The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-04-30


before partisan jury under co1dtsons
which would give him no Glance et AZ
for a lust decision. He Tod a large
fanny. e wife, six dzugttes and z
son. al whosiy 0eVercent On his abor
20 support o1en, and deci0sd cnat it
was his duty Dot to submit 20 q Sz-iai
under ttoae con6iticus. end be left
tee Scste and went TO Indiana
acquisitions upon Governors q In
diana for Ills extredition were refused.
bscause they believed from the gen
e-ai kuowbatge Of conditions in Ken
lucky. that Gov. Taylor could not have
a fair trial, e1d Re tes Lived in In
diana ever stree, and tes been treated
With TIE greatest kindness. contdsera-
ton and respect in our sister Sc2te-
Gov. Taysor's experience tos been
one Of o5s saddesS in the history Of
the Commonwealth. He had won his
way from poverty to good iH,friend-
snip and power. He had he'd Office
in his own county. and ten was eject
ed Attorney General Of Kentucky and
served tire State with credit for four
years In 1893, after a campaign no
table for abiiity and fine public spi--
il. Re WIS elected Governor Of Ken
lucky and reached the greatest honor
that could beve been within his bright
est hopes. He was fulfilling tbs duties
faithfully end up-igetly. VIXEN this
tragedy ard the storm OF feeling witch
IL forced up on the people, Tui1ed
ire GROWING glory Of a .ard-work-
ing. use.ui life, oyrefE7ew the excited
SITE Government, and put in peril
TIE safety OF the people. TIE Govern
ment Of Kentucky was shaken 20 It's
foundations, end its very existence
wes e.dangered- Gov. Taylor YVES
forced TO become an eAcile from his
home and people and live in another
State with TIE cls-ge Of being ecces-
SOY % murder hangi1g over rim.
HIS vie. vso lad borne al Of their
troublees erd darge-s with fine cour
age tat WIS c CORY to her race died,
and Gov. Tay,or's life. which had been
- full Of usefulness, promise. hope
and fame achieved, becams burden
md a So--oT.
si-r-,.f, f,y-go.-,s-rs -,e..tt-rad M sia
April term, 1900, and Continued from
term 70 term ever since, was pend
ing when was inaugurated as Govern
OF of Keutucky on tire 10Th day Of De-
cember, 1907. Il has not been forgot
ten nor overlooked; 1t has been on the
docket and called and continued al
every term OF court; II has been in
the minds Of the people and ire Of
ficers constantly. TIE hearing Of tire
Powers and Howard cases brought
II into tie thoughts of ali of the peo--
pie, but ncariy a year and a hahRnd
now five terms Of the Franklin Circuit
Court have pcssed, without any effort
10 bring this c2se to trial, without
any request 10 me 10 take any action
10 bring Gov. Taylor OF CRATES Fin
ley % Kentucky, although II was.
am sure, well known tict il ire
prosecution desired, l would send for
lem 70 bring them 70 Kentucky.
While GOye1rcls Nlcuct and Dur
bin, Of Indiana, refused tie requisi-
tiors,no application was made to their
successor, Gov. Hanly, during his four
years, apd as I hove said, no request
has been made OF me % send a Ne
QUESTION to TIE Democratic Governor,
Gov Marshall, who succeeted Gov.
Hanly. There cen be ID doubt that
If had sent for item, tley would
have come TO Kentucky without g
requisition, end still less, tat II
Rad seut a requiistion 10 Gov. Hanly
during his term, he would have honor
ell IT,
1T seems from this delay Of five
and a half years in taking any steps
TO bring tits case 10 trialG.ut the Of
fice-s in the prosecution Lave rot
wished to do so.
1T was my hope and promise to
our people ttat / would Try TO be a
missionary Of pecoe and good VIII
and to end ire angry strife Of years
over tree cases and to do my duty in
them faithfully ard uprightly, end
have kept the faith. II is the highest
cali Of duty and conscience row TO
end the prosecution Of tits man, wSho
Is clearly not guilty, and to take this
case out Of TIE fled OF pubic and po-
litcal controversy. / am absolutely
sure that Gov. william 5. Taylor had
10 part in nor thought Of the murder
Of William Goebeland ! fed IL a ga
crsd duty, which must no longer de-
lay, TO carry this belief into effect,
and / therefore grant TO William S.
Taylor a full and free pcadon Of tie
charge in said indictment and all
charges of being accessory TO the muir
der Of William Goebel, and under and
by virtue of tie power vested in me