The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-23
Ex-GoV. Bradlsy's Speech

Ex.Gov. Bradley spoke as follows:
The Republican party mas made no
mistakes; therefore, IL has no apologies
to offer. 1t has broken no promises;
therefore, it enters no plea of confession
and avoidance. 1t offers no guaranty
for the future save the record of its
past.
1T points to an enormous commerce,
at home and abroad; to free homes given
to free people; to war waged to drive
the tyrant from Cuba, and apromise
faithfully kept to give to the people Of
the island a stable form of government /;
to an improved army and navy. whose
deeds af yalor have added imperishablc
glory to American arms; to the erection
Of churches and schoolhouses, and the
Inauguration of civil government in the
Philippines; to the universal prosperity
now prevailing throughout the republic;
to generous system OF pensions, pro.
yided for those who fought, and the fam
lilies of those who died that the Union
might be preserved; TO the gigantic re-
beilion Of all time courageousiy met and
completely subdued; to the shackles OF
bondmen melted in the red flames OF
war, and to stars preserved, and yet
Others fixed in the armament OF freedom
I've cannot stand at the base OF Bur.
ker Hill Monument, as prOphesied by
Toombs, and call the roll of our slaves;
but we can stand on any spot of tae
earth and call the long roll of Repnb.
lican statesmen and soldiers-the most
distinguished and illustrious that the
nation has produced, who rendered i'm.
possible the fuldllment of that predie.
ton. -
"And during all these eventful years
the Democratic party has resisted every
step of advancement and progress. II
has been stupid objector. a miserable
malcontent and a common scold. Fo,
two presidential terms it administered
public affairs, and during eaca crippled
commerce, unsettled and decreased val
ues, paralyzed industry, closed manu-.
factories and made It necessary for pub.
lie charity to provide food for the stary
ing unemployed. 1t has exchanged ii,
iime-honored principles for dangerous
heresies, and betrayed its leaders, until
it is without a leader and in anxious
search of platform. It has abandoned
its Moses and is unable to discover a
Joshua. 1t does not certainly know
what it wants; and if il did, would not
know where to find it. II does not Know
what il is for; and if il did, would not
know how to express IL. 1t does moi
know what to do; and II it did, would
not know how to do it.
Men of the North, we come from the
battlefield, eonsecrated 10 freedom witt
the blood of your brave sons. We arc
the custodians of your patriot dead and
each year commemorate their deeds and
decorate their graves with flowers. In
their names, and by their memories. tho
disfranchised South appeals to you fol
Justice. Shall it be said that your sons
marched and fought and died in yainY
Shall il be said that a nation can exist
part slave and part frees Are people
free who are forced to bear the burden
and yet denied the highest privilege Of
citizenship lit be true that warrant
may not be found in the constitution te
prevent disfranchisement, then we bel
that you no longer permit the disfran'
erised and oppressed TO be estimated 70,
the purpose of increasing the electoral
strength of their oppressors.
Though the grape Is crushed. and
the grain is ground, they produce neithe,
wine nor bread for the prosecuted men
Of toe South.
Surrounded by difficulties, striving in
vain to be free, they instinctfvely tur,
to the brave, true man, who has said
that he would not close the door Of hopq
on struggling race. The Southern Re
pubtcans are devoted to him and win
follow him with al the affection and an.
thnsiasm with which the Old Guard
followed Napoleon. They have mistaken
faith in his superb courage. evenhanded
justice and unsulIied honor.
we have not forgotten how, wien
the war clouds hung dark in The na-
tons horizon, he sacrificed Office and
left a happy home and beloved wife and
childrsn,tO bare his bosom in the storm