The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-11
KENrUcKY's NEW GOVERNOR.
Bradley Takes the Oath and Delivers
His Inaugural Address.

Frankfort, Ky. Dec. 10.-Col. W. o.
Bradley the first republican to be elected
governor of Kentucky, was inaugurated
with great ceremony at noon to-day. The
city was crowded with people. special
trains having been run from every Sec
tion Of the state.
Gov. Brown arose when the ex-chief
justice had finished and made a short
speech, reviewing his stewardship 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. Gov, Bradley was wildly
cheered by the vast crowd, and when
quiet was restored he made an eloquent
speech.
When Gov. Bradley took his seat reso-
lutions of welcome in behalf of the
citizens of Frankfort were read by Pat
rick Mcdonald and the ceremonies were
closed by a benediction by 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 BAH took place at the
Capitol hotel this evening.
Promptly at IL o'clock the inaugural
procession formed at the house of Col
l. T.. Tarlton Col. Bradley's host. II
was headed by the First and Second reg
lments. When Second street was reach
ed the procession was met by GOV John
4 Dung Brown. Col. Bradley took a seat
IN the governors carriage, and the march
SoIue ~ Iue capltol was resumed. When the
5s 5aOumus We're reached the governor and
goNernor-elect were loudly cheered Col
bradley was escorted to the platform by
GOV. Brown, and the proceedings were
opened with prayer by Rev. w. G. Taylor
ID. ID. Ex-Chairman Chief Justice Holt
tnen delivered an eloquent address of
parting and welcome
Inc following are extracts from Gov
Bradleys inaugural address:
The credit and honor of the state and
nation are OF first importance The re-
cent popular verdict, which has declared
silver as money. but at the same time
the maintenance of the best and highest
standard so that every dollar shall be
OF equal value, should be accepted and
adhered to- And while public credit
should be protected, we should none the
less favor well regulated system Of
can industry, such a system as will en-
courage genius, nourish and increase di-
Nershed industries, maintain and enlarge
home market and protect every honest
petition with the pauper labor of the old
world. Together with this, should be fos-
tered that reciprocity which will insure
free exchange of our product with other
nations for commodities which cannot be
successfully grown or manufactured in
this country. The accomplishments and
maintenance Of these economic measures
will develop our resources, advance our
material prosperity, and give to Ken
tucky the position sh.t 3 entitled to Oc-
cupy in the sisterhood of states
Above all things, the constitution and
laws within its spirit must be enforced.
Every citizen shall be protected in life
liberty and property at whatever cost I
solemnly appeal to the people in every
locality, and to the officers Of the state
for faithful, energetic and fearless en-
forcement of the law. Nothing can be
more effective in the suppression Of Crime
than the cultivation and expression of
a healthy public sentiment which will
hold in just execration every criminal (:
more especially the murderer and the
assassin. Mob violence (Which has its
home I'm the breasts of cowards) should
be prevented at all hazards: and If com
mitted, should be properly and severely
punished. Such action is an open decla-
ration 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 apopolist in a Christian civ
ilization.