The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1895-08-23
THE JOINT DEBATE.
Hardin and Bradley Open the CAM
paIgn at Louisville


pahlIcAns-hayor Henry 3 Dilisr
introduced the Speakers
LouisvHLK. Aug 20 Tho opening OF the
most vigorous campaign ever known In tho
old commonwealth Of Kcntucky was made at
the Auditorium Monday night In the presence
Of 5000 people by joint debate Of three hours |
bet wecn Gen. p. Watt Hardin and Col VIM. |
q Bradley the democratic and republican |
candidates for governor respectively.
The aasembiago was the most representative
that was ever gathered In this state on
political occasion and the enthusiasm was In
tense. The audience was equally divided Boz
tween the democrats and the republicans.
thore being about 5000 representatives OF each
party present
Tho vast hall was nllcd half hour before
the hour set for the opening Of the debate. and
the immense stage held four hundred promi-
nent men Of each party and also newspaper
men from all over tho country. The presence
OF 40 many was an Indication Of the deep In
terest that IL being taken all over the country
In the situation IN Kentucky. Mayor henrI
s. Diller presided. introducing the two speak
ers
Among the prominent politicians present
were Gen. simon Bolivar Buckner and the
other candidates for the United states senate,
except Senator blackburn.
he was not present TO answer for himself with
cunning eyasivo diplomacy. but 70 do battle
boldly and brayey for the principles Of dem
ocracy. After reiteratlng his allegiance 70 tho
principles Of democracy and declaring them
necessary 70 the welfare Of this country. he
touched lightly upon the financial issuo. say
ing that the republicans with an inn
pudonco that would be surprising In Any
other party. claimed that there were d.
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currency question There vcrc some who
had opinions somewhat different from those
expressed by the Loudon agents In this coun-
| try said Gen Hardin There was some d.
Vision when they came together in the state
| convention l was one OF them plead
guilty have not shirkod responsibility. l
have boldly uttered and honestly advanced my
convictions" lie then for half On hour ex-
coriated tho IccoId OF the Republican party.
| speaking only Of national Affairs. He then
/ said that the act OF 1RT5 demonetixing silver
was "Du net Of treason to our country"
'Kontuckians know that every democrat 81
/ tho recent state convention had opinions Of
his own and each had reasons 70 express them
had mine They were honest and shall moi
desert them II has been my principle 70 do
tho will of my party and 70 stand on the plat
| form which ii makes. and on that platform
stand Yes. stand on IL with both feet and
In the name OF true democracy and our coun'
try call on Buclgner and Blackburn Brown and
MoCrcary. Rhca and Atherton. and the demo
cratic press OF Kentucky 70 stand bravely In ths
front with guns shottcd for the enemy and VI
shall win Our platform. which calls for th'
coinage OF both metals without discrimination
proves only that the parity OF the two metal
b. maintained What Kentucky democrat vii
not stand on that platform" He said that h
would give Col bradley due warning that II
the course oi the ioint debates he would give
the people proof that there had been grosl
fraud against the taxpayers In every republic
an judicial district In Kentucky except one
At0 Is o'clock Gen Hardin finished his speech
hurting charge upon charge against tho part
! which he opposed
when Col Brady began, the right half o
tho house arose 70 q man and gave thre
cheers He said he wus here 70 discuss llvin
issues and not those that were dead. "Wil
you please keep quiet," he said when thcr
was applause
Answering question OF Gen. Hardin, h
said Il was not true that there was oontrt
veFsy between himself and Congressman Wa
| Ger Evans over the sound money resolution {
. the republican state convention. and n
Courier Journal has itself denied it Il wa
| also false that he refused 10 commit himse
; on the currency question
vi He wns for sound money with q single gol
|. standard, aud before the convention told
democratic editor that he would refuse n
nomination II his party adopted free silvs
platform. AZ this there was applause froi
Q the democratic side Louisville democrats NJ
i almost to man for n single gold STANDARD
: Col. bradley also gave considerable time 70
general discussion OF currency legislation. Il
said that II his friend Nj. Hardin did not hno
how he lCol Bradley stood on the hnonci
/ question he probably did by this time. He he
!. understood Gen HIardin 10 declare himself 4
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver. II
democratic state platform was taken up, ar
!, lis various sections attacked The great
lt part Of Mr. Dradley's speech was IN arraigl
= ment OF the democratic party's adminisirati'
IN Kentucky
= @They tell you" be said shat they diyidi
!, the common school per capita with the color
d man. but for seventeen long years they left u
r. colored citizen In the bonds OF Ignorance
| wns not until the common school was In da
y ser Of being wiped out that they consented
:, divide t. They did II only when forced 70 II
"Yes, sir, rs Gen. Hardin quoted did 81
al In my Worlds fair speech that Kentucky "
4 the grandest state IN the union Had she n
been, she never could have stood democrat
Il rule In the last decade under the democra
n there has been an increase OF illiteracy In =
:. state 70 the extent Of 1900 Compo
ing the democratic and republican co
' ventions. he thanked God that thu
chairman. like Chairman Berry. did u
i say. by -, gimme a drink OF whisky" q
a then gulp Il down before the convention
/, knew that tho democrats individually were
honest as any othor set OF people, but as
n party in Kentucky Il was fraud and 70
or urc He spoke OF tho defalcation Of Stl
Treasurer Dick TRte IL was the result
= democratic negligence. He asked Gen. Hart
II. In tho event Of his election and the death
~ n United States senator. he would appoint
free silver democrat 10 succeed him
ar At II o'clock Gen. Hardin began his ffte
!" minutes reply he charged that Col Brl
ley was trying TO fool the people by suoh cl
trap Rs sound money" fearing 70 answer
question as to whether he was for q sin
gold standard
lrl To Open Up the Province Of Hou Man