The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1886-10-20


gressional District.
THERE was large and enthusiast.
tic audience composed of earnest
men to greet Maj. c. r. Breckenridge
at Luker and Davis hall on last Fri
day night. The crowd embraced a
large per cent of the democracy of
the town and surrounding country
with quite sprinklIng of Wheelers
intent upon hearing the situation
discussed by this public servant
fresh from congressional halls, and
they heard it. Major Breckinridge's
speech was one of the most mastery
and convincing political expositlons
ever heard in this section. 1t was
one OF these productions. which gets
down and runs Ga tue bed rock of
common sense and practical logic
from beginning to end. The speak
or cared not to carry anything by
oratory, but he swept things clean
by the force and sequence of his reas-
on, and nothing but reason. In all
OF his speech of two hours in length
there wasn't uttered q word or sylla
bic in allusIon to parties Of opposite
faith, tinged with the least degree of
bitterness. The usual style of po-
litical discussion is notably absent
from his speeches. But 1t is because
the better means of thoroughly
stored mind, and clear brain are at
hand. Maj. Breckenridge demon
strates himself to be noted politi
cal speaker, but not so much a
speaker as teacher, and there is
that clearness about his train of
thought, and that perfect compre-
hension of the material welfare of
the country In his utterances that it
makes him just such popular speak
err as the common people will hear
gladly. 1t is almost impossible to
hear him and not drift into full sym.
pathy with him. The plain, practi-
cal, hard listed logic and common
sense, which, together with the love
OF liberty and patriotic devotion to
country and home held in the full
ness OF an unbounded fund of infor-
nation, and thorough comprehen-
sion OF the great economic questions
oil the public good, make him irresist
able before the common masses.
Standing as he does in the same cir
Gle OF sympathy with the masses of
the people and with his plain enun-
citation Of principles and faith so pat
to the wants. wishes and demands of
the country at this present time, it
attracts the attention of the whole
country to him as one of the most
Intelligent and useful members in
the couusels OF the nation at this
Time, and especially to the poor man
and his interests. Maj. Breckin-
ridges record in congress comes in
TO illustrate his principles and faith
put In practice. He stood opposed
to all subsidies of whatever sort. he
voted for every labor bill which had
been brought before congress. He
voted and used the utmost of his
power for the unlimited coinage of
silver. He voted for the surplus
resolution applying the surplus in
the treasury towards the payment of
the public debt. He fought hard
for the passage of the Morrison tariff
reform bill. He voted with those
who succeeded i'll cutting down the
current expenses of the government
vi, 100000. He was foremost among
those who succeeded in forfeitlng
over 50,000,000 acres of lands grant
ed to railroad monopolles, and restor
ing it to the public domain Cor actu-
al settlers. This record is guar
antee OF his faith and sympathy. 1t
stamps the man patriot, the friend
of labor, the opposer of monopolies.
1t proves him wise fnaneier, fear.
less legislator and right thinker.
1t makes him every thing the lapor
ing element OF this or any other
country could ask, and, If this labor
ing element is true TO itself, it will
manifest the fact in its expression Of
confidence, and his return TO his post
oftuty in Washington.