The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-09-07

an last past Of cleo, $50. ", and speaks
isr Itself II you win add these sums to-
--ether. however, you viii see that they
a-gneg1te the enormous amount of "a
90, 1os.eS, while the taxable property
~ which this sum has been assessed has
ny averaged CSC, 81, s75 . year. Fellow
linens, this Il an enormous sum to be
rFled On the hard earnings of the people
such short period Is six years; and
ME it Is very true that government is
ga expensive luxury with which society
sannOt dispense without hazard to every
lierest, the very fact that it costs so dear
> lOuld make Ne all the more careful as 10
e chArActer Of the men we put in charge
IL We want officers who will husband
re money contributed by the people with
al01s crupulousness-who will watch
= leaks in the treasury with untiring
gIlAnee-Eho will have the capacity to
> ggest and the honesty to inaugurate re-
rms-whO viii never cease to remember
n government is established for the
hOie people and not for a few, and that
more faithful they are in dIscharging
high duties entrusted to them the
: ezter viii be the appreciation in which
I y viii be held by their countrymen.
'ubiie Office" says the great man who
J ads our Presidential ticket, " is trust,
3 Z 3 bounty bestowed upon the holder"
J csc reflections are not alone applicable
1 state officials, but apply with eoAal
+ &c 70 county officers. Sheriffs cOnsti-
re- An important part of the executive
q ir'hinery Of the government. 10 them
= iefy looks for the stern enforcement of
/ a. m the ferreting out of crime and the
smpf arrest of criminals, and if there
/ been q decrease In crime during the
/ three years, it is due to the fact that
4 re has been al improvement in the
G lracfer Of this class of officials. County
z umissiODerS are in a manner local legis-
4 -ors- They fix the rate of county taxa
l. "a under the lsw-they appropriate the
.ney-they pass on the accounts of off,
G "a III they are men of the right kind,
leg vii see that taxation and expendi-
lures are limited within the bounds of alb
. lute necessity. 1t was the disregard of
this plain duty BY Republican officers that
ms 0lFed the counties in such financial
difficulties, and it has been owing to
Ef-icfer fidelity on the part of those who
- -oeeded them that any improvement in
e. uuty matters has taken place at all.
CONCLUSION.
Bat ] viii close. ] think have given
uuansEerzble reasons why the Conserva-
g. r Democracy should be continued in
, ser j have purposely refrained from
rassing National politics; l have not
G. -sidered that necessary. Unless all
: rs fail, Hancock viii be elected Presi-
q. q and Florida will aid in that glorious
= al BY giving him her electoral vote.
reforms inaugurated under Drew will
b continued under Bloxham. The people
take care that the party whose lead
e. are more malignant than liberal and
ose abuse Of Floridians helps to feed
;. ii0nal animosity and contributes to de-
b mmigration-whose rule was marked
b peculztiOn, waste and extravaganza
p whose influence has solidifed and in
q ned the eolored element and planted
-anO under so many communities Il
q that the people will take care that
> b 3 party Is not restored to power.
4 - lei rs not take too much for granted.
L us not be content with barely electing
Pr candidates; let us do so by such
ing majority that in all future cleo
= 80 Florida will not be considered ga
q .btful State" Wecan do this only BIZ
ys,0rk We have the voters-Iet as see that
hey are al the polls. To this end let us or
gsnize clubs in every neighborhood and
enlist the active effort of all classes, and
NJ rs employ our rising young men on the
mp" Our candidates are going from
+ MY 20 county, but we must second
b r efforts and see to it that the seed
p = SOW is made to yield an abundant
b. rest In November