Show rectifying RECTIFY ING A WRONG IT will be remembered by readers reader of current news new that several months ago hou hon W 0 P breckenridge the eminent orator and member of con g gross r ess irom kentucky Xen tucky was selected to make the oration on the occasion of the dedication 0 of f the worlds fair the selection tio n proved satisfactory all around and the gentleman naturally considered the matter settled subsequently however when the question of appropriating to the fair was before the ahouee of representatives mr breckinridge toted against it and justified himself in so 0 o doing to the satisfaction of his hie constituents and as we believe to that of the majority malo rity of hla his countrymen en however a certain class of people and newspapers took up the cudgel and upbraided up braided the orator in terms measured and unmeasured demanding that as a matter of good taste he ought to witha withdraw raw from the prominent part assigned to him at the opening ceremonies thinking no doubt auch feeling was wai par in by those nearest thel the enterprise the gentleman recently voluntarily offered to withdraw from the gramme pro an offer which had the effect of bringing the fair council of administration to a realization of the situation and aad to their credit they insisted on the order of ex erchien remaining unchanged on this subject the chicago news speaks as ae follows foJ foll lowi the offer to retire and its sequel are lessons in decency and courtesy to those newspapers that have churlishly demanded mr Breckinrid gelis removal from the pro gramme because he did not choose to vote as they would have had him vote voie on the question of an appropriation for the worlds pair fair the demand was a violation of every canon of hospitality the orator was invited not to gain votes for chicago but to represent a large part of the nation in a national celebration to abuse him for his vote on the appropriation pria tion question was to blackguard a guest aest for having the courage and the honesty honesty to adhe adhere roto to his convictions it is in just as an well for all ail concerned that mr took the course he did to have done otherwise would have been to cause the sh to shriek on and thus his appearance at the dedication would have been under a cloud while the soundness of his judgment and the correctness of his taste to say nothing of his manhood would have been subjects of animadversion now however the last excuse for carping criticism has been removed aud and we states statesman trian need have no fear 0 annoyance from any source |