The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-11
KnNrUoKY.s NEW GovsRNoK.
His Inauguration and Address at Frank.
fort Yesterday

FRANKFORT. KY, Dec. 10.-William
" Connell Bradley at noon to-day WAS
sworn in 40 governor of Kentucky and
began the first Republican sdministra.
tion in the commonwealth. Never
oefore was suoh crowd seen in Frank
Tort. There wore ten times as MANY
people here by noon as ever before
came to witness an Inauguration,
cincinnati sent 500 represen satives,
Covipgton and Newpors sent o Thousand
members OF half dozen clubs. The
Garfield club of Louisville swelled the
delegation from that city TO several
thousand people. Two special trains of
ten coaches each which came from Lex.
ington were packed and many we're
unable to get aboard.
Colonel Bradley, with his wife and
daughter, arrived last night on q specisl
train from his homo at Lane aster, and
became the guest Of Col. l.. p. Tsrleton,
a leading Republican. All the other
State officers elected wero on hand this
morning. The public buildings, stores
and residences are covered with flags
ana bunting. and the city presents
beautiful appearance.
The inaugural procession was started
at the firing of sslutes from Senator's
hill. Tho First regiment, under j. B.
Caetlemsn, and the Second regiment,
under Col. 81. Gather, were in the van.
Then came Governor Brown in car
riage. O.her carriages bearing the dis
tinguished visitors followed. Then
came delegations of citizens on foot.
The procession was lengthy one and
comprised four divisions. At noon it
reached the State house, where the in
euguration stand wac located. Fully
10000 people were gath red there to
witness the ceremonies.
Mayor Julian presided, DR.. W. c.
Iaylor lead in prayer and Judge w. FL.
Cole addressed the meeting. Then came
the vslediotory Of the retiring governor,
John Brown. Governor elect Bradley
followed with an address in part 81 fol-
lows:
Tho credit and honor OF the State
and nation are OF first Importance. The
recent popular verdict, which has de-
clared In favor Of the use OF both gold
and silver as money, but at tho same
time the maintenance Of the best and
highest standard exact that every dol
lar shall be OF equal value.
while public credit should be pro-
tected, we should none the less favor q
we'll regulated system of protection to
every branch of American industry;
such as will encourage genius and in
crease diversi he'd industries, maintain
and enlarge home market, and protect
every honorable citizen from the degra-
dation OF competition with the pnuper
labor of the world"
Together with this should be fos-
tered that reciprocity which will in
sure free exchange of our products
wi.h other nations for commodities
which cannot be grown or manuiac-
tured In this country. The accomplish
mens and maintenance of these moas-
ures will develop our resources, ads
vance our material prosperity and give
to Kentucky the position she is en-
titled 10 occupy In tho sisterhood of
States.
about all things the laws within
this epirit must be enforced. Every
citizen shall be protected in life, liberty
ana property at whatever cost. 1
solemnly appeal TO the people in every
locality and to the officers OF tho State
for faithful, energetic and fearless en-.
fofcement of tho law. Nothing can bs
more effective In the suppression of
crime than the cultivation and express
sion of healthy public sentiment
which will hold in just execration every
Criminal, more especially the murderer
and assassin.
Mob violence should be prevented at
al haHaras, hHu IL COm mltted, should
be properly and severely punished.
Such action is an open declaration Of
want OF confidence In the courts, and in
stead of promoting, does serious injury
to the welfare of the State. The COM
mission OF crime to punish crime can
lind no apologist in Christian civiliza-
tion.
II shall do right, as God enables me
to SEQ the right. be just as he enables
me to determine what is Just and by
the love thst cherish for the State Of
my birth, do all that wi him me lies TO
advance her prosperity, enforce her
laws, protect her citizens and maintain
her honor, remembering slyways that
am not governor OF party, but Of all
the people,"
The oath OF office was administered
by Chief Justice Pryor. Standing with
hia head barred beneath the American
Nag, with his right hand uplifted and
his left resting on the Bible, Colonel
Bradley repeated tho words which made
him the chief executive OF Kentucky.
This evening Governor Bradley and
family were entertained at dinner by
Ex-Governor Brown in the executive
mansion. Tonight there wss also
given grand Inauguration ball in the
historic assembly ballroom.
Governor Bradley Congratulated.
WASHINGTON, Dac. 10 Tho following
telegram WAS sent to Governor Bradley:
Hon. VIM. Bradley, governor of Ken-
tucky. Frankfort, Ky:-The Republican
committee now in session extend their
cordial congratulations on this day of
your Inauguration as governor upon the
splendid Republican victory which has
been achieved in Kentucky under your