The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-30

The Democrats Of Kentucky who have
turned a cold shoulder 70 Hardin. the nom
imoe Tor governor. are making an effort
70 rally themselves. The Democratic con-
ventian repudiated free silver and there
vas a sort OF understanding that Hardin.
Tho had proclaimed himself IS 10 I man
when that seemed like winning card.
should avoid alIusion TO the subject. He
has no. kept falth. and.the result is that
many leading Democrats have been doubt
ful OF his success at the polls.
Party pressure has been too strong 20
overcome and Gen. Simon Bolivar Buck
ner and the Louisville Courier-Journai
helped each other 10 swallow the bitter
pin when IL came to the point Of having TO
choose. The Courier-Journal makes some
wry faces. but gulps II down. IT. It
says. "the Courier-Journal can give its
support to Gen. Hardin, which It did even
after the Auditorium speech. and will do
10 the end OF the campaign, IL Gen. Buck
nsr can give him his support. which he
does, any Democrat in Kentucky can af-
ford 10 do the same thing. We may not
De very enthusiastic We may not blind
our eyes TO the dangers engendered by
Gen. Hardin's attitude 10 the money issue.
But vote Is vote: and IL we can save
the head Of an otherwise unexceptionabie
ticket, we shall save the state great deal
OF ugly politics"
Then follows the remarkable predict;on
that IL Gen. Hardin is elected governor OF
knnfUrEV ~
hear no more from him about silver" He
Is only playing that card because he thinks
It VIII win. It's a good enough Morgan
until after election.
Gen. Buckner gives the same reluctant
and uncomfortable support "There is no
use" he says. Gin attempting to conceal
from ourselves or from others the fac,
that the head of the state ticket is at war
with the principles OF his party on the
financial question: and that, instead of
regulating his action, as we had a right TO
expect from his interview that he would
do. by the will of his party, deliberately
expressed he now defes its authority. and
sets his own will up as a guide for the
action OF his party. If his position be cor
1900 so - ~ AAlE party WHAT Louis MY.
was to the state. / can conceive neither
justification nor excuse for the position in
which he has chosen to place himself for
the divisions which he has so needlesslv
brought In the ranks of party which de-
sires to support him with entire unanimity
or for the example of INSTRUMENTATION
which he has set. and which. if followed.
would lead quickly TO dlsintegration But
whatever reasons may exist for resent
ment at his course are overbalanced by
stronger reasons for supporting the entire
ticket"
The whole affair shows the readiness
with which the greed for office will make
any sacrifice OF principle 1t shows. TOO.
the absurdity OF mixing up questions with
tickets. No state platform need include
matters which do not affect state govern
ment. The adoption Of the national plat.
form should be left to delegates specially
selected by the people for that purpose to
form the national convention.
The situation in Kentucky is afrordinS
hope Of Republican success. although that
requires a very sanguine temperament.
lhe predictions are, nevertheless, inter-
esting. By his course Mr.. Hardin is said
to have made himself popular with the
fopulists and free-silver Democrats In the
western and southern section of the state.
but he has lost friends in the central part
and In the large towns and cities. II Is
claimed by Republicans that he will lose
Louisville In the election November bv
at least 10000 votes. II this prophecy
should come true Kentucky is almost Ger
tain to have Republican for her next
governor.
This statement IS based upon past cleo
ton figures. la 1SN1 Simon Bolivar Buck
ner's vote for governor was 1Hsi9. while
Bradley then received ~. G0i. a majority
FOR Buckner OF 1915. nearly teo0 Of this
majority being in jefferson county Louis
Villcl. Buckncr was a strong candidate
all over the state. Hardin is not as strong
as Buckncr. admittedly. while Bradley
has made friends, especially in tho towns
where he WAS before weakest Ruckncr's
majority outside Of Louisville was about
1900 NOW. II Hardin loses Louisville by
io.@o he starts into tho state with a hand
leap 81 lt.1H compared with Buckner. and
there ~ no good ground on which TO base
"a suppositloD that hc can overcome this
But this was iu "a presidential year, when
the FUN vote is poucd. This being an OF
wear. considerable allowance must he
made f,r "A falfrer 90