The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-11


from the degradation % competition
with the paupcr labor OF the world.
'.Together with this should be FOSTER
ed that reciprocity which will ensure
free exchange OF our products with
other nations for commodities which
cannot be successfully grown or manu-
featured In this country. The accom-
plshmcnt and maintenance OF these
economic measures will develop our re-
sources, advance our material prosper
nv and give to kentucky the position
she is entitled to occupy In the sister
hood OF states,
"Above all things the constitution
and laws must be enforced. Every cit
lien shall be protected In life, liberty
and property at whatever cost, l SOL
EMMY appeal to the people III every To-
callty. and to the officers OF the state
for faithful, energetic and fearless
enforcement Of the law. Nothing can
be more effective III the suppression OF
crime than the cultivation ana express
Rion OF healthy public sentiment
which will hold in Just eNecration every
criminal. more especially the murderer
and ASSASSIN.
"Mob violence. which has Its home In
the breast OF towards, should be pre-
vented Mt all hazards, and, II commits
ted, should b. properly and severely
punished. Such action is an open dec
inrntIon OF the want OF confidence In
the courts. and, instead OF promoting
does serious injury to the welfare OF the
state. The commission Of crime to pun
ish crime can find no apoloEist in q
Christian civilization.
Il shall do right. as God enables me
to see the right; be Just. as He enables
me 10 determine what is Just. and, by
the love that | 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 the governor OF a party but or
all the people"
william O'Connell Bradley was born
I'm Lancaster, Garrard county, KY
March Is. 1897. He was Obliged to quit
school at the age of II, and ran away
several times and enlisted In ths Union
army, but on account OF his youth hts
fnther took him home. In 1865, having
passed n crcdltable examination, the
legislature passed the first act Of the
Kind in Kentucky enabling him to pro-
cure lIcensesto practice law, he being
only Is years old. Bradley rose rapid
Iy in his profession and for many years
has stood In the front rank In Ken
lucky. In 1870 he was elected prosecut-
ing attorney. In 1872 he was the Repub-
lIcan nominee for Congress, being de.
feated by small majority. n 1915
md 1878 he was renomlnated, but III
health compelled him TO decline the
latter nomination. and also that for
governor In 1879. In 1850 he was n del
eguto- large TO the Chicago convon.
ton and was then chosen TO represent
Kentucky on the national committee,
which place he stlll holds.
In 1857 Col. Bradley made the race
for governor aglnst Gen. Simon Boil
var Buckner. the ideal OF Kentucky
southern soldiers. In 1858 he was sent
10 the national convention ps II dele
Eatc-at large. and every Kentucky del
eEntc was Instructed to support him for
the nomination for vice president In
1892 he again headed the Kentucky del
egntlon at Minneapolis Governor
Bradley In n little below medium height
with great physical strength and re.
marknblc energy and industry. lie and
his family, which consists OF hia wife
and daughter. aged Il years, are Scotch
Irish Prcsbytcrluna