The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-06-06

with gigantic strides. Among the many
mediums through which knowledge is
to-day disseminated none have improved
to the extent which that mighty factor
of information entitled "the press" has
Printing to-day is reduced to such min :
imum, as far as price is concerned, that
good newspapers which embrace current
news, as well as information on religion,
the sciences and all branches of know-
edge known to the mind of man, can be
had for d song, and are thus placed with
in the reach of the humblest citizen.
As result of this the Americans are
becoming reading and thinking peo-
ple-they are such TO a greater extent
than they have been in the past. And
therefore the days Of demagogue orators
are passing away. They have not entirely
passed away by any means for we still
find that men advocating the widest and
most visionary views can secure follow
ing. But those people among our citi-
zens who constitute the bone and sinew
of the land are people who think for
themselves and consequently cannot be
influenced by false doctrines and things
that cannot be demonstrated
With these few Introductory remarks
| desire to say that | have made up my
mind to always raise my voice in public
and in private in an endeavor to encour-
age that in my fellow citizens which will
lead them to think and to investigate.
have no patience with that effort /
fear is sometimes made to pull the wool
over the eyes of those who may not be
at this time and place | shall endeavor
IN xt,ho oil
occupies in the political economy Of our
nation. At the present time and in the
past ten years great and serious problems
have and are confronting the American
people. On the capital and labor ques-
tons there is great interest. This dis
quietude in many places and nearly
daily results in open violation of the law,
and in bloodshed. When we think
calmly of the fact that hardly a day
passes but what the different state mill
tary organizations are called out to pro-
tect life and property from violence at
the hands of our own fellow citizens.
We must recognize ut once that there is
not that spirit of equity abroad in the
land that should be. The race problem
is one that is causing vast amount OF
discussion, and some people propose
degree of alarm over it. At various in
tervals we have men rising up striving
to solve the race problem. l do not ex-
pect to solve it to-day, | wouldn't il |
could, and l couldn't il would. We
must remember, however, that in many
localities the relations between the
whites and blacks are at times seriously
and visibly strained. believe when /
say the relations are strained" that /
use the term which is endorsed by
etiquette. In common parlance you
know we say that people are angry or
fighting mad, but in high society circles
we say that the relations existing be-
tween 80 and so are strained. These
relations, however, between the white
and black sometimes get to the pitch
where there is open hOstilities and we
have race war in that locality. / men,
ton this as one among the great ques-
tions that to-day confront the American
people. The question OF immigration
is one that will probably be the subject
of great discussion in the future. 1t
ought, at this time in my humble opin-
ion, to have the attention OF Congress.
/ mention those four problems that
are 10 be solved in the future as among
the most prominent objects that appear
to-day upon the horizan. The virtue OF
our women seems to be getting below
par. The American people in dealing
with them must exercise sound discre-
ton and the highest patriotism, else
serious and probably vital trouble will
result.
Upon review OF the condition OF pub
lie affairs there is some grounds for
alarm. Judging by the past, however,
we find that there are in times OF sore
trouble always enough patriotic citizens
who are ready to step TO the front and
bring order out OF chaos by their votes
and If necessary by their life blood.
While this remains true we can have an
abiding faith in the integrity OF our fell
low citizens. But in order TO perpetuate
honesty and conservatism in our nation
al affairs il is highly necessary that we
keep alive by every means possible a
healthful, a pure and clean sentiment
throughout the length and breadth OF
the land.
know of nothing better calculated TO
promote patriotism improve public sem
timent and promote kind feelings and
patriotism throughout our land than the
observance OF Decoration Day. Why?
Now we have different ways OF deter
mining how much person is devoted to
certain cause. He may spend his time
and money in its interest. He may raise
his voice or WELD his pen in its behalf
A man who does either OF these gets
credit for being conscientious and earnest
in his efforts TO further the cause which
he advocates. Yet these exhibitions Of
connection cannot be compared with
that OF man who is willing TO sacrifice
his life for the principles he believes to
be right. Greater love, II Is said, has no
more than this that man will lay down
his life for his friends, or l will add his
cause. To-day we pay tribute TO the
dead, and in doing so We must remem-
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