The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-08-30

Part Of the Democratic crowd called
for the silver.tongue-orator, w. G. P
Breckenridge, at Lexington, but thankr
to the other portion, mo, no, was heard
in stentorian tones, and he was not per
mitted to speak. Good, good, for Ken
tuckians. There should be only one
path. II the gentler, less protected
more trusting and far younger one, il
relegated TO oblivian, let the other re.
cDive no recognition, socially or polit.
ically. We should denouncs all moral
entanglements.
A liie-size picture Of Admiral Dewey
was taken in the main street Of Trieste
just after he left che Olympia. II was
Reproduced in Fridays Louisville Eve
ming Post with the reasonable r, quest
that we note the exact crease of bis
pants, the patent leather shoes, soft
white hat, the carefully rolled umbrella,
etc, in short the once "dude" OF Wash.
ington. Everything on earth has been
said that could be said about his fight
ing qualities and his "seizing opportun-
tiles" am so glad the tide has changed
to lesser topics.
The road question by Mr.. Eldridge
was finely handled in the last issue of
this paper. He is director Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture good
roads division. The topic is one Of i'm
portance to the State and especially to
this portion of it. He, in the preface,
pays glowing tribute to our State Of
fine horses and beautiful women, aud
cay good roads are Indispensable to this
State. A great interest is being mani
tested in this and Breckenridge county
on the all important road sui ct.
At one time ia the history OF our ma.
tiou we as Americans had come to honor
and revere the French people and the
nam, of Lafayette has always been desr
to every school boy or girl, which has
been proven in the last year by the La
Fsyette school fund raised in the states
to erect a static Of the hero at the
Paris Exposition. But lately in the last
four years especially hostile sentiment
in this republic has been felt against
France until even Turk lie as popular
in America and Europe-caused mostly
by the Dreyfus affair. The whole world
had hoped his trial would be mere for
mality and that triumphant vindiCation
wonld follow and he would be restored
10 his former military rank but instead,
efforts to secure his convictions have
been redoubled. If there are good men
in France and Of course there must be,
now is the time to let it be known but
it does seem that their power is not suf-
fCivnt 10 stop injustice and degenRrCy.
The arrest, the first trial, the second are
all black spot and q stain upon a once
fair nations name. Every one who
hates oppression and despises injustice
is praying for the acquittal of Dreyius,
but even if acquittal occurs the prestige
Of Ia belle France has received a fatal
shock. In the days of the Reign Of
France was despised and again we feel
the same detestation. Will she sink to
the leyel of Spain? She is not now very
far removed from the same estate of
Italy.
am 50 tired Of seeing people swallow
Camels and gag at gnats in the social
world. To carry the Golden Rule into
our every day life requires that we con-
stantly practice the habit Of thinking
broadly and at all times according to
others the same rights we demand for
ourselves. Belief or conviction OF truth,
is largely a custom of geography or en-
Vironmsnt. Men and women who be-
lieYe deYoutly in some creed theory or
school Of thought as a rule find it diff
cult to appreciate the point Of view Of
one whose ideas differ radically from
what to them seems Palpably the truth;
this in all ages has caused persecution,
pain, heart-aOhe and misery. 1t is 80
today in the social and religious world;
granting to others the same right Of
opinion we demand for ourselves. IL is
only simple justice, and yet it is one Of
the most difficult lessons for us to learn.
Because you do not indulge in certain
social pastimes, Il becomes q crime for
another; because l condemn certain
ideas and opinions you must follow suit.
such narTow-mindedness lie intOlerable.
Many of the most earnest men and
women, whose lives have been Oharao-
terized by a beautiful simplicity, an
austere morality, and an answering
fidelity TO what they believed 10 be
right, have, under these convictions,
darkened the pages of history through
persC .ution. Louis TX, Of France, and
John Calvin are two in my mind, out of
hundreds, that might be cited In illus
tTation OF this fact How hard Chris
tians find 1t TO maintain q spirit Of sweet
In the presence Of what
they consider error We should all try
10 remember that the very brOadest
vision given 10 man or woman is circum-
lcribed. We are all far from the sum-
nit Of that great mountain, Truth. Our
vision is limited, and we have no right
10 refuse to Weld 10 another what we