The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-11
"OI.D COMO" IN TROUBLE.
Editor PAL4Tka NEwS;

Editor fALarkA NEw>:
In your paper of April a3I, ''Oi,l
Como feels very much aggrieyed that
the County Commissioners granted n
new precinct, and says: Whoever did
it, did it well" In reference to that,
Pomona has never been guilty of doing
things by halves. Whenever they " ished
anything, they Went to work. When
they wanted a depot, they got it built by
the company. When ..Old Como" want
ed one, the citizens had to build il. So
it is in reference to the precinct; and
they got il. FOrty.five persons from the
precincts of ''Old Como and Welaka
signed the petition. as placed before the
Board Of County Commissioners, while
there are some twenty-five others who
would gladly have joined us ii they
could have been found at the time the
petition was in circulation. Now. il
"Oid Como" will take the pains to see
the petition, he will find all are voters,
which he seems to doubt. II "Old
0omo' will take the pains to look on
Page 4S1 Of McClellan's Digest, Section
|. and II, and read the law relating to
the establishment OF voting precincts. l
think he will be better posted as to what
the statute provides. We did not ask for
Como precinct to be discontinued. They
have theirs as before. Our new precinct
will enable many to attend the election
that have staid away from the polls
heretofore, and have never taken any
interest in elections. Ii he doubts that
they are all voters. refer him to the pc.
tition. refer him to the petition also
il he doubts whether the petitioners live
within the bounds. II they are ont Of
the bounds, "Old Como" gets them: but
they all live within the bounds.
odd Como" had better ask the clerk
of the board OF county commissioners to
let him see the petition, and it will re.
lieve his mind, and make it more settled
on the subject. lie also asks when
the minority began to rule" We an.
swcr. only once. when "Old Como was
aggrieved at our late convention, and re.
suit at the polls. lie wants to know il
the matter was kept secret. and the divi.
sion was confined to few: 1t was done
in broad daylight-nO night work. One
person read the petition, and everyone
expressed willingness to sign it. We
are entitled to new prerinct. he casts
reflections on our county commissioners
rs having a hand in il: but most here
knew that the petition was circulated
openly. | will say our commissioners |
had no hand. either in drawing up or
circulating the petition. lie also asks
IL il would not have been better to have
appointed day that the que ,tion could
be heard.
As to Pomona, will say that it has
changed. 1t is young, but is putting on
glory fast enough. 1t has depot, ex.
press office. telegraph station, and all
has been done and kept up by the com.
panys money. We have one oe the
largest stores on this peninsula, and a
large hall that will accommodate all
even Old Conn" and there will be
very soon erected q fine church. which
will be an ornament and blessing to the
community.
Now. let "Old Como" reflect over his
grievances, and ask himself why il is
that so many settlers are locating at this
new town. He will say at once it is be.
cause every une is up ard doing. They
are full of vim, and are not old. but
young. When n town Is bound to grow,
the citizens must. look for its welfare for
the future This ia the reason we have
IA new precinct.
"Old Come comes out more sarcastic
than ever in letter No. 2. He says it
looked as IL .he precinct business was
cooked" and confined to a family.
Why does he not come out and say it is
the Hon. VIM. Cook that is at the bot.
tom Of all this: Why does he cast slurs
at him; He is casting pebbles, as il in
the ocean. There was no sin connected
with this affair. Mr.. Cook had no hand in
It. only in placing the petition before the
board; and If any one is blamed. it must
be the petitioners. If recall it right,
Mr. c. wss not asked to even sign the
PRECINCT No. H.
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