The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-28
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The Democratic county executive com
mttee, no doubt, reanze that 10 car, y
the county for tho Democrats it win re.
qnir" great deal Of eai nest, systematic
work. That work should begin now.
4 l'a'ltLa should | redeemed this fall A
good local club should la organized
here. Democrats should lay aside all
PERSONAL feeling and unite for the success
of tn" party.
We are possessed Of excellent material
Tor the fol nation of one of the strong.
rst AMI M / influential clubs in the
state. Every Democrat should hcome
u member, and through this club earnest
efforts h. made to secure the CO opera.
ton of all conSrt vativc Republicans and
lnd"pcn,en '. There a~e u number Of
l'erullicars who win vote tho Demo.
cratic local ticket This fall il properly
encouraged. and such men should be
sought ont end brought into party rel,-
tIon with the local clubs. We arc of
those who have NJ, along believed that
~ the Democratic party needed 10 do i'm
order to draw To it, support largely in.
ilnrntial class who have voted usually
with Tia" opposition, was liberal action
r"litca'ly and an open and honest show.
lag 'na'l public matters. Republicans
IN ii" ia, who pee governed in their
vote 10y the iSs'ies laforc the people,
have generally been trained to know all
al Ht Tia" administration of public af.
ia''s, whether they wer. actively en-.
gagged IN politics OF not, They are mainly
irom the Nurlh, and especially appr.-
r't'" an II n and ftJ"k exhibition of AN
m''tf'' IN "'l'ch the people are con.
t'fav. IN our Judgment this has been
the weak point ~ the Democratic ad
h'rN' a''ons Of this coun.y heretofore.
"" can we'll understand why il isso. 1t
h',' MT arise usu1l'y from any Wspi.
rtNIi ~ doubt ~ tho intol rit, of public |
ollIrla'. but from that ra,.nabIr and
lr1t right that attaches to every citizen
~ the country 10 know aud understand
how ~ public nl,tcls pc administered. |
They carnot | rar concealmcnt, and
ih"N VIII not tolerate any part, that de-
mes them thus lust and reasonable priv.
lieg' Hnt matters have changed very
much 1T late in this county, and IN
steal OF keeping everything locked M
from the public. the most open and pub.
he scrutiny ~ invited and n desire for
publicity manifested For this
We are indebted entirely to n healthy
sentiment created 10y the Democrats of
the county. This il satisfactory To Re.
l'nhll'Hn'. They can only lies ire, equally
with the Democrats. an honest admiuis.
uat,on of public affairs. They know.
III order to get 1t, it is safer tn look 10 the
Democratic patty, simply because that
patty '4 composed, more generally, of
intelligent and responsible men, who nrc
influenced in their votes by questions b..
fore the people.
Therefore, in our Judgment, the man
ayers of the Democratic pprty should
cordially invite these ronsr. ,otiye r.,
plhlicans To- JOIN with them in main.
tanning good government and the
intelligent administration Of public
affairs. They ehor'i be seen, and tho
right hand at fellowship cA.onded to
them The, may not yield their prnci
pies mc II" not expect -, ask that and
accept the doctrines If the Democratic
patty hut they will vote the Demo
cratic ticket. They pay taxes, arc
greatly interested IN al reforms, and
irsro the success and prosperity of tho
Why shonld they not find IN the
Democratic pnrty sympathy and iriond-
'hp; Are we not united 10y common
interest: Are we not for honest govern
rcnt, economy III public expenditures:
mud do We not pledge opr faith to see
hat the interests of the people are pro.
ertrd: our lo At clubs should make il
IN especial duty 10 invite the aid and
nppolt ct every conservative Rcpubli-
AN.
We know that there are Republicans
'lio VIII not support the ticket placed in
on Thursday last. They are |
10 honest aud high.minlod to he found /,
raining with men like Fow Ter. the nom. ,,
nee for the Senate, and Shelley, the ,
haitmpn Of the County Executive Com.
llttco. They know well enough that :
ie Republican party is lost, aud fallen /
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