The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-11
Inauguration Of the First Republican
Commonwealth Has Had.
BIG CROWD AT FRANKFORT
POLITICAL CLUBS FROM CINCINNATI
LOUISVILLE AND OTHER CITIES.
Ceremonies Witnessed by 10000 Peo-
raj Speech-Sketch of His Career.

OConnell Bradley at noon to-day was
sworn in as Governor of Kentucky, and the
first Republican administration in the his
tory of the Commonwealth was ushered in
Never before was such a crowd seen in
Frankfort. There were ten times as many
people here by noon as ever before came
to witness an inauguration. Cincinnati
sent five hundred Republicans. Covington
and Newport sent a thousand members o.
half dozen clubs. The Garfield Club, OF
Louisville, swelled the delegation from that
city to several thousand people. Two spe>
cial trains of ten coaches each, which came
from Lexington. were packed and many
were unable to get aboard. Colonel Brad
ley, with his wife and daughter, arrived
last night on a special train from his home
at Lancaster, and became the guest of Coz.
l.. P. Tarleton, a leading Republican. All
the other State officers-elect were on hand
this morning. The public buildings, stores
and residences were covered with flags and
bunting and the city presented beautiful
appearance.
At IL o'clock the inaugural procession was
started by the firing of salutes on Arsenal
HILL The First Regiment of State militia,
under command of Col. John b. Castle>
man, and the Second Regiment under Col.
E. H. Gather, were in the van. Then came
Governor-elect Bradley and Governor
Brown in a carriage. Other carriages bear
ing distinguished visitors followed. Then
came organized clubs and delegations on
foot. The procession was a lengthy one
and comprised four divisions At noon it
reached the Statehouse, where the inaug,
ural stand was located. Fully twenty thou
sand people were gathered there to witness
the ceremonies. Mayor Julian presided. DR..
w. c. Taylor offered prayer. Judge w. H.
Holt delivered the address Of parting and
welcome Then came the valedictory of the
retiring Governor, John Young Brown.
Governor-elect Bradley followed with his
inaugural, address. He said. in part:
THE credit and honor OF the State and
Nation are of first Importance. The recent
popular verdict, which has declared in favor
Of the use OF both god and 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 ac>
cepted and adhered to; and while public
credit should be protected, we should none
the less favor well-regulated system of
protection to every branch of American in
dustry; such a system as will encourage
genius, nourish and increase diversified in
dustries. maintain and enlarge home mar.
ket, and protect every honest son of toll
from the degradation of competition with
the pauper labor of the old world.
Together with this should be fostered
that reciprocit--which will insure free ex>
change of our products with other nations
for commodities which cannot be success
fully grown or manufactured In this coun-
try. The accomplishment and maintenance
of these economic measures will develop
our resources, advance our material pros
perity and give to Kentucky the position
she is entitled to occupy in the sisterhood
of States.
~"Above all things, the Constitution and
laws within it's spirit must be enforced.
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liberty and property at whatever cost. I
solemnly appeal to the people in every To-
cality and the officers of the state for a
faithful. energetic and fearless enforcement
of the law. Nothing can be more effective
in the suppression OF crime than the culti-
walton and expression or a healthy public
ton every criminal, more especially the
murderer and assassin.
Mob violence. which has its home in the
breasts of towards, should be prevented at
all hazards, and, If committed, should be
properly and severely punished. Such action
is an open declaration of the want Of conf
dence in the courts, and, instead of promote
ing does serious injury to the welfare of the
State. The commission of crime to punish
crime can find no apologist in Christian
81 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
which / cherish for the State of my birth,
do all that within me lies to advance her
prosperity, enforce her laws, protect her
citizens and MAINTAIN ner nonOr, remem>
bering always that / am not a Governor OF
a party, but of all the people"
The oath of office was administered by
Chief Justice Pryor. Standing with his
head barred beneath the American flag, with
his right hand lifted and his left resting on
the Bible, Colonel Bradley repeated the
words which made him the chief executive
of the grand old Commonwealth. Governor
Bradley, during the. entire parade and cere>
mony, received such an ovation as must
have warmed his heart. AS the military
and clubs marched and countermarched
cheers rose from thousands of threats for
the new chief executive. AS Colonel Brad
ley mounted the inaugural stand ne was
given a reception which beggars description.
This evening Governor Bradley and family
were entertained at dinner by Ex-Governor
BROWN in the executive mansion. To-
night was given grand inaugural ball in
the historic Assembly ball room.