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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-05-24

The newspaper organs and stump ora
tors Of the Republican party are never
tired of asserting that colored voters in
the South are denied their political rights.
They do not, of course support their as
sertions with facts. But is it not some.
what remarkable that in the Northern
States, where there are many thousands
of colored voters, who are supposed TO
vote with the Republican party, colored
men receive no recognition? How many
colored delegates will there be in the
Chicago convention from Northern
States? And yet if it were not for the
colored voters in New York, New Jersey
or Connecticut, the Republican party
would not have any chance for carrying
either Of those States.
The truth is, the Northern Republicans
would like to see the colored people
holding places of responsibility in the
South, but they are not willing to give
them such places in the North, because
they know they are not fitted for places
of that kind, although in the North the
colored race is further advanced than in
the South.
A glance at Republican convention
in the South, composed, as it generally
is, largely of colored men, will convince
any one that the colored people are not
yet prepared to direct the affairs of a
county, much less those of a State.
Whether they will ever be, time alone can
tell. OF course there are very able COL
ored men in the South, but the number is
small. The general average Of intelli-
gence of the colored people in all the
Southern States is very low.
Did the bloody shirt orators of Ohio
and other Northern States notice partic-
ularly the proceedings Of the Republican
State ConventioA of Alabama? They
ought to have done 40, because the con
fusion, disorder and the total disregard
for parliamentary law which prevailed
there, were well calculated TO show them
how small a chance State would have to
be prosperous and peaceful if it were con-
trolled by colored politicians. The Ala.
bama Convention differed little from other
Republican conventions in the South, and
was very much like what the Southern
Legislatures were when the oarpet-bag
governments were in power, and what
they would be if the Republican party in
the South, composed as it is at present.
were to get into power. There is great
satisfaction in the thought that the South
ern Republican party is not likely to show
much vigor in the near future. If it ever
comes to the front again its composition
will doubtless be somewhat different from
what it is now.
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The once notorious Josie Mansfield died the
other day in the little town of Beverly, NJ
She figured prominently in the Fisk-SlOke
tragedy in 1871 She was Massachusetts, gid,
and the divorced wife of al actor named Laws6
Alter the tragedy she sank out OF public view
Fisk and Josie are dead, and Stokes is one OF The
rich men of New York-SInannah Neea
If opposition to the Democrats 10
Florida, says the Metropolis, would prove
as beneficial as it did in Louisiana it
should be encouraged. The Democrats
OF Louisiana had failed to get out Their
full voting strength at previous elections
simply because there was no very great
opposition to be overcome. At the cleo
ton last month the Republicans brought
out Warmoth for Governor againstNicOlls'
aud Hero against Jeffries for Lieutenant
Governor. Thursday the Legislature can
vassed the returns and declared the vote
to be ls7,257 for Nicolls. Democrat, and
5l,47l for Warmoth, Republican, and
l37,46s for Jetfries, Democrat, and IA
for Hero, Republican. Nicolls' majority,
$3.50; Jeffries, 1924. The Florida Re
publicans should by all means put State
ticket in the field to bring out full
Democratic vote.
New York has no more use for
cotton press. The Empire Cotton Press
building in Twelfth street is being taken
down, and the machinery is being sent
South. New York now has no cotton
press, and she needs none. The South
will raise and compress the cotton, and
the prospect is that she will soon manu-
facture large portion of it into cotton
goods.-Americus (Ga.) Republican.
Leon county could not have found IN
the State man better qualified BY eK-
perience, service and ability than Mr.
Pearce. He is good, strong, reliable
man.-Hernando Nescs.
The Democrats of the South and OF
each State must stand together. Inc
danger before US is broader and deeper
than any tariff or excise question. Hs
question affecting, not few dollars Oh
our purse, but involving our lives, our
liberty and our sacred honor. Our battle
is for peace, order, settled industry
family and home. The man who seeA'
to divide us, to obtain the spoils OF on0'
or to air empty rhetoric and useless logic'
is an enemy to the vital interests OF inc
people of Alabama.-Mo6ils Register.
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Advance-Gazette.l

Advance -Gazette.1
Florida has many able, staunch, true and
worthy Democrats, who have been named in
connection with the nomination for Governor,
either Of whom would make good Executive,
but among them all we see the name OF Captain
Frank P. Fleming most frequently mentioned
and he would undoubtedly sweep the State and
strengthen the Democratic ticket as much as any
man in the State. He is man and Democrat
sans pour ct sans reproche, and, without detract-
ing from the merits OF any Of the other honera-
BILE gentlemen, we can truly say he would give
universal satisfaction as a candidate and as an
official
We are by no means hde-bound, nor do we
think Captain Jennings candidacy necessity
for either the harmony or success of the party,
and will give a hearty support to any man the
St. Augustine Convention may select, but with
him both harmony aud success are assured in the
coming campaign.
As matter of course, our personal and local
prefer ence would be for Governor E. A. Perry
our own distinguished townsman and present
excellent Executive, but 1t is generally under
stood that he does not desire reelection, and.
indeed. his sacrifices in the discharge OF the
duties of the Office to which he was called,
without an effort OF bis own previous 10 his nom.
ination, entitle him to choice in the matter
were he an aspirant We should be for him
through thick and thin. As II 10 we are for the
man who will accept the nomination and who
Democracy Of the State.
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acola PensacOlian.l

The prominent papers and people through
out the State seem to have pretty well canvassed
the political situation. and If the convention IL in
the least influenced by the expressed views Of
these papers and people, certain gentlemen in
Florida having political aspirations. can rest
content, - their nomination is an assured fact.
There are those IS well who had better give up
the race--kill the bee and stop the buzzing. Of
George P. Raney will be continued 10 his pres.
ent position on the Supreme Court bench, while
our own distinguished townsman aud present
Chief Justice, Hon. A. e. Maxwell, may count
with certainty, we think, upon also being re.
talned. Judge Maxwell Is as towering In Intel
lect ~ he b 10 stature, and In thus hon0ring him
the Democracy would but do honor to itself
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As AGRICULTURAL COMMITS.
HHONER.
Captain A. MOseley Would Please
Many FlOridians.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May 16, 1888.
To the Editor OF the Times Union.
Will you kindly allow space in the COL
umns of your valuable paper to suggest the name
Of suitable and worthy candidate for nomna-
ton at the ST. Augustine Convention to the i'm
portant office OF Commissioner OF Agriculture.
The man whose name hereby suggest Is not
an Office seeker, but in thus bringing forward his
name. represent number OF citizens of Leon
and Gadsden counties, aud we know that if the
people tender him the nomination he will accept
aud that he will ably fill all requirements of the
office.
Our candidate is well and favorably known
throughout The State as a staunch Democrat
and true and honorable man a man who has
filled different Offices OF trust 10 the satisfaction of
the public, aud this man is Captain A. Moseley,
now the able and efficient Superintendent of the
State Insane Asylum No better or more capa
bic man could be found in the entire State, and
we are confident that should the State Conven-
ton bestow upon him this position on our ticket
it would meet with hearty approval from every
section. DEMOCRAT.
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TALLAHASSEE. Fla, May Is, 1883.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May 70, 1888
To the Editor Of the Tmes-CIion:
There may be. and doubtless are, Others in the
State who would fill with credit. but why 90
elsewhere tn find man, when right here 10 The
suburbs OF Tallahassee we have one so emnenly
fitted for the place Of Commissioner of Agricll-
ture as Mr.. c. c. Pearce. who has long been
identified with the farming interest of Florida
He is skillful, practical farmer. one who can
and will bring into use an extensive experience
which would be most invaluable TO the State
Mr. Pearce has long worked in the harness Of
the Democratic party, and is recognized as one
OF the best and truest of the same His long
service and eminent capacity certainly merits q
reward at the hands OF the Democratic party
when, in elec,ing him to the Office. he can and
will reflect credit to the State and Office he is %
qualified 10 fill AMcus
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SANFORD Fla, May Il, 1888
To the Editor OF the Times MON:
There is one nomination 10 a State oe5cs
which has an especial interest for the common
people. The man who has 50 much 10 DO with
and for the schools is the peoples man Work
in this field is work for home and the hopes Of
home. No man in this Comm0n ealih. since
the political rendscence of 1886. has exeried
more beneficent influence upon The character
and prospects of our people than Albert J. Ras-
sell. The common sentiment seems to be that
to displace Major Russell would be unfortunate
for the course Of popular education, while il
would weaken the strength of the political pariy
of which he is 50 distinguished member
j. WoFFoRD TUCKER
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The Orange County Bar Association

The Orange County Bar Association,
at its last meeting, passed resolution
recommending Hon. G. p. Raney as a
candidate for one of the Justices of the
Supreme Bench of this State. The reso-
luton closes 40 follows: "We commend
him as q lawyer of great ability, fair and
discriminating judge Of the greatest In
tegrity and worth. We believe that in
thus recommending him to the high Office
he now fills, we speak the sentiment not
only of the people of South Florida, but
of the people Of the entire State.- Orange
City Times.
See club rates for CAMPAIGN Flo
RIDIAN.
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Confederate Veterans.

Florida Camp No. l, Confederate
Veterans, Jacksonville, has been resusci.
tsted, and is now starting afresh. The
organization was first started some two
years ago, but from lack of interest did
but little. A meeting was held last week,
and steps taken to revive interest in the
camp. Officers were elected, as follows
Oommander-W. G. Bird. Lieutenant Com
mandeD-T. e Buchanan and w. G. Hawkins
Adjutant-W. w. Tucker. Quartermaster-J.
T. Barlow. 6uFgeon-Dr. w. A. Spence. Treas
urer--C. w. Smith. Vidette-Th0mas Carter.
Executive COmmitiee-W. H. Babc0ck, A. Dog
gett and e. n. L'Engle.
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DERFUL PRESENT AND MORE BRILLIANT
FUTURE.
OFFICE OF
CoAMIss'R OF LANDS AND IMMIGRATION, !
TALLAHASSEE, March q, 1888.
Mr. r H. Edm0nds, Editor Manufactured
Record-Ii gives me much pleasure to be able TO
say that our agricultural interests are improving.
Liens or mortgages are decreasing; planters are
getting out OF debt farms are being improved :;
labor saving implements are beng brought in.
| am confident that Florida is To- day entering on
a degree Of prosperity never before dreamed Of
New industries Of every description con-
SANITY sprineing up all over the State. The TO
bacco and sugar Industries are rapidly coming TO
the front and giving a new impetus TO every
thing; new orchards of fruit of various descrlp
tions are being planted; in fact, it is hard to
realize the vast improvements that have taken
place during the past eight years. Railroads
have been pushed into the most remote parts Of
the State others are being built as rapidly as
money and men can build them. Last, but by
no means the least, can refer with pride to
our educational advancement. This has, in
deed, been wonderful; not confined Ia any local
y or any class of people, but on a broad and
liberal plan, reaching The most remote points,
shared alike BY white and colored, each having
separate schools. Very respectfully yours,
C. L. MITCHELL
Commissioner of Lands and immigration and
of Agriculture.
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The 'scssonville correspondent o,
Savannah Nescs furnishes thu, -
with the following: as
One Il the Repub,issu slate. k,~ s,
b . follows: For Governor. SS.rr.e oucial.
Of Palatka: Secretary Of State. LeRa-] GH'1,as,
Of Leon county; School Coumi..;Ss ID Bal,
c %. = q 1 O.;.ss s.ss Trs,ursr a Is
Franklin Attorney General John yonos II
Gambia; Chief Ja.,ice, James R csa,; Of Is
Duval; Associate J9siices, H. Z. Mn 20 Of
Ron. add B. Psnkn'oo. Of Nonror o. Ma
For Congress, First District. i
soo, Of 0sdsden; Seooad D.stric, ? a David
Of Orange. ~ oaney,
CoCxTT PLCNS
For Duvai cosnty officers the ssL
named Sureriniendeot Of Public schoo,. af cs .re
eral w. Il Ledvith County Judge Tea
ibald; Assessor. J. B. Steele. Of Nsrn"..n q .afeh
urer. J. c. Greeley; Clerk Of the Cirep;; f ,ras-
Z c. Sammis. and for Sheriff. W. H f."O oart
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WUnote that several OF our esteemed
contemporaries are placing The bonded
debt Of Florida 1t ~about q, Ooo, COO"
While the ststemess il about correct. It
may have . tendency TO mislead. Flor
ida issued Of seven per cent. bonds of
1871, $3.50, 900, and OF six per cent. bonds
of 1879, 1925 900 making = total OF
$l,275,O 900.
There has been purchased by the State
and placed in the Sinking fund, s2le, 900,
leaving apparently outstanding, $l,os6, :
200. But of this sum there are 1925, 500
in the School and other Educational
funds, leaving only $3.50. 700 outstanding.
A considerable portion of this sum will
be annually retired by the accletions of
the Sinking fund, and when the bonds be-
come due there will be but few, if any, TO
redeem. Shonld the various Educational
funds not absorb the balance, after de-
Quoting what will be taken up by the
Sinking fund, there will be no trouble for
the State to replace the remainder at a
much lower rate Of interest than she now
pays.
In a word, thanks to the admirable
financial management of three successive
Democratic administrations, our financial
status is in every way healthy.
1t being a campaign year, the people
might as we'll remember that the issue of
the s1,275, 900 bonds was made by the
Republicans, and rendered necessary by
their wanton, reckless and criminal ex-
trayapance.
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PROCLAMATION
FOB REDUCTION Of TAXES.
STATE OF FLORIDA,
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

1, is . cause tor conkratulation that FloridAs
material prosperity and advancement are such
that in NV opinion an economical administration
OF her government can be conducted with State
tax reduced from the rate fixed by the LegsslA-
ture, and believing that no more money should
be taken from the tsx-payers than is absolutely
required for such economical administration
therefore, l.
EDWARD A. PERRY.
Governor OF the State of Florida by virtue OF
the authority in me vested, do hereby reduce
the State tax for the year 1888 to Jour mills upon
the dollar, and / do hereby order that there be
levied and collected upon the real and personal
property in the different counties for the year
1888, State tax of no more than three mills upon
the dollar for general revenue and the constiiu-
tional school tax of one mill. The Stale Comptrol
Ter is hereby directed TO Instruct the Assessors
and Collectors accordingly.
In TESTIMONY WHEREBY l have hereunto
set my hand and have caused the
Great Seal of the State of Florida TO
IL O. be hereunto affixed. Done at ITALIA
hassee, the Capital, this oath day OF
May. A. D. 1888.
E A. PERRY.
BY the Governor.
Attest JNo. L. CRAWFORD, Secretary Of State
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The last vestige of the famous cal

The last vestige of the famous cattle
trail from Texas to the North will soon
be wiped out. This trail was 900 miles
long and one mile wide, and when the
original survey of Colorado was made
this strip was left for the use of the cat
tlemen. Hundreds of thousands of cattle
have been driven along the trail, bat the
railroads have rendered it useless, and it
u now 70 be thrown open TO settlement.
-Zsnses- Democrat.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
TALLAHASSEE, May %. 1888.


To the Boards Of Heath and County Commission
ers Of the seueraI Counties
GENTLEMEN: The existing health legislation,
(Chapter 1908. Laws Of Florida, Pamphlet Acts
OF 1885, page 49, enacted upon the principle of
local control of local affairs, though perhaps not
as conveniently effective wOnld be a system
centralizng the power in State Board, does be-
yond question, vest in you ample power and i'm
pose upon you the imperative duty of protecting
the public health in your respective counties.
l have confidence in your capacity to discreet
ly exercise the power and in your honest pur-
pose TO faithfully discharge the duty, and if
rightly judge you, there is no fear that anything
will be left undone necessary 10 proper santa
ton and cleanliness, and 10 the prevention of
the ingress and spread of contagious and infec-
tious diseases within yonr respective jurisdc-
tons. l rely upon your zeal and fidelity in this
most important matter.
To the end that the true condition of the
health in every one OF your counties may at all
times be known, and much possible, our
State be saved from the injury that results from
false rumors and groundless panics, l urgently
request that each Board of Health regularly re-
port to this Office, emi-monthly, the true conji-
ton of the health of its county, and 10 case of
the breaking out Of any contagious or infectious
disease, that report be at once made ia order that
the Executive may, with all the power of his
Office, cooperate with and aid the local author
tiles in such action as the exigencies may de-
mand Yours respectfully
f. A. PERRY
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VAR Randall ~ o Third Party.
Ar. Kendall in bis speech yesterday declared
against the Mills bill and for his own. All
right; the Randall bill 10 therefore sure of one
vote. ,,t
MI. Randall vithdraws from the procession
we regret it; but the procession will move on
without him. :
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RroopeRoQp H1oFeaa.aa.
The Baltimore NS.4 csss~y Record
under the head, The ntcspeross South =
p1bushes isessr ffons Govsraors and
Cou,,nisslons9s OF Soutksrn States, from
whi6A We sxtract 90 fallswing: 80
AaRrcuLrURAL NrxRxsTs AARvxlLoUaLY IN
PROVING.
STATE OF FLORIDA, Executive OrFIcx,)
TALLAHASSEE. March 80, 1883.
z r. H~eads. Esq.. Editor xasyaofsrsrs Re-
cord.'
an glad 70 b able 20 say for my State that
It's agricultural interests arc marvellously i'm.
proving, that the number and amount Of farm
mortgages and liers on crops are decreasing, and
that farmers are moro prosperous generally
Their lands are yearly increasing in value, and
their general advancement 10 marked.
As an evidence OF the material advancement
Of the State give the assessments for taxation
for the years 1870, 1879 and 1887:
For 1879 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. - SsAsS3
For 1887 Observation-Disclosures g. $50 So
The following figures show the progress in the
schools and what is being done u educate the
white and black children in this State:
TOTAL xunER or SCHOOLS.
In lei0 .-... .-....... 3Sl
In 1873 ...-----.. $50
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUFus
In 1870. .-.................LO 900
HONEY KxPESDKD YoR SCHOOLS.
In $50 ....-...........-..--. ...... ?se l4S. 50
In 1872 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l+o5oaeo
In 1881 4494v9 Is
Very truly yours.
E. A. PERRY.
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Send fifty cents for the CAkrAIaH
FLORIDIAN. 3isAa1 '.tsa3susuF ..e -s.i.e
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Pablo Health.

In order to impress upon the proper
authorities of the different counties the
necessity of taking steps to prevent the
introduction and spreading of yellow fe-
yer or any other contagious or infectious
disease in this State, as we'll as to give to
the public timely notice if such disaster
should occur, the Governor has issued the
following circular letter to the County
Commissioners and Boards of Health of
each county, to wit:
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REIGN OF PROSPERITY IN PIORTDA-A WON
DERFUL PRESENT AND A MORE BRILLIANT
FUTURE.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-04

cate, / think, quite concluslvely two
things: First, our high tariff has most
ulSdStrou>iE intericred with and retarded
the general growth of wealth. Second.
overwhelming as Is the evidence that
this Is true, IL Is even more emphatic
and decisive that while all classes, eN-
ccpt favored few, deeply suffer, there
is no fair or equitable distribution of
wealth which Is created. and II Is the
great farming community which has
borne the heaviest burden and sustained
the greatest loss.
In all other countries and In all
other times that poruon OF society
directly cnga ged in agriculture has sunk
into serfdGm, Ignorance, poverty,
wretchedness and contempt Is the
American farmer to 60 the same way?
The loss of wealth is the first, step,
and that will inevitably be followed
not only with the loss of the comforts,
Injuries, clcSancics of life, but with the
Joss of education. influence, power.
Twenty iiVc years ago farmers owned
half the wealth of the country; to-
day they own but "A quarter, and their
influence III the making OF laws ana
all public affairs Is waning as rapidly
as the increase of their wea It'll. 1t Is
high time they should look at things as
they are. If they continue to shut their
eyes TO the awful spollatlon they suf1er
under the name of protection, they
will richly deserve the contemptuous
opinion expressed nv one of the wlseSt
men of ancient times" How can he
get wisdom that hoideth the pillow, and
that glorieth in the goad, that drlvcth
the oxen and is occupied in their labors'
and whose talk is of bullocks? lie
giveth his mind to make burrows. ana
is diiigent to give the kline fodder.