The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-04-28

~ "A'oAhhAs nhy 'oNtHNiHFA WoNaN
feel richly repaid for perusal. In con-
nection with this series read Little
Journeys" 10 the homss Of famous wo-
men, as described by Ebert Hubbard
Elizabeth Barrett Biowning, Madame
Guyon, Harriet Martineau, Charlotte
Bronte have reached me, eight more to
come monthly. To read the lives OF
such women fits us for our own pill
grimege, arms MS more fully for our own
warfare with the adversary. receive
letters often telling me that through this
column one has been led to read good
books have recently been asked for
list. One who loves to read is never
lonely, never tires OF home. It's pitt al
10 see any one who finds no responsive
chord in good literature and one who
takes no interest in lives that are beauti-
fully told and Of lives that we never
guessed
read with much interest the letter
by Hardinsburg woman for knew full
we'll the hand that welded the pen
Every word she said was true as gospel
and emanated from cousecrated life, and
that eulogy to this column coming from
such a source, caused the past to rise up
wildly before me and caused, as well,
the tears to flow. OF course am oppos.
ed TO whisky and the use Of it in a cam
paign. 1 am bitterly opposed to the inn
proper use Of II under any circumstances,
and agree with my friend in thinking
that men who profess TO be christians
should use other means to secure votes
and popularity. But at The same Tins |
do think the late campaign has been
greatly exaggerated, and | also know
that behind the whisky merit ranked
with many of the candidates. Some OF
our best, most gentlemanly men were
candidates and repeat that / do not be-
lieve they would maliciously or inten-
tionally have caused one to drink to in
toAication. And Uncle Jonathan Meth.
er am making excuses for any one.
do not endorse some things in the Dem
ocratic party nor some acts Of its nomi-
nees, but when / swap, l want to be sure
/ am to better my condition and the con-
dition of my country. In saying ! be-
leve the Prohibition party will some day
be in power My Hill Grove lady friend
Gays | have touched responsive chord
in her heart and by the way she wrote
an excellent article. l did not mean the
Prohibition party as it now is want
the whole Democratic party to get to-
gether, heart and soul, before 1900 and
then want plank slipped in its plat.
form labeled prohibition Principles
OF course / would want that free and I'M
limited silver coinage piece of timber
slipped out OF course I'd want the In
dimapolis platform intact plus Pro-
hbition plank, and do believe the major.
ity of our dear, good men would decide
with their wives and mothers and sweet
hearts. tell you l will take up for the
good men of our land. Talk about woman's
influence 1t is powerful and always
will be. But whenever good, true, hon
est, brave, big-hearted, generous men
cease to exist, want to 'shufFls off this
mortal coil" quick. am so glad have
only come in contact with such men. in
all my life long dealings. They will
clasp hands with us women some day 10
put down intoxicants, see il they don't
And now Mr.. Meade County Messenger,
hope the News will score you soundly.
I'd like to know if you (Messenger)
haven't published some "Trip, snortinR
Populist articles" Don't everybody
know the News is broad, liberal, and
isn't afraid editorially to be for or against,
l wouldn't give fig for anybody that
didn't carry out that much of the Bible.
| admire the Messenger for defending its
party, but when it interferes or insin-
yates anything against the NEWS Democ-
racy, why let it go slow and now Mr.
Editor, my dear, free silver friend will
you and Mr.. Duncan please be 30 kind as
to arise and explain the vast difference
between free and unlimited 10 to ! sill
Yer Democrat and "Trip roaring snorting
Populist ?" Now If you were both my
kind Of a Democrat you'd be in a condi-
ton to criticise your Populist friends.