The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-28
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and thrifty population from all parts of
the civilized world seeking our borders ::
actual settlers turning the wilderness into
smiling gardens and fruitful groves; rail
road, steamboat aud telegraph lines estab-
rshed all through the length and breadth
of our State. These are some Of the fruits
II our political success, and they have
been secured to the people of Florida in
less than eight years by Conservative
Democratic Administration of our State
Government No wonder that our bust
ness men and capitalists desire the contin-
uance Of our party in power.
The Radicals could not face the com
parison of this record with that made BY
them, and did not dare to place in the
field candidate Of their own party who
would have to defend the political crimes
iaiiict"d upon our people in the days of
Reed and Hart and Stearns The attempt
- avoid the dark record of the past by
putting a new bead upon the old Radical
carcass has deceived nobody, and the deep
popular condemnation Of extravagant ex-
! rnliturc and msgovcrnment which found
i ice i'll 1876, and was repeated with
more earnest emphasis in 1880, will again
make itself heard in November next in
maiortv that will be large enough to
c, nyincc our old opponents that their Of
!, ncrs have rpt been forgotten or for
given. and that neither they nor their
u,w allies can, by political bargains and
fresh party alliances, avoid the RESPONSE
hiIiv Cor the black shadows which rest
u,.on the history Of Florida from 1868 to
l~r&
The rrcontjon that has been given
Perry and MAbrv. Davidson and Dough-
- a.l tive Cleveland Electors in their
ril'npha| Journey through the State de-
M. <.ra,"s chat they and the party they
..rr sent enjoy the confidence of our
- ,plr and thai our entire ticket will win
, sweeping victory. 1t has been proved
!. -cvcral we'll contested battles that
minority Of the people Of Florida are
Democrats, and 1t Is only
necessary to arouse them to action to en-
sure success, and we believe that they are
,oM imhucd with the same patriotic ar
lnr and resolution which hurled the Radi-
al from power in 1876 and overwhelmed
them with vet more disastrous defeat in
$40
;ut one danger threatens u.s. We
NAV lose some Of the fruits of our victory
ly fraudulent voting There are indica-
ion. nf efforts 10 revive some Of the foul
H., ice, Nv which the Radicals obtained
tni continued the political control Of the
state in the past Already il is claimed
~ -.,,.. If their leaders that the election
,i'i,.rr- are m"rr puppets and have II"
,..,..r :. refuse the application Of any
+, ,,hn 80, X TO register or vote, no
m, ..r hv whom made, whether 10y To-
-, ..!..rt,r 81 hv person not qualified t"
,nt..uo.}~r the Constitution and Laws OF
h, ~!a.c; .ha, the applicant is his own
$50. g.. his ri .hts under the election
avs. and. if he offtr~ to support his APP
,lication hv an oath, it cannot be denied;
ha the only remedy when such an APP
,lira,inn i dishonest or fraudulent Is
under the criminal laws.
This doctrine provides way tor OIL
setting every honest vote in the State oy
, fraudulent ballot under ii perjury can
remove all legal disqualificatlons.
We take higher ground. Only ie
,tallv qualified electors can vote, ana II
IN election officer permits any one TO
roo;stcr or vote whom he knows to be
disqualified, he is untrue to his oatn OF
Office and acts at his peril. 1t Is the
duty Of an election officer to
nroyent fraud This view OF the law is
sustained by Judge Settles charge to the
~ Rr.vord county election