The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08
Florida Politics.

he hsN general election in this State is neai,
E.two yeas of but already is the subject oil dis
l:cusS.ois and We aIe favored with various proph-
cces Il 80 what Will then occur. This is rather
! premaflse, for The great body OF the people are
! much Iaarc interested al present. n matters Al
| hand, rs immediate development and improve
,nent & our State. than in the campaign of 1884
! The awo matters which give rise to the most
! ni tins discussion are the proposed Republican
! snd Independent combination and the alleged
! ';iSSat,e ttlon in South Florida on account OF
| lhe DisSbn sale aud the act Tor the relief OF
! certain it:onded counties. As for the so-caIlel
| rndeEn'lrnt movement. instead of being an ev-
| !dence Il weakness i'll the Democratic party it
! - lu-i tht; reverse-t is confession on the part
ID the enublicans of such final defeat that they
cannot svhn keep up an opposition without
tIsgnisei and the abandonment of their present
party "iEanizaion. Whenever party obtains
sqch fira control OF Il government that its defeat
| hconta improbable, the necessity of cohesion
bs ing l'ksened, divisions occur, which divisions
a.c more 81 less dangerous To lis continuance in
power according TO circumstances. The so-cale,l
l.:depentcnt movement in Florida is not danger
ors for several reasons, of which the chief ale
'lhse itrsl, II has no principles ON which TO
| Dnte "rio form IA new party second il has no
etlers shird, il is insignificant in numbers
y pare; cannot be made to order nor created
h, fewtptrsons who desire Office or notoriely
, !enuinss popular movement arising out OF real
il's may he used by such persons but they can
j ufN creaS il out OF nothing. To attempt To
make m4k, independentism the basis OF party
crgtnzaison is an ahsurdity, its only excuse
! fog eNis''t'ce is defiance OF party organization
! rs'.S Is wy different rom the exercise by ind-
[ v3nal ~, RS OF the right to vote for those whom
| they e"'esler the best men. An Independent
| lmiy is equally combination whereby a few
+! men, wh4<are unable to obtain offices in a regu-
/ l4F parly} ere enabled 10 nominate themselves 10
/ ottirc aug 40 dictate TO their FOLLOWERS in a more
Az thratrA -manner than can be done in regular
I pprIy oret rizaton.
! Snch n ovements have been tried in various
I southern Estates and have succeeded in nome
/ Tie READ usler movement i'll Virginia was a
: very diff s.nt matter 1t was vital question
concerning the material interests and moral obi
4 ga'.,ns hhe State, which divided both the old
parties. aItt which brought about a contest in
Z (which fh'f Readlus,erS under the shrewd and
{. unserupulk Gus leadership of Malone won. There
Sis n-' suchaIueston in Florid nor has any Dem
socsai of l4ominencc joined in the Independent
3n.ovemenI AS to the alleged dissatisfaction in
fS'i:h Flurda, we believe that it is exaggerated.
3Ihe ncccsrities which compelled the DisstOn
salt and Ne advantages arising therefrom are
:no" geneElly understood. AS Tor the act tor
!tllc relief y the bonded counties We are among
-.th'sse VIII, Yhnk that il ought not to have been
{pa*sed buff is not near big matter as some
,sOf s:'r So;sh Florida exchanges, who are dis
,h)1sad to ~ little hysterical over il, seem to
;lltlnA il wtis not passed as party measure but
anembers Voted on /, without regard TO party,
emor- Republicans and Independents than DEM
:,cTaas voIiAg for it, and furthermore, there isam-
.,ls sroumsIor an honest difference of opinion as
g. lie mcritS nl the acl.
! In 80 int as tc dissatisfied feeling in South
Ferida is gal, il is natural and arises from phys
scsl causes hnd will he removed before the next
election bysphysical means This dissatisfaction
4r,srs Iromfhc want of transportation facilities
I IN HAT petition OF the State, n want daily felt,
Nwt which tanses some persons To blame those
jghn are in no way responsible for this untortu-
/ :atte deiciescy. but who are striving to remedy
j Long btiorc The next election this will all
&c.ctangedS there will be abundant facilities for
transportation, and all present temporary dissat
$sction wild have been forgotten. All this seems
. clear TO 3s that We particularly regret to see
e,nIe Sou,h Florida and some Middle Florida
ssapers engaged in the unwise and Improbable
AsEploymenS of mutual detracton.
y As gentfal rule those have The most to say
81 This sort fho know least what they are writ
Slg about. 3rhe prosperity and improvement of
dvery pOrih2l Of the State adds to the prosperity
and wealth IT every other portion, and lightens
me iaXation2lnd burdens of all East and South
;tt;lorida arff improving as though by magic,
Nest Flor7fi is entering upon new era Of de-
! Sr,npment, end we are so confident OF the bright
:ainre of sifldlc Florida, that we believe that
3.er. is no iSetter Investment in the Stale than
EBldlc FIartla lands
! We have good State let US do justice TO all
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