The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-03-22

A small but representative crowd o
Meade county d, mocrats assembled a
the court house at Brandenburg, Thurs
day afternoon to listen to epeech de
livered by jams Andrew Scott, of Frank
fort, candidate for Attorney General.
Mr.. Scott was introduced by Attorney
James Hardin and spoke against the
trusts. His speech, which was reported
by a special representative OF the News
was as follows
Mr.. Chairman and fellow citizens
Coming among you almost total stran-
ger and seeking the high and responsible
Office OF Attorney General OF this state
1t is due to you that you should know VINO
am, where l hail from and what stand
for Hence you will not think it egOt.
ism ii tell you that | was born among
the Western hills Of Franklin county,
where l was brought up upon the farm.
l learned to till the soil, receiving in
my youth common school education.
When quite child hurried through
my tasks in order that l might attend
the public political meetings OF the day
While sat at The feet of such men as
Beck and Marshal aud imhibed the ira
ditions OF the democratic party and OBJ
tanned the hrst Impressions Of the ia
brio OF our government there my
youthful Imagination was fired by the
recital of the deeds of our soldiers and
sailors and the sacrifices which such men
as Clay, Jefferson and Jackson made for
their country. determined that, come
what might, would make the oppor-
tunity by sslf education and perserver-
ance at some day to meet my country
men upon the hustings and vent the
ambition which consumed me to take
an humble part IN our public affairs.
To this end struggled until reached
the age of twenty-four, when, after my
marriage, and the birth Of our first-born,
removed to the capitol of my state and
began the study OF law had meyer look
ed into law book before, but, believ-
ing that by the same application which
made successful farmer, l could sue.
coed ! set to work with such determine
ton that within year | had license
to practices in the highest court in the
State What succt IS have had | will
leave to the lawyers and judges of the
state to say am satisfied with it how
ever, and want it understood now that
it is not for the paltry salary that l seek
the Office of Attorney General.
But with the combinations and trusts
springing up all around us, controlling
the price of not only all we buy and the
labor OF the country, but all that we
produce and with the great struggle of
1900 looming up before us, l would
rather hold the Office of Attorney GEN
eral of your State than to be Governor
twice over or the vice president of the
United States. h
II providence had specially created an
opportunity for a man OF honesty, ability
and courage, devoted to the interests OF
his fellow men to distinguish himself
and earn the everlasting gratitude of the
people for all time, no eater opportu-
nifty could be presented
After had pTacticed my profession
for ten years the people of my county
saw fit 10 make me their repr sentative
in the General Assemble, which con-
vened in the winter of 1886 2. Soon af-
ter my election the various railroads of
the state sent me free passeG over their
lines. Believing that sworn trustee of
the peoples interests should be free from
any obligation to thos, who might ask.
for favors | returned the passes with my
best wishes aud compliments.
did not know then that any favors
would be asked OF that legislature. But