Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-31
rnr kENrrcKY cAMpAIGN.


4 RED hot campaign is IN progress
IN Kentucky. and again the Goebel
tragedy ls being worked for all 1t IS
worth. The Gpebel affair occurred
before a very large proportion Of the
men active in American politics today
we're born. and IN order to show the
| Younger generation what they are
fighting about in kentucky, we re-
print the history Of the matter:
william Goebel had few personal
friends lie was an able and a brave
man. but not a loveable one. lie cal
| culated closely and coldly, and kept
his own interests always to the fore.
lie played the game u politics TO-
| what there was IN q for himself. At
one time he was for silver. at another
time for gold While for silver he had
the uppor Of the silver men while
for gold The support Of the gold men.
In this way he kept his hold on Of
flee. and 90 last became his party's
nominee for governor.
The contest was the bitterest In the
history OF the state. Mr.. GOebel had
obtained his nomination by the high
est-handed methods. and, accordingly.
fifteen thousand democrats, led by
John Young Brown. who accepted an
Independent nomination for governor.
refused him support. He vas defeat
ed at the polls. and. later, before n
canvasalng board controlled by his
party. but. still determined 10 be go:-
ernor. he attempted 10 rob the people
as he had robbed his rivals In the
state convention. I'm the disorder proc
v0ked by his course ne was assassi-
mated. ana ever since that day his
party has been disinterring his body
periodically. SO to say. for political ef-
feet
The mar the G~oebelites the most
cordially ate Is w :. Taylor, who was
elected and Installed governor. and
who should have been allowed TO on
tinue in office. But he was driven
from the place. and. TO avoid being
~railroaded to the scaffold By a parti-
san Judge aud jury. he sought refuge
In Indiana. where he still IL. Mr. Tay-
Tor having been robbed and foully
wronged Is OF course eXecrated by
thoae responsible for tho crime against
him This e. a wcll-known principle
Of law and lawless human nature.
Just now-for effect on this years
vote there Is a loud demand that Mr..
Taylor return and testify IN the case
II caleb Powers. Officials with no au-
thuritv to grant Immunity are offer
ing him immunity while IN Kentucky
ms a witness MT Taylor, from his
home 30 Indianapolis, calls this bluff
In vigorous style. After pointing out
that ia a deposition of record he has
testified IN the Powers case. he says.
speaking of the district attorney who
made he bluff;
"lrasmuch as Mr.. Franklin abounds
ln pr positions and promises, and
seems cuamored Of the idea hat he
can G., things. | viii say this II he
will 90 some way provide an absolute
guarantee. not merely "a promise. "a
guarantee that viii inspire confidence
imorg sensible, level-headed. honest
men. a guarantee the spirit Of which
may not DE violated though the letter
be observed. that I win De given a
fair md Impartial trial. ! will gladly
return 60 Kentucky and submit TO
trial"
Of course MIR. Taylor's enemies DO
not ~ ish him To return, and would not
give him a fair trial ~ he did return
THEN sole purpose IS o. advertise him
ls "a fugitive, ana 10 make another
r%ov-Acad and bloody-boue. appeal 70
The + tters of the state.