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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-07

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Edisors Rnsaoola Adednos 0osetts: &
Iu your editorial OF . late date, commentiHx on
Mr. McKnnons speech 10 Pensacola. you 1feier
to charges he made against me as C"mpt.atsri In
connection with the assessment and cotSsion
of the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroads. tax
While you do not specify the charges. ,"s sAy'
far AS you kaow, they cannot be itt'asd.
l learn, however, that Mr. McKnnOn charged IN
Pensacola and other places that had re Sscsd
the taxes of the Pensacola and Atlantic KsiFoad
twenty per cent, and instructed the Colltctais OF
Revenue to receive from the company, in fuE set
tement, twenty per cent. less than was ehfxed
on the books beg that you will allow uae to
make this statement, both for your inform kfion
and that of the public
Ii is not true that l reduced the taxes ok the
Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad Company
twenty per cent, or even one dollar. Wha& re-
duc,ion was made was done by the County eom-
missloners of some of the Counties within the
line of their discretion. and this WAS confined 10
two or three counties, and TO The county p'r<ion
OF the tax. The State tax remains the same.
did authorize the Collectors Of Revenue to sus-
pend the collection of a small portion Of the Gate
tax, amounting to about six per cent. o. the
whole to give the company An opportunity 10
appeal to the Legislature tor relief to tina: ex
tent They claimed that my assessment was ex-
orbitant and arbitrary, and that they had 10 re
dress except before the Legislature. However
much might differ from them rs To the CORRECT
ness of the assessment it was but common iair-
| ness that they should not be cut of from tnelr
only hope of relief when one could he ujnred
by it. The County Commissioners that aclsi in
the matter seemed TO think that the valuation OF
$4,000 on the road-bed as fixed by myself,
should be reduced to $1,000 or less While l
| would not make this reduction tor the STATE, |
was willing that the matter Of difference y 10
the States part of the tax ON - 900 per milf Of
the road-bed should be referred TO the LegAsla-
! ture.
| The entire amount of the tax assessed Is rs
| 8l126, and the amount suspendcd-nOe re-
duced-is 81 $40, making, rs stated, six per ONT.
OF the whole Yet Mr. Mckinaon, with rick
less disregard Of the facts continues to rcpealthe
charge whenever he speaks-as am lnformei-
that reduced the taxes twenty per cent. Had
he desire to ascertain and speak the truth he
could easily have correctly informed himself, by
inquring of any one OF the Collectors Interested
and inspecting copy OF my letter OF instruc'lSns
to them, and 1t he had done 80 he need not now
be wasting his breath and beating the air against
an imaginary grievance. 1t would have been .
little hard though TO have deprived him OF This
principal theme of his vehement discoueses
agains, the Democratic party and in the interest
of Pope.
1t is ndeeda hopeless and desperate cause tha:
has to be bo>tered up by such nagran, and lux
cusable MISREPRESENTATION as Mr. McKinnon ana
his associates are making in this CANVASS.
W. D. BARNEA
| TALLAHAssEE, FLA, Sept 81.
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Blaine and the WOrkingmen.

A letter from gentleman in Wash.
ington City to friend in Tallahassee
tells that in building his 100000 man
sion in Washington Blaine employed
scab labor" and when . committee Of
the trades union associations remonstra-
ted with him he replied in an insulting
letter, in which he said that "workinymen
were always dissatisfied" wanted more
than their work was worth, and other
hard things. After Blaine's nomination
an sndeavor was made by the association
to obtain the letter for publication, but
failed, AS the contractor for the building,
in whose hands the document was, sold it
to the Republican Committee for 5000.
This is but an item of the evidence which
shows that Blaine, avaricious and unscru-
pulous, is willing to add to his ill gotten
wealth by diminishing the hardly earned
wages of the poor. He is in full sympa-
thy with the monopolists, and is their
candidate, and to keep their hold on the
throat of the workingman they are willing
to pay $1,000 apiece for many letters that
would damage his chances of election.
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From the PaIatka Herald.


The Madison Recorder asks the colored men
of that section if they have forgotten the scene
when Pope was running down the street towards
The Jail, with coil of rope in his hand, to over
lake the poor prisoners, Savage and James.
Failing to get help enough to lynch them the
rope WAS thrown aside, and as Savage looked
through the prison bars on being incarceraled,
this man, who now asks the cOlored men to
vote for him. deliberately took cut his pistol and
commenced pulling down on the defenceess ne.
gre Now see the facts as they appear, coored
men Of Florida, this man Pope, who damns the
Democratic administration for all he can think
OF, was here melting lawlessness Failing to
get enough to aid him as q mob, he constitutes
himsef sole judge and jury and tries to shoot tho
poor defenceless wretch who s behind prison
bars. On the contrary what does the Democratic
administration dor Why, tho Governor as soon
a. informed ordered cut troops for the projection of
tho men that the law might take its course
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= Remit e. and read the FtoRlItI i,

Remit & and read the FtoRIItIaS
fifteen months-to January !, lae6.
-" Best loted where best known
See "CleveIand's Welcome at Home '. IN
first page.
-Blaine's completely in getting up ,the
Buffalo scandal against Cleveland has
been fully proved.
Remember that you eau read the
FLoEIDIAS till January /, !sh5-threa
months, for hDy' Prtce-25 cents.
-Iovernor Bloxham ard Senator
Jones, both the same evening! Either
one would "make Democratic hplit
day" But both the hall is not laf;ge
enough.
Mr. Blaine is styled by his admir-; ers
the Modern Clay" d" The Nodrtn
Mud" or The Modern SiIoe would
be more truthful, if less pictures4ue.-1T.
y " orld Il.
Emory +. SINNERS extensive saw
mill in Escambia county was burned l3at
Saturday morning. Loss, III whichS a
quantity Of lumber is included, $40 ,oQG;
insurance s., 900.
1t is stated that Mr.. MuIltesu has
got another lot of Blaine letters, lor
which a friend of the latter nas CfeFd
him the sum Of $3.50, 900, which be refused.
Mulligan is q rich man, and does not wSpt:
to make money by Matchmaking.
Hon. John g. Sinclair has declined
the position of Presidential t.lector aod
Hon Alex. L. McCaskill, of Walton
county, is assigned to duty in his plate.
Colonel McCaskill wields great inhuanre
among the people of West Florida.
The Independent Republicans spf
New Jersey, in the address adopted VI
their State Executive Committee on SEts
urday, declare that the party ''can only
gain renewal of life and health and fl-
ture usefulness by the defeat OF Or.
Blaine. >
Another fire in Pensacola on SataF-
day week destroyed Christ Church Schos,l
house, the Presbyterian parsonage and.g
small dwelling adjacent, and demagVd
the residences of Mrs. {. &. Dorr ard
Mr.. II. S. White. Loss about ID, 900 ibt
surance about $4,000. -
-Ex Governor Gleason is reported %
be down in Dade county endeavoring 70
persuade the Indians of the big cyprefs
to come out and vote next month Look
out for another 800 majority for the RI
publican ticket. The total vote of The
county is only fifty -five.-Jacksonc ilte
Herald i;
1t was Mr. Henry l.. Grady. not NJ.
J. f. Grady, who was nominated fer taat
Assembly in Franklin county; but Mr.. /.
Z. Grady has done better, for we lead
from the Apalachicola Tribune that ~
was married Thursday week 10 Mtg:
Alice Hartman, lovely lady formerly 4
Newman, Ga.
allow are you, Mr.. President p seq.
Blaine to the red-faced embodlment of thu
Fraud of 1875 as it climbed on board hiA
exhibition train At Norwalk. Ohio, Lad
Monday. Of course Mr.. Hayes. 10 not
"Mr. President" now. As a mAtter a
fact he never was President of the Units{
States. Still he IL a. much President now
a. Mr.. Blaine will ever be.-eN r.
WwM 4
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Pope afflicted the people Of Apalaohi'
cola on Saturday the 27th ult- We ex-

Pope afflicted the people Of Apalschi.
cola on Saturday the 27th ult. We ex-
tract from the 7ribune's report:
There was about iny col ,red men present In
front, and the stand was iled up with coored
damsels and three III four of our leading Repub-
hcans and the speakers. There were, also pres
ent ahnuI one hundred democrats who were
drawn Ia the place through y desire to see what
Mr. Pope had to say for himself
Mr. {. H. Smith opened the ball with few re
marks, and introduced Mr.. Pope 10 the audi
ence.
Mr. Pope opened his remarks by what he
termed n preface. This preface consisted in =
tenuncaion of the Democratic press in general,
the Tallahassee FLORIDIAN in particular and
not forgetting the ApaachicOla Tribune. He
said that the Democratic press of Florida were
all har>, and were vehicles through which all
the filth OF the sewers were raked up and Cast at
his dtttnceltss head They even dive down
into the history of my boyh"sd, and charge me
with a fault that my conscience does not trouble
me in the least about" (meaning the killing of
Dir. B.ist"wD Fully one hour OF his long speech
WAS taken up in denunciaton OF the Florida
press He then hoped off ON TO the Dsston
sale.
The FLoRIDIAN is fattered by the de-
nunclation of Mr.. Pope. Every word of
abuse is a highly appreciated compliment.
He owes the FLoRIpIAN debt he can
never pay if he scolds at it till doomsday
That Indebtedness began to accumulate
more than year ago, when we discov-
cred the sulphur water plot" and charged
him with designs which he then indig-
ried out in becoming the renegade leader
of race crusade. Week after week we
have followed him up in his shameful
career of plotting before nomination and
evil speaking since, doing what We might
to battle his purposes and incur his hatred.
If we have not injured him more it has
been from no lack of desire to do so, and
just in proportion as he shows he is hurt
so are we gratified. As the hour of his
political funeral approaches we would
willingly have him feel that his fate ia in
evitable, that no ray of hope may cheer
him with the prospect that the balm OF
success shall alleviate the sting of the
reproaches and contempt of the people
whom he has sought to injure for the
qualification of his soulless, selfish ambi-
ton. But we doubt if he can feel any
punishment but that of defeat, of foiled
purpose; the supposition that he can suf-
fer from the condemnation of his fellow
men Is incompatible with his conduct IN
challenging it, and we must conclude that
he is a 'hard case" with hardened soon
leas'" about anything else that he may
do any more than the killing of good
man does. We presume that he is so cal
lous that he will not even leave Florida
and emgrate to the West again, but con
tinu~ to atflict her with the infamy of his
citizenship
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To show how enthusiastic the people
are for Blaine and Logan it is only neces-
sary to state that there were six present
at the Republican Club meeting held
Wednesday evening.-Key West Demo-
crdt
1T seems that Mr. Blaine subscribed
81 900 to the Garfield monument fund
nearly two years ago, and about ten days
ago, AS he was about to start for Garfeld's
home, to make votes by visiting his tomb,
he paid the money. This is one of the
channels through which he is useful on
his western trip. Besides, it is "oasting
an anchor to windward."
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-07

An addition to Pope's stale haranguc
since he issued what he calls "challenge"
to General Perry to meet him in appoint
ments, is complaint that said "challenge"
was not accepted. He wished to be
raised to General Perry's plane, but he
could not expect General Perry to come
down to his level. Among gentlemen the
rule is that challenge is entitled to re-
cognition when it comes from an equal.
A man is known by the company he
keeps" look at Pope's political associates
and then at General Perry's!
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We direct attention to the Importance
:of having the names Of candidates spelled
,ccrrectly. One prominent and influential
paper has wrong initial in the name Of
a presidential elector. If errors are over
looked in newspapers they may be contin
sued in ballots that will not be counted
for the candidates for whom they were in
aended to be cast. 1t is possible that the
Presidency Of the Uni ted States might
be lost to the Democracy by a strict rul-
ing upon an obvious error in ballots.
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Editors Floridlan. arrived in Monticello in
the afternoon OF Perry's day al that good torn
and too late TO hear the speeches of General
Perry and General Raney in the forenoon. ssad
of Dir. J. E. Broome after dinner; but / did
hear Major Russell, who said in substance in
opening that he scarcely knew what to say pr
where to begin. as the field had been gone over
so thoroughly by the speakers in the foreno' n
and now had been swept by Broom, that 1t
would have only to CLEAN up the leavings." He
closed afte- making speech of about two hou,s
amid cheer after cheer, and cries of go Or
don't stop" I'VE can stand here and hear ytu
all nightI' and to show that they meant il MAXI
Russell was az ain called ON BY the crowd at The
residence of Mrs. Scott, who had illuminated lbe
entire front of the building with lights and Cb,
nese lanterns and gave US another treat, hss
theme being the Young Democracy" Messrs.
Editors my feeble pen cannot do the subject jus
tice Suffice it to say everybody was pleased
and We heard such remarks 40 L" His last speed.
beats his FIRST" etc.
Then came the ball, and thus closed the grand
est day ever known in Monticello. The dinnef
was said to be splendid, and you may we'll be
lieve that your correspondent profoundly regrets
that be failed to get there in time to take inI
that part Of the days pleasure. 1t was estmsf
ted that there were two thousand visitors ie
Monticello that day-from all sections of ths
county of jefferson and adjoining countess
There was q mounted escort TO General Perry
and party of PAT men in red shirts, add of tbs
number about forty were coloIed men. 1t was /
grand day for old Jefferson and the result Of
that days work will be seen ON the 4th of No
vember ONE Who WAS THERE (
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-Cbief-Justice f. NJ. Randall, of FL,

,cia, and his wife are visiting old familiar
flaces about Waukesha, and enjoying
sue good things Of life at the Arlington
House. Mr.. and Mrs. Judge Randall
wers among the early inhabitants of this
Alace. About twenty years ago they re-
koyed to Florida and in due course of
Sime the legal ability of Mr.. Randall was
Recognized and he became Chief-Justice of
the Supreme Court of that State. In an
-Arly day in Wisconsin he was considered
Il hard working and able lawyer. 1t is
Gratifying to observe that time deals
gently with the Judge and his estimable
wife Waukesha Wis.) Democrat.
t-The Charleston Ncws and Courier
tppears to be dsservedly prosperous. 1t
Ia . new Hoe perfecting press, and comes
DIT in an enlarged eight-page cut and
pasted form. 1t also has new building
f4t its press and composing rooms.
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His need of soap" makes it very
necessary for Pope to stick close to Bis
bee in the hope that he will be supplied
with that essential article. We suppose
they let him have little to Intricate the
progress of the rough canvass he is hav-
ing in the radical interest. Reds jack
sonville Journal of the ~ has these para
graphs:
Mr.. Bisbee and Mr. Frank w. Pope were In
conference before the Republican State Executive
Committee this morning.
Hon F. w. Pope 10 in the city and spent
some time at Republican headquarters this morn
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Colonel Gibbes, of Quincy, as usual
in national campaigns, divides time be-
tween his adopted State and his native
South Carolina, doing yeoman service in
both. But the other day he was on the
stump in Florida, and last week we find
him participating in great meeting at
Spartanburg. Says the Charleston .Ne,cs
and Courier of the LIST:
The Hon j. G. Gbbes next addressed the
meeting He desired, he said, to speak to he
colorcd people in particular, and applied to his
argument on that line the logic of humor and
anecdo,e He told a whole volume Of anec-
dotes, all having political significance, and
kept The meeting 10 roars OF laughter, and made
n strong argument although employing peculiar
methods.
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Big Speaking In Taaiahasse.e.

By invitation Of the CT leland and
Perry Club Governor BloxhAm. Senator
{. W. Jones and Captain u |. Vasnn
will speak at Cables Hall next Thursday
night OF course this announcement tSill
attract all who can attend 70 partake the
feast OF reason and flow of elcqueuce wkich
will be supplied by the distinguished
speaker. who will address them. No one
wto desires t. be informed On Nausnal
and STATE politics can afford to miss tbs
c.Iportunitv.
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Joe Striping's plot works out as was
predicted. Having exerted himself to
cause Pope to resign as Senator he has Sc
cured the nomination himself. The Mad
son Recorder of the 4th says:
While our reporter was al Greenville on
Wednesday, there was meeting of the Repub-
neutrality-suspicious.. They nominated Joe Strip
ling for the Senate, A. B. Osgood, f. l Alexander
and w. F. Hughey for the House two whites and
two colOred. Three sraighiout Republicans aud
one former weak -kneed Democrat. This is what
Independentsm has come to. Ii travels faster
down grade in Madison county than ever Ma
hon
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Senator G. w. Jones arrived in Pen
sacola last Saturday, and it was announced
that he would address mass meeting of
citizens OH Monday night. We hope to
hear him in Tallahassee before the cam
paign is over
Since the above was in type Senator
Zones has accepted by wire an invitation
30 speak in Tallahassee, as elsewhere an
.nonnced
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The material Of the Lake Cit,

The material Of the Lake City Star,
recently purchased by Captain G. A. Fin
ley, will be used at Darbyville, Baker
county, for the publication of the Baker
County Star. Captain Finley will be ed
itor and proprietor of the Star as he is of
the Lake City Reporter, and he can run
the two easily and well-a twin semi
weekly, IS it were.
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Georgia Election.

At the Georgia election on the LIST Gov.
eher Mcdaniel, democrat, was reelected
WITHOUT opposition, the republicans hsv
ing PUT no candidate in the field. The
elts.tion being q" walk over" the vote
RI II for Governor was light, probably
not ,,over eighty thousand. The Legisla-
turf is overwhelmingly democratic in
bota branches. The Legislature is al
mof unanimously in favor of the re-elec-
tioR of Joe Brown to the U. S. Senate
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TIE Democratic voters OF Lenf. cul.nty are re
4les,ri % assemble III mass mee M ~ G%alits
Hal IN the City OF Tallahassee. uu lesdAs, &c!
,o5er l4lA. az IL O'clock A NJ. tor The pr|tpfsa
@: dominating Candidates for the ..e..lsatute.
b. order OF The County Cepua ExeaGufe
Committee
FRED T MYELs Chairman.
K W WILLIAMS Secretary
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Boston Herald
The Father OF Lies.

hev Or. Webb having INDICATED the honesty
OF James q. Blaine. we advise him to try his
hand on the father of these stories Mr.. Blaine
told to wriggle out of the corner In which the
evidence before the investigating committee of
1875 had put him
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Hon. W. Bethel is candidate for
Mayor in Key West. The Democrat
says:
Hon. L. w. Bethel, while Mayor of This city,
gained for himself Il reputation which his most
bitter personal enemies cannot controvert.
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From the Chicago News
want everybody 10 read those letters. That's
the reason asked my very DE- ar Fisher to burn
them-J. G. b.
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FACTS FOR FE.OeY
Eight Years of Rep.a Siican and
Eight Years Of Democratic Rule
in Florida Contracted.

State under Republicans $3,pr2 49, 80
State debt increased by Republicans ll32 709 70
Total OF eight years Of Radical rule s. 435
State assessed by Demo
Gratis ......... g.. $2,274, 99l.5
Deduct reduction Of state debt
BY Democrats 49,. 5lo,09o4
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Actual cost of eight years Of
Democratic 81 1888 IL l,75S S94 ~
Net saving in eight years under
Democrats ............... S2o7o, 2s3 O3
Comment Is unnecessary when figures speak
tor themselves
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-27
WILL EUROPE GO 10 WARP

The duel of words between the Lon
don and French papers that has sprung
up over the bombardmcnt of Foo Chow,
is refreshing but not likely to result in
anything very serious. Newspaper du-
els, especially at such long range, hard
ly ever, if ever, result disastrously. II
is mistake to suppose, however, that
Great Britain has too many complira-
tons ON her hands to enter into this
Franco Chinese muddlc if she can see
anything to he gained 10y interference.
JONI BULL is always ready for any new
fight, and generally manages to come
out on top.
e, by resisting France in the east, En-
gland could strengthen her hold upon
Chinese and eastern trade, and enlarge
her influence on the other side of the
world, she would not hesitate TO take n
hand in tho fray, The idea of PAUL
iCA,sAaNAc, in this mornings
dispatches that Germany and
France should form an alliance, is alb
surd. Never will BISMARCK bo found
adding an iota to the strength or prestige
OF France, while family ties aud cont
munity of interest against the Gaui
might tempt him to back Great Britain
in any move of an aggressive character
the latter might make.
/ Russia is Frances only friend in Flu
rope. The Cars dominions have beer
pushed continuously to the east unit
they border upon both China and India
The Russian has been for long year
seeking an occasion to go further ant
unless fearful OF Germany aud Austri,
on the west, he would prob
ably not hesitate to seize tn
opportunity that this present muddl
may present, to move forward and oven
run the rich provinces of Northern
China and llindostan.
The world is ripe for great war. Th
governing classes of Europe need il /
strengthen their fast Weakening hol,
upon the masses, while the latter, rest
less, dissatisfied, poverty-stricken, OF
pressed and iuilamcd, would hail war n
means of present relief. Its horror
: would in their imaginations he NOR
than overbalanced by its booty and r,
wards.
The times and conditions in Europ
all favor international complication
over this speck of war in the East, an
A should they come they will be ON g
: gantic scale Europe in general wa
. now, would furnish the bloodicst chaptt
/. in history.