The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-29
TROUBLE THE CAMP.
Two Leading Colorcd Republicans
Divut.ins Party Secrets.

lALAIkA, l. La Aug, -.
Editor PalatEa News
Permit me through your valuable col
umns to arraiGn my prominent divine
for his rema ks made in the convention,
attribrIting, if nominated, hfs defeat TO
the bob-ta! Republicans. He Is the most
direct, reliable and truthful of things
when asleep: but when awake is the
swiftest of liars, Ei.s own immortality
and not the shCI,-tails, that would secure
his defeat. He was ut one time "A Dem
ocrat, ut another a citizen man. and IL
naily a Republican; and II fact me : not
anything but IA mean image or thing CAL
ing himself a man. One who - 81 IN
teiligent and con Get in business, should
have burnt his tong ne with a Ted-hOt iron
rather than To allow IL To Us" the rc-
marks he did, or WIS made by him. OF
course, the gentleman feels very proud
in bringing from South Carolina, If
nothing else, but has brilliant education.
Respectfully, yours. NJ G.
Purcclrs Reply.
l. iitoT Paiatk:i News.
Allow me space in your valuable pa
Ter To set myself right before the public
One Milton Cooper. commonly know II "a,
Mr.. Lreb's beer wagon driver, at Tia. L
day last, said that the reason why | de
cliued the nomination FOR Assembly man
was because | was afraid of my IMMORAL
acts. Now, Mr.. Editor, there are no
acts of mine, whether in public or Tri-
vate life that am ashamed of. | have
tried to act honorable as a citizen and
consistent as an officer, and to be charged
of being immoral 10y one of the once in
famous Cooper bar room. bob tail gang
should bring a blush of shame over the
face of this once keeper of IA gambling
den and dissipation house, AMI now Ia,
leader of sore-head, ragmufiin, bob tai
end of the Republican party.
Now, Mr.. Editor, | hope that you aud
the good readers of your valuable paper
will excuse the strong IangC1ge | have
used and am about to use, tor TINS is con
trary 10 my manner of writing, but To IL,
charged with immortality by tbs es.p re eel
member OF our city council, this would
Ice leader of bar room Lobrl' bumme ;
and hangers on, this man of so 'arge Il
head which conta rs SO little brains.
Now. Mr.. Editor, it Is :? Il by that bob
tailed mob, that first | was Republican,
next l was "A citizen, End now ! am u
Democrat. However, n politics, | am "A
Republican, but not to he lead by and
humbiy submit to the diet alton of boss IS.
hob tails. The party whip have no fear
of, but l am "A straight forward, cons
tent Republican, vo. ng for PRINCIPLES ana
not for men. | boat, Mr.. e 'or, oi
having for three long years been "A sta-
,ient at the dear old South Ga "olint
College, two yeas ut Brainar'
Institute, and two years at BidG"
College. and today the teachings of ny
dear old alma mater present themselN.
to me as fresh as those DAYS when
moved over its green Canv: =. covered
10y lofty elms from recitation room
recitation room. until fir" " | drift,
out into the world 20 take my - Il
with men. and ever since then. and cen
before. | keep away from | lb n : a1d
rag mullins. have WI; en- already t.
lengthy. but in conclusion allow ma To /
add. to the bob-tal b Aer wagon driver
and his depraved gang. that l am man
and free me- TO do and act aS ! see fit,
and that intelligent and goci f'publi-
cars will st7ud asido with Indifference |.
towards the Republio21 pa y, unless I.
bob-ta'is OF - sts nding cea q TO abuse !
honest Republicans and gentlemen, and /
Just here let me remark , the boss as:
o Temporal o mOrcS' Temp0rd Wu- !
tdntur ct nos na,ftdH,IT ia Iiis.
Yours for good government and Re
publican principles, l. L. PURCELL.