The bee., 1904-06-30
BRADLEY'S
SPEECH
Scconding RooseveIt's Nomina'
ton Was a RouSer.
BEST oRAToRY AIRED
AT THE CONVENTION

June 20.-lne speech OF w lllldIl
O. Bradley, in seconding the
nomination of Theodore Roose-
welt, was the best oratorical
effort of the convention. His
voice carried TO all parts of the
Coliseum where Gov. Black and
others could not be heard. His
delivery was superb, and when
he had finished the denionstra-
ton accorded him was greater
than any other speaker received
during the day. Yells of "Hur-
rah, for Old Kentuck, were
heard from every portion of the
immense hall, and with great
voice the Republicans declared
that Bradley was "All right"
His speech follows:
The Republican party has made
nO AulcAdhGbs ~ has nv
apologies to offer. 1t has broken no
promises; therefore 1t enters no plea
of confession and avoidance. 1t Of
fers no guaranty for the future, save
the record of it's past.
II points 70 an enormously in
creased commerce at home and
ohrnad To fraa hopoac erfvar IN fraa
people. To a war waged to drive the
tyrant from Cuba, and promise
faithfully kept, to give to the army
and navy, whose deeds of valor have
added imperishable glory to Ameri-
can arms. To the erection OF
churches and schoolhouses, and the
Inauguration of civil government in
the Philippines. To the universal
prosperity now prevailing through
out the republic. To generous sys-
tenn of pensions, provided for those
who fought, and the families OF those
who died, that the Union might be
preserved. To the gigantic rebellion
of all time, courageously met and
completely subdued. To the shackles
of bondmen melted in the red flames
of war, and to stars preserved, and
yet others fixed, I'm the armament OF
freedom.
We cannot stand at the base OF
Bunker Hill monument, as prophe-
sled by Toombs, and call the roll OF
our slaves; but we can stand on any
spot Of the earth and call the long
roll of Republican statesmen and
soldiers--the most distinguished and
illustrious that the nation has pro-
duced-who rendered impossible the
fulfillment of that prediction.
Republicans Record.
For nearly half a century the
record of the Republican party has
been so interviewer with the coun-
try's history that each is a part OF
the other, and neither can be written
without including the other. In
deed, during that time the Republi-
can party has been the country.
In diplomacy, in progress, in the
arts and sciences, in prosperity and
adversely, in peace and war; at
home and abroad, on land and sea,
the Republican party has been true
to every trust, equal to every emer-
gency, has continually elevated and
advanced the standard of American
honor and glory, and now proclaims
to the world that In the lexicon OF
patriotic endeavor and achievement
there is no such word as fail"
And during all these eventful years
the Democratic party has resisted
every step of advancement and
progress, It has been stupid OBJ
jector, a miserable malcontent and
common scold. For two Presi-
Dental terms 1t administered public
affairs, and during each crippled
commerce, unsettled and decreased
values, paralyzed industries, closed
manufactures ana made 1t neces-
sary for public charity to provide
food for the starving unemployed.
II has exchanged It's time-honored
principles for dangerous heresies,
and betrayed its leaders, until 1t ia
without q leader and in anxious
search Of platform. 1t has aban-
doned its Moses and is unable to dis
cover Joshua. 1t does not certain
~ know what 1t wants; and lift did,
would not know where to find 1t. II
does not know what 1t is for; and II
it did, would not know how to ex'
press it. 1t does not know what to
do; and If it did, would not know
how to do 1T.