Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-09
MURDER CHARGED
ON HIS OPPONENTS
Senator Blackburn Made DenuneiatoTg
speech at the Funeral of
Governor ooebei.

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 9.-The grave
to which Governor Goebel's remains
may be consigned today, and the point
at which the monument to his memory
is to be erected, was selected by his rela-
tives and intimate friends. 1t was de.
cided yesterday, when everything indi-
Gated bright, sunshiny weather, to have
the interment take place that day, and
the grave was prepared accordingly, but
the pouring rain of the afternoon inter.
fered, and the body, closely guarded,
will be allowed to remain in the chapel
until weather conditions are more favor
able The grave is located about half
way between the Kentucky soldiers
monument and the cemetery chapel,
and near an immense oak tree. whose
branches stretch far over the mound of
earth which will mark the Democratic
leaders last resting place.
The services at the cemetery yester-
day were i'll the chapel, IN and around
which large crowd gathered.
Rev. William Stanley, OF Virginia.
standing over the casket, then delivered
a short PRAYER This was followed by
the quartet, who sang, "Neafef, My
God, to Thee" Rev. L. Fl. Arnold, an
old and intimate friend of Governor
Goebel spoke briefly. After solo by
Mrs. jessie Caldwell, Rev. Gilbert
Schmitt delivered short address in
German. He was followed by Rev. =.
O. Mann i'll short address. Elder Will
lam Stanley followed III an eloquent
tribute to Governor Goebel. He spoke
bitterly OF the assassination.
Senator Joe Blackburn was then i'll
troduced. There was much confusion
when the white-haired senator stepped
forward and he was finally compelled
to stand ON table, so that the throng
might see him.
In the course of his speech, Senator
Blackburn said in part:
The tyrannous and bloody act is done
The most arch deed of piteous massacre
that ever yet this land was guilty of.
Goebel is deed, but that which he stood
for, anu that which he died for, still
lives. Some men in their deaths render
greater services to the cause they advocate
than it were possible to do in life The
shot that struck Goebel down sounded the
death knell of the political organization
of his opponentsfor all time in Kentucky,
and its effects will reach to the limits of
this land.
That this cruel deed was the natural re-
which he had just emerged none can deny.
The tiercencss of the fight that had been
waged against him, for malignancy and
unfairness, has no precedence in the his
tory of eur country. lis but just to him
to say that the patient courage, the for
bearance and dignity that has marked the
conduct of his followers was largely due
to the example which he had set them.
An oak has fallen in the forest, a strong
man has been taken from among us.
Emulate his example. Dedicate every
effort, and, if need BE-, life itself, in the
cause of right and justice. Be patient,
be brave. Obey the law
Under it demand your rights and never
abandon the struggle until justice shall
prevail. l beg that you will not mar the
splendid record that you have already
made, by any act of lawlessness or vio-
lence. Show to the world that in this
great commonwealth of ours the law is
superior to the mob, and that in the end
all wrongs will be redressed.
srwouid be but poor satisfaction to see
the miserable tools and instruments made
use of in his murder give up their lives to
an Infatuated popuiace. BE patient, and
neither the perpetrators, nor yet the most
guilty planners of this foul crime will es
cape the penalty that the law provides.
You need not fear for a failure of diseov-
cry No crime like this can be concealed.
This earth is not large enough to hold It's
or its instigators in seclu-
sion.
Murder will out. Stones have been
known TO move, and trees to speak.
AS the stentorian voice of Senator
Blackburn rang out III his denunciatlon
VT the shooting of Governor Goebel, and
as he stated that sit was not the work
al . crank or a crazed assassin, muir
murs of NO." and .'That's right,
came from the closely packed crowd,
while tears stood in the eyes of many OF
the grim faced men within hearing of
his voice.
At the conclusion of Senator Black
burns speech, Governor Beekha
spoke. lie, TOO. was compelled to cliul
onto the table placed at the side of tn
casket before the clamors of the crowd
ceased.
Governor Beckham was listened to
with the closest attention, and, as with
his face flushed and his voice trembling
with emotion, ne concluded with an APP
peal TO the people of the state to SUP
port him in his announced intention to
carry ont the policy of Governor Goo
bel, applause was heard for the first
time.
Rev. Louis Wallace, of the safe peai-