The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-07-21

erward one of his counsel in the CON
test before the Legislature. He was
the 1ast one of his lawyers to confer
with him and had arranged line OF
argument to be presented on the fol-
lowing DAY, a few minutes before Goe-
bel was shot down in the grounds OF
the capitol. After the stricken Gov
ernor was carried to the Capital Hotel
at his request General Young went out
upon the balcony of the hotel and
urged the people in Frankfort to do no
act of violence, but to live within the
law.
AT that time it was feared that the
Federal Government would interfere,
and when it was certain that Governor
Goebel could not live, General Young
was urged to come at once to Frank
fort, and arrived there from Louisville
about the time Goebel died.
General Young wrote the oath that
Governor Beckham took upon as
suming the place made vacant by the
death of Governor Goebel, and at once
became his advisor and counsel.
When it was necessary to advise
with counsel of w. S. Taylor, who
were then in the Capitol Building, with
John K. Hendricks, of Paducah, Cen
eral Young was appointed by the rest
of Governor Goebels counsel to confer
with Mr. Taylor's lawyers and took
such steps as would prevent conflict.
Upon entering the State House he was
confronted by soldiers who had their
bayonetted guns across the entrance.
Being refused admission, they defied
| these soldiers and entered the State
| House, and, after conference with
Governor Bradley and associates, such
arrangements were made as prevented
bloodshed between the contending fac
| lions. In connection with Hon. ]. G. S.
Blackburn, Phil B. Thompson and
Judge Thomas Paynter, he remained
| in Frankfort to look after the interests
of Governor Beckham. Many friends
urged him to leave the capital, but he
simply decided that duty called him
there and he remained until the end.
Governor Beckham, in introducing
| him to an audience on an occasion
when General Young was making a
| speech upon the anniversary of Gov
ernor Goebels death, said that General
Young had been his wisest and truest
advisor and his best counsel in those
trying days.
In the Contest Between Beckham and
Yerkes.
/ When the contest occurred between
! Governor Beckham and John w
Yerkes, General Young was asked by
the State Committee to make one Of
the opening speeches of the campaign
at Mt. Sterling, KY. The committee
published 100000 copies of this speech
for distribution, and it was not only
largely circulated, but published either
in whole or in part in every Demo
cratic paper in the state, and it wal
agreed at that time that this speech
had very large influence in aiding
Governor Beckham's election.
In introducing General Young some
time afterward to Hon William Jen
nings Bryan, Senator Blackburn sait
that this Mt. Sterling speech at the
opening of this campaign was, in hi
judgment. the most effective campaign
speech ever made in Kentucky.
Long Service for the Democratic
Party.
In every contest General Younl
has always borne an earnest and &C
tive part and has probably made NOR
speeches than any man in Kentuck.
who has never held Office. Beginning
with the period when he helped can
vass for Governor McCreary, when h
was candidate for Governor the frs
time, in 1878, down to the presen
time, his labor and his money hav
been at the command of the party
and he has never hesitated in his 10y
atty to the principles and organization
of the Democratic party.
General Young Is an Earnest SUP
porter of President Woodrow Wilson
General Young is an earnest SUI
porter of President Woodrow Wilson
and believes that all loyal Democrat
should rally to his support in uphold
ing him in his wise and humane polio!
This is the first and only office tina
General Young has ever asked at tn
hands of the Democrats of Kentuck.
and great numbers of voters have sal
that in view of his long service to tn
party, his intellectual attainments an
general fitness for this high office, tn
Democrats of Kentucky could send 4
better man to the United State
Senate.
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