The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-26

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Mr.. Douah-rt,'- Letter ~ Accept
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CEDAR GROVE, Ga, Aug. IL. 1856.
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GfNTlENEN HI n,morratr CON
vcnton, in its w'slom has prumuI,at
a platform upon which every intelligent
citizen # th :, eond Congressional, nls.
trict III Florida can take h. stand. The
views entertained l,y myself upun thu
taril are wrl known to all the people
of th" district, rs they were generally
discussed in the last campaign. They
al" embodied ~ the copy Of ,h" platform
kindly furnished by YOU pom the
qu, stion of The tallii have not chlnsrd,
and upon the platform take my stand.
misunderstanding the assei, ,ure of the
leaders Of ih" Republican pan, IN
the las, canvass that great Disasters
would bciall thu people Of the district
If th. Demo, rate party should come
into power IN TIN, county, no such state
Of affairs TX lis >, lay. The Democrat L
party IL IN power, aud Florida has OK
perience no evil results from the action
Of u Democratic government.
The Indian War Claim $50 called) is
not Il claim; il ~ "A debt due from tho
t;uvernnIent Of the Uni ~ States to the
State Of Florida.
The ease of the Spanish Claims ,.oar
where the Government select ~ the
arblt"r its own conl,, and then refused
to |" bound by is decision.
Having abiding confidence in the good
faith Of ll''s great Government, llr''cvc
tho just demand of tho Sta IN the FIST
instance, and the petitions IF her cili-
2ens IN the second, will ultinai ,ly In
satisfied and answered in ne ordnance
with the rules Of equity . III exact jus
ticc.
II il reasonable t. hope that the state
department VIII secure such alterations
IN the treaty stirulalions with Spain II,
Will bring about results that will ho sat.
isfartory to the la'a" aud important eat
tlc interests Of the district. Should the
desired objects hn not attained through
diplomatic negotiations, it viii hc my
plcaang duty to rlilcavor to execute
the h"hcsts of the convention as eN.
pressed In that behalf.
The reailirmation of the demands of
tho National Democratic Platform places
Tho Democracy Of the Dist let in thor
ough accord With an und spltcd major
ity of the IN Hons of the people of tbs
country.
After only one session, the Democrats
of tho Second District can say with truth
that the es,sla,on of the Forty Ninth
{ rngi sss up To- the present time has Gov
erred no Jahl"ry, because the House Of
II preventative is Democratic. Al Icg
i-lnt'nn fayoring iol,lery, and fostering
monoply, that was propoHed and attempt.
cl to M passed originated in the only
branch Of tho National Legislature con.
irultd 10y the remancnt If the Rrru
lean party.
II IN u significant fact that NIL the I'M
amended legislation Of the House of Rep
re- ,rntatives, the members of winch m,
elected directly by IL People. was in the
interest of the power " ll'ch elected them.
aud the check upon the lees popular
legislative branch wa, a Democratic
nttsidcn, of the ntrd States.
The Democratic parry has ever been
tho party of the morle Of th'- county.
Ana t. day in tic Srcuud District ot
Florida evriy personally disinicrestrd,
honest and truthful man must admit
that the popula. ON calling itself Dem
U,rat 4 represents very much til" grrat
est IA Vt the virtue. the honesty aud
the intelligence Of the district.
seldom ia the average man IL III, age
requested to reply tosu important com
m,tntatluh rs Your favor 1t the Eth
inst. which reached me tbs evening,
Through you as their representatives,
gentlemen, desire H. eNprp-s tn the
prupl, of the Srcnud congressional his.
trict of Florida my great appreciation Of
the honor and distinction conferred
upon me by the action Of their cun,cn.
ton. and my sense IT the high duty
which it inl"'sca upon me. The banner
thus ronii1cd to- III, hands snail feel
confident OF Nea,thS to victory III ~.
Nrml,rr. IT every man Who u IN sam
path, with the objects and principles
which ,on have called upon me tu
represent sill extend t. me that measure
OF support (, " hrh the standard bearer
OF the Democratic party ia Justly entitled
| most gratefully accept the numln-
atom hey have rendered ne amt aiu
slrs, Nu, Respectfully.
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