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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11
Savannah News.)
The Campaign in Florida

The state aud national campaign in Florida
is being conducted with considerable vigor.
The yellow fever, Of course, is sort Of dampcr
upon the enthusiasm of the people, but they
| nevertheless attend the political meetings in
| considerable numbers and are taking lively
| interest in both national and State questions
The campaign speakers keep away from the
localities where the fever is They would re-
| ceive very little attention there, because the
| people have something else to think about, and
besides, if they went there they would not be
allowed to visit the healthy portions of the State
| The democratic candidate for Governor was
| guaranteed for fifteen days when he left Jack
| sonville 10 make a canvass of the State, before
| he was permitted to fill any of his appoint
| mcnts.
| OF course the profound sympathy felt in the
| portions OF the State which not infected for
tie people OF HE afflicted localities, coupled with
| the apprehension that the scourge may get be-
| yond its present limits and attack other places.
makes the camp ign comparatively tame one.
| The Democratic canddlt for State offices and
| Tor Congress are doing what they to bring
out full vote, and their efforts will be crowned
with fair amount of success.
There are two things that they ought to bring
before the people. One is that the State should
provide fund to be used in preventing the
spread of infectious and contagious diseases, and
the other is that State Board of Health should
be created.
Florida is suffering greatly at present on &C
count of the guarantees which have been estab-
lshcd by almost every county and town within
her limits many OF which are useless, and only
serve to obslruct business and travel II
there were a State Board of Health. hay
ing sufficient money with which TO work effect
lively, much might be done TO lessen the burdens
of quarantine without endangering the health of
any community. A State board also would bc
able TO do great deal toward keeping the fever
on: of the State. The Safe has done absolutely
nothing in connection with the Jacksonville cpl
demic. In fact, it can DO nothing since there is
no authority anywhere that permits it TO do any
thing The next Legislature ought to provide
for just such an emergency as exists in the State
at The present time
There is some apprehension in Florida that
the Jacksonville epidemic will permanently in
jure the State. II will do nothing of the kind.
just as many people will 60 there next winter
as there would if there had been no epidemic
The people, however, should give those whom
they are soon TO elect as their representatives in
some legislation that will assist in preventing
epldemlcs in the future, and that will make
them less burdensome if there should be any.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11

Of the one thousand millions of dollars
paid annually by the people of the United
States for protection, Floridians contrib
ute, in round numbers, 5000, 900, or about
double what they pay for the support of
their State government OF this amount
$l27, 200 goes to the United States Gov
eminent, and the remainder, $472, 800, is
what we pay to protect monopoists
and manufacturers.
To illustrate on a small scale, let us
suppose that Floridian purchases coat
for $23. The actual market value OF that
coat is $l4. But here the protective sys-
tem-ostcnsibly for the support of the
government, but in reality to enrich the
manufacturer-comes in and imposes a
protective tax Of 80 on the garment; or,
in other words, the purchaser must pay
*23 for coat worth only $l4. According
to the average, az computed by Mr.. Mills,
pay as a protection tax-or for license to
wear the coat, after he has paid Sl4 for it, its
full market value-$l.9 80 is for the govern
ment and the manufacturers shareis $40
This tells the true story of protection
that the manufacturer alone is protected.
And this is the protective system which
the Republicans want to continue with
out a reduction of one cent
The Democrats, through the Mills bill,
propose to reduce, in the interests of the
people, this unjust and unnecessary tax,
and President Cleveland is the father of
the Tariff Reform movement, and the ag-
gressive leader of the Tariff r eform army
of America, which is marching boldly and
surely on to triumphant victory in No
yember
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11

Like every county in the State, Walton
has share in the blessings Of good Dem
ocratic government in Florida. Her val
uation of property for purposes of State
taxation is 81 1870, O63, on which her people,
according to the tax rate for 1888, under
Democratic rule, will be assessed
$5,56O.25 for State taxes. Were the rate
for the last three years of Republican
rule in force now they would pay 81 ,375.-
IS State taxes this year; but the people
of Walton county will save sll ,sl5.53 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 S24, 1861
and the people of Walton will vote for a
continuation of good government in Flor
ida
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11

We wish to urge just at this time on
Flordians and friends Of Florida, whether
at home or abroad, the Importance of
speaking a good word for our State. 1t
would be foolish and suicidal because of
chance visitation of yellow fever to
Jacksonville to say that Florida is ruined,
and there's no use to persist in our efforts
to develop the resources and insure flu
ture of unprecedented growth and pros
perity.
The situation in all the State outside
the mere local points that are infected,
and these are few in number and limited
in area, was never more promising than
it is to-day, barring, of course the tenn
porary depression caused by the panic
and the inconvenience occasiOned by the
quarantine regulations.
Our people must prepare themselves
for extraordinary efforts in anticipation
Of and during the coming season. When
the pestilence shall have ended, the city
and State must exert every energy to dis
seminate the truth about Florida, and
correct the impressions that have been
made by our enemies and the alarmists
who are now doing all they can to injure
US.
We feel that we are justified in pre-
dieting that it will take two years to rally
from the effects of this calamity, as was
the case after the great freeze of Janua-
ry, 1886. Confidence in our future must
not he shaken by an epidemic which has
all along been discount as one of the
possibilities.
1t is safe to predict that this is the last
visitation from yellow fever that Florida
yill have for many years. The lesson of
caution is severe one, but it is being
we'll learned, and those who needed not
the warning Of last summer and this
spring will not again repeat the foolish
experiment of inacton.
Let every Floridan and friend Of Flor
ida now do his duty, and let him resolve
to do it faithfully and zealously in the
future. We must have a strong and eff
fective State Board of Health. We must
have a closer surveillance over traffic with
infected countries and over smugslers,
but above all other things the future of
Florida depends upon the establishment
of proper State Board of Health.
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what Columbia County Gains.

In Columbia the assessed valuation of
property for State taxes is $1,000, 453.
The mill rate for State taxation this
year makes the tax on the above valua-
ton $6,4ol.8l. But, if we apply the Rad
ical rate for State taxes during the last
three years of their disgraceful reign in
Florida, the State tax in that county
would be $40, OO5.66, making difference
of SIS, 6O3s5 in favor of Democratic rule
as compared with Republican misrue
For the past three years the tax -payers
of Columbia have saved, under honest
Democratic rule, in the matter of State
taxes, $37, o54.59.
The people of Columbia county have
shown their appreciation of honest gov
eminent by giving big Democratic major
tiles, and this year they will give further
evidence of this fact by rolling up the
largest majority they have ever given
for Cleveland, Thurman, Fleming and the
whole Democratic ticket.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11

In reply to the Republican yarn that
the Presidents tariff reduction message
and the discussion of the Mills bill are
stagnating old industries and preventing
new ones, the indianapolis Sentinel pub
fishes list of about a hundred new man.
ufacturing enterprises, with an aggregate
capital of S9,0OO,Oo0, which have been
started in Indiana alone since the Presi-
dent sent his famous message to Congress.
Yet Indiana is not supposed to be man
ufacturing State to any great extent.
Give us a new lie.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11

1t is said that the Republicans are talking
OF taking Colonel Shpman down, or letting the
State canvass so by default If the Colonel is
wise and prudent, he will retire and take the
party down.-1imes Union.
The pipe which the Standard Oil Company
has just completed between Lima, O., and
South Chicago, is 206 miles in length There
are five receiving tanks, with receiving ca
pacty of $4,000 gallons each.
1t is reported that Mrs. Shaw, the profess
slonal whistler, will whistle for the Blaine Har
rison ticket in the coming campaign When
the election returns come in Blaine and Har
rison will whistle for themselves-Nep York
Herald
Galveston News : Having caught all the
suckers in the Senate, Mr.. Cleveland shouldered
his fishing pole and wandered off into the Blue
Ridge Mountains in search of trout. He is
great fisherman and never casts his line without
making good CATCH"
Many of the Minnesota Republicans are
boiling the candidate and platform of their
party. Some of the delegates to their State
Convention declare they will take the stump for
the Democratic nominee. One prominent Far
mer Alliance man d0nned Democratic babe to
emphasize his declaration, and predicts the
election OF the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor by rousing majority.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11
Democratic County Nominee

The following Democratic Nominations b,va
been made in The different counties ,lu-,n. tho
past week
MADISON COUNTY
Senator, Theodore R4n.el Representatives
j. w. ONeal and Hugh Paterson: Co.,,,v
Judge, X. VI. WitheIsp0on; Ciscnit Clerk 3
Perry; Tex Collector, G. . Move T,y &,
SCISSOR, ]. /. Ellison; Treasurer. Wan Mob.
iel; Sheriff, L F. Dickenson; Sun.rinirr-i''n ~,
Public Instruction, r. L. Williams: Survsy,r
j. p. Coffee -
ORANGE COUNTY
Represen ;atives, I w Shine and g NJ,
gan; Circuit Clerk. 7. J Shine: Sheriff ! 1,
Anderson; Tax Assessor, w. c Nut. Tax Col-
lector, }. w. c. Parker; County judge. ! 7.
Bryan; Treasurer, {. w .Jacocks; SuperinranI.
ent P4blic Instruction, !. I Becks; Slryevor
j. o. Fries; Clerk Criminal Court, NJ. X. De,ha
ORANGE AND 0sCEoLA COUNTIES
Senator, E. NJ Hammond.
BREvARD COUNTY
Senator, Lyman Barnes; Representative "
B Norwood The present county officers we're
nearly all renominated.
WALTON AND HOLMES COUNTIES
Senator, John Britt
WALTON COUNTY
Representative r. L. Miller.
HOLMES COUNTY
Representative, James Hathaway.
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Fla, Sept. 5, 1888.

We sympathize, with Brother Fol
som, Of the McClenny Herald, in the loss
Of his wife.
-DemOcrats-in every precinct in
FIOrida-Register- see that all your
neighbOrs register.
democrats, what is your duty in this
campaign? To see that every Democrat
registers and votes.
"A colored man in Leon county says a
man who this year simply goes to the
polls and votes is not a good Democrat.
lie must get others to vote with him.
will get 80 men TO vote the Democratic
ticket in November
The letter &C" seems to be as irri-
tating To the Republican Senators as a
red flag TO a bull, says the New York
World. Cleveland, Canada and China
have learned by experience that the Sen
ate's majority places party above pro-
gress.
Democrats of Leon Your candidates
are in the field. Now complete your or
ganization in every precinct, and begin
70 lay your plans for the work of the cam
paign-for effective work-for the work
that brings victory at the end of the con
test To this work let every Democrat
In Leon county devote his time and ener-
gies, and win in Old Leon a grand Dem
ocraiic victory.
Maj. J. ii. Durkee has rendered his
resignation as a member of the Florida
State Republican Executive Committee.
What's the matter? Are all the old Re-
publican leaders Of Florida going back
on their State ticket? Perhaps the Major
is not as proud of the past" as some of
the others. However, he's level-headed
and feels confident" that there is no
future" for his party in Florida.
The South, says the New York
World, has gained $4,000 miles of rail-
road track within eight years, at a cost of
t75O,OOO,0OO. The increase of the crops,
iron and other products of that section
has been in equal proportion. And yet
j. Ii. Foraker and his ilk would have us
believe that the principal activity in tn e
South during this period has been mani
Tested in shooting negroes and sup
pressing Republican votes.
The following named gentlemen were
elected members of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee for the Second Con-
gressional District by committee which
was appointed for that purpose at the
Orlando Convention: r. L. Anderson,
Ocala; z. C. F. Sanchez, Gainesville; A.
W. Cockrell, Jacksonville; G. F. Cone,
White Springs; Nat Poyntz, Orlando /;
B. g. Alternately, Altoona; Fl. F. York,
Starke; ]. l. Inglis, Madison; G. Fl. De-
lano, Lake Helen.
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Bakers Gain.

On the present valuation of property
the taxpayers of Baker county would be
assessed for State taxes this year, I'M
der Democratic rule, 81, 5000. Were the
Republicans in power, with their rate OF
IL! mills, the people of Baker would
pay $8,959.4O State taxes. The differ
ence in favor of honest Democratic gov
eminent is $6,O92.39, and this amount
the people OF Baker county save by
being rid Of extravagant and dishonest
Radical administration of affairs. Baker
county's saving in State taxes for
the past three years is $l7,ls3.9l. The
people of Baker will think of this when
they go to vote, and vote right.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11

Democrats of Florida Do not as
sumo in this campaign that everything
is all right, and that we will win in No
vember anyhow. We are confronted to-
day by the same INSCRIPTIONS foe that
for eight long years oppressed and robbed
the people Of Florida, and if they again
get control of our State government, we
certainly cannot expect anything better
from them than they gave us in "the
past" and to which they now "point
with pride" Take nothing for granted
in this fight for our State, our homes and
our families. See that everything is
right-be sure that every man is in line
prepared, and periodically determined to
do his whole duty for county, State and
nation. Have an organization in every
election district, enrol every voter. Know
how each man stands--look carefully
after doubtful voters-see that all are
properly registered, and, above all, see
that every Democrat goes to the polls
and votes. Then we will deserve to win,
and will win.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11

HEADQUARTERS

HEADQUARTERS
DEMOCRATIC STATE Executive COMMITTEE.
PENSACOLA, September 10Th, 1883
Owing To the interruption of transportation
lines and restrictions al quarantine caused oy
the amentable visitation OF the fever in some
sections OF our State, material chanyes are nee
essarily made in the appointments Tor public
speaking heretofore published by this committee
Unless further Ppvidcntial interference, the
following appointments will be filled by Hon.
Frank +. Fleming, accompanied by corps OF
distinguished speakers. Appointments for
lower East Coast will be announced later
New Troy, September 18TH noon
Lake City. September 18th. noon.
Cedar Key. September 18th, night
Judson, September 20th, noon.
GAINESVILLE, September 2lst noon.
Siarke, September I'D noon.
eycen Cove. September stth noon.
Paiatka September 25th. noon.
St Augustine, September s5th night
Dcland, September 18th.
Sanford october lst morning.
Orlando. October I'd, noon
Miss mmee. October Sd.
Lakeland, October 4th noon.
Barlow. October 5th, noon.
Fort Meade, October 9th. noon.
Arcadia, October Slh. noon
Fort Ogden, October 9Th. noon.
Puma Gorda, October 10th, noon.
Fort Myers October 18th noon.
Key West October 18th, noon.
Manatce October 10Th, noon.
Tampa. October 2o,h, noon.
Dade City October ed noon.
Brooksvle October ed
Manifold, October 2lth noon.
STUNT, rvile. October 10Th. noon.
Leesburg. October 9th, noon.
Iayares. October 18th, noon.
Eusts. October 2gth, night.
Ocala. october 30th. noon
Macclenny, November LIST, noon.
Pensacola. November I'd. night.
eB Chairmen County Executive Committees
are especially charged with the local arrange
mens for these appointments.
BY order OF the Committee.
w d. CHPLEY, Chairman,
Pensacola
AtteSt-L. B. HONEYWELL, Secretary.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-09-11

Six Massachusetts Democrats who sup
ported Old Hickory will vote for Cleveland
The Mallory steamers have been tempora-
riiy Withdrawn from the Fernandna line The
Mallory Texas line will receive freight for
Tampa.
Mr.. Thos. Richardson, OF lion, n Y, and
lifelong Republican, publicly announces his
determination TO support Cleveland and Thur
man.
DR.. John L. Crawford last week accompan-
led Captain Fleming to Crawford vile. where
both made ringing speeches to the Democrats of
Wakulla, who turned out en- masse TO hear them
The Montgomery Adcertiscr publishes
number of kilograms from New York stating
that the building of the Alabama Midland is
secured. The terminal points are Montgomery
and cambridge. Dirt will move within thirty
days
With Blaine, Quay, the Republican Sena-
tors, and the Chicago platform confronting him,
Harrisen's task of preparing his letter of accept
ance is not an easy one.
The Southern Republicans seem more inter-
ested in securing Congressman than the President
With the Senate and House both Republican
they will shape and control legislation In this
connection there is another important matter
that Democrats must not loose sight of, namely,
in the event of failure to elect President, the
selection of that officer will devove upon the
lower House of Congress. Therefore the Dem
ocracy must fight for the Presidency, Congress.
and in fact, for the schole ticket-from Cleveland
down to Constables-fght for everything at
issue in the campaign, and fight WIN
Senator Pasco made a center shot the other
day in his reply to Senator Chambers bitterly
partisan remarks on elections in the South, when
he said -" the indigestible matter collected by the
latter gentleman did more credit to his industry
than to his intelligence" The less Chandler has
to say about questionable election methods, the
better it will be for him, for If there ever was
man who should be willing to " let the dead past
bury its dead !" on the score of election frauds
that man is Bill Chandler.-Pensac0kaa.
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Our people ask relief from the undu

Our people ask relief from the undue
and unnecessary burden of taxation now
resting upon them. They are offered
FREE TOBACCO AND FREE WnsKEY.
They ask for bread and they are given a
Stone leueIand's Letter Of .4ccept ance.
President Cleveland's letter of ac-
ceptance comes to hand in to-day's papers,
too late for this issue, but we will give it
in full in our next. He confines himself
principally to the tariff and trusts, am
demands that import taxes shall be limit
ed to the necessities of government.
Mr. Childs' Philadelphia Ledger is
supporting the administration rather
handsomely these days. 1t is not thick
and thin organic support, but rather of
the discriminating and sensible kind.
The Republican managers may as well
cease to count on Mr.. Childs.
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Levy Ceunty's Saving

The valuation Of property in that coun-
ty is 81, 1891 sos. At the present rate for
State taxation the people Of Levy would
pay on this valuation $5,56722. If the
Radicals were in power, with their State
tax levy of l22 mills on the dollar, the
tax payers of Levy would pay State taxes
to the amount of 1896 But the
State of Florida is blessed with an honest
and economical Democratic administra-
ton, and the property owners of Levy
county thus save 81 ,83O.34 State taxes
for one year. In the three years last past
they have saved in State taxes S38, 1856. 80
They do not want any more Republican
rule in Florida, and won't have it.
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JACHsONVILLLE's APPEAL

To our Friends and Feline Citizens Of tie United
lStIfes
We, the authorized representatives OF the citi-
zens Of jacksonville. recognizing the fact that
the epidemic has now reached such a stage that
our own innds are insufficient, either 10 cope
with the many cases of absolute necessity for
the engagement Of nurses or for numerous other
demands upon us, and
WHEREAS, owing 10 the absence OF all bust
nezs many Of our ablest citizens are unable to
furnish further funds. We now think we are jus
iihed 10 accepting the many willing offers of aid
that have been received from you.
We, therefore wish our fellow citizens Of the
United States TO know that we will gratefully
receive the aid they have offered. aud that any
contributions will be- used for the benefit of
those in need and where it will do the most
good.
We request that any such contributions may
be forwarded TO James NJ. Schumacher, presi-
dent II The First National Bank, and chairman
81 Our Finance Committee.
Neal Mitchell. presiden; Duval County Board
ri Health ID. T. Gerow, Acting Mayor; Pine
Quad. acting president Citizens Auxiliary Asso-
CATION
Jacksonville. Fla, Sept 5, 1888.
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The "COnditiOn'R Remains.

New York Word1
Ever since it was discovered that Con
gress may, by extravagant appropriations
expend the surplus for the current year,
to within 10000, 900, the war-tariff de-
tenders have gleefully exclaimed that
"there is no surplus" and conscque ntly
no need of tax reduction.
The fact that there is an accumulated
surplus of 1892, 100000 in the Treasury,
and that nothing but reckless extrava-
gance can prevent the addition of anoth-
er $loo,ooo,ooo next year, coniuted this
idea, and the Republican Senators went
on with their tariff-tinkering.
The fact tersely stated by President
Cleveland that /" it is condition, not a
theory, that confronts U.S." and which de-
mands an abatement of superflous taxa
ton, has now been recognized by Gen
Harrison. In a speech at Put-in-Bay on
Friday the Republican candidate said
eve are confronted to-day with the
question not how we shall get money
but how we shall wisely stop some of
those avenues by which wealth is pouring
into our public Treasury"
The Democrats meet the question by a
bill to abolish and reduce taxes upon the
necessities Of the people. The Kepubli-
cans antagonize this policy by voting
upon every occasion to spend the sur.
Dlus.