The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-09-08

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trial was recently held, and the jury con-
Yicted both Jett and White and gave
them life sentence in the penitentiary.
All of this happened, these two trials
and the conviction, in three months from
the time of the assassination, and yet it
has been over three and a half years
since William GOebel was murdered, and
only one man Of all those who conspired
to assassinate him has received his pun
ishment. If the republicans mao shown
the same desire to punish his aSSaSSinS
that the democrats did to punish Mar
Gums assassinS then both crimes would
lit seem now to be at an end, and / BE-
lieVse there will be no further outbreak
in thaa county. L have done everything
that L could to relieve the situation
there, and to see that the law should be
rigidly and impartially enforced. 1t was
difficulty that could not be settled in
day, but it is a matter of fact that no
other feudal trouble in Kentucky was
ever suppressed and ended in so short
a time. State troops have been used
there, and their service mas done mucn
good in restoring peace and establishing
a thorough respect for the law. 1t has
been hard to withdraw them or reduce
their numbers, because the good people
there have been so impressed with their
valuable services in preserving the peace
that they have been much opposed to
the soldiers leaving. But the force is
now reduced to abour 25 men, and in
short while they can be taken away.
ful about calling the military power
into active service, and have only
done so in my administration in about
six instances, and in each case they
have always fulfilled the purpose for
which they were called, and no
casualty has ever resulted from THEW
service except the killing of one COW! L
nav always acted in such matters under
the constitutional provision that the mil
itary power shall always be in strict
subordination to the. civil authorities.
Now that the republican platform has
raised the issue of pardons and the
Breath county affair, L demand that
my opponent, Mr.. Belknap, face that is
sue as L do. have always been frank
and honest with the people of Kentucky
in every way, and L have never made
them d promise that l did not fulfill. /
want them to understand my position
about these matters fully, and / have no
desire to conceal that position whatever
do not believe IL prejudging a case that
may come before me officially, but
have carefully followed the evluence
and closely watched the proceedings in
the case OF the two men, Jett and White,
at Cynthiana, l feel that 1 am fully ac-
quainted with the facts, and / believe, as
did that jury, that they were guilty OF
the assas sination CT Marcun. and / can
say TO the people that L will never par
don them of that crime, even though
Marcum was a republican leader in his
section. Will Mr. Bellxnap be as frank
about what he would do in the case of
tering generalities about seeing the
guilty punished Will do. He must be spe-
cific and direct as L 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. 1t was the
most fiendish and cruel murder in the
history of Kentucky. 1t was the re-
salt Of a deliberate plot and conspiracy
The democratic leader 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-
ton OF The nsurplng republican governor,
whom NJ BelknaD's convention cheered
and Endorsed. 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
l would not PREJUDICE this case either,
but every Intelligent citizen of Kentucky
is familiar with the facts 1 ask Mr..
Belknap, the outraged people of Ken
lucky ask him, the shade of the muir
dered Goebel asks him, do you intend,
if elected governor, to pardon Howard,
Powers, or others implicated in that con-
spiracy? Would you, if so fortunate as
to win this race, ever try by requiSitiOn,
as 1 intend to do again, to bring back
TAYLOR and Finley, the self-confessed as
sassiDs, to answer before a Kentucky
jury for their part in that murder?
union, and her people to be the noblest
sac greatest on earth. l am proud of
Kentucky, and | shall always resent any
reflection upon her honor.
You aspire to be governor of this great
commonwealth and are now my opponent
for that honorable office. Will you then
take a 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 a farce?
This, too, the state over which you are
so ambitious TO preside as chief execu-
tive? Let him answer these questions be-
fore the people
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
my part in the collection of claims
against the government. I was afraid
they might purposely overlook it and try
to keep it out of this campaign. But
with their customary fOolishness and
idioey they unintentionally and blindly
helped me by calling the attention of
tile people to my action in the matter.
If there had not been so many mean
things said about me in that convention
would really believe that its whole and
sole purpose was to make my election
absolutely sure. After my election l in
things they said about me. in grateful
recognition Of the valuable assistance
they have rendered me in emphasizing
those very questions which L am partic-
uidf1y dEAIOuS LOT the pSOpIS ~ uIluSr-
stand.
Il am firm believer in the intelligence
and honesty of the great common peO-
pie. What success ] have had in public
life is due to one thing more than ali
others. and that is, have never fallen
into the error of most politicians in not
giving the people credit for having as
much sense as they really have. 1 never
espouse cause until 1 am thoroughly
convinced that it is right, and I know
that the people will always take the
right side of it as soon as they under
stand it,
l have collected. through Capt Cal
houn the agent whom / selected for the
state, nearly 81, 5000 600 upon neglected
claims due from the national government.
and I make the assertion, which I can
prove. that Kentucky has collected this
money at less cost than any other state
in the union has collected similar claims.
Sorne of this was collected in the way
of arms and equipments. About $l21 600
was collected for some extra pay due
Kentucky soldiers during the Spanish
in the state who had any idea that the
money was due him.
The last administration either made no
effort or failed to collect it. Capt. Cal
houn by hard labor and a persistent
fight succeeded in securing this amount.
At one stage of the effort. by his skill
and ability he succeeded in having the
amount raised from SCI, 900 to 1921 .000
I had no authority under the law to
use the states money for the collection
and disbursement of this claim, and 1
allowed him under contract fifteen per
cent. for his services and no other state