The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-03-25
Was Ably Exposed in Congress by
Mr., BOreing Yesterday.
Made a Speech Against Seating Rhea,
From the Third District OF
Kentucky.
Mr., RHEA SPOKE FOR HIMSELF


Washington, March 25-Mr. Boreing
of Kentucky injected an attack on
the Goebel election law into the dis.
cussion Of the Moss-Rhoa contested
election case from the Third Kentucky
district, which again occupied the
attention Of the house yesterday He
declared the Goebel law was enacted
to crush the public will" and
which, he said, was used 20 turn out
duly elected state officers and place in
power defeated candidates. He said
IL made the election mohineIy of the
state an adjunct to the Democratic
organization. Under II the Republi-
cans had been able to elect only thirty
members Of the legislature out Of 100,
although Beckham had carried the
state by only $500 plurality. The
Goebel law was so obnoxious and ont.
ragcous. he said, that within six
months after IL was stated that it
wonld stand forever as a monument 10
the memory OF its authors. the Ken
lucky legislature was convened 10 re-
peal It's most offensive features
Mr. Rhea. the sitting member,
closed for his side Of the case with an
appeal in his own behalf An al.
tempt was made TO secure a postpone
msnt OF the closing arguments until
today, owing to the slim attendance,
but Mr.. Mann objected. In opening
Mr.. Rhea declared that he had desired
the postponement in order that he
might present the reasons why great
injustice should not be done to Ken
lucky. and to respectable number Of
the Jury who were 10 return the vet
dict in the case.
Mr.. Rhea drew round Of applause
from his party colleagues whom he de
clared that II he believed he had beer
returned TO congress by fraud, injus
tice or partisanship, he would soori
to hold q seat in the house.
Referring TO Mr.. Boreing attack OIL
the elections in Kentucky, he said h
regretted that his colleague had played
the part he had II shall not sa,
anything unkind OF or about him, h
said. NOR against his political associ
ates in Kentucky, and l will not b
taken away from the issue before tn
house further than TO say that hi
speech disclosed tho fact that he |
both partisan and ignorant of the cleo
tion laws OF Kentucky"
Mr. Rhea declared that the Law
which lodged the final canvass Of tn
election returns in the general assem-
bly, In Kentucky had existed ever sine
the state had been state, and that
william Goebel had never lived tn
law which was invoked and whicl
settled the contest OF 1899 would hay
been the same.
Mr.. Rhea declared that the Republi
cans controlled election machinery /
four Of the five election districts owe
which there were disputes.
Mr.. Bowie Of Alabama, a membe
of the committee which reported tn
case, argued in favor of sustaining tn
contention of the minority that Mr.
Rhea was entitled to retain his seat.
Mr.. Powers of Maine spoke in SUI
port of the view Of the majority, this
Mr.. Moss, the contestant, was entitle
TO the seat.
Mr.. Fox of Mississippi argued
favor Of Mr.. Rhea's right TO retain h
seat. He declared that the trial of
contested election case was farce.
Today the consideration Of the col
tested election case was resumed
the house, and only two hours debai
remained. The first hour was COZ
sumed by Mr.. Rhea.
TO Er.ECT A SINKING