Cañon City record., 1900-10-18

| their votes upon the temporary chair
man thus elected. in the appointment
of committees at large, upon resolu-
tons. permanent organization and
credentials. should give equal recogni-
tion to Goebel and Stone by naming
men selected by each of them on each
committee; that in all contests as to
delegates between Hardin and s.azbel.
Goebeis delegates should be seated.
and in all contests between Hardin
and Stone. Stone delegates should be
seated. but In all contests le.ween
Goebel and Stone. the determination
OF the committee on credentials should
control the combined vote OF Stone
and Goebel."
And. II 1t be true that this bargain
was executed, thus placing in this
convention over three hundred men
selected by this conspiracy instead Of
the delegates selected by the $4,000
democratic voters of the state. do you
state that the action of such substi-
tuted delegates could give Goebel the
nomination OF the Democratic party?
Fraud Made Plain.
Was not such a contract fraudu-
lent?
Has the chairman OF sovereign
body of Democrats met in state con-
vention, the right to deny an appeal
| from his decision when demanded,
and thereby take. away from them,
who are the peoples representative,
the right to govern themselves and the
proceedings of the convention?
III such things were done by the
aid OF armed police. drawn around this
sovereign body. was and Is not this a
menace to free government?
Do you indorse the Goebel election
law. which deprives the people OF
Kentucky OF the right to govern them
selves? II SO, please explain why you
advocate free government for the peo-
pie OF the Philippines and deny 1t to
the people OF Kentucky?
Have you any plea save that OF
political expediency to justify submis-
sion by American citizens to the out
RACES above indicated?
Very respectfully.
"-oHN YOUNG BROWN"
Brynn Dodge. HI. Friend.
40 Hotois aAi. an uouktu the
questions SO respectfully submitted to
him by Governor Brown. He did not
even read them to the audience. but
after referring to them he said:
Let me say. In the FIRST place, that
/ did not come to Kentucky to inyes-
tigate the details of state convention
and sit in judgment upon the things
done In that convention. I did come
to this state to discuss the details OF
an election law. 1 came to this state
to say, and want to say It with en-
phasis. II there was In that conven-
tion anything done that a Democrat
does not think ought to have been
done. want to ask what remedy that
Democrat Is going to offer to remedy
the wrong that he thinks was done.
Is 1t to elect Republican governor
and Republican officers In the state of
Kentucky? fCries OF no. mol II that
is the remedy proposed ! want the
Democrat who applies the remedy to
apply It with a full knowledge OF the
responsibility that he assumes. The
man who attempts to correct Demo-
cratic convention by electlng a Repub-
lican governor assumes responsibility
for all that governor does after he has
elected him. tApplause.)
Bryan winks at Fraud.
I'VE are on ,he eve of another na-
tional campaign-a campaign that will
determine whether this is to be gov
ernment OF the people. by the people
and for the people, or government of
monopolies. by monopolies and for mo-
nopolies. tApplause.) You met In con-
vention at Louisville; you Endorsed the
Chicago platform. The platform adopt
ed at Louisville contained not only an
Endorsement OF the Chicago platform.
but 1t announced the party's position
on the new questions that have arisen
since: and that platform. among other
things, indorsed the Goebel election
law. There was no minority report In
that convention. There was no fight
on that platform. and when that con-
vention adjourned and the ticket was
nominated that ticket stood before the
country as representative OF that plat
form. Some Democrats met and
organized another convention. II was
not convention called in the regular
way, nor a convention to which dele
| gates were sent In the regular way. 1t
was convention formed OF those men
who were opposed to the other ticket
that was nominated. II cannot be
called a representative convention. 1t
cannot be called convention repre-
senting the Democratic voters OF this
state.
Stealing an Election.
Mr.. Bryan was in Kentucky three
days, and 1t is said that he addressed
more than 100000 voters. He inspired
the followers of Mr.. Goebel with con-
fldence and enthusiasm.
Immediately after the election, the
Courier-Journal began TO falslfy the
returns. and the county boards. and
the schemers through the county
boards. were planning to count out the
duly elected officers.
To furnish defense and concealment,
the Courier Journal and Mr.. Goebel
and their hirelings everywhere were
claiming everything and threatening
a