The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-02-05

bin, of Indiana, to turn Taylor over
to the Kentucky authorities. He said
that President Roosevelt passed as a
great exponent of extradition from
other countries, yet that it was after
conference with the president, who
was then governor of New York state,
that Taylor went to Indiana, where he
was protected by a Republican cover.
nor. Mr.. James referred also to the
refusal of Governor Odell of New York
to surrender William Zeigler, the mil.
lionaire, to the Missouri authorities
He ridiculed the presidents demand
for extradition of bribers from foreign
countries and declared that 1t was but
bugle call to offenders to come back
home and get the protection of New
York or Indiana ''if they can stand the
Republican administration there"
"And when Durbin comes to town.
he continued. ''he is entertained and
wined and dined at the White House
by this great Don Quixote on the ques.
tion OF extradition." To the murdered
Goebel he referred as "one of the
ablest, bravest and knightliest of
men,"
He quoted Taylors card to the pub
lie that II indicted he would stand
trial in Kentucky and compared his
statement with his action in seeking
refuge in Indiana on the alleged
ground that he could not get justice in
Kentucky. He declared that the sys-
tom pf pna ctata oHnrdip
for political purposes to fugitives from
another was dangerous practice and
likely to be followed by serious re-
taliatory troubles between states.
The Democrats applauded Mr.. James
time and again.
Mr.. James concluded by saying that
ii the federal power did not correct
the evils complained OF, the people
of the state of Indiana could and would
correct them for themselves, by rising
up and electing Democratic COVER
nor.
Mr.. Crumpacker (Rep. Ind.) replied
to Mr.. James, in defense of Governor
Durbin.
did not all the respectable Dem
ocratic papers condemn the outrage on
Taylor?" Mr.. Crumpacked demanded
at one time in the course of his speech
while an attack on 'Goebelism' as well
as defense of Taylor and Durbin.
There are no respectable Demo.
cratic papers In the state" declared
William Allen Smith (Rep. Mich
amidst laughter.
The discussion became quite warm
and the Kentucky members were on
their feet most of the time, interrupt
ing the speaker with their questions
and denouncing his statements as to
the unfairness of the Caleb Powers
trial as incorrect and untrue.
Judge Crumpacker said that Powers
was 'railroaded" by Goebel jury.
There were IL Democrats on the jury
and 1 Goebel Republican, school
teacher
Mr.. .McDermott (Dem. N. j. asked
whether Governor Durbin had not
violated his oath when he refused to
turn Taylor over to Kentucky
Mr.. Crumpacker replied that gov
ernor of state should not yield a
man to another state II IL was prac-
tically assassination to turn the man
over Governor Durbin, he said, had
performed his duty.
Mr.. James said that the Repub-
licans had the majority iHthe Ken.
tucky court Of appeals and II there
had been a packed jury in the Caleb
Powers trial, the court of appeals could
have set the case aside.
Mr.. James asked how 1t was that
Governor Durbin's action was being
defended by Mr. Crumpacker on the
ground that Caleb Powers had been
tried by packed jury.
Don't you know demanded Mr..
James, that Governor Durbin refus.
ed to turn Taylor over to Kentucky
before Caleb Powers has ever been
put ON trial?"
The Democrats applauded this state
ment. Mr.. Crumpacker's reply that
Governor Durbin had the foresight to
realize what would happen brought
I "a