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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-02
OUR TOWN ELECTION.

Tallahassee organized city gov
eminent irrespective of political
considerations; Jacksonville did
likewise; Palatka has twice voted in
favor of a citizens ticket. We are
now on the eve of another election,
Is it possible to unite good men of
all parties in final effort to save
our town from careless and irrespon-
sible misrule ? In municipal affairs
no issues influence sensible men ex-
cept frugality and efficiency in the
control of treasury and police. To
make us the pleasantest town in the
state. we need only cleanliness and
good government. Our present
marshal is utterly inefficient and
more than suspected Of collision
with the thieves and gamblers who
mfest our city. It is a notorious
fact that he always leaves the scene
Of any difference or fight, and is
only attentive to duty when it is
necessary to look up some inebri-
ated wretch who is suspected of
having money in his pocket. Must
good citizens arouse party feeling
when they attempt to free them
selves from such an incubus? Give
us good men who feel an interest in
honest government for the good of
all, and The News will never in
quire how they voted.
Our Gem City must not be crus-
ted with stains and foul with
dirt, moral or physical, lest we be
shamed IN the sight of all. We
want less noise on the streets, less
public swearing and fewer street
beggars with harps, birds, dogs, etc.
We often see our public places
blocked about the business centers
by crowds of loafers who throng
with oaths and threats to hear
quarrel or watch dog fight. Dogs
run wild; horses are left standing
without attention, where a runaway
would endanger life; COWS are again
ubiquitous, and boxes, straw and
dirty Ioiterers make passage impos-
sibIe on the sidewalks. Give US
men who will rid us and our
visitors of these nuisances by prompt
enforcement of the ordinances;
above all give US an efficient chief
of police, and we will ask no ques-
tons as to political affiliations.
Other blessings will follow in the
fullness of time; these are immedi-
ate, imperative necessities.
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ontrary Notwithstanding.

Why the Times-Union should so
persistently urge the Democratic
party to take ground on the liquor
question, for or against, we fail to
appreciate. Party principles are
here silent as they should be G
Democrat may be a prohibitionist
or not as pleases himself. Parties
have nothing to do with moraIities
further than all work should be
based on abstract right the laws Of
political economy and expedienoy
alike forbid an invasion Of such
realms. God save us from another
party which shall elevate its ideas Of
right above constitution and law.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-02
NATIONAL ISSUES.

The two parties are now perilous-
" near the decisive struggle, yet
neither has chosen it's leader, its
field, or its mode of attack. Once
it was bought the democrats had
taken position in the election of
Carlyle, but as soon as it became
plain that the victors believed in
free trade as abstract dogma, not
present, practical work, the people
showed characteristic contempt of
~heory by ignoring the question
eempletely. No struggle will be
4sade on free trade now; the two
parties only differ as to the degree.
In this the people viii not discrim-
mate so closely between modified
protection, and protection for reve-
nue. only, as to make an enthusiastic
struggle. The republicans, despair
ing of breaking the solid south by
political propaganda, tried the indie
pendents, and soon tired Of friends
more dangerous than enemies. Then
renewed attemps were made to ''fre
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-02
PROMINENT PEOPLE.


MILLER.-Senator Miller, Of California,
is worth $1,000, 900.
PIERCE.-Hon. George F. Pierce, Of
Sparta, Ca, a prominent lawyer and
nephew Of Bishop Pierce, is dead.
SHELBY.-Gencral Joe Shelby, ex-con-
federate, has just been fined $50 in Mis-
souri, for carrying concealed weapons.
TwAN.-Nark Twain has dramatized
his story Of Tom Sawyer, and has also
written a new novel, with the scene laid
in the Sanwich Islands.
VEREE.-Jules Verne intends to visit
this year on his yacht, st. Michel, LISA
bod, Oran, Algiers, Tunis, Malta, Corfu
and Sicily.
Observation-Disclosures Boynton, of
Georgia, will be a candidate for congress
in the fifth district, now represented by
Mr.. Hammond, of Atlanta.
Blanchard Gerrold has written
biography of Gustave Dore. He has
free access to the private papers Of the
Dore family. The biography contains
the story of the boyish infatuation Of
Dore for SaIah Bernhardt.
BEAUREGARD.-General G. T. Eeaure-
gard has become a member Of the New
Orleans Cremation Association. and Pere
Hyacinthe, still lecturing in that city.
has publicly expressed his approval Of
the principles Of the society.
INGERsOLL-Col Bob IngarsoI. now
travelling with John B. Alley towards
New Mexico, bought and furnished last
summer q handsome house on K street.
in Washington. making him next door
to Senator John Sherman. And
the two are intimate friends, though
John Sherman pretends to be pious to a.
most Puritan extreme.
GoRHAM.-3Ir. George c. Gorham, for
several years editorial writer on the
Republican, has severed his con !
nection with this paper, having formed q
very advantageous busint S alliance with
the capitalists who control the Draw
haugh telephone inventions. He enters
upon his new labors at once, and leaves :
Tor New York, where he
viii hereafter reside.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-02
THE ENGLISH AND EGYPT.

1t is to be hoped that the British
government will determine to estab-
fish permanent protectorate over
Egyptian affairs, or what would be
better, take foreible possession of
the country and add it to the crown
as province. The opportunity is
now presented to the Gladstone
ministry to do this thing and free
the country from the misgovernment
of petty rulers and robber chiefs.
Napoleon the First had genius sufi-
cient to appreciate the value of
Egypt as a province, and nearly
century ago he landed an army in
the Levant and established the
French eagles in Cairo. the capital
city. It was the dream of his am
bition at one time to build up new
France on the banks of the Nile and
to re-establish Christian civilization
in this primeYal seat of mankind.
1t may be that this great undertak-
ing, long dormant, win now be re-
viyed and carried into execution by
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-02
OUR CONVICT SYSTEM.

PALATKA, FLA, MARCH ., 1891
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-02
lief already accomplished.

Queen Victoria viii start for the
continent the first week in April.
The exact date and the route by
which she win travel viii be kept a
secret, her Majesty fearing a posi-
ole outrage. She wilImake the voy-
age in the royal yacht Osborne, the
ships Alberta, Enchantress and Ca
latea acting as an escort. Her Maj
esty will be absent month, spend
ing the greater part of the time at
Darmstadt.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-02

We are often surprised by com
ments from thoughtful men who
see no excuses for the present man
agement of Southern penitentiaries,
and who spend time and money to
expose the evils of a system thrust
upon our people by necessity. But
an article in the current Century is
SO impressed with the authors pains
taking attempts at fairness and can
dor, that we leave to his conscience
the digestion of few remarks on
the practical situation.
The writer tells us we should ignore
entirely the financial aspect of the
question, and make our prisons refor-
matories whence the quandom Grim
inal might emerge with new chances
to live by his own exertions. Gran
ted by all Of us granted also his
proposition, that punishment which
does not look forward to the ulti-
mate good of the sufferer is cruel.
Even in extreme cases, only the last
duties to others can justify capital
punishment for that very reason.
But who expects a population not
yet able to provide decently for its
own education to furnish model
schools for its criminals The moral
nature becomes perplexed as a foot
grows deformed, and both may need
iron confinement and rough usage
to restore the original shape, but
would you expect the father of
lame son to buy the latest scientific
shoe for the crooked member while
his other children needed bread?
Philosophers of the Northern
magazine life is bound by hard con
ditions in the growth of our young
empire we did our share towards the
nurture Of the young giant, do not
think us barbarous when we are only
poor. To the politician, the careless
observer or the selfish demagogue
We have no time to stop work and
speak to the fellow citizen who is
surprised to find his savage brother
ages behind the century. we promise
faithfully that when our children
have colleges the criminal shall not
be farmed to corporations ; when
our poor have alms-houses, the burg
lar shall be taught an honest trade.
We see the evils of the system !; we
viii amend it when we may.
In the meantime Christian broth
err, sweet cousin from the favored
land of culture, tell us are your
factory hands so much more com
Portable than our convicts? No jury
has sentenced your women and chill
dren those sallow men live long
years in unhealthy confinement at
hard work with no hope of honest
gain are these so much better sit
uated than criminals who endure a
sentence of their peers under a sum-
mer sky, surrounded by all natures
ministers of health ?
Would you not prefer even death
from exhaustion under the green
trees balmy shade, to lifelong con
fnement in your polished monopo-
lists mill ?
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-02

the nation whose gigantic resources
were once brought to bear to defeat
it. 1t would not be unreasonab, e
to suppose that after a revolution Of
ages Nahomedan rule should cease
to exist in, and the light Of the true
religion illumine once more the land
of its birth.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-02

Mr. Albert lamar, Editor of the
Macon Telegraph and Messenger
writing to his paper from Washing
ton says that the presidential situa-
ton remains practically unchanged.
On the Democratic side everything
is chaotic. The free traders, pure
and simple, declare that their policy
alone can win. Many Of those who
were induced to act with them have
become frightened and ashamed and
are now powerless to undo the mis-
chief already accomplished.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-02

BY sPEER G HARRISON.

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ing, except Monday, aud delivered by carriers
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THE WEEKLY NEWS is an SPACE 48-COlupln
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all the news of the week, local and general. 1t
is the largest and hGnds1mest weekly paper
published in Florida, and win be mailed post
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Local advertisements 20 cents per line for
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Inserted.
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Address PALATKA DAILY NEWS,
PdlaIEa, Fla
PATATKA FLA MARCH 2. 1881.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-03-02

If Logan isnominated Dan Sickles
promises TO return to the republican
party No doubt SiclIes means
well, but still this is one Of those
promises which seem 9 threat.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-29
a-
a MUGWUMP.

Colonel c. X. Holiday, the Democrats
candidate for Acknowledgements said in th,
opera house in this city night before last, re
ferring to the resubmissionists, I'VE arc Tn,
old-time Republican party; the men who
are supporting John A. Martin are the old
st. John prohbitionists-" These word
had hardly got cold when he went on {,
say, "St. John viii be home tomorrow t.
take the stump against Martin and the Iner
who are supporting him Putting the two
assertions together they make bright talk
or else not. If Martin and bis friends mr.,
st. Johns friends why should ST. JOIN
want TO come and defeat them?
Now what are the facts about John p
st. Judas. 1t was announced that he wa,
coming home to take a hand in the canvass
but his committee, at Topeka, last Satur
day, not knowing just what TO do tele
graphcd him in New York, and this was hi,
answer: IL can make more votes against
Blaine and for tie cause, by staying in
New York than by coming home"
What would Col. Holiday have us think
of his words? Is not Col. Holiday, in fact
ashamed of himself an attitudes
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-29
TIE FARMERS AND KELLY.

Farmers often say that one reason why
their Interests are not more closely and in
diligently looked after in the halls of legis-
lation arises from the fact that il is ALWAYS
the lawyers or some politician who are the
candidates for the legislature There may
be something in this. There is a farmer in
this county running for the state senate
against man who has turned out to be a
professional politician, who has been moth
ing else for the last eight years. John Kcl-
ly is farmer and nothing else. His life has
been devoted to farming. and he is a farmer
yet. He has no other business. In all good
reason would it not be to the interest of the
farmers TO elect him as representative in the
upper house of the legislature? 1t is in their
power TO do SO. SO far as John Kelly is
concerned, take him either as farmer legis-
lator or citizen, everybody admits that he
has always proved sincere, honorable and true
No man ever showed greater pride in
the advancement Of the country, and espec-
tally of the farming interests. In every en-
terprise, every fair and in whatever position
he has been placed, he has always been
prominent as farmer and earnest and ener-
getic in their interests. He may not be up
TO all the fine political lodges that are re-
sorted TO by the town politician, and may
not know bow to manipulate the wards of Il
city, or fix a township against election day.
but he can be trusted 10 vote and act at all
times in the interest of the farmer In
short, we sincerely believe that John Kelly
is deserving of the hearty support Of every
farmer in Sedgw;ok county at the election
next Tuesday
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-29
PROFESSOR HAMMOND.

Our county superintendent Of public in.
struction, who was renominated, has been
so busy with his office work that he la.
been unable to make such canvass rs was
expected or as he desired. Within the wear
last past the number of school children has
increased by upwards of eleven hundred.
This necessitated the formation of large
number of new districts. The ANNOYANCE
and perpleNity attending the formation OF
new districts, and the changing of lines i,
well understood. To satisfy all who may be
interested is an impossibility. But Professor
Hammond has done his level best TO do
what was for the best. taking into consider
alton the present and the future. When he
took possession of the Office there were Just
eight dollars and forty-:wo cents of an insti-
tute fund on hand. After holding two of
the most successful institutes ever held in
this county, he has now on hand one hun
bred and thirteen dollars. He manages 10
save this amount largely by doing the worl,
of an instructor in the institute himself For
the few remaining days of the canvass he
hopes TO be able to get out and 10 partici-
pate TO some extent in the lively canvass.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-29

The New York Sun says that the news
papers which are bowling the most about
Cleveland and starting the most lies about
Blaine are the free trade Republican papers
the New York Times and Post, and adds:
But it becomes more and more eviden;
that Cleveland appeals neither to the head
nor the hearts of the Democracy. The on
" fervor put into his canvass comes from
those Republican independents whom he
has nominated to conciliate, and who rightly
feel that they are responsible for him
While they are hot, Democrats are cool OF
determined to have nothing TO do with such
a candidate.
The sentiment which prevails among
them in this city aud state especially recall.
the attitude of the Democracy toward DR.
Greeley. They would not regard the cleo
ton of Cleveland as Democratic victory
nor would they bcwail his defeat as a Demo
cratic misfortune. This feeling, too, i;
strongest with those who have been the
backbone of the party, among the work
men, among those who are most imbued
with the principles of Jefferson and Jackson
and Tiden.
The Times, therefore, is unjust to the
Democratic managers of Cleveland when it
rebukes their listlessness in the campaign,
They are not siothful and uninterested, but
they cannot awaken general Democratic en-
thusiasm for such candidate The people
are not with them.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-29
NEW YORK IRIsHMEN.

All the efforts Of Democratic managers to
curb the revolt of the New York working
men are fruitless. The anti-Cleveland Irish
Americans Of Kings county have just pub
lished a statement of their reasons, as life
long Democrats, for voting against Grover
Cleveland in the coming election. They
specify nine points against him. covering in
vigorous and terse language the formidable
array Of vital objections which are playing
such havoc among the laboring classes, and
among those who are opposed 10 British in
fuenee in American politics and in Ameri-
can tariff legislation. The document closes
thus: "For these and many other reasons
5000 Irish-Ameriean citizens of Kings
county, who have never before voted for a
Republican nominee for president or vice.
president, will vote for james g. Blaine and
John A. Logan" 1t can have no other eff
feet than to give renewed impetus to the
anti-Cleveland revolt, which is already
everywhere rapidly spreading.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-29

and night, as furnished it BY the Associated
Press. The dispatches TO which Demo
crat' alludes never came 10 this city
over the wires. and in so far as
they make any pretentions in that direction
they are fraudulent. These dispatches emf
nate from some Democratic headquarters,
and are published as specials in Democratic
papers east and are in no sense the non-part-
izan news given by the associate press. They
are frauds and everyone who accepts them
as non-partizan as an unbiased statement
of the truth is simply deceived.
As to Jerry J. Barker, the ex-clerk, who
makes such astonishing revelations, he was
formerly from Newton in this state, and is 8
dead beat a fraud and wholly unreliable as
any public man in Kansas can tell you. We
wouldn't believe him on his oath in any
matter where he was interested TO the
amount of a nickel. We don't care what
Democrat papers publish, nor when or how
they get their matter, but our correspond
ent had better post up and not 90 off hal
cooked at other people before he knows
what he is talkiuc about
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-29
WHAT SENATOR PLUMB SAYS.

Senator Plumb is entirely confident of
Blaine and Logan's election. He believes
both New York and Indiana will 90 Re
publican. When asked his opinion of the
political weight OF the Cleveland scandals he
replied that they would seriously damage
the Democratic vote in November. and the
Republican ticket will receive the benefit OF
a positive though quiet support by the Cath
Ole priesthood. Mr.. Baine's canvass of
Ohio. Senator Plumb saws, evidently in-
creased the majority in that state over what
it would have been had the people not been
able TO see and hear him. The senator be-
lievcs that Mr.. Blaines tour Of New York
state this week will exert decidedly stimu-
lating effect upon the Republican vote
there. \ marked feature of the campaign
in Ohio and other states has been the readi-
ness with which crowds gather to hear a po-
litical address. Almost any speaker on
either side can easily secure large audience.
and political demonstrations have been i'm
mense almost beyond dcscription.-Emporia
Republican
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-29
WHAT DID HE TAKE US FoR1

Col. Holiday insulted the intelligence of
the people Of Wichita when he declared in
his speech here that Geo. W. Click would
be elected by twenty thousand majority.
There is not Democrat even in Sedgwick
so dumb as to absorb such nonsense. As to
that, there is not Democratic politician in
Sedgwick county who believes that Click
will be elected by any majority. II is fool
ishness TO suppose that Geo. W. Click has
any show of an election. How many fish
have you caught said man to youth AT
the end ola rod. "The one that's nibblin'
and five more will be SIX, said the boy.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-29
A NIGHT OF TERROR.

ID. Nj. Dale addressed the Democrat,
meeting at the school house in Maud Mon
day night. Although representing the 'un.
terrified he showed considerable uneasi.
ness. and entirely lost the thread of of hi
argument on account Of heavy gust o.
wind striking the front part of the schoo
building. He almost immediately CLOSED
his Grafton. and had ii not been for tn,
assistance of Ed Dorsey and Burt Nenable
the meeting would have dispersed in con.
sternation. 1t was really Kansas cvclopa
of human origin. John f. Iydecker gal.
lantly came 10 the front and pronounced
the hencdiction. and all went well until the
speakers started on their Journey back "a
kingman. Apropos of the Democratic
party they wandered around in darkness.
and finally got into the ditch Mr.. Dale
lost his Cleveland title. The livery man
whhre the orators put mp their team. acci-
dentally got on a set of harness belonging 10
a Republican, ann the ponies got lost in the
harness.-kingman Courier.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-29
MORE FROM THE DUDES

George William Curtis dude committee
has been sending out more overtures 10 min
listers in this section, begging them to sign Il
certificate that they will support Maria Hal
pins man. Rev J, 7. Nessley received a
batch with Cleycland's defense in which he
does not deny the charge but claims he was
only rollicking boy of thrtv-five years old
when he made love to the pretty cloak trim
mer. He had previous to that played the
hanglnan but he got nearly $500 for each
Irshman that he swung of. Nessley replies
as follows:
MULvANE, Kans., Oct. 2s, 81.
Geo. W Greene, New York city.
DEAR SIR ann in receipt Of the docu-
mcnt you sent me respecting the charges
against Grover Cleveland, with a request for
me to pledge myself to his sup
port for the presidency. After
the testimony of thirty ministers of Buffalo
and other reliable witnesses who give their
personal observation and knowledge as to
the charges against Cleveland's moral
character, one. be friend of the very lib
eral Henry Ward Beecher, with but two
days in which TO make his investigation, to
pronounce them false, is to my mind an as
sumption and arrogance that but few men
would have the force to attempt. i regard
the presenting of Cleveland for the presi-
dency as an insult to the moral sense of the
people, and an attempt to cover what has
been proven against him is so repugnant to
my sense of honor that | cannot find Ian
guage to express it. Respectfully,
j. +. NEssLEY
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-29
OH THE HYPOCRITE.

On the 18th ST. John made Il prohibition
speech in Buffalo, New York, IN which
among other things he said be had abou;
. made up his mind that the Republican
party was wrong on the tariff question as
on every other, and that he had about made
up his mind to come Out squarely for free
trade. A man who made speech on the
same platform at the same time said 'Blaine
is dishonest trickster, hypocritical pre-
tender and white livcred coward"