The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1905-01-23

and hell can prevent me nom
having the opposition of Gov
ernor Beckham and his state ma
chine"
Senator Blackburn said en-
phatically: 4 have no hesItan-
cy in declaring my contempt for
Beckham, his methods, his ma
chine and his conduct of party
affairs"
BECKHHAM's CAUsTIC ANSWER TO
BLACKBURN.
For over thirty years he has
been the meretricIous beneficial
ry of popular indulgence as a
member in the tive houses of
congress, and l challenge anyone
in Kentucky or elsewhere to
point to a single act of public
service in all that time he has
ever rendered TO his state, his
country or his party. Since mis-
present term began there has
been but one question before the
federal senate upon which this
distinguished senator has attract
ed any public notice through the
press, and that has been his SUI
perb leadership and sleepless
vigilance in the advocacy of
Queen Llllluokalani, the dusky
and deposed ruler Of the Hawaii
an Islands, who blushingly seeks,
with Senator Blackburn as her
chivilric champion, the modest
sum Of 100000 from this govern
ment to soothe her wounded feel
ings over the loss Of her throne
and to enable her, if possible, by
the practice of rigid economy and
frugahty, to exc out a wretched
existence on this small pittance.
Quite CALAMITY AMI heroically
has this senior senator from Ken
lucky, with his, knightly lance,
espoused the cause Of this trone-
less 1smsel, and have no doubt
that his sympathies were enlist
ed and his zeal stimulated by the
narration to him of the atrocious
methods with which the Hawaii
an machine" ousted the demure
Queen Lii from her island throne.
This has been about the only SER
vice we have heard of. his ran
dering to his constituency siuce
we last succeeded iif-eettint hin.
Lack to the senate after a long
and hard fight.
He says that he has 4 econ
tempt for Beckham, etc, and |
say that | could not honorably
buy bis'resPect, which, in the
matter Of his reelection, is for
sale, nor do |, under any condi-
tons, want it. / had his "cou-
tempt" in 1890, VIXEN, as a can
didate for the democratic non-
ton for govnrnor. | won over
him and all the opposition be
could raise.
Il had his contempt during
the campaign that fall, when,
though the nominee of my party,
he tried to defeat ne, and !
charge it upon him, and yet won
over the republican candidate By
3,700 majority. Every utteraace
he gave out III that critical cam
paign was used by the republi-
cans for campaign material, and
| believe Blackburn so intended
them to be used. | had his con
tempt during all of my first adj
ministratiOn, in season and out,
during legislative sessions, and
upon all occasions, from the time
when he, having been elected to
the Senate and just after Gov.
GoebeFs death, with affairs in
the most chaotic condition ever
Known IN Kentucky's history,
had ANONYMOUSLY fled to Wash
ington, and did not return until
peace had been restored and the
state redeemed to the democracy.
Then, like the gladiator IN a
farce comedy, he returned With
wordy eloquence to warn the
people against 'mach1ne.' and
especially a machine that might
endanger his re-election TO the
Senate. And how ridiculous to