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Did William Goebel run for office for any other elections besides Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 1887?
William Goebel ran for a full term as senator unopposed in 1889, and won another term in 1893 by a three-to-one margin over his Republican opponent.
Did William Goebel have any accomplishments after running for lieutenant governor of Kentucky in 1887?
Senator Cassius M. Clay responded by proposing a committee to investigate lobbying by the railroad industry. William Goebel served on the committee, which uncovered significant violations by the railroad lobby.

Question: Why did he want to abolish the Rail Road commission?
Self-contained rewrite: Why did William Goebel want to abolish the Kentucky Rail Road commission?