The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-01
GEORGEr own. FLA, Aug. q

to me, and again trust To your Kindness
to allow me space sufficient to correct
your report of the Republican conven-
ton. You say in reference to myself:
Mr.. Hind, i'm a long speech accepting
the nomination, said he was surprised at
the ballot, and then grabbed hold of the
old tattered bloody shirt. grew pathetic
over the defeat of Blaine, abused Clere-
land and the Democrats, dOictl to the
county officers and Postmaster" That L
abused anybody, 1 positively deny.
Why should abuse Democrats! This is
a free country, or supposed to be so, In
which every man y entitled to Join
either of the political parties which III
his judgment will best govern the cOun-
try. During my ten years RESIDENCE
here l have made many friends whose
friendship l prize, some Of them are
life long Democrats. What folly for me
to abuse them, or they me, because we
differ rs to the best policy to pursue in
our government. What part of my
speech was abusive of President Cleve-
land? / criticised what he has said at
different times on civll service and his
recent circular, and pointed to h.S APP
pointments to show h's incOnsste IN
removing Republicans under the pre-
tense of being partisans or active poiit-
ical workers, and appointing those from
his own party who had been equally ac-
tive on the Democratic side.
In this connection | mentioned the
Postmaster at Paiatka as an iliusi ration.
Was that abuse of the Postmaster So
far from abusing. what l had to say of
HIM later on as editor and poll; zeal leader
vas quite the reverse. | cannot con-
c-ive what part of my remarks could
possibly be construed As abusive of the
county officers, l spoke at length of our
county clerk, despite the civil service
profession of his party. accepting the po
sitIon of chairman of the county exec
utive committee, with another pom
inent Democratic official as secretary,
and committee the active or working
part of which are al Democrat c ofliC,.
holders.
Two years ago l was "A delegate from
this county To the Republican State con-
ventiOn at st. Augustine. An effort was
there made by "A clique of Federal office
holders to run the convention and have
themselves elected delegates To the Ma
tionai convention. l opposed them, as
their action was, in my opinion, incon-
sistenL with the Pariys utterances and
record on the civil service question: anu
introduced "A resolution to the effect that
they should he ineligible for election as
,iergate. l remember THE NEWS com
..ienced very heartily my eff"rts at that
time. Surely II it is right to oppose IA
CLIQUE of officehoiders in my own party
in manipulating politics, it can be none
th. less SO IN opposing ii lot of Dem
ucratic oihceholdars employed - the
same way.
I. For one moment think of how the Of
ficiai duties of the county clerk, Idn
through all the machinery of election,
rev isiOn of registration, appointment of
registration officers, ditto of inspect orS
of election, making out roj. lists, custo-
dian of ballots and returns, memt n of
the county canvassing bos-d, and then
give us "A candid answer in THE News :,
this question. Ii a Republican, ne mat
ter who, was to attempt to combine the
two positions. manager of the campo = 4
for his party and fou,ty clerk, would
You not critIcise and compile u! No one
has a higher opinion of or- county
clerk than myself. L appreciate his ;,b;!
ity aud feel confident of his honest:, or
| most certainly would not waste my
time running or allow my name used -
n candidate for any office. Never .he-
less. l believe the less fliCeholders have
to do with running campaigns the atter
it will be for the people. In saying this
am abusive? Why our county officials
are taking hold of the coun,y commit,
To run it for all it - worth at this spe
cial time l confess, not being pc stad
10 the inner working of the county dem
ocratic machine, l do not know. a
Democratic friend informs me, how
ever that the election of the Democratic
county ticket this fan is tn answer
double purpose, VIZ: To manufacture
workers for a vindication later on, and
kill politically Grill, Harrison, Cook and
compauy Is this So!
| am glad, delighted, that | have at
last discovered the ''oid tattered bloody
shut" Do pray know. ST., that although
have heard 1T often elOquentiy de-
uounced by Democratic traitors, and
read stirring. inspiring editoria's about
it for many years and IN many papers, l
had all along thought it like the sea
serpent, a myth or fancy of feverei
BRAIN But | was mistaken, and only
To think have il, own it. What bo
nanZa! What a'priZe, ! wonder what
enterprising dime museum manager " VI
bid the highest for Itt What a mail L
shall have next week when il is know
through the county that have posses
sion of il, enough to sink the Georgia,
and every letter Will doubtless contain
an offer To purchase, or perhaps, like
sergeant Bates, | may get a job to carry
it through every State, securing fame
and riches thereby. Yes, sir, l confess
l did grab. at the commencement of my
speech, a copy of THE WEEKLY NEWS
and read some of its eloquent criticisms
-on the management of our county af
fairs. | remember distinctly after l fin
ished reading. l offered it to your repre-
sentative and of course he recognized il
in a moment. What reporter for a
southern Democratic newspaper would
not? OF course he was perfectly famil-
lar with the sanguine garment. who of
them hut has described it often? Why,
OH, why. did he not tell me then what IA
treasure | had? Never mind, without
him | shorld of been ignorant of what
source of wealth l possessed, and when
l sell it he will fini. by the size of the
check | shall take great pleasure in
drawing To his order, that | am not un-
grateful.