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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-28
New York World
REVOLUTIONARY THREAT.

\ few weeks ago Mr. Blaine was in West Vir
gni4 spreading soft soap thckly over the South
ern people. He dreamed of winning that Stale
by The aid of money and breaking the solid
strength of the Democratic column.
West Virginia disappointed him. Ohio star
tied him The certainty of losing New York
and Indiana threw him into despair He recog
nizrl The fact that something must be done and
done quickly to keep his Cause atioat til the
day of election.
Money and Magnetism, Tariff and Tafy had
failed. He resolved to FIJI back on the Bloody
Shirt.
In Indianu last Monday he dragged forth the
well-worn garment. He told the people of Fort
WAYNE. or the few who would listen 10 him, that
the South is still practically in rebellion that
the people of sixteen States OF the Union are
traitors who are seeking to obtain control Of the
Government through the aid of the Democratic
party, to subvert the Constitution and defy the
laws.
"The intention is, said Mr. Blaine, with an
absolutely sodficd electoral vote from the South
a llcd 10 the votes OF the two States | have
named (Ncw York and Indana), TO SEIZE
TIE GONERNMENT OF THE UNION"
Hy what right does this branded corruption
ist who is en,cavoring to buy the election or
to drtrauA the people out OF their chnc' dare 10
say that the election of Grover Cleveland by the
S nthcrn States, New York and Indiana, by a
clear majority of the total electoral vote of the
United States, would be ~iz"re Of the gorern-
n,ent!
What does he mean? Does he deny the right
of these eighteen States, with majority at cleo
toral votes, to elect a President: Is his insolcnt
and revolutionary declaration a foreshadowing
of his intention 10 resist the will of the people if
EXPRESSED by the majority of votes cast by those
States :
Is Il candidate Who ISLANDERS and maligns the
people of sixteen of the States of the Union, and
uttcrs The lies which disgrace irresponsible cam
pAign organs in reg ard to them, fit to be Presi
dent OF the United States?
This gross assault OF Blaine the South
proves that he ahandOns all hope ct breaking the
Democratic column His revolutionary threat
proves that he dtspairs of New York and Indi-
ana But il would be far wiser for him to retire
from the contest at once than 10 attempt to sub
vert the will o, the people if Grover Cleveland
should carry the election by single electoral
vote
The white -fea,hercd, bogus Knight who knelt
to Mulligan and prayed to Fisher Is not the man
to threaten the people Of the United States with
rebellion against the will of the majority.
New York does her own thinking.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-28

His Reply TO the Invitation of the
WOrkingmeu's Association.
Bronson, September 21, 1884

Bronson, September 2l, 1884.
s. B Flynn, Esq, JdrksonriUe, FM.:
My DEAR SIR | am just in receipt of your
favor of the 18th instant in which you say :" the
Mechanics and Laborers Association have sent
an invitation to you and Dir. Pope to address
lhem,' and that they have not heard from you
OH the subject"
answer you and beg you to say to the AssO-
ciaiion that their invitation has never reached
me. | have been constantly on the go since the
9TH of August, filling the appointments made by
the State Executive Committee, and that NAV be
the reason the invitation the Association has
been kind enough to send To me has ialled To
reach me | regret the failure and beg you will
assure the Association of my regret Nothing
would afford me more pleasure than to meet the
Association and assure them of my earnest and
he .ry symp lthy with every purpose To foster
and protcc the interests of those who, with their
hands, not only providing themselves and
aminrs with their daily bead, but ave doing 50
much to develop and build up our State.
My Time la, been appropriated by the State
Executive Committee, and if it should be still the
wish of the Association for me to visit it hope
the Association will So arrange with the Com
mitrc, of which Hon. Samuel Pasce i. Chair
man, that can WISH the Association without in
terfcrring with other appointments. In any
event, you need not hesitate To say 10 the Asso
citation that whether | am elected Governor or
not, shall never fail to do my utmost to inn
prove and foster the interests of labor. That |
recognize that our State requires for lis develop
menl both capital and labor. That there can be
no antagonism between the two without great
detrimenl to our advancement That under An
honest, intelligent and impartial government
both capital and labor will be projected, and will
work hand in hand Tor the development of the
State.
Lam advised that change is required in what
is known as the mechanics lien law-that in fact
the law rs ii appears in the statute book, is not
the law as il was originally framed. This learn
from the aulher of the amended law. 1t was the
intention OF the Trainer to give 10 the sub-con
tractor security by lien. and such was clearly the
intention of the Legislature, but by an error in
enrolment the intention does not seem so clearly
expressed IS it should be. l trust that our Leg
slature will sec the interests OF mechanics and of
labor OF all kinds are thoroughly and clearly pro-
tected. Such it will be their duty to do.
With thanks for your favor. and with senii-
ments Of high esteem, am, faithfully yours,
E. A. PERRY.
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Daily Times Union. I'D
UNITED STATES SUPERVISORS.

From day to day, as they are appointed
by the court, We are publishing the names
OF the various persons in each county who
are to serve as nited States Supervisors
of Elections at the coming election tor
members of Congress. We have also cx-
amined copy Of the Instructions which
are To be sent out to the Supervisors 10y
Philip Walter. Chief Supervisor. These
instructions art. far less objectionable
than those sent ont two wears ago by the
same officer Except that their general
effect is to magnify the duties and tunc-
ti"nS of Supervisors, the only objection
to them is that, like every other publica-
ton made 10y the Republicans, they as
scrt the right of persons to swear In their
votes whether they are registered or not.
This. however, will be looked after The
inspector RHO, 'm'ir |uty prftense, dllo'rS
Il man 10 rot ,rhoSr utintt IS not on tie
rtqi>trrti,t list Of the 1,rcci,,r' IN 'rhich
h. alters 10 rot,, riolrtes Mellu" by rirt'te
az ,chi,A he hol1s his office, anil renters
himS,lt' Huble Ia /,roxecution
In order that there NAV be no room for
doubt in regard to what may prove
very important matter, we quote the law
under which Supervisors Of Elections are
appointed in Florida. 1t may be found
in the United States Revised Statutes,
Section 2o2o, which is in the following
words:
The Supervisors OF Elections appointed for :
any county or parish in any Congressional "
District at the Instance OF ten citizens, "a pro-
"yilrd in Section Poll, shall have no authority "
10 make arrests or 10 perform other duties than
to be in the immediate presence of the officers "
holding the election and TO witness all their "
proceedings, including the counting OF the
votes and the making OF return thereof.
That is the law by virtue of which the
Supervisors hold their authority, and it
is perfectly plain that the only right they
have is "to be in the immediate presence
! Of the off GERS holding the election, and
to witness all their proceedings, including
the counting of the votes and the max
/ ING of return thereof" AS long as
/ they keep within the law and act as ,rit-
~r~<rs simply, no one has any right to
modest them. As soon a. they cease to be
simply witnesses and attempt to interfere
with the conduct of the election, they be
come volators of the law, like any other
citizen, and the inspectors may com
mand any sheriff or constable or other
person to take such disordcrly person into
custody and contine him during the cleo
ton and canvass" (See McClellan's Di
gc>t, Chapter 81, Section 80, page 495.)
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New York " ord
THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL.

Truth will out. Even Associated Press
lies vanish before official figures Ac-
cording to the latest reports the elections
of last week show the following eXtraor
binary results:
l. The Republican plurality in Ohio is
reduced to about half of what it was four
years ago.
>. The Republican majority on the State
ticket is less than nothiny. The Repub
lican> are actually in the minoriy, while
four years ago they had positive ma
Grecnbacker> and Prohibitonists com
hncd
;. The Republicans are not only in a
minority in the popular vote of Ohio, but
they elect minority of the Congressional
delegation. Four years ago they. elected
l. Republicans to Congress. This year
they only elect 10. Four years ago the
Democrats elected only Representa-
tjvc>; Thu year they elect ! Ia majority
OF the delegation.
T. The increase in the vote of Ohio
over that of four years ago is $1,000
The Democrats east $4,000 votes more
than they east for Hancock, while the
Republicans, in spite of Blaine, Dudley
and Corruption, cast only 10000 more
than they east for Garfield In other
word>. nn,1Y tara MirI< IF III, ,,t,r rot,$
sinner l>>o ,r,rt Utntocrotjr, while large
part of the Republican onc-thrd was un-
que~ti"nahlv obtained by fraud and
wholesale bribery in the large cities.
>. In West Virginia the Democrats
have an absolute majority over the Re
pnhican> and GrccnhackcrS combined.
nearly three times a large a> Hancock :
majority in l~>". They swept every Con.
grc>>i"nal District in the STATE, gaining
one now held hy Republicans
Ii this be a " victory the Republicans
alc welcome to it.
Thc>r figures show clearly that Blaine
i much weaker than Garfield that the
popular tide is against him in spite of all
h." does; that he is doomed 10 defeat.
and that II the Democrats could gain
10000 votes in Garhcll'> Republican
state over those cast for Hancock, they
>houll and will gain at least loo, 900 in
Democratic New York, where nearly the
whole respectable press, as well a, tho
>talwAr,>, Germans aud Prohibtionist>
are in open rebellion against corrupt star
ranli-n and Hepubhcani>m.
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4 LYING DEVICE

We are informed that what purports to
he 4 letter from General Perry, and which
has attached to il the initials r.. \. H.. is
bcin. shown round among the ignorant
voters for the purpose of trirking them
into the support of Pope. The letter is
>lp]"eri 70 l>c addressed to Mr.. Samuel
PA~cp, and, after expressing great anxiety
A. 70 the result of the election, urges Mr..
l'a-rr +" l." all in bis power TO prevent
ncgroc- and "poor whites y from voting.
We deuounrc that letter a. an impu-
,h.ut forgery No such letter va, ever
written ny General Perry. and the man
WHO i handling it around is circulating a
lie, and renIcrin. himself liable to prose
cution We warn him that he had better
stop right where he is, unlcs, he wants to
ret into the clutches of tn" law
\nothcr.p point in regard to which an
effort j. making to injure General Perry
j. hi. inability 80 far 70 comply with the
invitation Of the Workingmen's \ssocia-
ti"n to address them. As an answer to
All these calumncs We publish, by prrmi.-
sion, General Prrry's letter in reply to
the invitation 1t will hc found else
where
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-28

Pope, in his speeches over the State, berates
the Democrats because of the outrageous amounts
paid for public printing. He has been an apt
scholar in the Republican school, for he has
learned very quickly how to make accusations
aud prefer charges that have not The slightest
proof to back them. Now in this printing mat
ter we will make little comparison During
the eight years of Republican rule the legislative
printing cost $l47.S3 "a. During the same pc
Rod OF Democratic government, tor the same pur-
pose, only $40, 46S3l. Where is the mares nest
that Pope has found ?-DeLand Echo.
The printing for the session of 1883 was
done at rate 20 per cent. cheaper than
for the previous Legislature.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-28
PREPARING FOR FRAUD.
Georgia Negroes Coming to Florida
In Surprisingly Large Numbers.

From the Atlanta Constitution Oct. 81
There have been signs for some time past that
the Republican thieves have organized still
hunt in Florida, but recently there have been de-
vel0pments going to show that instead of relying
upon legitimate methods they propose to repeat,
in a somewhat different shape the Bill Chandler
frauds of 1876. AS one of the results OF this,
those who live near the Georgia and Florida line
have noticed during the pas: few weeks a con
siderable movement OF negroes from this State in
the direction of the orange groves OF Florida.
How long this movement has been going on il is
impossible to say, but the increasing numbers
during the past few weeks have attracted the at
tentiOn OF those who have been on the watch for
symptoms of Republican fraud.
1t is "a movement, too, that seems to be wide
spread that is to say, il is not confined to the
negroes who live near the Florida line. 1t
reaches to Savannah, to Macon and even to AT
ania We have heard recently of quite num-
Der of Atlanta negroes who, though they had
comfortable situations here, have suddenly dis
covered that they have pressing business in Flor
ida
We have no doubt that this importation OF
Georgia negroes to Florida 10 part of the pro-
gramme of the Republican desperadoes to carry
the latter State by fraud The same tactics were
practiced in Ohio at the recent election, and they
were found 10 work like q charm. Thousands
of negroes were sent across the river from Ken
lucky, and the Democrats Of Ohio, knowing the
facts, appeared 10 be pOweress to prevent the
fraud. They lacked both nerve and discipline,
elements of success that are certainly not lacking
among Florida Democrats.
We simply desire to put our Florida friends on
their guard. Thousands of negroes, according to
all accounts, are to be sent TO Florida, and ii is
only necessary TO inform the Democrats of that
State Of the fact They have ample training and
resources to meet such contingencies.
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4 straw.

During the grand Democratic p.rAI"a Al
Utica, New York. on the nigh Of IT," 2"th,
says lhe Dnily Press OF that city, the resi-
dcnc, Of Mr.. MulholIaud was handsomely
decorated with fag>, lanterns. "'c., and
over the doorway hung photograph of
Governor Cleveland. y row of Chinese
lanterns was strung across the street.
The windows of several residences in the
vicinity were illuminated, among them
those of Roscoe Conklin4 and Jerome
Green, in Kntger Place.
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Mr.. Blaine has settled down to II

Mr.. Blaine has settled down to the
role OF a stump speaker, and is plying his
avoca,ion vigorously. He is casting an
chors to the windward and leeward as
well AZ backward and forward.
+ -(ibvernor Cleveland was assaulted in
the oRen street at Albany Yesterday.
Wonder if this is scheme of Baine's to
get hi4 opponent out of his way. We
would remark that it seems to be his only
chanceS -Jucksonr HeraM
The Republicans are now transferring
their Ohio claims" from the State to
the Congressional ticket, but even there
the Democrats have them where the hair
is short In 1880 the Congressional dele
CATION stood Is Republicans 10 Demo
Gratis 1t now stands IL Democrats TO
10 Republicans The organs had as we'll
stop figuring. Blaine is defeated, and
they know it Times Tnion
De Land Echo: From statistical fig
ures tho Republican legislators of Flor
ida Outing their eight years of frolic,
must hive carried on as voluminous
correspondence as Blaine did with 6 My
Dear Fikher" The figures show that dur
ipg theil eight years feeding at the State
crib the. squandered *l6, 722. 2s-oStensl-
bly, for stationery. During the same
length o. time Democratic Legislature
used only 81 ,6+492, for the same purpose.
Keep the tascas out.
In contrasting the advantages of
Democratic government in Florida a. com
pared with Radical rule, it must be borne
in mind that while the Republicans
were collecting extravagant taxes from
the people they also increased the State
debt $l.l32, 5o7.79, and that the Demo
crats, besides their gratifying reduction OF
taxes, have reduced the debt $5l6 ,096s4.
Intelligent people understand ;hc tax
problem, appreciate the genuine reform
effected under Democratic adminlstra-
ton, and will vote accordingly.
The New York World announces
that tn, sRepublcan managers propose
to play tie tactics in Chicago that they
recently played at the election in Cincln-
natl Their army of Federal bulldozers Is
to be thrown into the Illinois metropolis,
a host Of deputy marshals will be APP
pointed and the polls will be seized on
ELECTION day. The Democrats of Chicago
do not pro ,ose to submit to this outrage
Carter Harrison is in charge of Chicago
and he is taking steps to see that the
game is thwarted. The bulldozers Will
discover that there is vast difference be-
tween captering Cincinnati and capturing
Chicago.
The coloaed voter. don't seem To enihuse
over Pope mich down this way Perhaps lhey
hav> heard something about the killing oil savage
and. j James, admpa Tribune.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-28
OuenuiOns for ElOridfans TO Con.
slider.

Orlando Reporter
1t is natural for politicians to help their friends
to reward those whose efforts were used to
place patronage in their hands We can hardly
expect that Mr.. Pope would be an exception to
the rule. Has his in life been such as to
inspire Il hope that he would consider public in
tercss first, and the interests of Mr. F. w Pope
afterwards Has he ever exhibited any remark
able evidence OF set-abnegation Do those who
know him most intimately give him credit for
DISTINGUISHED craftsmanship or do they fear that
he weuld gather about him reckless advisers and
place power in The hands Of unworthy men, Ii
he is not altogether safe man, what would be
the effect OF his election upon the prosperity and
development of Florida Would his success in
spire confidence or distrust in our securities.
Would il invite immigration and the investment
of capital or would it create suspicious and
doubts which would keep Northern men and
Northern money out of the State These ques
tnns force themselves upon the attention Of
every lover OF Florida at this time and are max
ing men cautious and slow 10 decide in his favor.
Many Republicans have already decided for
;..-ves and have determined TO vote the Re
pa lean National ticket but TO vote for General
Perry for Governor. They have thus decided be-
cause they ds not regard Mr. Pope a safe man,
and they do not believe Florda's interests would
be safe in his hands, or that her present prosper
itv would continue under his administration
These men are oil the opinion that it would be lit
tie less than calamity to the State to have the adj
mini-tration change hands. Public confidence
would be impaired, and the tide which is now
flowing this way checked Here is certainly
food for reflection and we invite the attention of
careful and considerable men OF all parties to it.
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"A correspondent OF the Chicago
Aetr> has been down III Maine looking
into Mr.. Blaine's sales "i Little Rock and
Fort smith Railway bonds and the pa
per has published the result of ms lnves-
legations. He finds that $4,000 worth
of the bonds were sold to sixteen PR
SONS, only seventeen of whom are now
living. The son and representative of
Joseph A. Sanborn, who bought 80, 300
of the bonds. said that all the customers
were not treated alike and charged that
his father bad had great difficulty III get
tim, a settlement with Mr.. Blaine. This
,was never reached during his fathers
life. and had passed out of the sons ac-
commits until after the nomination at CHI
caro-. when, he alleges, an Augusta Nv
ger APPROACHED him and offered to pay
the balance, now amounting To $4,000, II
Nr. Emory Sanhorn would sign certlti-
cate of character for Mr.. Blaine, and sur
render all papers and correspondence.
This proposition was declined, and there
the matter still rests.
One week from to day the Democracy
oi. Florida will, if every man does his
whole duty, elect General Perry Cover
NOR and contribute four electoral votes to
th. election of Cleveland aud Hendricks.
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WANTED!
f., cry Friend Of Good Government on Deck.

Jasper Time
Let all lovers OF good government work with
"a VITA from now til election lay. DO not fancy
th..i there is apathy or Indifference among the
cutlny--thty will be at The polls To man, 10
vote soldy against Us, and it bchoOves the
Democrats To roll up their sleeves and 60 into
IhiS tlglt with n determination te win. Every
one should 60 to work, and not leave ii for our
candidates To DO everything; theiI cause is outs
Nital interests are at stake breakers are ahead
and whale oar candidates are managing the ship,
,e' Us display lights from the snore that the
Drmocra>Ic craft may be guided safely into port
Democrats, neglect not this important duty.
Everyone can d. something Tor The cause. Speak
a good word tor Democracy over the counter ;
drive home the argument of pure government
on HE farm; discuss the situation and point out
The danger To which are drifting To your
ucighboI as you meet upon the street or upon
the, road commence 10 act for your country or
you may have cause to repent OF your inactiOn
and ind ifference
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New York World
The drv-g"ods merchants OF the city who
toyor the election of Grover Cleveland have
given us a banner-raising worth seeing The
Stock Exchange and other business clubs which
hsnurcd the occasion with their presence startled
lsroadw ny yes erday by their fine appearance as
they marched to the corner of worth street. 1t
was, indeed, novel sight to see a procession Of
SIX or seven hundred of the solid business men
of The city parading with banners and music,
every individual representative OF the COM
mercc and wealth Of the metropolis, and more
than lwo-thirds of the number old, steadtast Re
pubhcans, grown gray in the service OF the
Grand Old Party. 1t was observed that in the
front line three merchants marched shoulder to
shoulder, each of whom is set down as more
than millionaire Ten thousand people were
ON the ground to witness the banner raising and
to emphasize the fact that New York's electoral
vote is certain for Cleveland.