The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-03-18
With Fitting and Appro-
pirate Ceremonies.
ELOQUENT TRIBUTE WAS PAID
kentucky's Mzrtyre1 Cover.
nor By Present Chief
Executive.
AL CLASSES 10 HIM HONOR


business q STATE znd legislative
procedure stood still this afternoon
vile tie heroic bronze statue 81
Wllizu Goebel. Standing IN front
Of the Capitol building. vas unveil-
x
4 esrpe' o. s1OH o. the ground
sn6 stand made i Impossible 10
rod tie speaking eKercises in The
oDs1 % a 10 o'elOek. while = biz
Egn o. the Capitol doomed out the
GOverIOr's salute. the procession Of
STATE o@cizls. court o. Appeals and
legislators. headed b. band.
Ezre.ec cowr from the Capitol cor
ri6orE % fle stztue. where. after .
srlsf prayer b. the Rev. 7. r. Tai
izfe-ro. ub0 vas chaplain Of the
senate aad o&cizted ~ GOebel's fu-
3erzl. Miss Margaret NeChord, Of
Uzshington. daughter Of Chairman
Q. &. MeCbord Of the Interstate
cou=erce Commission and author
% the McChord Railroad Commis-
sion Bill. unveiled the sts'ue. Then
he procession returned 70 the House
rhsmier There Senator Walker G.
Hall. Of CoyingtOn. non represent
ing GOebel's old district-the TWEEN
,y-fourth presided. and tributes
Eere paid in the presence Of q Z
crowd. which ismmed the chamber
and gallery 70 the walls. b. Gov
srnOr NeCTeary. former Governor J. /
=. ". Beckham and Congressman A
.. Stanley. Of the Second district.
GOV. NaCresry's Tribute.
Governor McCreary, the first
speaker. said in part:
We have assembled on this i'm
s-Ortant occasion 10 unyeil and ded-
icate a statue erected under an act
u the General Assembly Of Ken
lucky 10 honor the memory OF the
eloquent leader. the faithful public
servant. the loved statesman. the
fribune Of the people and the mar
tyTed Governor Of Kentucky. VIII
liam GOebeI
This scene reminds US OF the A
greatest crisis ever known in Ken
tneky and recalls his death. by the
hands ~ an assassin. in the midst OF
his usefulness and in the midst al
bis usefulness and IN the prime and
yigor Of splendid manhood. when
his noble qualities were opening the
way 10 success and renOwn. and the
glory Of his achievements were just
beginning 10 reach fruition.
The assassin and his aiders and
abettors should pay the full penalty
Of the Law. yet they are az large and
Justice still calls TO heaven for their
punishment
william GOebel's life was inter
esting. noble and attractive. no mat
ter how he was engaged or what in
duencc surrounded him.
In 1886, at the age OF thirty, he
was elected a State Senator and be-
gan a brilliant and stormy political
career
Soon after he became State
Senator he began to champion the
cause Of the people OF this State,
and he steadily opposed the en-
croachment Of several powerful cor
pOratiOns. The toll rates charged
by many turnpike companies in
Kentucky had, for half century.
been heavy burdens upon the farm :
ers. His first official act was 10 in
trOduce aud fight 10 successful is
sue law that cut these rates one
hall. This law was contested In the
courts by the ablest attorneys Ia the .
State and William Goebel defended
IL without compensation until II was ]
decided by the United States SUI {
premc Court.
His next Legislative act was what
was known AK the Goebel bridge
law. reducing the toll rates between
cOyingtOn and Cincinnati from ,
thIf' ''hto " ~ 'fhi anu lid' liOhs /
The Goebel anti-lottery law was /
another Of his Legislative victories {
ia spite OF most powerful lobby. 2,
This Law he also defended without
Zee through the courts OF the State. {
Through his efforts the deposits {
u building and loan associations
we're exempted from taxation.
Gle was the author OF the libra
y law. which gave Coyington the /,
tight 10 establish aud maintain by ,
aXatiOn the present free library n
nd the law enabling employees OF
ailroads 10 recover damages when 1
ljured by the railroads for which ,
hey worked, which injuries might
g caused BY the negligence Of fell q
Nv employees.
''He fathered the school book