The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-08-13

Dougherty, we must recognize the
fact thathe IS OF full age and therefore
responsible to no one for the use of
the talents which have heretofore
been SO useful to the party With
the war made on him by the Bitter
Sweet the party has nothing to do
except to further the ends of justice
when such matters reach the courts;
but all democrats should frown on
any attempt to restrict the freedom
of individual action for alleged par
ty purposes. St. Clair Abrams can
take care Of himself always and ev-
erywhere, but such attempts might
lead to serious consequences if prac-
tised on weaker men.
Towards the Hon. MIR FiIdes, of
the Bee, our feeling is different, and
we will state the reason plainly. AT
ter giving his proxy authority to act
in his stead, he came over to the
congressional convention to claim
his seat. Before entering the hall
he avowed his hope that he would
be clicked out, as this would give
Pope thousands of votes" The man
who deliberately subjects himself to
such an indignity with such amotive
is a self-made martyr, and therefore
appeals to none of our sympathies.
Yet he can do us little harm and we
are certainly opposed to any gratif-
cation of his morbid love of notorie-
ty by party action Let him alone,
and the prodigaI will return when
he is tired feeding on the husks of
disappointment with the herd he has
joined.
There is another class now ram
pant throughout the state with
which we have even less sympathy.
When republicans represent them
selves as young democrats driven by
tenderness Of conscience to prefer
Pope, we have nothing to urge in
extenuation of the fate invoked by
our contemporary. Such a man is
now editor of the Enterprise Herald.
No democrat of VOlusia should be
deceived into acceptance of his adj
vice or representations because he
advocates the election of Dougherty.
Had he come among us as a REPUBLICAN
whose views had so far changed that
he could endorse some Of our candi
dates, he would have been worthy
of all respect and confidence; when
he calls himself a young democrat
whose honest scruples forbid him tc
vote for Perry we. are glad to leave
him in the company he has chosen
The pure in heart never seek dark
ness rather than light and the mask
voluntarily assumed makes us fear
for his honesty Of purpose.
To sum up; we do not believe
any power in our midst can distrib
T ute party titles at It's pleasure; We
have had no hesitancy in giving ou
2 views frankly and fully, because al
t the parties named have sought pub
| licity as advisers of the people, anC
therefore their motives and conduct
: are legitimate subjects for public dis
cussion. We think all Popc's sup
= porters, except republicans, can b.
classed under one of the character
= we have given. S. Y. Finley wa
honestly mistaken and came back
when he realized the fact, to his fam
e ly and friends, as others will do be
. fore the election; Fildes sought
, pretext and of course found it with
L out difficulty; Abrams has reason
D personal to himself which only in
r terests us on account of the resultan
4 loss to Dougherty; Alexander ha
4 the right to do whatever he please
e except wear the mask of democracy
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How Hancock Got Away.
I John Hancock a democratic. con