The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-11-22
HOT SHOT.
Governor Beckham Replies to
Durbin's SlanderOuS Letter.
INDIANA's GOVERNOR FLAYED

tnht Executive OF the courts uuu
officials Of Kentucky in his recent
letter refusing to bonor the requi-
sition for Taylor and Finley, want
oil for alleged completely in the as
sassination Of Governor Goebel.
He severely arraigns Durbin fol- his
refusal, charging that in doing so
he violated hisoath Of office to sup
port the constitution of the United
States, and that he became IA par
ty after the fact to the most infa-
nous crime in the history OF this
state, the cpld-blooded and das-
tardly murder of an eminent and
distinguished citizen of Kentucky
The kentucky Executive also
charges that Governor Durbin's ac-
ton in refusing was the result OF
political bargain made before his
election TO office, and characterizes
his charges against the Courts and
officials OF Kentucky as SANDER
GUS and inexcussble misrepresen-
tation.
He takes the stand that the Gov
ernor of n stute has no discretion
AIRY power, but only administered
power in the honoring of legally
drawn acquisitions from other
states, and this is taken here as an
indication that steps will shortly
be taken in the Courts to compel
Durbin by mandamus to honor the
acquisitions. lfsuch proceedings
are instituted they will be in the
Courts OF Indiana and taken or APP
peal to the Supreme Court.
In addressing Governor Durbln
Governor Beckham says:
"Sir: Your refusal to honor the
acquisitions some time ago sent
you by me asking for the eXtradi-
ton of w S. Taylor and Charles
Finley, fugitives from justice from
this state, charged with being ac-
cessories to the murder OF William
Goebel, was not unexpected, but
the remarkable letter with which
you accompanied the return of the
papers was indeed surprise to me-
and / sincerely regret the necessi-
| ty OF this reply. 1t is true | had
been reliably informed that you
had incurred campaign obligations
which committed you to the pro-
J, lection OF these two valuable adj
juncts to your political fortunes
and that they had been promised
| i'm N unity from arrest under requi
sitions fIom Kentucky authorize:
) in the event of your election a
! Governor. This information ha,
been confirmed by your conduc
/ and by the complete sense OF pro
lection under which these two mel
) seem to have rested since your in
< cum bency of the office. You ar
at least entitled to the credit Q
5 having faithfully carried out you
reputed agreement withthem how
k ever much in doing so you have v
olated your oath of office an
brought discredit upon the hig
position you hold. But even wit
70 this understanding Of your embdl
n RAISING position, confronted as 70
" were on the one side by the la
e and justice and on the other by
D miserable political bargain, coul
d not believe that you would so IA
a forget the dignity and obligation
e. OF your office and the courteous r.
: lations that exist among the chi
g executives of the various states 1
IL to 90 out Of your way to offer gra
s. uitous insult to the people of Ike
50 lucky, and to cast reflection upC
|, the Courts and public officials
the state. If these slandero
e. charges had come from you as o.
individual then they would
'r- treated with the silent contem
at they so justly deserve I; but as tn
'st come from you as the Governor
a great state, shall not hesita
cd to hold you up to public scorn, a
show how unjust and unbound
ST. are the yillful and inexcusat
Misrepresentation in your lett,
PERVERTED RECORDS,
- Passing on from showing hi
:, you have disregarded the constit
" ton and law OF your country,I W
~ proceed to show how you have p
, verified the record in the recent tr
OF Caleb Powers and sought
such action to bring discredit up
49, an honorable and upright Jud
w. whose life Of public service /
y. been unstained by single dish'
NJ orable act and whose character
a man and as jurist stands I
). impeached among the good PEG
of this state.
=, "You c.iticise the recent trial
Powers and denounce Judge q
trill for his instructions to the ia
You say in your letter he instru
ed it ',hat it might convlc, OF
testimony of one alleged acct
p,icv If that testimony was cor
GRATED by that Of another
,ro, ged accomplice; that 1t mi
convict the defendant for the ac
,ere another man, to which the defe
ant had never agreed NC.
show how untrue he statemen
! prollce from therecord the tN
III inslri elton Of the Judge In I