The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-08-26
CEDAR GROVE, Ga, August 1

CEDAR dROvE, dA, august ~, looo.
Asssra Robert A. Reid, O. II. Jones, A. W Oso-
sna J. J. Harris and William Jackson, Com
nsittee.'
its wisdom, has promulgated a platform upon
which every intelligent citizen Of the Second
Congressional District of Florida can take his
stand. The views entertained by myself upon
the Tariff are well known to all the people OF
the District, as they were generally discussed in
the last campaign: They are embodied In the
copy of the Platform kindly furnished by you.
Upon the question of the Tariff have not
changed, and upon the Platform 1 take my
Notwithstanding the assertions of the leaders
OF the Republican party in the last canvass that
great disasters would befall the people of the
District If the Democratic party should come
fairs exists to-day. The Democratic party is in
power, and Florida has experienced no evil re-
suits from the action of a Democratic govern
ment
The Indian War Claim (so-called) is not a
c!as,n: It is Q de6t due from the Government OF
the United States to the State of Florida.
The case OF the Spanish Claims is one where
the government selected as the arbiter its oaon
court. and then refused to be bound by its decis-
ion.
Having abiding confidence in the good faith OF
this great Government, believe the just demand
Of the State in the first instance, and the petitions
OF her citizens in the second, will ultimately be
satisfied and answered in accordance with the
rules OF equity and exact justice
1t Is reasonable to hope that the State Depart
ment will secure such alterations in the treaty
stipulations with Spain as will bring about re-
suits that will be satisfactory to the large and
important cattle interests of the District. Should
the desired objects be not obtained through dip
lomatic negotiations, it will be my pleasing duty
to endeavor to execute the behests of the Con-
ventiOn as expressed in that behalf
The reaffirmation of the demands of the Ma
tional Democratic Platform places the Democ-
racy of the District in thorough accord with an
undsputed majority OF the millions of the people
OF this country
After only one session, the Democrats of the
second District can say with truth that the legis
latOn OF the Forty ninth Congress up 10 the pres
ent time has covered no jobberY because the
House OF Representatives is Democratic All
legislation favoring j0bbery, and fostering mo-
nopoly, that was proposed and attempted to be
passed. originated in the only branch Of the Ma
tional Legislature controlled by the remnant of
the Republican party.
II is significant fact that all the unamended
legislation of the House of Representatives, the
members of which are elected directly by the
people, was in the interest of the power which
elected them, and the check upon the less popu-
lar legislative branch was a Democratic President
Of the United States.
The Democratic party has ever been the party
OF the people of this country. And to-day in
the Second District Of Florida every personally
disinterested, honest, and truthful man must ad-
NIT that the population calling itself Democratic
represents very much the greatest part of the
virtue, the honesty, and the intelligence of the
District
seldom is the average man of my age requested
to reply to 80 important communication as
your favor of the 18th instant, which reached
me this evening. Through you as their repre-
sentatives, gentlemen, desire to express to the
people of the Second Congressional District of
Florida my great appreciation of the honor and
distinction conferred upon me by the action of
their Convention, and my sense of the high duty
which It imposes upon me. The banner thus
confded TO my hands shall feel confident OF
bearing. to victory in November, if every man
who is 10 sympathy with the objects and princ-
pies which you have called upon me to repre-
sent will extend to me that measure of support
to which the standard-bearer of the Democratic
party is justly entitled
most gratefully accept the nomination they
have rendered me, and am, sirs. very respect
fully, CHARLES DouauERrY.