The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-10-28

TIE Uscsas0-Coaerea vosers-
A few more days and the troab,e viii
be over, bat in these days the hardest
work Of the campaign must be done
close, anremitting work until the polls
close next Tuesday night, If we would
win the 6ghs Of democracy. For four
hundred miles from east to west, four
hundred miles from north to south, poll
tics absorb the interest Of the people of
Florida, and though weary of the ssrug
gle it must be continued to the end with
undated vigor. The Congressional can
didates have traversed the magnificent
distances of their respective districts in
laborious campaigning, and the cheering
prospect is that the intelligence and vital
interests of both viii be represented in
the next Congress as in the present-that
Mr.. Davidson viii distance Pendleton, the
boiler; and Mr. Doughersy come in
ahead of Greeley, the radical
The Legislative candidates are work
ing up all the the neighborhoods of their
Legislature will be democratic By large
majority, and let US hope that the mem
bers from Leon county will be of that
majority-democratic for the first time
in more than score of years. And
let US moi merely hope, but work
that it shall be so. We have a straight
democratic ticket in the field, the OPP
posing forces are divided and dis
organized, and in their discomfort is
our opportunity. Displeased with their
leaders, long harassed by the bitter n
valry of their contesting aspirants, it is not
improbable that very many colored voters
may conclude to end their worry, and
sufficient number of them seek rest under
the Democratic banner to assure its being
borne to victory. Ii is for their interest
that ii should be so, and we think that
many Of them now understand it, During
the long years that they have sent inefi-
cient representatives of their race TO the
Legislature they have seen their county
growing poorer, they have seen agricul-
ture decline. weeds growing over the plan
taiions, chances OF employment diminish
ing. and their sons, brothers and friends
forced to leave their families and their old
homes to seek work in other places among
strange people. They know how the State
a, large has prospered since it was relieved
Of Republican government, and they
should perceive that the chance Of Leon
county sharing that prosperity will be i'm
proved il Democrats take the place Of Re
publicans in the Legislature. They have
tried these long enough to show them that
though the FIVE members they send there
get SIX dollars day they get poorer and
poorer themselves.
If the colored people will think OF these
things they must conclude that it is time
for a change, time tina, men should be
sen, To the Legislature who may DO some
thing for their bene6t-Democrats in
place Of Republicans, who have done
nothing for them. II they would make
the change, would have themselves prop
erly represented, they mus, vote the
straight dem cratic ticket 1t is their
only chance TO better their affairs, and
they will be foolish not 10 improve Il. If
the comfy rro%ors all will share the
benefit, for there will be more work for
colored men and better prices paid for it,
and for the vegetables, chickens, and
whatever else they have to sell When
making up their minds how to vote they
should remember that Republican men,
bers go the Legislature for the pay they
put in their own pockets. and Democratic
members to work for the good Of the
public, that the county may prosper and
money come into the pockets Of all, col
ored as we'll as white. Republican rep
resentatiyes would 60 to join minority
which can do nothing; Democratic rep
resentatives TO join the majority which
can do anything; therefore colored men
and their county will be practically with
out representation if they send Republi-
cans.
Colored men, consider what We say, and
don't waste your votes, but give them TO
the straight Democratic ticket which
heads our columns