The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-20
DEBATE OF ADVERSARIES
General Hardin and Colonel
Bradley Use Sarcastic
Language.
OLD PARTY MEN ENLIGHTENED.
Both Republicans and Democrats
Turn Out to Greet Nominees
for Governor.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 10. = The
political campaign was opened In earnest
tonight at the Auditorium in the presence
of 5000 people with a joint debate OF three
hours between General P. Watt Hardin
and Colonel William 0. Bradley, the DEM
ocratic and Republican candidates for Gov
ernor respectively. The assemblage was
equally divided between the Democrats
and the Republicans. The vast hall was
filled half an hour before the time set for
the opening of the debate, and the i'm
mense stage held 400 prominent men of
each party. The presence of so many was
an indication of the deep interest that is
being taken in the situation in Kentucky.
Mayor Henry Tyler introduced the two
speakers.
In opening his speech General Hardin
said he was not present to answer himself
with cunning, evasive diplomacy, but to
do battle boldly and bravely for the prin-
cipIes of Democracy. After reiterating his
allegiance to the principles of Democracy
and declaring them necessary to the well
fare OF this country he touched lightly
upon financial issues, saying that the Re-
publicans, with an impudenee that would
be surprising in any other party, claimed
that there were divisions in the ranks over
the currency question. He said that the
act of 1873 demonetizing silver was an act
OF treason to our country.
Kentuckians knew that every Demo-
cratic delegate at the recent State conven-
ton had opinions of their own and each
had dared to express them and IL had
mine. They were honest and shall not
desert them. 1t has been my principle to
do the will of my party and to stand on
the platform which it makes, and on that
platform l stand. Yes, l stand on it with
both feet, and in the name of true Dem oc-
racy and our country call on Buckner and
Blackburn, Brown and McCreary, Rhea
and Anterior, and the Democratic press
of Kentucky, to stand bravely to the front
with guns shotted for the enemy and we
shall win. Our platform calls for the coin
age of both metals without discrimination,
provided only that the parity of the two
metals be maintained"
Colonel Bradley began by saying that he
was here to discuss live issues and not
those that were dead.
Answering a question of General Hardin
controversy between himself and Congress-
man Walter Evans over the sound money
resolution of the Republican State Con-
vention and the Courier-Journal had itself
denied it. 1t was also false that he had re-
fused to commit himself on the currency
question.
He was for sound money, with a single
gold standard, and before the convention
told Democratic editor that he would re-
fuse the nomination if his party adopted a
free silver platform. Colonel Bradley also
gave considerable time to general dis
cussion of currency legislation. He said
that if his friend. Mr.. Hardin, did not
known how he Bradley stood on the
financial question he probably did by this
time. He had understood General Har-
din to declare himself for the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver. The Democratic
State platform was taken up and its vari-
Gus sections attacked. The greater part
of Colonel Bradley's speech was an ar
raignment of the Democratic partys ad-
ministration in Kentucky