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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-25
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Let every Democrat read these words
Of the Atlanta Journal

of the Atlanta Journal
Weagain earnestly exhort the Democrats of
Georgia to maintain their organization unbroken
through the exciting state and national contests
OF this year. 1t is evident that efforts will be
made to divide them on local issues, or to main
tain slight difference on question of national
policy, 10 be used to their disadvantage in some
future emergency. AS a means of securing
unanimity in support of their nominees for this
years elections as well as the maintenance of
the integrity of the party in after years, these To-
Cal or secondary issues should, as far as possible
be dsregarded in the making of nominations II
may not be possible to ignore them entirely in
the selection of local candidates but when nom.
nations are made, every Democrat should give
them his hearty support. This is pure Democ-
racy-acquiescence in the decision of the major
ily-and any departure from it is prcjndcial TO
party harmony, if not to party success.
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COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Senator from the 9Th Senatorial District
PATRICK HOUSTOUN.
For Members of the House of Representatives
from Leon County
DIR +. CHRISTIE b. f. WALKER.
For County Judge:
j. b. WHITFIELD.
For Clerk Of the Circuit Court:
G. \. BRYAN, SR.
For Sheriff:
JOHN a. PEARCE.
FoI County Assessor of Taxes:
HENRY 7. FELKEL.
For Tax Collector:
X. A. SHINE.
For County Treasurer
j. L. DEMlLLY.
For County Superintendent of Public Instruc
lion:
n w. EPPES
For County Surveyor:
w. T. ZIMMERMAN.
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National Democratic Emblems.

The following are our net thirty-day
prices:
"a inch Cotton Handkerchiefs, 500 per
dozen
"a inch Silk IIandkerchefs, $500 per dozen.
Is inch Linen IIandkerchets, 225 per dozen.
Is inch Silk llandkerchiets 81 so per dozen.
Flag Bandana Buttons, $500 per hundred
Ribbon Badges, 2x5i inches, $l.50 per dozen.
MILLS & GIBB New York
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-25

When the Radicals turned over the
State government to the Democrats in
1877 the value of school property was re-
ported thus 600, 900. Now, after eleven
years of progressive Democratic rule, the
. school property in Florida is valued at
$4o5,750. In this instance the Republic
cans have nothing in their past record
to which they can "pont with pride >
therefore we must allow them to point
with pride to the splendid record made by
the Democrats. In fact we begin to sur
mise that they had special reference to the
admirable Democratic record for the past
ten years when, i'll their State platform,
they inserted the words "proud of the
mast &c
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-25
The Difference I'm Bradford.

Like every county in the State, Bradford
has share in the blessings of good Dem
ocratic government in Florida. Her val
uation of property for purposes of State
taxation is 81, l24, 763, ON which her people,
according to the tax rate for 1888, under
Democratic rule, will be assessed
$i,499o5 for State taxes. Were the rate
for the last three years Of Republican
rule in force now they would pay 81 4,o59.-
50 State taxes this year; but the people
Of Bradford county will save 80 ,56O.4S in
State taxes this year of 1888, because of
honest Democratic management of State
affairs. For the past three years
their saving in State taxes was $50, $50. s3,
and the people of Bradford will vote for a
continuation of good government in Flor
i1a
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-25
Holmes County's saving

The valuation of property in that coun-
ty is S379,s7o. At the present rate for
State taxation the people Of Holmes
would pay on this valuation Sl,5I9.is. If
the Radicals were in power, with their
State tax levy of l2a mills on the dollar,
the tax payers of Holmes would pay State
taxes to the amount Of 81, 7iS.37. But the
State of Florida is blessed with All honest
and economical Democratic admini>tra-
ton, and the property owners of Holmes
county thus save s3,22S.So State taxes
for one year. In the three years last past
they have saved in State taxes $9,0G3.S0
They do not want any more Republican
extravaganza, and won't have it.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-25

If tariff reduction will reduce wages.
says the New York World, why are the
millionaire manufacturers, who reduce
wages upon every pretext, paying so much
money to prevent itp
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-25
- (From the Cincinnati Enouiyar

- (From the Cincinnati Enquirer
The New York Democratic Convention has
come and gone, and those who know most about
the situation there have had time TO carplirllr
size it up. 1t is the waydown Judgment of boi
sides that the Empire State will cast hand.
some majority for Cleveland Thurman ami
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An Important Industry.

LUHIsVIIIe COurler-JOurnal
Mr.. Morton's letter of acceptahce will no
doubt, touch somewhat upon our coopersge IN.
terests. The size of barls is a matter of xue
Importance in this country every four wears
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Evansville Courier

-
Inc democratic party is the party of the nlsin
people It's mission is 10 govern for the general
welfare. lis cornerstone is that The bEmiia-,
citizen is entitled tc the same liberty AMI -
same protection as the most exalted II tbsrs.
tore wants all the plain people, without reganl
10 race or color, to endure forever. that il nav
preserve free government, and that il NAV strike
down every monopoly or other powerful en-ine
of despolism aud oppression.
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PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY.
N. M. BOWEN. Editor.
Tallahassee. Fla, sept. Is. lsss.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President:
GROVER CLEVELAND,
Of New York.
For Nice-President
ALLEN G. THURMAN,
of Ohio.
STATE CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Presidential Electors:
JOHN H. McKINNE, of jackson,
ROBERT 4. BURFORD of Marion.
DANIEL CAMPBELL, of Walton,
BASCOM IL PALMER, of Columbia,
For Representative in Fifty first Congress from
the First District:
r. II. NJ DAVIDSON
OF Gadsden county.
For Representative in Fiity-tirst Congress from
The Second District,
ROBERT BULLOCK,
of Marion county.
For Governor:
FRANCIS p. FLEMING
of Duval County.
For Secretary of State
JOHN l.. CRAWFORD,
of Wakulla County.
For Attorney General
WILLIAM b. LAMAR,
o. Jefferson County.
For Comptroller:
WILLIAM ID. BARNES,
of Jackson County.
For State Treasurer
FRANK j. PONS,
of Baker County.
For Superintendent of Public instruction:
ALBERT J. RUSSELL
Of Duval County.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
LUCIUS b WOMBWELL,
OF jackson County.
For Justices of Supreme Court
AUGUSTUS f. MAXWELL, OF Escambia
GEORGE p RANEY, of Leon,
HENRY l.. MITCHELL, of Hillsborough.
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TaIIahassee. Fla, sept. Is, lsss.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President:
GROVER CLEVELAND,
Of New York.
For Nice-President
ALLEN G. THURMAN,
of Ohio.
STATE CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Presidential Electors
JOHN II. McKINNE. of jackson,
ROBERT 4. BURFORD, of Marion.
DANIEL CAMPBELL, of Walton,
BASCOM H. PALMER, of Columbia,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
ANoTHER BUSINESS MAN.
Fond du Lac Has Another Republican
Tariff Reformer

Tariff Reformer.
FOND Du Lac, Wis, Sept Al have
always been in sympathy with the republican
party, but when the republicans adopted the
platform they did at the Chicago convention
my better judgment told me that could not
consistently stay with them.
The tariff-reform views set forth by
President Cleveland, and adopted by
the democratic party at St Louis, met my
views exactly, and l made up my
mind that no one ought to sup
port an issue they could not accept
| therefore decided to vote with the demo
cratic party, and do what l could to defeat
the free whisky and tobacco" ella use adopt
ed by the republicans, in which they pro
pose to reduce the revenue on articles not
necessity but a luxury, while the democrats
propose to judiciously relieve the taxation on
such necessities as will benefit the laboring
classes. Feeling sure of victory in the
coming election, l remain yours very
truly, H. 4. Potter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
A BELOIT PROFESSOR,
Prof. Whitney, of BeIoit College, Abay
dons the High-TaS Party.

BELoT, Wis, Sept. 5, 1SSs.-The thin.
that produce my intention Of voting with the
democrats this fall are chiefly these:
!. The prominence which is given to Mr.
Blaine Mr.. Blaine's case has been pretty
thoroughly talked out and has settled down
to this, that those who like or dislike his kind
of a man will like or dislike him. His record
as secretary of state, his own confessions or
boasts as 20 his financial history, and his
speeches since his return from Europe are,
Jointly and severally," enough for me. 1t
is evidently the intention of many of the
managers that Mr.. Blaine shall be the com
manding influence in the Harrison admin
stration. 1t is as evidently the intention of
the American people that he shall retire to
private life Until his friends consent to this,
the republican party will have to be defeated
right along.
2. The extraordinary badness of the repub-
can platform. Comment on that should be
needless. On every hand hear of lifelong
republicans who feel bound to express their
condemnation OF the platform by their votes.
They say that this is made extreme
ly important by the fact that SO
many republican speakers and papers, instead
of disowning the platform while supporting
the candidates, have thought it necessary to
debauch their own consciences by defending
even the most monstrous things that the plat
form contains.
g. The likelihood that Mr. Cleveland, if re-
elected, will do more than Mr.. Harrison
would do to rescue the public service from
the spoilsmen. The abuses in this direction
are too old to let us hope for much, but Mr..
Cleveland has done great deal and evidently
means to do more.
4. The difference between the two parties
as to the reduction of taxes and the reform
of the tariff. The democrats are seriously
trying to reduce the national taxes; the ref
publicans say that they know how to spend
or give away all the money that is rails ed /
believe that the Mills bill, if suffered to be
come law, would do great deal for manu-
features, labor, and national prosperity gen
orally. The republicans propose nothing in
its place; they give us only promises, which,
SO far as they are definite, are far less wise
than the bill already passed by the
democratic house and blocked by the
republican senate. The republicans have
had the folly to lay themselves across the
path Of tariff reform, and the people will
punish them for il
1t seems better to vote with party that is
advancing out of a bad record into good
one, than with party that is sinking from
good record into a bad one The scripture
authorizes US to forget those things which
are behind" in reaching forth unto those
things which are before" The attitude Ct
the democratic party, under President Cleve-
lands lead, seems to me to afford much bet
ter hope for the future Of the country.
h NJ WHITNEY,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
Manufacturers, Educators and
Mechanics Speak Out.
What Cleveland Told the G. A. R.
Pension Committee.
Straws that Show Which Way the
Wind Is Blowing.

The following letters from various sources,
and written to different people, have been
secured for publication. They are in each
case the voluntary contribution" of the
writer to the cause of Cleveland and democ-
racy, and they represent the views of hun
dreds of other voters in this state who are
abandoning the republican party. If every
republican who intends to vote for Mr..
Cleveland this year would thus announce
himself, and give the force of his personal
influence and support to the cause Of tariff
reform, there is no question but Wisconsin
would join the Cleveland procession in No
Vember, for there are hundreds Of such
changes reported from every city and han,-
let and township almost in this state
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
SOME PENSION FACTS.
Some Interesting Facts Cleaned from
the Pension Bureau.
How Veterans and widows Have Fared
Under This Administration.
Democratic Record Compared With
Republican Assertions.
Ii These Figures are Wrong Let
Them be Exposed.

1t used TO be the charge of republican
oracles and stump speakers for many
wears previous to the accession of the
democratic party TO power that whenever
the republicans were driven from national
control the soldiers who fought TO pre-
serve the Union would fare badly at the
hands of the opposition. and that there
would be great danger in that case of
pensions being entirely done away with.
The republican party cry has always been
Take care of the soldier but when it
came 10 penSioning. the deserving cases
were left many PAGES to the rear. The
records are exceedingly interesting in this
regard. The democratic party has been
in power a period covering more than
three years. During that time the nation
Jagged and the civil service has beenvast-
" improved in character. Now as to the
PENSIONS To SOLDIERS,
widows, orphans and relatives. the re-
ports of the pension bureau for the fiscal
wear of 1888. 1884 and 1855 show that
during this period IoS,I2I original. 70, 24S
increase and 1859 miscellaneous Certif-
Gates were lSSutU. OlStt CidllllS dullltllSd
oI.22I. That was during the last three
years of republican rule. The three year.
of democratic rule show that total o
1920 original. ISI,I73 increase anC
22.oSS miscellaneous certificates were is
sued. making a total of 55o452. Tht
reports for 1886 and 1887 of Commission
er Black are out. but that for 1888 has no
vet been issued Thus it will be seer
that during three years of democratic ruiz
I6S.23I more certificates for pension
were issued than in the three preceedin,
years. which were of republican rule
The net increase on the pension rolls dur
ing the republican years of 1883, 1884 an,
1885 was SOAPS; the next increase dur
ing the democratic years OF 1886, 1888
and 1888 was IoAS7S; excess over re
publican increase during the three years
4S.447.
Coming to the amount of money dis
tributed as pensions, the record show
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
A LABORING MAN

who Wants to Ciothe His Boy and Wants
Lighter Taxes.
ELRoy, Sept 81 am laboring man
with three children, two girls and one boy.
This tariff Of about 50 per csnt seems to al.
feet me in this manner: / start out with
S1.50 to buy articles for each Of my children.
/ buy one dollars worth Of goods for the
girls and when pay the tariff Of 80 per cent
upon them, that takes the Other 50 cents, and
ny boy must 20 without Ipropose to vote
for the party that is in favor Of helping me
TO cloths that boy, and shall cast my first
democratic vote this fall 3. I. JONES
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
4 yrrsRAN OF ffh Wan.
Who Believes In Cheap Clothing and Dear
whisky and Tobacco.

WoNRwoo, Sept ST served over four
years in the late war. Ientersd the service in
May, 1861, in Company E, First Wisconsin
three months regiment, under Col J. c,
Stsrkweathsr, and WAS discharged in Au-
gust; re-entersd the service Sept 20, 1861, in
Sixth Wisconsin battery, light artillery,
Capt Dillon commanding. Was discharged
from the same July s, 1865, by reason Of
close Of war.
have never voted the democratic ticket,
but shall vote for Cleveland and Thurman
this fall, for the following reasons:
| First-Because l believe in cheap cloth
ing and dear whisky (Clevelsnds ideal,
but cannot believe that it is for our interests
to have dear clothing and cheap whisky
/ Blaine Sherman ideal.
Second-Because during Clevelands ad-
ministration millions of scres of our public
domain have been reclaimed and taken from
corporations, and returned to the people, the
rightful owners.
| Third-Because Cleveland took so decided
and Arm stand in favor of poor western
settlers and against cattle kings, while under
4 former administrations the reverse was the
rule.
Fourth-Bscause in one of his private pen
sion bill veto messages he preached congress
a powerful sermon, which seemed TO
cover all the ground necessary and
which contained only fifteen words
He said: "If our laws are not broad enough
to pension every deserving ex-soldier make
them So" and because our good friends in
congress have failed to so modify existing
pension laws.
/ Fifth-Becsuse Cleveland gave our G. A.
R. pension committee TO understand that il
their substitute for the So-called dependent
drawn by them (the G. A. r. pension COM
mittee) it would become law, from which
statement l conclude that he would have
signed it, and because our friends $50 said to
be) in the republican senate mutilsted the
bill so with amendments that no reasonable
man could expect it to be law.
Sixth--BecauSe Cleveland has placed such
men as Gen. Black and Col Mclean at the
head of our pension bureau, both of whom
have not only proved themselves able men
but have had the interests of broken down
veterans at heart, and because Cleveland has
retained them in their respective places,
thereby showing that he is not opposed to
granting pensions to deserving claimants.
Seventh-Because many men of my ac-
quaintance have had justice done them under
democratic rule as to pensions, who were I'M
justly treated under republican rule
JOHN JENEwEIN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
HOUSE P1ISTER.

Another juneau County Republican Who
Can't Vote for Harrison.
ELRoY, Sept. Ill have always voted the
republican ticket, but shall vote for Cleye-
and this fall fol the following reason: j am
a house and sign painter, and find that there
is a tariff of 8 cents pound upon white lead,
and IS cents gallon upon hnseed oil, both Of
which the Mills bill proposes to reduce.
1t Is my experience that when materials are
cheap, those who employ me can afford TO
use more of them, and, consequently l have
steadier work at better wages.
F.W. AVERY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
A M4NUFACTURER
A Republican Manufacturer of Crackers
and Confectionery in Fond du Lac.

A Republican Manufacturer of Crackers
and Confectionery in Fond du Lac.
FOND DU LAC, Sept. AT the request of
Mr.. Frank B. Hoskins, who is now in Ne
York city, l write you to say that until four
years ago | voted the republican ticket; then
could not consistently vote for James g.
Blaine Now cannot 60 the Chicago plat
form. am for revenue reform, and take
no stock in the republican cry Of free trade
and English pauper labor. Never in the his
tory of the republican party have they been
80 ratified, and they seem to thinK catching
at straws will save them. A number of my
friends, always good republicans, are with
US on the tariff issue. / am, yours truly,
JOHN HEATH
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
FRkE-WHIsKY OPPONENTS.

More Distinguished Wisconsin Men Who
Are Opposed to Free Whisky.
Among the men who ars known slsewher,
in the state to be either openly at wori
against Harrison, or who have announced
themselves as opposed to the republican pol
icy are: j. c. EAston, director Chicago
Milwaukee & St Paul railway; L F. Easton
]. 7. jacobson, member Of Young Mems Re
publican club. La Crose; DIR. E Erb, presi
dent of the Appleton Elaine and Logan club
IN 1854; stephen Asiden, vice-presidsnt Of
che Harrison and Morton club at Appleton
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
MOTHER JUNEA o0UNIYFARMER
speaks His Mind Against Al Per Cent
T.r au

speaks His Mind Against a ~ Per Cent
Tax Niece ssities.
ELRoY, Sept. al am a farmer and shall
vote my first democratic ticket this fall. Am
tired Of selling my produce in f. e-tTade
market and buying in market which adds
81 per cent to the cost Of all consume
Every farmer who sells la bushels Of grain,
I47 hogs or LAT head Of cattle, is compelled
by AZ per cent tariff TO contribute ~ of
each 147 10 make millionaires in the eat and
farm mortgages in tie west / think the
farmer should consult his own interests rather
than those of the wealthy manufacturer.
H T. NEWMAN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
A JUNEAU COUNTY FARMER.
Has Voted His Last Republican Ticket
L. a Tarin Reformer.

Has Voted His Last Republican Ticket.
Is Tariff Reformer.
ELRoY, Sept /, 1SSS.-Have voted the
republican ticket for the last time / am u
farmer and have observed for years that all
kinds of farm products have decreased in
price, under the sO-caled protective tariff,
while most manufactured goods have de-
creased in quality.
Think the Mills bill will compel the manu-
facturers to use more wool and less shoddy
and cotton, and thus make better demand
for wool, and sustain the price, irrespective
Of any tariff. l. E. BURDIS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-10-05
cKITITZ CONVERT.

A Lifelong Republicsn Declaring for Cie'e-
land and Tariff Reform.
Cnzvrrz. Wis, Sept 11.-Mr. John shep-
ard. q lifelong republican, has come out for
Cleveland and tariff reform This county IL
sudns to do we'll SfiA