File:Governor William Goebel by Charles Henry Niehaus - Frankfort, Kentucky - DSC09281.JPG

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English: 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.
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