The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-09-14
ARTICLE NO. y.

Will the People MccU IN Mass Con
vcntion to Investigate and Reg
ulate the Freight BuSiucssH
Editor PAINTKA NEWS:
In my first communication a mere out
line was presented Of the necessity and
utility OF a properly organized and eff
'cicnt state Contention on all matters
pertaining To the interests of all who
delve in the soil for profit. There has
been no lack, az different times. of theo-
r.es and projects 10y interested parties, IN
order to the apparent Improvement OF
the tilleIs of the soil. But too many of
these fine spun theories aud projects,
when sifted - the bottom, has had one
more large sized cats in the meal tub.
And thus, what with commission mer-
chants highly coluTed circulars and de
ccptive results, and many at times, with
III se Ctions of the State, toIstIng them
selves on the attention OF the people for
notOriety or pclf. IN abOTtIve societies
and convention, the honest MASSES have
become disSusted and have concluded
that the best way Is for every man to
work out his own destiny best he
can. And really this Is the ultimatum
OF all human conduct in life. Upon
ourselves, of course Individually, rests
the success or failure of all our acts.
Now, while the State, the United
States, and the county ana town we live
III, cannot make or mar Us greatly. still
there are differences ia governments,
helps and hindranccs, good things and
bad things. And If. 10y the foresight
and brains, time and talent of others
combined with our own and mutually
retro active, we gain much knowledge
and experience through the means of a
thoroughly organized and wisely admin
isteTed convention, who can Justly say
such an institution will not certainly All
vance all our individual interests and
enhance the general Improvement of the
state.
We hear it often said 10y men from ali
the States, "oh, Won cannot grow tins.
that and the other vegetable, fruit or Cr
real in Florida The fact Is, from our
general ignorance, poverty or want of
untiring industry, thousands of us are
really incapable of saying what Florida
soil can raISe. But, say many, We can
find out all we need and want IN our
agricultural ana town and county papers.
Let me illustrate my idea OF the benefits
Of well organized convention.
Are you "a religious man H.,i yuu
ever 20 10 a county or State convention
Of your denomination
ooh, yes.
did 1t warm YOU up, Incitc, call out
your best feelings, and did You come
/ home full Of enthusiasm: Was il ANY
/ benefit To YOU r
/ "Oh, yes. it certainly was"
Are you politician : All Americans
/ from their mtturc, education and IT,,
! structure Of our national and State gov
! ernments are or Ought To he politicians
! in the best and most patriotic sense oi
! the Term. Well, now, a. delegate oT at
! teudant upon your party convention, did
said convention not help to cnihuse yea
! in the interests ui your party -
The fact is. in ail matters Of interest
/ human nature needs u stirring up coca
sionallY and Indictment, - as We may
! learn more than We now know about
| what concerns uS So nearly. And then
/ who does not know that know ledge, i'm
/ parted through the human voice, viii
Is accompany maGnetisms, il NOR,
! imprcsSiv, To- thousands than mere read
! ing. Conventions, properly organized
/ give ali these advantages, and we return
| with our neighhors. and 10y this mean.
| perpetual" in ourselves and others tho
/ influence, and truths. born of the con
! veution. let us have Il State c0nvCn
! ton, 10y all means. and this viii help {,
! better oar condition. give as more ans
| better results ia our iabuTs as agrICuItu
| rieta and orange growers, and cnahte n.
! 70 become as a state more Independent
! ~ all our material Interests. 4. IL. K.
! Como, September -.