Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

since w llllidfn ffbtb Del was mUTND red. ana
only one man Of all those who Conspired
TO asSassiuate him has received his puu-
.shinent " the republicans GIu shown
The same desire 10 punish his assassins
! That the democrats did 90 punish Mar
| Gums dssassius then both crimes would
now be avenged. The trouble in Breath
~ seem now g. be- al au end. and ] be-
/ ueNc there VIII be- uu further outbreak
| % that county ] have done everything
! mat | could To- relieve the situation
| there and 10 see that tine law should Do
| rgldly and impartiallN enforced 10 was
A dlhiCulty that could not be settled in d
| lay, but II Is matter Of fact that no
other t'udal trouble 900 N.uucsb uas
| ever suppressed and ended in 50 short
! a time State troops have been used
| here, and their service has dom, much
good Ia restoring peace aud establishing
| a thorough respect for the law. 1t has
! been hard To Withdraw them or reduce
! ihclr numbers, because the good people
! there have been 50 impressed with their
! valuable services in preserving tho peace
! mat ihey nave been much opposed tC
| the soldiers leaving But the force IS
! now reduced 10 about - men. and iu
snort while they can Dee taken away.
! nave always been extremely ,Irt-
/ tul about calling the military puN-r
| INTO active service. and haN, uHit
! lone 80 in my administration Boo about
| nave always fulfilled che purpose for
! "hlch theN were called. and no
| casualty has ever resulted from their
! service except the killing of one Govt l
! nav always acted in such matters under
! The constitutional provision that the mil
| itary power shall always o., i'm strict
| coordination TO the civil authorities.
! Now that the republican platform has
| raised the Issue Of pardous and tbs
! Breathitt county affair. ] demand that
my opponent, Mr.. Bclkuap. face tuat is
| sue as ! do. nave always been FRANK
| and honest with the people ct Kentucky
| iu every way. ana / have never made
| them promise that 1 did not fulGll
want them 10 understand my position
about these matters fully. and ] have ne
| iesire 10 conceal that position whatever.
| DO not believe ia prciudgiug 90 case, that
| may come before me officially. hUt !
| have carefully folIuUru ... ,.l..H...
md closely watched the proceedings iu
! The case of the two men. Jctt and White.
ti '\ulh'tua, feel tHt ] ann fully aC-
tuuntcd with the facts. and believe. -
| Iid that jury. that they were guilty OF
the assassination Of Marcum, and ] can
| say 10 the people that I will never par
| don them of that crime. even though
Marcum was a republican leader in his
section. VIII Mr. Bolkuap be- as frank
ABOUT what ne would dp in the case Of
those who murdered Goebel? No gilt.
tering gcneralitics about seeing the
guilty punished VIII do lie must be spe-
CHIC and direct. As / am. lie knows. Or
ought 10 know, the truth about thai
assassination.
The evidence has been before the pub
lie for long time and the history Of
| that crime IS familiar 10 all Ii was the
most ncndish and cruel murder bon the
| history OF kentucky. 10 was the re-
suit Of deliberate plot and conspiracy.
| The democratic leader OF the state. and
| the nam who had been honestly elected
governor, was toully shot down by an
assassin concealed I'm the executive build
Ing OF the state ana under the ptutrc-
| hon ~ the usurping republican governor.
whom NJ. BclknsD's convention Chcored
aud indorsct 30 man has ever yet been
hauE"i Tor that Infamous crime. only
one has ever donucd the stripes for his
part ln &c. Many Of the guilty are now
known. ali Of them may never be known.
| would not pre- Judge this case either.
but every intelligent citizen Of Kentucky
Is familiar with the facts / ask Mr.
b"lknap, the outraged people OF Ken
lucky ash MIN. the shade Of the muir
dered Goebel asks him. do YOU intend.
n elected governor, Co pardon Howard.
Powers. or others implicated in that con-
spiracyt Would you. if So fortunate as
To win this race, ever Try 10y requisition.
as ] intend 20 do again. 10 bring back
Taylor and Finley the -clf-Confessed as
sassinS' 10 answer before Kentucky
Jury for their part I'm that murder?
! believe my state TO be the hest in the
union, and her people 10 be the noblest
and greatest on earth / am proud OF
Kentucky. and I shall always resent any
reflection upon her honor.
You aspire TO be governor Of this great
commonwealth and are now my opponent
Tor that honorable office. VIII you then
take position along with Gov. Durbin.
Of Indiana, and say that these men can
not set fair trial in Kentucky. and
that our courts aud juries are a farce?
This too the state over which you are
so ambitious TO preside as chief eNecu-
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 IL and try
to keep It out Of this campaign. But
with their customary foolishness and
diocy they unintentionallv and blinelg
helped me by calling the attention OF
the people 20 my action in the matter.
things said about me I'm that convention
| would really believe that its whole and
sole purpose was 10 make my election
Absolutely sure. After my election I in
tend 10 forgive them FOR the unkind
things they said about me. I'm grateful
recognition Of the valuable assistance
they have rendered me I'm emphasizing
those very questions which I am paruc-
stand.
/ am a firm believer in the Intelligence
and honesty OF the great common peo-
pie. What success I have had in public
life Is due TO one thing more than all
others, and that Is, I have never fallen
Into the error Of most politicians I'm not
giving the people credit for having "a
much sense as they really have. I never
espouse cause until I am thoroughly
convinced that IL Is right. and I know
that the people will always take the
right side ~ II as soon as they under
stand II.
| have collected through Cant Call
houn. the agent whom l selected for the
state, nearly $l50OOOQ upon neglected
claims due from the national government.
and | make the assertion, which I car
prove that Kentucky has collected this
money at less cost than any other state
In the union has collected similar claims
Some OF this was collected i'm the wav
of arms and equipments. About 1921 900
was collected for some extra pay dus
Kentucky soldiers during the Spanish
American war. There was not a soldier
in the state who had any idea that the
money was due him.
The last administration either made no
effort or failed to collect Il. Capt. Cali
houn by hard labor and a persistent
fight succeeded I'm securing this amount
At one stage OF the effort. by his skill
and ability he succeeded I'm having the
amount raised from SCI O00 TO 1921 600
l had no authority under the law 10
use the states money Cor the collection
and disbursement OF this claim. and I
allowed him under contract fifteen per
cent. for his services and no other state
mas collected such a claim at less cost
he soldier boys never objected to II, for
was like finding money 10 them.
The largest amount collected by Cal
noun were the civil war claims. amount
ing to sl,S23 999 49, This had been due tia
state for "a number of years. but since
1879 no serious attempt had been made 10