The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-10-05
Terms-sI.so a Year, In Advanc
SPEECH
Hon. w. C.P. Breckenridge
At Bel Air, Ma,
On Wednesday, September 18th.

On wednesday,, september 18th
We regret our inability, for the want o.
space, TO give entire the excellent address o.
HR. w. P. {. Breckenridge, of Kentucky
dCnsered at Bel Air, week before last. The
address was so finished and complete in
every part that no synopsis would do justice
to it. Every word of it was replete with
interest and value to an oyer-taxed people.
Mr.. Breckenridge began his speech by de.
claring that he intended to treat the questions
which are before the people in spirit of fare.
ness and accuracy and that he did not in
tend to utter word OF inveCtve in speaking
OF the Republican party.
He referred to the fact that the election OF
Grover Cleveland in 1884 changed the Demo-
cratic party from the party of opposition and
criticism to the party OF legislation, RESPONSE
BILE to the country for the fuliment of the
| pledges on the strength of which 1t had been
elevated 10 power. The Senate being still
Republican the entire legislative government
of the country was not under control of the
Democratic party, and the executive power
is still divided between Democratic Pres-
dent and Republican Senate Hence the
Democratic party has not been at liberty to
carry out its foreign policy or altogether its
domestic policy.
Mr.. Breckenridge referred to our relations
with Canada, and said that after the Demo,
cratic administration had settled the fisheries
dispute with that country in a reasonable,
honorable and just manner, the Senate re-
jected the treaty. The President recog-
nizing that il was his duty TO submit TO
the decision of the Senate as a Coordinate
branch of the treaty-making power, then
demanded of the Senate to be clothed with
retaliatory power against Canada. The SEN
ate was SO much controlled by local considera-
lions that they came to the deliberate concu.
sion that the honor and dignity of the
American people can only be conserved by
making the American tishcOnsumer pay two
prices to the New England owner of the
fishing vessel. AS far as the Senate is con-
cerned like the early Christians it might well
have worn fish as the representation of its
acknowledged ideal craftsmanship and
national economy.
Four years ago, he said, the Democratic
party promised the American people an eco
nomical government, in which every mans
rights should be protected. That promise
we have fulfilled.
If were asked, said he, to describe the
administration of Grover Cleveland, | would
describe it in one word, safe" In Il free
country what nobler commentator can you
give.
The Democratic party, when it came into
power, found this peculiar situation. For
twenty five years certain system of tax.
alton had been in vogue The Congress of
the United States had legislated for the bene-
lit of all forms of monopoly. A great empire
in the northwest had been given to railroad
nipg The hDnis which Enrtu apl
sixty cents on the dollar, had been by legis-
lation, made good for gold, dollar for dollar,
and above it, The direction of legislation, if
you Can call il legislation that congeries ofil-
logical and inconsistent provisions which
are written on our staute.book, had
been written therein by private in
terests, and the government found
itself in this position-,he three per cents
were nearly all exhausted, and the four per
cents aud the four and a-half per cents were
postponed, under the law allowing them to
be issued, till 1891 or 1907. So that into our
treasury were pouring every day a million
dollars, and of that million dollars three hun
dred and odd thousand were unnecessary for
the daily expenses of the government. Wedo
not realize that this is our money. We look
upon it as belonging to somebody else, and
we called that somebody else the United
States of America. But the United States of
America has really no mnnev II Owns No
assets All that II has 10 tho sweai oil tho, i,
has 10 The nurses of tho citizens and i, 10 tba;r
toll and their money which 10 nour;,r, int
The treasury and eyerv cent of !, 10 snbtroot o
ed from them, and their comforts and their
life. This three hundred thousand dollars a
day comes from every hamlet in the country
and from every home. This money, millions
of it from day to day, three hundred thousand
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