The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-08-28
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STATE DAliaicS

II would seem rather early for any movement
IN politics with regard to the campaign of 1881.
but the public are informed tha, Il meeting has
been held OF the Independent Republican En-
ccutive Committee" To prepare plans for that
campaign. This is not new movement. as rniclt
DC supposed from the name but these Indie
pendent Republicans are HE same Dersons who
inquired IN the last campaign as /" Indepcndent-
democrats or simply rs Independents" "
They have now raised the mask a little and he
gin to expose their true features This Exccu-
tive committee we believe was constituted AMI
appointed by Its own members, in Tallahassee
Just after the adjournment OF the last Leri,ia-
ure. This makes PLAN the great beauty and
convenience OF au independent" party. for in
regular party authority must be derived in
some way from the body oi voters but in IN
" independent" party the leaders nominate
amt appoint themselves. Perhaps, however. we
do the committee injustice; It NAV be that lis
hall dozen members are the whole party and
therefore have right 10 determine all things
without consulting anyone else However
what they determine or do Is OF no inuOrtancp
10 any zone, and the only use nf their meetings is
to furnish topic foI the ncw Spapers in the dull
season, when even tritiing matters are written
up.
The only party in this State whose action viii
affect the affairs OF the State is the Democratic
parry, now governing and likely TO govern tor
long time to come. The general outline of the
course which will be taken by the Democratic
party IN the next campaign is 50 clear that it
needs no prophet to predict it,
Those who expect division in the party On the
constitutional Convention question will be dis
appointed; the worst of that has passed Thc
contest as to the manner in which convention
should be called is ended, aud the main qut siion
VIII come up on its merits
convention at an earlier day would have
been premature, but by the next election the
time VIII have come for it. The great objection
TO II has always been the tear OF ruin 10 the
" black counties by the election Of county Off
GERS therein; but things have come 10 that pass
where the only important amendment to the
constitution likely to be made through the Leg
Islature is the unqualified election OF county OF
fcers whereas i'll convention some qualifca-
tlons may be obtained, or at least some compen-
sating good for the evil. AT any rate, agreement
upon the subject Is necessary to the Democratic
party, and, therefore, is necessary to the preser
Yatlon OF good government in the State
we nave DO doubt that the next Democratic
Convention will declare in favor of a Cons,iu-
uonal Convention, and that the voters oi the
party will support that declaration with a much
nearer approach to unanmtv than could have
been had at any time before. 1he Democrats
Will go before the people with the State in Il
most properous condition, with taxes much re-
duced, and with transportation facilities furnished
to every section. They will pledge themselves
10 still further Improvements, economies and re-
forms beyond those which they have been con
stanty making since the State was recovered
from the Republicans; they will nominate good
and strong men acceptable To all portions OF the
party; any true Democrats who have been led
INTO Independentlsm will return, where they be-
long, into the ranks Of their own party; " "Indc-
pendent Republicans may cndeavor To keep up
their masquerade, but they Will deceive no one
and not be distinguished from other Repuhll-
cans; and the result OF il all will be another
complete Democratic victory.