The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-06
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LIVE OAK, Fla, April s.-when the carpet
1agesn assumed control Of Florida. the total
debt duo by tho State. exclusive OF interest
vas Sb2s.s5e.9S. In February. 1876. after eight
years Of power they had increased II TO 81 $685.
Si7Sa exclusive Of "a. 600 900 OF endorsed rail-
road bonds. neat little addition Of N.0S2.-
A60.67. making with the railroad bonds for
which tho State was then held liable. total
state dobt Of t6606.3 l7.62. 30. during their
years Of misruls. the carpet-baggers were
piling up burdens on the people ct tho rate Of
11S5.80758 per year. In five years the Demo-
ersts reduced this debt to S1.257. $780, Tho car
pstbag ratio Of taxation was twelve and half
mills: the Democratic rate was I'VE mills. The
total assessment for tho last four years Of Re-
publican rule wac 81 Gal .S4723. In the following
four years under Democratic rule the total as
sessment amounted to only 81 .087. 62i.7b. Tho
gain TO tho people In four years Of Democratic
rule Was t573. 725.48. Tho gain in county tax
alton during the Same period was t185. 30O.43.
making comparative gain In State and coun-
~ taxes during four Year, Of Democratic rule
Of S7b9, O259l. 10 Il any wonder that Florida
y Democratic State?
During the last cnrpet-bag State administra-
lion that OF N. L. Stearns. tho State taxes aver
R80u ANNUALLY tuO bum VI y4AVCoO.NU.
The administration OF his Democratic successor.
George F. Drew. ono OF tho best and purest
mon who ever occupied the chair. the average
annual taxation was only SAGE. 905.4 40. showing
IN annual saving Of t143.4 ALSO. It was under
The rule Of the arpet-baggers. tho gentlemen
who came to Florida to develop tho resources
u tho State. that financial imbecility and love
Of plumber extorted such vast sums from a
people who only numbered about 200 900.
financial embarrassmont Under the ilrst four
years OF Democratic. or home. rule the com
sseass Of noary fk alone An In
with T The publ lands ; which xogs in lis oea
possession of the Governor and the Bonrd OF
Inc
as sHa h tho pnsy
for no consideration whatever. Tho deciding q
Grcait court. 10 the Aquatic and Tropical
veyod lands south Of tho CaioosaS atShie River.
Ess ws sssrT all Ss SsW
81 Eli: 81 ss.s ;: %sS
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Railroad. BY which they sold to him "al OF tho
lands held BY them IN trust 4. or which might
sold Internal Improvement lands which, we're
PAYMENT Of this magnIliesnt grant LittIeleld
ternai mprovsn cnt fund. amounting 10 about
sSOOOO0, pay 500, 600 into the fund. and com
&oSe. Ala. This si grant mt amounted to over or
100000 acres Of land. but the outrageous
assi & US ssss Ss Ssa
II al tho facts Of carpet.bsg rule in Floride
Be Sss and It
ES;s . made q 70 impsssh Gov Reed which =;
fused any ionsss 70 s. consrclleS BY Them M
Which the Ssmosratic msSSers we're MADE
81 sss * s.sa
sds Ssd body e ssssa Il kss cr Ss
wee the embodiment Of the oppression under
Snoa them s T e ps4s d SSs
, sas III n %SsS nj $ ss sol 4
horde Of ignorant hait:sayage, adhsrents
ana "'s pas1lo!s 81 The ssyo1.ien erashea and
ill., Tse condset q the sl party ssty
he Extreme sns sSs % 81 Cruelty deyod
g. mercy and 6prlsesaue on statesmanship;
81 desperate scoundrelism that flowed
section q our common country. The Demo.
Gratis were mere novices in the peculiar system
Vent G IN head S Tor s0 impeaeSnsnt FL he,
publican impeachers met every night for .
sse q
6ers Among the - 81 present were
had no Hesitation IN betrasins oath bound a
secrets. he was kept well posted as to what was
P sS T Msasss srss held
% sS
The meeting resolved Into littlo knots where
ments enunclated. Imagine 4 You, can the
sene OIL lamp roasted on the Chalrman'a table
Two lanterns hung on the wall. .Wolflsh
des ss's u ss %
" WS
Su sy he s sna psS
sna sS sse
man, Who, tormentod and Sounded almost &c
death by the most unscrupulous set that evel
disgraced the once honorable name OF Rcpub.
llcanism. had at Inst turned at bay and deHed
his prosecutors; The resolution directing the
sembly on the 9th OF February 1879. almost
unanimously, The committees appointed e
dried. reported tho next day and the serio
comic Performance began. Iteel was defended
BY his Attorney General and Lawyer Emmons
clared Governor OF Florida. When tho vote
was announced n committee was appointed Al
Court was sent for and the oath was admins
tered. Day was a large. ,portly man. and {
most absurd look of dignity on his face. AT thu
awful moment OF taking the oath no looked
like Q cross between country Justice OF the
Pence and o county Supervisor.
Reed bad learned tho verdict When y,
tying up his private papers. and getting ready
70 vamose the ranch, Down his worn and bag
gard face the tears were slowly dropping. as n
bag conspirntors. every one Of whom had re