The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-02
AN APPEAL FOR FAIR FLOR.
IDA
Address Of the Stntr Executive Conn
nifteP.
HEADQUARTERS

HEADQU ARTERS
DEMOCRATIC STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
PENSACOLA. FLA, Sept. %, 1893. }
To tile People IF Florilu.
Our beloved State is ovcrshadowcd by great
aamy
Every Floridian is bowed with inexprcssb,e
grief before the cruel devastation Of the com
monweaiih, and every heart goes out to the
stricken families OF our noble dead
Death has invaded the home circle of Our lead
ers, but with patriotic resolution they have
joined other gallant men in prompt response to
the call of the Committee
Every rational cndcavOr has been made to con
tinue general canvass.
The insdous disease has intcrposed obsruc-
tons at every point, AMI has carried woe, suffer
ing and death in its track
Our people disnayed
Each county feels that there is danger in com
municating with other counties.
The arrangement which charactcriZes the sit
nalion is illustrated by This COMMITTEES inability
- reach within Il week Capt. Fleming, by mail
or wire (though supposed to be in daily commu
nicAlon with these hca,lql rters) in order to adj
wise him OF dozen towns which object TO his
appointments within their limits
Quarantine restrictions are beyond human cal
cuiaiiOns.
Transportation lines disappoint all estimates.
Therefore all appointments from this Com
mlilcc are recalled. New assignments will be
ordered later should they BE- found practicable
What limit can there be to our grief for our
feiIo" -ctlzens in lhtr great aflliciion?
While our whole hearts go out to them, should
we not recall happier days in these times of sor-
row, and nerve our souls for hrrOlc endcavor to
prevent ihe despair winch Il Sister to good gov
ernmcnt will carry TO these mon who love their
cOunry'S good with feeling more tender than
their lives?
These reflections add special qualification to
the fact that many good men who have in the
past entered contests outside OF party lines, lin
counties surc Y Democratic have, almost with
ont exception, surrendered all personal prcu-
diccs and aspirations, all discussions and gricv-
anccs determined TO compensate 10 Democratic
success ana good government, as far as possible
by their efforts, tor losses which the pestcnce
viii entail upon the party.
This unity and a vigorous local canvass in the
counties viii insure success
Let every county have meetings and barbe-
cues with local speakers.
This Is supreme moment for Florida
VIII her sons hesitate? A failure 10 DO their
full duty may return HE State To a party and to
methods winch devastated Florida in the past
The situation is serious and uII OF interest
and appeals to the pit1ioti>n OF every FIOrid-
i'm.
As President Cleveland has aply expressed
II: ibis campaign !, one of infDrmltion and
organZution.'
Let local Executive Committees speakers and
workers aticnl t. th~-,. in pOrltnl SUGGESTIONS
and hls Committee VIII cs'nrinu,. to Contribute
It's aid 10 both, inciullng the distribution ot cam
paign documents.
OrganZ tlIDn and earnest work with strong
local crnvasses will save. the State
Persons not receiving 4 documents should send
their address to the Undersigned
w. d. HIPLEY Chairman