The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-31
Politics Co ming to the Issue.


Politics Co ming to the Issue.
Editor PALATKA NEWS:
1t may now ia fairly considered that
the ball has opened" on the congress
sional PEI of the political contest for
the Second district of the State Of Flor
ida. Without being troubled in any
way by the little by-play of the 80 called
prohibition party, in the attempl of a
few of its members to Introduce the
temperance matter into politics, both in
the state and general government.
which attempt will prove the fact that
the much larger part of the citizens who
approve of the prohibition of the sale
and manufacture of intoxicants i'm the
abstract, are not of the opinion that it
should be made "A political issue i'm this
canvass, therefore may reasonably sup
pose that the issue in this contest is be-
tween Charles Dougherty, the regular
nominee of the party of the people, the
Democratic party, and SO placed 10y the
Ocaia convention, and Jonathan Greeley,
who WAS placed 10y the remnant of the
Republican party at jacksonville In due
form.
These are the men offered IL is not
wise at any time to make light of an Cd
ponent in any cause, at any time, be-
cause II leads to Il lack of due vigilance
and diligence required to ensure success
As To the individual, personal popularity
OF Mr.. DouSherty IN the Second congress
slonal district, that is AN undoubted fact,
perhaps To greater degree than has ever
been the case with any candidate for
Congress since the organization of the
State of Florida.
Measures not men" is one of the
notices of the party he is nominated to
represent. He has accepted the nomina-
ton on the platform of the principles of
policy of the party, which has been pub
lished and rs well understood by the
masses of the people. He has represent
ed this district IN Congress. in the. last
Congress. i'll which he faithfully attend
ed To his duties from beginning To end of
1t, and now he has commenced this can
vass, and invites any citizen who may
desire 1t tn Il personal interview on any
part OF his action as representative Of
this district III Congress for the last two
years, and it cannot he denied, with
truth, but that the district has been the
recipient of more pecuniary benefit dur
ing that term of Congress than any for
mer one; To the specia, benefit of some
particular locations, il ~ true. but also
in other matters of general legislation
trict, indeed for the State at large.
On the other important matters which
We're left over by the late Congress, he
acted 10y the rule of the Democratic
platform on which he was elected, and
has left AN enviable record for universal
consistency of them by his actions,
words and votes. Further on this sub
ject it is useless to write, AZ he will adj
dress his constituents in all parts of the
district.
OF his opponent, Mr.. Greeley, who liz
well known IN the district for his per
sonal merits, or dement's, in his political
we may say that his views
and opinions Hpr are with those of the
party which is opposed to the Democrat
&c party and, of course, to Charles
Dougherty its candidate.
Eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty, as well as success in any cause.
This writer respectfr 'iy suggests the
formation of clubs IN support of Charles
Dougherty for Congress, in Palatka and
at every available point in the Second
district, so that by united
and judicious effort we may insure sue
cess at the November election.
n DEMOCRAT.