Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-02
BARBECUE AT INDEPENDENCE.

ten up by the hoeral ana nos
pitable citizens of that neigh,
borhood. About 10 o'clock III
the morning Mr.. George Seward
master of ceremonies, introduc-
ed Mr.. VIM, H. Craine, of Hal
lettsville, Lavaca county, who
entertained the assemblage for
two hours, giving general re-
view OF national and state pol
itics. He paid special attention
to George Washington Jones,
denominating him a political
nondescript and demagogue,
and eulogizing Seth Shepard;
also predicting his election in
November by a handsome ma
| jority. He urged all democrats
stick to their party and work
for its success. His speech
was well received and listened
to with marked attention. AT
ter he had concluded dinner
was announced. There was an
abundance of barbecued meats
and all other comestibles that
go towards making up a good
repast. AS usual on such oc-
casions the credit is due to the
ladies. After dinner the hide
pendence cornet band played
some of their favorite airs.
Mr.. c, r. Breedlove, of Bren-
ham, was then introduced, who
after 4 few we'll merited compli-
meuts to the people of indie
pendence, spoke OF politics as a
science of government; thought
that every man and woman
ought to study and feel an in
terest in the politics of their
country; believed the constitu-
ton OF the United States should
be studied in every university
and school-male or female in
the United States. To man
the teachings of the ecnstitu-
ton should be thoroughly ia
miliar to enable him to vote in
telligbly; the governmet was
either harmonious or inhar-
mouious according to the
teachings and understanding
of that instrument. The ques-
tons before the people to-
day are of paramount impor-
lance. Every man has the
right to exercise his privilege of
voting according to his own
judgement. The speaker ad-
mitted the necessity of two po-
litical parties, each to serve as
a check upon the other in legis-
lative deliberations and the
passage of laws in strict con-
formlty to the constitution.
The democratic party is for
strict construction Of the con-
and believes in conform
ing with its requirements as the
only safeguard to personal and
political liberty. If every man
would read the constitution and |
follow its teachings there would |
be no political wrangling, and
the affairs of the government
would be on the high road to
prosperity. He denounced the
republicans as trampling upon
the constitution, and con-
it to suit their
purposes. He spoke of the
magma charter bill as an in
stanceof this kind. He denied
that the constitution gave the
authority to issue fiat money
and said no such clause was
tanned in the document; the sim
pie stamping of paper and call
ng it money amounted to moth
ng, as people would not re-
:eiVe it in payment Of dues.
lie said he didn't mean to offend
my greenbacker. simply claim
ng an honest difference OF opin-
on. The fallacy of fat money
vas shown up. He paid his
compliments to Jones and SAID |
lie was merely a tool used to
lisrupt the democratic and re-
publican parties and advised all
lis friends Of every political
'arty to vote for Seth Shepard,
Washington county's honored
on. Mr.. Breedlove spoke two
lours and forty minutes.
Col. d. c. Giddings took the
tand and gave a lucid account
If the credit mobilier and Gar
eld's connection Herewith.