The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-07-29

erward one of his counsel in the con-
test before the Legislature. He was
the last one of his lawyers to confer
with him and had arranged a line OF
argument to be presented on the fol-
lowing day, 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 X. Hendricks, of Paducah, Gen.
eral Young was appointed by the rest
Of Governor Goebel's 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 a conference with
Governor Bradley and associates, such
arrangements were made as prevented
bloodshed between the contending fac
tons. In connection with Hon. ]. c. 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 GoebePs 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 ii was not only
largely circulated, but published either
In whole or in part in every Demo
cratic paper in the state, and it was
agreed at that time that this speech
had a very large influence in aiding
Governor Beckham's election.
| In introducing General Young some
time afterward to Hon. William Jen,
nings Bryan, Senator Blackburn said
that this Mt. Sterling speech at the
opening Of this campaign was, in his
judgment, the most effective campaign
speech ever made in Kentucky.
| Long Service for the Democratic
Party.
In every contest General Young
has always borne an earnest and &C
tive part and has probably made more
speeches than any man in Kentucky
who has never held office. Beginning
with the period when he helped can
vass for Governor McCreary. when he
was candidate for Governor the first
time, in 1873, down to the present
time, his labor and his money have
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 sup
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 policy
This is the first and only Office tina
General Young has ever asked at tn,
hands of the Democrats of Kentucky
and great numbers of voters have saiC
that in view of his long service to tn,
party, his intellectual attainments ant
general fitness for this high office, tn,