The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-15
A ROSE BY ANY NAME.

a ROSE BY ANY NAME
While in the nomination of such
men as Bloine our opponents present
a clear issue between corruption and
reform, there can be only two par
ties in the south. A name is only
matter Of convenience; the thing it
self is not affected by the appella
ton given. So when Pope put him
self in opposition to those with whom
rest all the hopes of good govern
ment in Florida; when to his stand
ard focked the motley crew which
has heretofore acknowledged Bisbee,
Reed, Conover and others of their
stamp as exemplars of public moral
ity and statesmen worthy of imita-
ton, we judged him simply by the
company he kept, and called him re-
publican. Against this a republican
protested, and we thought the gen
tleman was offended by the associa-
ton given him. But when the re
puhlicans endorsed Pope and his
platform IN full convention, we con
sidered the matter settled To any
spectator at Pope meeting it seems
apparent enough that the quondam
fire-eater has made full flop" and
is now in good odor with his late
opponents. Prominent republicans
90 about and rent halls for Pope's
speakers; republican clubs turn out
to greet his arrival; over all the pro-
cceding hangs the fog and aroma of
republican approval. Yet on all
hands we hear murmurs of disappro-
val whenever we quote Pope or his
prominent supporters as republican.
Now Pope is not rose, and would
not ''smell as sweet" under any cir
? cumstances, but why not agree with
J Shakespeare, and consider the mat
ter of little Importance? Simply
, because the democrats are to be
made the victims of humbug, not
the republicans. The state conven
tion made every effort to capture
the negro vote superiluous; the mat
ter was decided when Eagan and
; Dennis were defeated by Hind, Bis
bee & Co. As France is won by
the capture of Paris, so the thous-
ands Of black votes 60 with unerring
certainty to the victor in a field
fought by few leaders This being
settled at Tallahassee, Pope could
feel certain without other handish-
ments to the straight republican
vote. But as this happens to be in
; a minority OF some five or six thous-
! and Just now, the arch-demagogue
knows that to compass succcssIh c
must secure some democratic votes.
] Therefore, Stripping and Hind do
j not relish the name Of republican as
applied to Pope or his followers;
therefore, DR. Maxwell promises on
the stump to support Cleveland
r And therefore democrats shoIld
e stand clear of the insidious foe
t bringing gifts to betray us; we can
e tell by the nature and soul of the
D man that he is no democrat, even rs
the Haunting poppy bearing poison
n by the very necessity of its nature
n bold, arrogant and assuming could
+ never disguise its true qualitic,
: though all should agree to call it &
n rose.
h Yet it is necessary that we rccog
$ nize in moments of danger and sick
v ness the value of the poisonous drue
:. lying hid in the heart of the poppy
/ so from the attacks Of Pope ma,
It come lessons valuable to the tru,
+ flower of democratic policy True
Il wisdom Is always teachable, and j
d Pope can warn us of rocks ahead by
d calling to mind past mistakes, W,
6 can vet make his disaffection valua
= BILE in other ways than by the simple
e removal of weed from the fowc
e garden.
MIR. Guinness, the manufacturer o
e Dublin stout, is noted for his liberalit,