The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-09-09
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The attention of the entire population OF Leon
county is called to dispassionate and impartial
review of the political and commercial standing
of this county as compared with that OF other
counties in the State.
The first proposition that presents itself is.
whether or not Loon is keeping pace with the
other counties in progress and prosperity.
Secondly, does Leon county exercise the in
fluence in the Legislature of the State that the
capital county should9
Have the interests of the people of Leon
county been properly represented, protected and
encouraged In the Legislature during the past
twenty years?
While other counties in the State have very
properly been securing large land grants for the
construction of necessary railroads for their de-
velopment has Leon had even meagre share of
these munifcent gifts for the purpose of getting
a much needed line of railroad few miles in
length?
Has this county received anything from the
Legislature in the way of beneficial laws or
otherwise for the encouragement of immigration
TO the county?
Is the intelligent and substantial portion of
Leon county represented at all in the Legisla-
ture?
Are the property interests of the county repre-
sented there?
What representation then have we had?
Now why is this deplorable state of affairs
fixed fact in county containing much of the in
telligence, refinement, culture, and property of
the State Simply because the voting popula-
ton is composed by large majority of persons
ignorant of the theory of government, innocent
of their own needs careless of their possessions,
reckless in blind devotion to men who appeal to
their prejudices for purposes of selfaggrandize-
ment and utterly incapable of comprehending
the insurmountable difficulties under which they
labor while they oppose every effort on the part of
the capable portion of the community to advance
the interests of all alike.
What has this ignorant, weak, uninfuential
representation done for Leon county during all
these long years it has disgraced the Legislative
Halls of the State
Have we secured a little railroad we have
needed for years and without which we cannot
hope to advanced Has immigration been en-
couraged? Have the farming interests been
sufficiently guarded? Has the State University
been properly supported? Are the members
from Leon placed on any important committees
oflegislation? Is the intelligence and culture of
the capital county at all represented in our own
midst? Has the delegation ever had the moral
support of the business men of the county
Are the property interests of the county known
there? Can you point to your representation
with any degree Of pride or confidence? Can
they secure for you legislation absolutely neces-
sary for your prosperity? Have they ever done
anything that you are not ashamed Of? Let
every man in this county, old and young, rich
and poor, white and colored, new conner" and
old timer, )" the thoughtful as well as the reck-
less, take these questions home to their firesdes
and bring to bear upon them all the vigorous,
masculine common sense thought, and careful
consideration, of which they are capable. Shall
this continued Shall the future of this county
be crying shame upon those responsible for its
condition? Shall our property, our families, our
future and everything we have in life be reck-
lessly or neggently left to physical decay and
moral depravity occasloned by well known
and disreputable agency which can be effectu-
ally renowned and forever discarded? w.