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| View Original: | Governor William Goebel by Charles Henry Niehaus - Frankfort, Kentucky - DSC09276.JPG (3240x4320) | |||
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| Keywords: Governor William Goebel by Charles Henry Niehaus - Frankfort, Kentucky - DSC09276.JPG en Statue of Governor William Goebel by Charles Henry Niehaus 1855-1935 Frankfort Kentucky USA Dedicated March 11 1914 This artwork is now in the public domain because the artist died more than 70 years ago Smithsonian SIRIS Control Number IAS 75005256 Inscription C H Niehaus Cast by Roman Bronze Works Inscribed on marble GOVERNOR/WILLIAM GOEBEL/THE ABLE AND MOST EFFECTIVE ADVOCATE/AND CHAMPION OF THE PEOPLE'S CAUSE/THEIR LOVED AND LOYAL FRIEND /ON JANUARY 30TH 1900 HE WAS SHOT/DOWN BY AN ASSASSIN FROM THE PRIVATE/OFFICE OF THE THEN SECRETARY OF STATE /BORN JANUARY 4TH 1856/DIED FEBRUARY 3 1900/ TELL MY FRIENDS TO BE/BRAVE AND FEARLESS AND LOYAL/TO THE GREAT COMMON PEOPLE /HIS LAST WORDS On right side of base text by William Jennings Bryan On left side of base SERVED AS STATE SENATOR/FOURTEEN YEARS/1886 TO 1900/MEMBER OF/CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION /1890 TO 1819/AUTHOR OF/THE ANTI LOTTERY/FRANCHISE TAX LAW/THE PIONEER IN/AMERICAN RAILWAY/REGULATION LAW/THE CHAMPION OF/SCHOOL BOOK LEGISLATION/FELLOW SERVANT LAW/EMPLOYEES LIABILITY LAW On back of base ERECTED BY/THE STATE OF KENTUCKY/IN MEMORY OF/KENTUCKY'S MARTYR GOVERNOR/WILLIAM GOEBEL/WHO DEVOTED AND HAVE/HIS LIFE/IN DEFENSE OF/THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE/'THE QUESTION IS ARE THE CORPORATIONS/THE MASTERS OR THE SERVANTS OF THE PEOPLE signed Founder's mark appears Daderot 2012-10-09 11 30 40 Daderot cc0 cc0 Governor William Goebel by Charles Henry Niehaus | ||||
