The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-09-09

49, sentence in the penitentiary.
All of this happened, these two trials
md the conviction, in three months from
he time of the assassination, and yet II
has been over three and a half years
hnce William GOebel was murdered, and
bnly one man Of all those who cOnspired
% assassinate him has received his pun
shment. II the republicans had shown
he same desire to punish his assassins
hat the democrats did to punish Mar,
Gums assassins then both crimes would
low be avenged. The troubles in Breath
It seem now 70 be at an end, and be-
ieve there will be no further outbreak
n that county. l have done everything
hat / could TO relieve the situation
here, and to see that the law should be
'igidly and impartially enforced. 1t was
difficulty that could not be settled in
lay, but IL is a matter of fact that no
)ther feudal trouble in Kentucky was
ever suppressed and ended in so short
time. State troops have been used
here, and their service has done much
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
here have been so impressed with their
valuable services in preserving the peace
hat they have been much opposed TO
The soldiers leaving. But the force Is
now reduced TO about 25 men. and in
short while they can be taken away.
have always been extremely care
.ul about calling the military power
INTO active service, and have only
six instances, and in each case they
aave always fulfilled the purpose for
which they We're called and no
casualty has ever resulted from fhei~
service except the killing of one COW! 1
haV always acted in such matters under
the constitutional provision that the mill
ltary power shall always be in strict
suDOrdlnauOn to the CIVIL authorities.
Now that the republican platform has
raised the issue of pardOns and the
Breathltt county AFFAIR, L demand that
my opponent, Mr.. Belknap. face that is
sue as / do. ! have always been frank
and honest with the people of Kentucky
In every way, and / have never made
them a promise that l did not fulfill. l
want them to understand my position
about these matters fully, and ! have no
desire to conceal chat position whatever.
do not believe in preiudging a case that
may come before me officially, but l
have carefully followed the tN. me-.
and closely watched the proceedings in
the case of the two men, Jctt and White,
at Cynthiana, l feel that l am fully ac-
quainted with the facts. and 1 believe. as
lid that jury that they were guilty OF
the assassination of Marcum, and l can
say to the people that | Will never par
don them of that crime, even though
Marcum was a republican leader in his
about what he would do in the case Of
those who murdered Goebel? No gilt
tering generalities about seeing the
guilty punished will do lie must be spe-
ought to know, the truth about that
assassination.
The evidence has been before the pub
lie for b long time and the history Of
,SIost heidish and cruel murder in the
-ffktory 81 Kentucky II was the re-
ms of ate plot. and conspiracy;
rs $sss%$G J,a' i i a e
assassin q e build.
W Gss e ~ $:Issss RI y s :Sssssss
one mas Aver donned the stripes for hi
/ paAt In III Many of the guilty are no'
wn; N Of them may never be know
7 would not prcludge this case eithC
but every intelligent citizen of Kentuck
Is familiar with the facts. l ask NJ
Belknap. the outraged people of Kel
lucky ask him, the shade of the mu
dered Goebel asks him, do you inten
| If elected governor, to pardon Howar
Powers or others implicated in that COZ
spira@y? Would you, if so fortunate
TO win this race, ever Try by requisitio
as | intend TO do again, to bring baC
Taylor and Finley the self-confessed al
sasstns, to answer before a KenuCk
jury for their part in that murder?
| l believe my state TO be the best i'm II
union. and her neaple 70 &c the noble.
and greatest on earth. I am proud
| Kentucky, and l shall always resent an
| reflection upon her honor.
You aspire to be governor of this grea
| commonwealth and are now. my Opponen
! for that honorable office. VIII YOU the
| take = position along with Gov. Durbir
! of Indiana, and say that these men cal
/ not get a fair trial In Kentucky. AM
| that our courts and juries are a farce
| This, too. the state over which you arr
| so ambitious to preside as chief eXecu
tiveY 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 IT'S
action I'm giving special prominence "a
my part in the collection of claims
against the government 1 was afraid
they might purpOsely overlook II and try
to keep it out of this campaign. But
with their customary foOlishness and
idiocy they unintentionally and blindly
helped me by calling the attention OF
the people TO my action i'm the matter.
II there had not been so many mean
things said about me in that convention
would really believe that its whole and
sole purpose was 10 make my election
absolutely sure. After my election / in
tend 10 forgive them for the unlSind
things they said about me. in grateful
recognition Of the valuable assistance
those very questions which I am partic-
ularly anxious for the people to under
stand.
I am firm believer in the intelligence
and honesty of the great common peo-
pie. What success J 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 as
much sense ss they really have. never
espouse a cause until I am thoroughly
convinced that IL is right. and / know
that the people will always take the
right side OF 1t as soon az they under
stand IT,
I have collected, through Capt Cal
houn, the agent whom l selected for the
state nearly 81. SOC, 200 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
Some of this was collected In the way
Of arms and equipments About 1927. 900
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 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 I'm having the
amount raised from S67. 900 to $12100
I had no authority under the law to
and disbursement of this claim, and
allowed him under contract fifteen per
cent. for his services and no other state
has collected such a claim at less cost.
The soldier boys never objected to It, for
Il was like finding money to them.
The largest amount collected by Cal
noun were the civil war claims. amount
ing to 81 1923, 900 IS. This had been due the
state for a number Of years, but since