The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-20
Somr Nrr, Timely aud Sensible Re
mark by an OId Democrat.

mark 10y an old Democrat.
>p,,.dl Correspondence P4iatka NEw>.
uutlce in this mornings NEw> the
call of the executive committee of the
Democratic party OF the second eoneres-
slunal district. IN which Is the following
The executive committees of the sey
craI counties will call conventions, ur
general mass meetings. of the democrats,
Nutrrs, as each committee may deem
hs>t 10 promote harmony and secure a
falr representation Of the sentiment ami
choice ot the people.
On this part Of the notice, IN ,lrm of
the present dissatisfaction uf the Large
number of citizens IN this and the ada
cent counties. with the present 'l"'~ers
that be, the meetings called should tr'
mr,S meetings. Of Il, large number ut
voters as can he gotten together. b, which
kind ut meeting the masses oi the leo.
pl,. are faI more likely Ia prevent and
scatter, II they exist. amy rings for the
purpoo,' of putting forward. iur pet pun
p,'-,s. t,S ANY particular clique at men.
Tor the carving ont at any particular
ends, " hlCh are always attended with
great loss To- the great body ot the riti
Gems IN ANY community, because, when
attempted Ia H.. or IT actually put IN
practice. are always Ia the pecunlary
loss and INJURY oi the whole people, of
all classes. IN the community where II
may he or may have been operated.
Ii is quite apparent that in Putnam
and adjacent counties the people need
new meu In all the departments of the
Il
call Of the masses for investigation, full
and complete in all its parts. is IA pos,
tive evidence thereof new public oiii
cials Tor all the leading uilicr> ot the
county. IL the only way To- settle the
matter, and establish public confidence;
ami nuthIng lts, will do 1t, most aSsllr
rlly.
With this the masScs will consolidate
in union, and certain success Will attend
the effort, and with the proper effort !
anticipate Il much larger vote in the
county tor the democracy than has ever
been east before, and especially ~ II ia
hardly likely there will he much done,
~ "A distinct hd,, by the so.called H.
publican party. II anything Of the kind
really exists IN any organized form IN
hundred votes Of Culor"d citizens who .
have formerly had cunneNlon with that /
party. who have the legal right Ia vote,
and who will exercise the right by alyls.
ing such mrn--by such citizens as would
assume the duty--no doubt the demo |
cratic ticket would receive their prlitica
support. or vote, and thus the most in
tcllgcnt and properly conducted of the
class of colored voters would come into
political fellowship with their white
nrighbors and fellow citizens, and h .
likely to continu" their conneNion with !
the democracy. which would. by the .
effect ot common sense anl Judgment,
do away with the prejudice and Other .
race objections which have been the .
causes of great trouble and INJURY to
citizens, both white and rulorrd in the
whole of tins southern land, b, srparat.
ing. hy merely apparent causes Of dliirr' .
rncr. when none really existed; So that /.
both white and colorrI would act togrth.
cr for their own good, and the goul of
our common country. And il the dis
satisfaction of a few Of our citizens .
should produce unanmity and unity of .
action between the races, it would lp a .
contamination for good OF anything
that could come to- the state. the south
crn states. and even to all the states Of
the union. as it would tend at once to do .
away with the buying and selling OF
votes at elections. which has been ST.
prevalent in nil the states Of the union.
and which We are forced To- candnlly al
nit makes it really disgrace, IA it is
the greatest curse and evil in all the
states Of this federal union north. south,
eat and west even So much ~ aA to
force lls ciu,lrly to fear for the perma.
nrncy Of thi, grand union of states for
Tia" good ni all.
Finally, We repeat, let ~ have the
help of the public press to assist IN
prompting larg" mass meetings of our
people To- be addressed by known speak.
ers and advisers, aud free speech and
fun, falr vote uf every citizen legally
entitled e. vote AMI tIrr" is no fear Of
success \ DEMu, u,EkI.
Jr ~ t.. lSNti.
lensr Harmony ~ the Senate "Nrs,'