Evening star., 1895-06-06
BRADLEY FOR GOVERNOR.
Nc mfnation and Platform of Ken
tucIsy RcnubIicnns.

tUcIsy Republicans.
After The Stars report of the Kentucky
republican convention closed yesterday the
committee on resolutions were unable to
report, and favortes were again called out
Tor speeches until o Pm, when the plat
form was unanimously adopted.
Inc platform was in substance as follows:
The republicans of Kentucky, while
recognizing in the approaching contest the
great Importance of state matters, never
theless appreciate the fact that parties
exist nationally and that no political party
should be affected or ashamed to give full
ana explicit explanation regarding its no.
sltlon on every question affecting the pros
perlty of state and nation.
me apprehension of business interests
as 10 recent threatened tariff changes and
the want of confidence in democratic man
aSement caused reduction in wages de-
cine IN expectations, general depression of
ses ,n 'S.,' destruction OF property, shrink
prehehslon, accompanied with subsequent
Gehocratic legislation made by party per
nay and dishoHor,' has served in MANY re-
np ,Jo 10 increase rather than diminish
national disaster. Under these circlIm-
stances the currency question has been
Lorceu INTO undue prominence and the
uenioc rate party has seized upon that ISSUE
10 the exclusion of all Others for the pur-
pose of diverting public attention from the
contemplation of the ruin it's vicious poli-
cles and miserable mismaaagement has
wrought. ~
lted coinage of silver, believing that n
would involve the country In financial ruin
" we peheFe IN sound currency, and in the
cse OF poth gold and silver for coina ge
PROVIDED always that a dollar in one is
made principally as valuable as a dollar in
the other. ooiia' LII
we favor tariff SO regulated as to pro-
tect the interests of all classes of our ctti-
hot
iully manufactured or produced in this
country, thus insurirg good wages to the
iaporer and home market to the pro-
queer and in connection with this we
IaVor the establishment of the doctrine
OF reciprocity. We believe that such a svs-
TEN VIII defray every governmental ex-
pense, gradually liquidate all Indebtedness
restore public confidence and relegate to
tne rear the undue excitement now pre-
Valllng concerning the currency In view
OF the past financial history of the demo-
cratlc party its devotion to the old state
osnk system and wild cat tendencies, We
affirm that the republican party can be
more safely trusted to regulate the finan-
cial system of the nation
we faVor an American policy which will
piotect americans ana American interests
III any part or the world at all hazards and
VIII sympathize with strongly republican
rather than ignorant moparchies"
state chairman Yerkes presented the
name OF Col. w.. o. Bradley for the nomi-
nation for governor. The nomination was
made by acclamation, with continued dem
onstrations, ill Col. Bradley was escorted
to the PLATFORM
After thanking the convention and ac-
Septlhs the nomination for governor, Col.
Bradley reviewed ~ecent changes in Ken
lucky. especially the result of the election
last November
His Indictment of the national admin
istration was very severe. For almost an
hour he denounced the democratic man
asement OF state affairs in Kentucky.