Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-10
BRADLEY Is SWORN IN
First Republican Administration in
Kentucky Begun.
NEVER SUCH A FHRONG ATFRANKFOR4
Twenty Thousand Persons Heard
the Inaugural.
A MEMORABLE SION

FRANKFORT, KY, December 10-Will-
| lam OConnell Bradley at noon today 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 many
| people here by noon ever before came
| to witness an inauguration. Cincinnati sent
| five hundred people. -Covington and New
port sent 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 were UNI
able to get aboard.
| Gel. Bradley, with is wife and daughter,
arrived last night on special train from
his home at Lancaster, and became the
guest Of Col l.. P. Tarleton, leading re-
| publican. All the other state ofticers-elect
were on hand this morning
| The public buildings, stores and residences
are covered with flags and bunting, and the
city represents beautiful appearance.
At IL o'clock the inaugural procession was
started by the firing of salutes Arsenal
HIll. The first regiment, K. S. c., under
command of Col. John B. Castleman, and
the second regiment, Col. E. H. Gather,
were i'll the van. Then came Governor-elect
Bradley and Governor Brown in carriage.
Other carriages bearing distinguished Wis
1tors followed. Then came organized clubs
and delegations of citizens on foot.
| The procession was a long one, and COM
trlsed TOUR divisions. At noon it reached
the state house. where the inaugural stand
was located.
Fully 10000 people were gathered there to
witness the ceremonies. Mayor Julian pre-
sided. DR.. W. c. Taylor offered prayer
Judge w. H. Holt delivered the address
| OF parting and welcome. Then followed the
I'm
Young Brown.
Governor-elect Bradley followed with an
address.
Cow Bradley's Address.
Gov. Bradley said in part: 1.-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
| poth gold and silver 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 protection to
every branch Of American industry; such a
system as will encourage genius, nourish
| and increase diversified industries MAIN
| tain and enlarge a home market, and pro-
tect every honest son of toll from the de-
| graduation of competition with the pauper
| labor of the world
Together with this should be fostered
| that reciprocity 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 prosperity
ana give to Kentucky the position she is en-
titled to occupy 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, lib
a
solemnly appeal to the people in every local
| ty and to the officers of the state for a faith
| ful, energetic and fearless enforcement of
| the Law. Nothing can be more effective in the
| suppression of crime than the cultivation
and expression of healthy public sentiment
| which will hold in eXecration every criminal
| more especially the murderer and assassin.
Mob violence, which has it's home in the
breasts Of towards, should be prevented at
| all hazards. and If committed, should be
| properly and severely punished. Such &C
| ton is an open declaration of the want of
confidence in the courts. and instead of pro-
noting, does serious injury to the welfare of
| the state. The commission of crime to pun
| ish crime can find no apologist in Christian
| civilization.
Il shall do right, as God enables me to see
| the right; be just, as He enables me to deter
mine what is just, and by the love that 1
| 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 her honor, remembering always
that am not governor of party, but of
all the people"
The oath of Office was administered by
Chief Justice Pryor.
Standing with his head barred, beneath the
American nag, with his right hand uplifted
and his left resting on the Bible Col Brad
ley repeated the words which made him the
| chief executive of the grand old common
wealth.
This evening Governor Bradley and fam
lily will be entertained at dinner by ex-Gov-
ernor Brown, in the executive mansion
Tonisht will be given grand inaugural
ball in the historic assembly ball room.