The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-12
MURDER AS A POLITICAL ISSUE
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Never n the history Of our serasfksi
sble politics has there reen such D.
campaign as is no~ on in Kentucky, 4
where Beckham, Democrat, and Beikl
nap. Republican, are running for The,
governorship. Murder seems to be the
only issue. Beckhsni succeeded 10 the
office on the death Of aoe bsf, was cirus.
en- ct the next general elstyiot7i and
will have served four years Mcking d
few weeks at the close Of his ut6rmg
Although the constitution forbids d.
governor to succeed himself a legal
juggle has decided that Becaham is
eligible because he has served ont t&n1
unexpired term, though he was actuaiI I
" elected by the people His princf.f
pal arguhent IN the Champaign IL that
il Belknap iselected he will PARDON
Caleb Powers and the others convict
ed OF Goebel's murder and will permit |
Governor Taylor TO return rs KEN
lucky and be restored TO civil rights. 4
This is his only issue. 81" 'Ai "S IL y
On the other hand, the 'Republicah |
candidate has murder issue which n |
no less startling. he attacks Beckham
for his frequent pardops Of murderers 4
and other criminals and produces his I
record, which is d long and shameful
one on it's face. He says THAT 'Beckhanfd
pardon6d nAconvict from cBieathittt
county who had @antoniy murdered a |
child'of fourteen years, and that this
was becau So the murderer Wis . Iesdal
ing Dsno6rat.f Ma theirs yod HAZE a,
Dpi,ice campaign in wnfch Ifiaraer ffgufesa
on both sides.H'l yilim:a'" eaoas
It is'trud tfAt KentuEsy 7TSveifpqs
%9evefll 'Kspupiicah idovetiiat BqadIeyi
hay" Seefi m6W pt6fihe With rar-'l
,,5ons tlIah exetutivesPUi any Ytfsr Statsi''
So that the 'issIRSo Il n& %hoflyva flsarssII
tihsaan ofe. Il 4etTi,hsIi4tH ascused 81
the G6tysl fnufiery Tselkssp ssfusessSy
ann a1hmhodiicd Sw 8ae kS~ffdS6 in'SavaHeeg
b1t says, what est4ynh6nsst iSaHf
knows Us Bs qruep,' ,hsshfae ME u'a~ers$
not faihy esrieif,i is,hts that Yssisiwss SOD
much perjury az to tSst E'Hoube soHS
the resHk " tho trmf.st " fhey fsssoresf
Taylor to citizenship it &illSe siasH
,qstles saB FOsbiaas d bin q .hs gSyer
sr b,i G,S hss tee ssoBE s.isa4q 81 ths
Si'u.tiGhso az opesaninT HI ssaHsfb s SESs
The psetiPg was f KgI presided over by 81;
mon Boliyar, Buckner, the Con federate
h stro who Vas hfi%assYff' g % Itt; . 81
K e, y,o FEY fey .yeaIs age On the
platform were two formel Dem ocr T ~
6ongr res and saaio Other ssxscsnfedssr.t9s
10 the number Of one Hundred, Who
had always supported the DemiSocratiIc1
Ticket until this ye e Thseree f Il ieel1
ing that injustice has been done by \
Beckham and the use OF immense Sums
by the state to convict the imiinrderers
seems more IKE persecution than pros
esution. Oh .po - -"'i o Ho'''A'l
!, 1t is curious contest and one that
will be watched with interest. The /
spectacle OF Buckner, toe man who
succored Captain Grant when he land |
cd penniless in New York, and . few
years later surrendered Fort -Donelson
to General ""Unconditional surrend-
er" Grant, leading the, Republican
campaign in Kentucky is a surprising
one and ought to be an augury Of sue
cess, The Civil war is over. '1-'A'
HOME FROM THE wEST--7Mike
Karnes and Kid Hill have retained
froma p hoenix,s Aris,, where they en-.