The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-01
MI Mnhrx,s Letter ofAcceptance.

MFR. Mabry's Letter OfAcceptance.
LEEsBURG, FLA, July 10, 1884.
To Hons. S. Pasco, w. D. Barnes and j.
T. Walker, Committee
have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your official notice of my NOM
ination by the conservative democratic
state convention recently held at Pensa-
cola. for the office of flieutenant-gOvernOr
Through your committee | desire to eX-
press my high appreciation aud profound
gratitude for the distinguished honor
which the representatives of the democ-
racy of our state have so unanimously
conferred on me. In formally accepting
this nomination, allow me to say that L
shall faithfully endeavor to merit the
honor TINS bestowed upon me. The po-
litical contest before us, in some respects
novel in the history of our state politics,
is full of interest and significance. The
iudicious encouragement of public and
private enterprise-the fostering of the
various agricultural, fruit and vegetable
interests of the state, the promotion of
immigration, the maintenance of capa-
BILE. honest and honorable administration
of the public affairs in word, the ad-
yancement of our state in all her social
and material interests, are dependent
upon the success of the conservative de-
mocracy in the coming campaign.
l have never doubted that the people,
true to their own interests, would again
entrust the administration of the govern
ment to that party. The prospects for
such a result are encouraging. The
question of the change of the present
constitution is to be settled by n united
party. As one earnestly desiring an en-
tire revision of the present constitution
I have differed with some Of my politiCa
friends as to the best mode of accom-
plishing that result. The difference
however, has never at any time beer
upon the necessity of a revision, but q
to the legislative procedure of reaching
that result.
AS a legislator, | believe the cOnstitu
ton was a limitation upon my acts, ant
the modes of changing that instrumen
being clearly expressed therin, all othe
legislative methods were thereby eXclud
ed. have never doubted that the pee
pie have sovereign political pOwer-th
power tomake aud unmake constitution
but believe legilators are limited i'll the
powers by constitutions when made. A
4 legislator. | adhered to the mode of eI
tire revision pointed out the present con
stitution. and which had been inaugu
ted by the legislature of 1881, and onl
required the concurrence of the last les
islature in order to submit the questiO
to the people. Tony mind this was III
only the regular, but the surest way
accomplish what | have always, since N
residence in the state, deemed the mo
important measure demanding attentiC
the revision of the present constitute
The accomplishment of what J the
hoped fora united party to make SUI
this end-has been attained. The Pc
sacola convention has placed the par
clearly in favor of a constitutional co
vention, and in such a manner as
leave no excuse for failure on the pa
of any democrat to heartily endorse t
measure.
Accept my thanks for the courteo
terms in which you have conveyed toI
official notice of my nomination. l
main your obedient servant,
MILTON II. MABRY