The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-30


Thia earnest appealb addrssssd nes - that
ond Florida District, bat 70 every individnal
Democrat In tho counties composing the District.
II b . pegs0nai appeai, ana 10 ms11aks g. Help
~ elect Mr. Dougherfy this year hy . majority
% dcctsive that the Radicals win cease 70 claim
this Distsict - doubifnl," !" ceass putsing 10 10
the labos and sxpsnss Of ! hotly conisslsd cam.
palgn every two yeats, cease casting discredlt
apoa Our eaaln th4e Florida b oue of the Demo
cratic slpAerhood Of States. sg .ss - Is,
We are conndehs that every Democrat whom
tais appsal Will seach 10 ready md eager 70
render TIE help asked. and the qnestloa ia Hox
GTeak and rssersd party leader. Samuel ]. Tiiden,
Whose recent death has cast gloom over the
nation. was universally conceded by Democrais
aud Republicans alike q, be the greAtesa mAseeF
Of tsc q: Of politics tina, our :ge and county -:
produced. II b recorded OF him thai ifsend
onCs asaed him what he regarded a. ths shrse
most vital conditions Of success In . canpaign.
and hls answer was brief and sunientious 6
ahxsn DcnoseheDea Of old: ~Hsst, osgsnizs
second, OrSsaisif third. OR0ANIzEill.s,;e.
Taxing our text fruun this great teacher and
leanG - earnestly urge upon every Democrat
Ia the District the Importance Of oessnizins lhr
the work Of the canpaign. and The aecessity OF
iheginnsng 70 rergs1lka ~ e0eA Il s6eh neigh
bnrhn0d et promincut DemoerAts gst yingesher
wseass th nsst tstsk and appoint N early date fr
calling larger ulpselns AZ sAat 1senad meet-
Ing elect the proper ofncens-men Of energy and
who will prosecute the work Vigorously
and then begin the work Of inducing others to
join. Relax not your efforts until every Demo-
crat In your precinct or neighborhood 10 enrolled.
and also every good citizen irrespective Of past
party afIlliations who is willing to vote for the
Democratic candidate and to aid In promoting
bis election. When Thus organized the work OF
influencing votes by the distribution OF docu-
ments and campaign literature, and by public
meetings and speeches. can be easily and effect
lively carried on. s..
Remember that we are in the presence of an
enemy, vigilant, WHY, alert and interruptions,
having at command u mass of ignorant suffrage
trained to obey and careless OF consequences.
Behind the dgure-head candidates are Bisbee
and the veteran campaiguers who have % often
thwarted the efforts of the intelligent people Of
this District to obtain proper representation In
Congress- By virtue OF being IN Q majority, as
shown by the election of 1884, the victory be-
longs to us, but il will only be won by that vigil
ance and activity which In politics % In war are
the price that must he paid for success.
1t is the off year " that tests mems loyalty to
the party and zeal for the public welfare Il b
easy enough to be enthusiastic when everybody
else is enthusiastic Also and when enthusiasm Is
In the very air. 1t 10 easy enough, under the
stimulous of National and State election to fol-
low the crowd and Join the procession. But
the men who are most valuable to the party are
those who testify their allegiance by coming out
TO the polls for the candidates without the spur
of occasion, and when the apathy of others puts
success in peril.
Democrats of the Second District You have
only to respond TO our appeal, organize for work,
extend your organizations as to include all
citizens who are in favor of pure and economi-
cal government, and when election day comes
vote every man in your ranks. and on the third
day of next November there will go forth to the
District and State the glorious tidings that the
Man who beat Bisbee is also the Man who beat
Greeley.
In behalf of the committee
j. F. WELBoRNE, Chairman.
G. Fl. JONES, Secretary.