The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-04-01
Pensacola Advance Gazette
The Approaching state Campaign.

1t is hard to forete who will be the coming man
: before tue State Convention, which will meet not
many months hence AS yet no one seems the most
prominent among the number who are aspirans for
gubcrnatorial hOnors. Nearly every part of the
State has been heard from and each sect on has its
candidates; and, judging from the present outlook,
it seems that the Convention will have quite re-
sponsibiliiy, and no little task in deciding upon the
most suitable and the strongest man for the position
of Chief Magistrate OF the State There is anumber
Of men who are fitted for the position, and who.
doubt would make excellent officers but the chief
duty of the Convention is to be governed us much
by the real merits of the man, his political promi
hence and availability candidate.
There has been engendered by some Of the oppo-
siton papers to the administration feeling among
some of the people, which probably will make itself
felt in the Convention; and that feeling is to the
supposed ring of political leaders around the Capt.
tai city of the State. We believers in rings
of any kind, or for any purpose; for, in general,
they are, when they really exist opposed to the in
terrst of the people. But it is quite common
thing the part of some to formulate in their fer
vid imaginations this supposed monopoly of power
by some, and then to cry out to the people to be-
ware of the hydra-headed monster
II there be ring of any kind in the present ad-
minstration, or in any ways connected with it,
whose acts or interest are averse to those of the
people, ready and willing to oppose it, and
aid in crushing it out of existence; but becarse
the present administration has met with some oppo.
sition there is good reason to say that there
lists formidable ring inimical to the political well
fare of the State and which is ready to manipulate
tue political wires to secure their own interest,
Il
clusion is too hasty, and it is imposing too much
upon public credulitv to ask the people to believe
: it. What particular act has been taken by the ad
ministraton without due regard to the welfare Of
the State and re interest of the people? In what
manner has it been injurious To the State? 1t is
easy thing to make assertions, but proving the facts
contained in these assertions is frequently quite diff
ticult and cannot be done. While this constant
hue and cry of ring" and the adverse interest of
the administration to the people may have caused
some to give it little credencc and faith, yet do
mot believe it will amount to a great deal or will
have any great influence in the Convention.
This bitter opposition and constant growing at
the administration instrumental in aiding and
giving vitality to the independent movement in the
State, which is next to abetting the Republican
party We have admiration for indie Dendence,
and always like to man, either from principle
IA democrat or republican, be independent and not
slave to his party; hut this separate organization in
the way ola political party emitting itself the indie
pendent party, is deception and fraud and any
thing from which it can draw life and remain and
keep in existence should be opposed by the people.
Therefore, unless the opposition show dis
tinCtly and plainly wherein the administration has
acted in such way as to be detrimental to public
interest, its influence should be little regarded by
the Convention. And without any regard to this
continuous clam0r, should confer upon the most
deserving the honor of the nomination,
whether he he one belonging to the administration,
or some poor, intelligent country farmer.