Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-04
18Th CONGRESS.
Continued from page H.

defence, began Crumpackcr. especially
to any one acquainted with the heh-
lucky election of 1899.
Continuing, Crumpacker declared
that Taylor was elected governor OIL
Kentucky.
Williams wanted to know if Taylor
was elected if that excused the assas-
sination of Goebel.
Crumpacker declared that he was not
endeavoring to make Il defense of the
assassination.
Does the gentleman doubt that Goe-
bel was assassinated for political rea-
sons" again queried Williams.
Il do not know that that has any
thing to do with the question" replied
crumpacker, amid Democratic laugh
ter.
In continuing, Crumpacker declared
that Kentucky juries have been
pa ckei.'
This met with heated denials from
Smith, Shirley and Stanley, all of Ken
| lucky.
At the last trial of Caleb Powers,
Crumpacker insisted that he had not
! single political friend on the jury.
McDermott, N. j.. insisted that gov
ernors of states We're required or sup
posed to take into consideration the
prospect of a fair trial.
Crumpacker differed on this point
and declared that history would justify
the action of Indiana in this matter.
Williams followed Crumpacker, COM
batting the idea that the Kentucky jul
ries were corrupt and rotten" III
some respects. he said, the speech of
Crumpacker was a disgrace to Ameri-
can civilization. 1t was ridiculous to
suppose that all purity reigned in In
diana and that just across the river all
was corruption.
Williams drew the same conclusion
as James regarding retaliation and its
possibilities. as touching the death OF
Mckinley. He declared that the plant;
in the Indiana Republican platform en-
dorsing the refusal to extradite Tay-
Tor had sunk that party to low level
Williams predicted disaster to the Re
publican party of Indiana. because, he
said. no party could live which had sunk
so low as to place the endorsement OF
crime as an inscription on its banner
smith. NY. took up the argument in
detail. reviewing the election IF 1889 and
the personnel of the election board
An interruption was made by Burke. S
d.. who showed that the tension had less
ened.
viii the gentleman state what proper
tlon of Kentucky is prohibition?" asked
Burke.
"ch. about twO-thirds" was the reply
I'VE make whiskcy down there for the
rest of the country. Maine and Kansas. "
Hcmenway asked what had become of
the Sloh."W, corruption fund raised to pros
cCtte the Goehcl trial
Smith replied that only $500 was used
and that was for conveying witnesses IL
the Powers trial.
licmenway maintained that the Goebel
crime was a political one and that condi-
tons in Kentucky Were not such as to
secure a fair trial should Taylor he ex-
traditcd. He predicted that the time
would come when Il fair trial might be
had and also that Coy. Durbin was pUr-
suing Il policy which kentucky hereafter
would indorSe.
Payne defended President Roosevelt
eXtradition treaty recommendations.
Adams fa. presented a bill for the re-
organization of the consular service which
he said WAS endorsed by the business in
tereStS of the country.
The discussion was brought back to the
Goebel murder by Stanley. Ky, who,
while paying Il glowing tribute to Goebcl.
was asked by Hepburn, Iowa, if Goebel
himself was not an assassin and n fuSi-
tive from justice.
This was denied vigorously by Stanley.
who declared the shooting of Sanford in
Covington by GocbeI was in self-defence.
Opposition to reciprocity with Canada
was the text of Commute speech by
Volstead. MINI. Free wheat from Can
ada he maintained. would be decided
commercial detriment to this country.
Harrison. n. Y, discussed for ~ min
utes what he characterized the insulting
treatment by the empire of Russia of
American citizens who are Hebrews and
-hn % fn ~ ~ ~ "a
the Goldfogle resolution requiring equal
treatment to he accorded to citizens of
the United States regardless of religion.
At ) O'Clock. the House adjourned.