The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-27
BRECKENRIDGE AT HOME
THE COLONEL SPEAKS AND IS WELL
RECEIVED.
Nearly Half the Voters Of Oldham County
Come Out to Hear the Eloquent ken-
tuckian-His Speech.

LEXINGTON, KY, May 26.-Colonel
Breckenridge arrived at La Grange at IL
o'clock this morning, and was met at
the depot by Captain J. +. Adams, clerk
Of Olham county. He was taken 70 the
home Of Mr.. j. W. Russell, who gave
a splendid reception to the Ashland Con-
gresham. He kept open house and en-
tertained Colonel Breckinridge and his
friends IN a royal manner. After an
elegant Kentucky dinner had been par
taken of, Colonel Breckenridge went to
the courthouse. which was filed TO over
flowing. half the voters Of the county
belrg present. At 2:3O he began his speech
and spoke for over an hour amid the Wild
est applause.
COLONEL BRECKIsRIDGE's SPEECH.
lie began by stating that he had come
from Washington to sOeak 70 his old
friends In Oldham county. They We're his
friends and they We're his brothers.
They had honored him in the past. and
for that he was deeply grateful. In his
ten years of service as their representa-
tive there was never a time when he
had not tried TO serve them 70 the best
of his ability.
At the same time he wore mans
collar and he was an enemy Of all kinds
hated by the monopolists. and In this
way he had earned the i'll VIII and hostil-
ity Of the high protection tariff men. w nat
ever of ability and success he had acnleV-
ed II had been done In the name OF the
people Of Ashland district. His words no
matter how stammering. were always
listened to, because he was the fepresSh-
tative Of a great people, therefore ms
words always had weight However elo-
quent may be the ambassadors OF q
petty African King. their words would
not have the weight Of a stamering Moses
who represented the great Jehovah.
CAMH NOT As pEGGAR
He did not come as beggar, pleading
for votes; he did not come as a pauper,
asking the help: but he came as the repre-
sentative of the people TO render an ac-
count # his services and TO ask at their
hands If they saw tit 10 give il 10 him,
renewal Of their confidence. lie knew
that there was work Ia life for him TO
do, whether in or out of Congress, ana
il WAS for the people OF his district 10
say whether or not 10 should be as thelr
representative. The action or the Demo
cratic committee IN Frarkford yestet-
day was no surprise TO him, as ne knew
beforehand what they would do. Inc
nearer YOU come 10 the great pulSlhS
throbbing heart of the people the nearer
you come TO the truth anG right anu
when they determine upon what is 10
be done no party machinery can thWart
them and no power OF party machinery
can force them to do that which is against
the will of the people Whenever the peo-
pie are in conflict with the machine II IS
that much worse for the machine.
HIS SUPPORT OF CLEVELAND.
Colonel Breckenridge then reviewed his
service in Congress and spoke u ms
advocacy OF Tilden, Hancock, and Cleve-
land lie said that after the election
OF Cleveland FOR the first time the
Democratic party presented the spectacle
Of being unable to support its principles,
bur IL gave an outline Of what 1t was
able TO do The practical failure Of that
administration proved disastrous to the
party. and he fOresaw its defeat IN l@s.
notwithstanding tho courageous letter OF
Cleveland. who, In the face Of that de-
feat dared % promugate doctrines OF
the Democratic party on tfrm reform.
on the very day the lightning haShed
the story Of Clevelands defeat 70 wash
ington. he pledged TO Mr.. Cleveland ms
support four years from that time. lie
told how he talked to tn people OF
seventeen different States, educating them
up TO the idea OF tarin reform, ana
how this education had caused the peo-
ple to triumphanuy elect Mr. Cleveland
Tor a second term. lie appealed 10 the
people of the district as 10 whether he
should go back 10 Congress or not-whe-
ther they should do SO without inside in
terference or Influence.
At this point a voice in the crowd
shouted. The Courier-Journai can't beat
YOU"
PARNELL RAD No SUCCESSOR.
This raised a perfect storm Of applause
and when IL subsided Colonel Brectin-
"a "ns