The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-29

| Resoteed That The Conservative Democrutie
party Of Florida congTaanlaae tIhe peuuae Of the
State on the fav0rahle anspiOm nn6er which
they have assembled. For mlsee fAnn three
which has faithfnlly ful1lled m tke nrumi&, :
made TO them in 1876. The oaesom aax uu&eF
which the people suffered has given nlace % a
moderate rate of assessment, ahsoluAa1y mecen-
sary to an economical administxnEion af euvern.
ment; The laws have bean rigidly and eaarzsli-
cany enforced; equal pcoeectioa has hssn sx-
tended to all peTeons within the limits of fs EasAe
without regard TO race Or collar; and fhis beneA.
cent, prudent and economical manaenuena hns
Injured to the welfare and prosperity of The e.
tire people.
RssoIosd, That we appeal 10 the sober jnile-
ment OF every honest and unbiased citizen q
Florda, OF whatever political alinities IN the
contrast presented by the past three years OF
Democratic rule with the previous eight yeazD q
Republican rule. We appeal with confidence to
every man in our midst who values the blessinzs
Of just, faithful and prudenf government, 10
sustain rs m tins conpsign, and with y. BY the
complete and overwhelming snnness q 0ur can-
didates, to put an end forever % sths &HmRsm
which menace from restoration Of the Repub-
licans to power.
ResOtCed That the preservation of good order,
honest expenditure OF public funds, reduction Of
taxation, and the continued progress of material
prosperity, present issues paramount to all mere
questions OF party therefore, discardiDg the
dead issues and party dissensions of the past
We appeal to the intelligent and honest voters of
all parties and races TO join hands with us in
support of selfpreservation.
Resolved That the greatly increased influx of
intelligent and industrious citizens under the
present State Administration is a source of great
gratifcation. To the thousands already here, and
the thousands soon to follow we extend q cor
dial welcome regardless of party, and pledge the
State Administration, if continued under Con-
IunN troll md To
the tide of immigration
ReSOloed, That the Conservative Democratic
party of Florida reafirm their acceptance of the
legitimate issues of the war. To all men in our
midst white and black, we pledge the fullest
possible protection in the exercise of their civil
and political rights; recognizing fully and sus-
tanning that fundamental law of the State which
gives to any citizen the right to vote as he pleases
and to utter and publish his sentiments undis-
turbed by menace of violence and threats of dis
reimbursement, and so recognizing and sustaining
this right we denounce and arraign the Repub-
lican party for its systematic appeals 10 mob viO
lence over the colored people OF this State, and
for the systematic terrorism over them which
has been a regular appliance OF its political ma
chinery. We pledge ourselves to protect every
citizen in the exercise of his rights against all
lawlessness, to the fullest possible extent.
ResOtUed, That the Conservative Democratic
party of Florida condemn and denounce in un-
qualified language the frauds in elections, which
have been so frequent of late years. We arraign
the Republican leaders, end charge them with
being the authors and instigators of these crimes
against the purity of the balot-box; but whether
| perpetrated by Republicans, or men calling them
| selves Democrats, we condemn these acts as
dangerous to our political institutions and sub
versive OF our system oil government.
ReSoG0ed, That we favor a liberal public school
system exempt from all sectarian influences.
ReSOlred, That we favor the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State
at the earliest practicable moment, and the ap-
preparation of the public lands, as far as may be
| necessary, to the construction of a railroad
through South Florida, and the completion of
the road from the Apalachicola river to Pensacola
in West Florida.
heS0toed, That we deem it of the utmost i'm
| portance to the commerce of the whole country
that a ship canal be constructed across the PENN
sula of Florida, and we request our Senators
and Representatives in the Congress of the
United States to use such means as will most
ehectually accomplish the construction of that
very important public enterprise.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. A S.
Mann, Of fernando county, was adopted;
f2esOlUed that this convention recommend the
appointment Of such county officers as may be
chosen and elected by the Conservative Demo
cratic voters assembled in their several counties on
the day of the general election; such election to be
by ballot and to be conducted in such manner as
TO obtain full and free expression of the wishes
OF the voters who act with us in supporting the
nominees of this convention.