The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-09-18

tWs buunlt mas Deen purely local and
not half 50 serious as the feudal out
break In Clay county during the last adj
ulIlstIhtoh Many peOp.e have for
gotten about that simply because
InepS reps hanhI,e,ned nI,,n to be no political ex-
yertlsement The republican press has
hesitated NJ no falsehood in Its mad Ell
Tort TO make something out OF that sit
9atlon' They charged that had par
doned twenty-seven felons from that
county out Of the penitentlnry. when the
prison records show only seven and one
othcr man was pardoned before he was
sent 10 the prison. They circulated the
agpo.t over me state that had pardon
co curtis lett eight times, when as a
matter OF fact he was pardoned once
long before | knew anything about him
Tor part OF jail sentence on a mlsde-
heanor charge and 7. y. Marcum was
me chiet petitioner for the pardon. Such
contemplate misstatements would de-
serve no notice except for the fact that
they have been circulated broadcast over
the state, and many people have never
seen any correction Of them A short
statement Of the facts covers the sitna-
hon there. The trouble reached the
crisis last May when MIR Marcum was
hssassinated by someone from the court
mouse door. IL was a cruel murder and
1 promptly took every step In INV ofH
clal power TO have the assRssin or nssss.
sins Drought TO trial, The Democratic
oinclals, both state and district. went
Hlgesfusly TO work to investigate the
| trouble and to punish the guilty parties.
prompt trial was had In Brcathitt
county, and hung Jury resulted Eieye n
OF the jury were In favor OF hanging
yel,, put the republican member ins sted
upon hanging the Jury The cases wero
transferred to Harrison county. where a
1 trial was recently held and the Jury CON
Victed both Jett and White and gave
them a lite sentence In tho penitcntiary.
All OF this happened, these two trials
| ina tho 0n2lction. in three months from
me time " the assassination, and yet IL
mas been over three and half years
since William Goebel was murdered and
! only one man Of all those who conspired
to assassinate him has received his pun
ishinent II the republicans had shown
The same desire 10 punish his assassins
that the democrats did to punish Mar.
Gums assassins then both crimes would
now be avenged. The troubles in Breath
~ Seem now "a be at an end and | be-
lleve there will be no further outbreak
" thht county. have done everything
tnht could 10 relieve the situation
there, and 10 see that the law should be
| rigidly aud impartially enforced IL was
4 difficulty tina, could not be settled In a
uay, but u Is matter OF fact that no
ever suppressed and ended In 30 short
time, State troops have been used
there, and their service has done much
GOOD IN restoring peace and establishing
|
been hard 10 withdraw them or reduce
thclr numbers because the good people
there have been 80 impressed with their
valuable services In preserving the peace
that tat thsy nave been much opposed to
the soldiers leaving But the force rs
| now reduced 10 about 25 men, and In a
short while they can be taken away.
nave Always been extremely care
tui about calling the military power
into active service, and have only
done 80 In my administration in about
SIX instances, and In each case they
have always fulfilled the purpose for
which they were called. and no
service except the killing OF one cowi I
hay always acted In such matters under
the constitutional provision that the mil
ltary power shall always be In strict
snbordination TO the civil authorities.
Now that the republican platform has
raised the issue OF pardons and the
/ Bfeathitt county affair. ] demand that
my opponent Mr. Belknap face that is-
sue as do. have always been frank
ana honest with The people of Kentucky
In every way. and l have never made
| them promise that ! did not fulfill l
| want them TO understand my position
about these matters fully, and have no
desire TO conceal that position whatever
do not believe in prejudglng a case that
may come before me officially, but /
nave carefully followed the evidence
ana closely watched the proceedings in
the case OF the two men. Jett and White,
at Cynthlana, l feel that | am fully ac.
| qualntcd with the facts, and believe. ns
did that jury that they were guilty OF
the assassination OF Marcum and | can
say 70 tho people that l will never par
don them OF that crime. even though
harcum was republican leader in his
section, VIII Mr.. Belknap be as frank
ABOUT what he would do In the case OF
those who murdered Goebel7 No gilt
tering generalitles about seeing the
guilty punished Will do. He must be sps-
cife and direct. as / am. He knows, or
ought TO know, the truth about that
assassination,
The evidence has been before the pub
lie FOR long time and the history OF
that crime is familiar to all II was the
history of Kentucky. II was the re-
suit Of deliberate plot and consplrncy.
The democratic lender OF the state. and
the man who had been honestly elected
governor, was foully shot down by an
assassin concealed In the executive build
ing Of the state and under the protec-
uQn or Tho usurping republican governor,
| whNn Mr. Belknap's convention cheered
ana indorsed. No man has ever yet been
hanged for that Infamous crime. Only
one has ever donned the stripes for his
| part In IT, Many OF the guilty are now
known all OF them may never be known.
| would not protudge this case either.
but every intelligent citizen OF Kentucky
Is familiar with the facts. I ask Mr.
hnlknap, the outraged people OF Ken
tneky ask him, the shade OF the muir
dered Goebel asks him. do you intend.
PoSsTs se.eo or S,Sra e pardon Howard
spiracyY Would you, II 20 fortunate as
to win this race, ever try by requisltion.
as | Intend 10 do again, to bring back
Taylor and Finley the self-confessed as
sassins. to answer before Kentucky
jury for their part In that murder?
believe my state to be the best In the
union. and her people TO be the nobest
and greatest on earth. / am proud OF
Kentucky, and shnll always resent any
rejection upon her honor.
You aspire TO be governor OF this great
commonwealth and are now my opponent
for that honorable Office VIII you then
take position along with Gov Durbin,
OF Indiana. and say that these men can
not get fair trial In Kentucky, and
that our courts and juries are farce7
This too, the state over which you are
SO ambitious TO preside as chief execu-
I'VE Let him answer these questions be-
But above all. the greatest service and
Kindness rendered me or anybody else by
the late republican convention was its
action IN giving special prominence TO
againrt the government. was afraid
they might purposely overlook II and try
TO keep Il out OF this campaign, But !
With their customary foollshness and
helped me by calling the attention Of
the people to my action In the matter. {,
II there had not been 80 many mean
things said about me In that convention
would really believe that It's whole and
sole purpose was 20 make my election
absolutely sure. After my election / In
tend to forgive them for the unklnd
things they said about me. in grateful
recognition Of the valuable assistance
they have rendered me IN emphasizing
those very questions which am partic-
ularly anxious for the people to under
stand.
ain n firm believer In the intelligence
and honesty Of the great common peo.
pie. What success | have had IN publr
life Is due TO one thing more thnn all
others and that Is, | have never fallen
into the error Of most politicians IN not
giving the people credit for having as
much sense rs thov really have. | never
eapolise 4 cause until am thoroughly
convinced that Il Is right and know
that the people viii always take the
right side of Il as soon as they under
stand H.
houn the agent whom | selected for the
state, nearly Si,N0.0Oo upon neglected
claims due from the national government.
and | make tho assertion which I can
prove, that Kentucky has collected this
money ~ less cost than any other state
IN the union has collected similar claims,
Rune of this was collected IN the way
of arms and equipments About sri 900
was collected for some extra pay due
Kentucky anldierH during the Spanish
American war. There was not soldier
IN the state who had any idea that the
money. wnf due him.
The last administration either made no
effort nr failed 70 collect Il. Capt. Cal.
hern br hard labor aud nsrrlhiont