The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-11
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 Frankfort, Ky, Dec 1O,--Colonel w, | O, Bradley, the first republican to be | elected governor of Kentucky, was in- aWsurated with great ceremony to-day. The city was crowded with people spec al trains having been run from every section of the state,
 Promptly at Il o'clock the inaugural procession formed at the house of Colo mel l., P. Tarton. It was headed by the First and Second regiments. When Second street was reached the process sion was met by Governor John Young Brown, Colonel Bradley took seat in the governors carriage and the march to the capitol was resumed. When the grounds were reached the governor and cvernor-elecu were loudly cheered. ColoEe Bradley was escorted to the platform by Governor Brown, and the proceedings were opened with prayer by Rev, w. c. Taylor, D. D. Ex-Chief JASNlCG IlOiI lllCl QCl4N tL Su etLl SAOHuS4LI address of parting and welcome, Governor Brown arose when the eX- chief justice had finished, and made short speech, reviewing his steward ship, and welcoming his successor in the name of the commonwealth. Chief Justice Pryor then stepped to the front and amid impressive silence administered the oath of office to the new governor. Governor Bradley was wildly cheered by the vast crowd, and when quiet was restored he made an l eloquent speech.
 Governor Bradley began by saying that change in party control was necessity in government. He declared in favor of gold standard for national finance; protection for our industries, reciprocity, and honesty and fidelity on the part of state officers. Public edu- cation, he said, was the purifcation of | the ballot. Continuing the governor said:
 The people rightfully demand re- ] tranchment and reform, as well as the strictest economy in every branch of l the public service not inconsistent with the general welfare; and I promise to do everything in my power to see that their demand is literally compiled with. Above all things the constitution, the laws within it's spirit must be enforced. Every citizen shall be protected in life, | liberty and property at whatever cost, and I solemnly appeal to the people of every locality and to the officers of the state for faithful, energetic and fearless enforcement of the law. Nothing can be more effective in the suppression of crime than the cultivation and expres- sion of healthy sentiment which will hold in just execration every criminal, mere especially the murderer and as sassin. Mob violence-Which has its home in the breast of cowards-should be prevented at all hazards; and if committed, should be properly and se- verely punished. Such action is an open declaration of want of confidence in the courts, and, instead of promoting, does serious injury to the welfare of the state. The commission of crime to punish crime can find no apologist in a Christian civilization
 The people are the source of all pow CT. From them I hold my commission, and to them am responsible. Bearing this continually in mind, I shall respect and without fear or favor, faithfully endeavor to carry out their will.
 I shall do right as God enables me to see the right; be just, as He enables me to determine what is just, and by the love that I cherish for the state Of my birth, do all that in me lies to ad- vance her prosperity, enforce her laws, protect her citizens and maintain her honor and remembering always that I am not the governor of a party, but of all the people
 Knowing that the wisdom of all can be more safely relied on than the wis dom of a portion; that next to the peo- pie the press is the greatest power l appeal to both press and people, ire spective of party, now that the con- f1ict is past and the waves of angry strife have sunk to rest, now that we are embarking for our voyage upon a
 calm and beautiful sea, for their advice and assistance in the advancement of the state, whose past is illustriouS, ' whose present demonstrates so many needed improvements, and whose fu- l lure, IL lltl SOllS bttC StO liiSlA oNt.f ! will surpass the most extravagant ex- pectation.
 : Trusting that at the end of the next
 four years a record will have been made : of which every citizen of the common
 wealth will be justly proud, and with
 an earnest prayer that not Kentucky 1 alone, but every state of the union will
 have made substantial advancement, that the bonds of union and love be-
 tween them all shall have grown strong
 CT, and our magnificent republic will
 have advanced in material prosperity, power and grandeur I conclude by thanking you for this generous demon- stration.
 When Governor Bradley took his seat
 resolutions of welcome on behalf of the
 citizens of Frankfort were read by Pat rick Mcdonald, and the ceremonies
 were closed by a benediction by the
 Rev. D. Clay Lilly.
 The governors party was then driven
 to the executive mansion, where an in
 formal reception was held, the new gov
 ernor shaking hands with thousands of people. The inaugural ball will take place at the Capitol hotel this evening,