The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-05-23
EX-G0V. BRADLEY'S
STRONG SPEECH

Elk Gov. Bradley was given an ovation
when he spoke, as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Conventional cannot help on this occa-
sion but think Of the difference in the
condition Of our country today and its
condition four years ago. Then its work.
shops were closed /, Dor only half re-
warded, no market when was worth any
thing in the way of remuneration for the
farmer Now when we stand here today
and see the greatest prosperity that this
nation has ever enjoyed, we have right
to be proud that we are Republicans.
We were told in the campaign Of 1896
that all sorts of calamities we're coming
upon the people, and that il we had a
war our monetary system would be
the destruction of our country, but we
have had war, glorious war, where
our soldiers aud sailors have added the
very brightest chapter to our history.
The arrogant country ofSpain, with all
OF its prosecutions, has been humbled in
the dust and the American flag has more
respect than 1t ever enjoyed before.
Wherever it wavesi it represents free
dom and prosperity and the noblest and
greatest country that God has ever
vouchsafed to man. applause Shall
this continue? The American people will
soon decide and it will be a decision
which will be 80 perfectly certain and so
overwhelming in number as to surprise
us all. The Republican administration
will be upheld and the Republican can
didate for President will be elected and
prosperity will continue in the future as
we have enjoyed tin the past.
But, my friends, not only have the Re-
publicans OF this Nation-those who
are IN ofice-given you a magnif-
cent administration, but those whom
you selected more than four years ago
to take charge OF your state affairs have
given you an administration of which
you may well be proud. Gov. Taylor
has told you something i'm regard to the
condition Of Kentucky affairs.
stand here today to denounce in most
unmeasured terms the assassin who shot
down Senator Goebel. Whoever he is,
he deserves condign punishment for a
deed that can have neither palliation
nor excuse; but, mean as he is, he is not
one-tenth as mean as the scoundrels who,
through the newspapers, have under
taken to assassinate the character of the
manhood of Kentucky Let the guilty
man be punished, but, in Gods name,
let not the innocent suffer. A public
press that has bounded your Governor
with venom and spleen that would do
credit to rattlesnake, and, not content
with that has even dragged the name of
his wife into the public press. (Hisses
and cries of "shamel'') And when he was
called to the grave of his brother still this
malice pursued him and that he was
fleeing from the State. A sister died and
when he went to her funeral again they
said ne was fugitive from justice.
Now, l say that this scandalizing Of
public man in Kentucky, this thing of
bringing into these foul prints the name
of nearly every leading public man OF the
State, this attempt to blacken and assas-
sinate human character, is far more con.
temptible, corrupt and mean and devil
ish than any murderer or assassin that
takes human life. They say that the Re-
publican party has conspired to murder
Senator Goebel. say that is a lie.
The Republican party Of kentucky
would scorn to steal an Office they have
not been elected 10, and, let me tell you,
an assassin who takes life is mean and