
meet in State convention and DELHI ely
\ and with premeditatio indorse all that has
Il been done. 1t was awful to X II in cold
blood a men who haze been elected gov
Q ernor Of this great state; IT Is Infinitely
worse that they should indorse the con-
. duct OF those who stand indicted In eur
Q courts for completely in his murder
9 refer you to their platforms adopted In the
d State conventions, One last May and the
i other In July. that you may see wat n J
t said on that subject. They can not IS
. cape the .ssue they have raised by hi
declaration. We accept il and we pr5pos,
!, to carry the fight before the people o
v Kentucky to see il they viii indorse what
" the republican platform indorses. II is 6
= sad commentary upon our civilization.
: Bur upon this issue that party has raiset
. We shall meet them. They can not shift
il now. They shall not becloud the re-
Il Issue by hypocr teal talk about the cleo
r ton laws. Their leaders know that n the
election this fall Is unfair It will be the!,
fault. n they do not like the present lag
they now have a chance to get anothe'
d ore, Let them prove their sincerity, Du
Is ! believe that there are some republlca'
l. leaders who do not want to see the pres
5 ent law changed They do not fear K
operation, but they believe that out Q
. he prejudice against il thew woali &c
y m ny thousand votes, The democrats q
q Kentucky want nothing but fair law a6y
+ a fsir election. The kind OF law the 70
d Tuhlcsns want Is ore that viii give III n
the advantage ana allow them 10 steal -,
vote OF the state again as they did 1,
!, 1895.
e We are so conscious Of the rectitude C
= our own cause that we don't fear The ro
. suit Of the peoples verdict We bel ev
that tho people OF Kentucky SIRE fn'l.
aware Of the real issues before them; IL
u Trey VIII not be mis'ed by any pharisa' a
y cant about civil liberty and an homes
o count: that thew know the greatest ours
= flcn n this corpsien Is whether we ~
o 70 have q State government edmin's.ere,
?. eoco~d M 70 law ar nv mil'ta-v rile a.
assassination, snd that thew prefer Law
end order 70 ANARCHY snd chaos Thew 4
MT intend 10 lndorss that party whit
:. has indcrsei he crimes ~ those wit
= hvought dlssrsce rnon our sac. T'iis
- democratic Stete ana demo,sR's VIII on