William Goebel : The Politics of Wrath / James C. Klotter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klotter, James C.

Series:

Kentucky Bicentennial bookshelf.

Kentucky Bicentennial Bookshelf

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Governors--Kentucky--Biography.

Governors.

Kentucky--Politics and government--1865-1950.

Kentucky.

Goebel, William, 1856-1900.

Goebel, William.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (148 p.)

Edition:

Paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The turbulent career of William Goebel (1856--1900), which culminated in assassination, marked an end-of-the-century struggle for political control of Kentucky. Although populism had become a strong force in the nation, the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and ex-Confederates still dominated the state and its Democratic party. Touting reforms and attaching the railroad monopoly, Goebel challenged this old order.A Yankee in a state that fancied itself southern, Goebel had to depend on a strong organization to win votes. As ""The Kenton King"" he created a new style of politics. To some he was

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 ""Look upon Opposition as Opportunity""; 2 Rebels, Reactionaries, and Reformers; 3 Goebel and the Governors; 4 ""Division and Discord""; 5 ""There Is Going to Be a Hot Fight""; 6 ""I Ask No Quarter and I Fear No Foe""; 7 ""Force Will Be Met with Force""; 8 ""Loyal to the Great Common People""; 9 The Search for the Assassin; 10 ""He Is Goebel, That Is All""; Bibliographical Note

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Bibliography: p. 133-137.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8131-9343-5

0-8131-4817-0

OCLC:

897140186