The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-09
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kteUOs OOnSlucEs fACG
If the property in Florida, according to the
assessed valuation in 1875, under Radical rule,
had been equally divided among the inhabitants
OF the State, each person would have owned
property worth $1386 Ga, on which the Republi-
cans levied per capita tax for State purposes
alone at the rate of 81 7Ss. AT the same time,
if we likewise divide the annual average in
crease of the State debt by the Radical robbers
and punderers, each inhabitant Of Florida was
that year forced to pay 81 cents on that account.
And yet the Radicals say they are proud Of their
record in Florida!
BY way Of contrast we will make similar
examination as to the facts and figures in 1885,
after nine years of progress under honest Dem
ocratc government in Florida: We find the
population had increased 1881, and that $39,-
97l ,261 had been added to the wealth Of Flo
ridians, making each person, by an equal dstri-
button of property, worth Scoops, on which
they were assessed, for State taxes, less than
elghtytto0 cents per capita by an economical
Democratic administration, notwithstanding
that each inhabitant owned $6764 more of
property under Democratic rule than they pos
in State taxes alone of over 96 cents to every
inhabiant of Florida for single year, as COM
pared with one year of Radical misrule, the
Democrats have reduced the State debt, on an
average, $113,20058 ayear, making the saving in
annual interest quite an item to the people of the
State
In addition to this the Democrats provide and
Teachers, Tnctifuf0C for vUhito nd COL
ored teachers have established Deaf and
Dumb Institute the Agricultural College;
Normal schools for both races. &c, and for these,
and other State Institutions, annually appropri-
ate large Sums of money.
Under Republican misrule life and property
were unsafe, and the people were robbed and op.
pressed for years--until they arose in their might
and drove their prosecutors and plnnicrcrs from
power and place.
Under Democratic rule property has steadily
enhanced IN value population has rapidly IL
creased railroad mileage advanced 800 per
cent. State taxes have been reduced from 125
mills to 4 white aud cOlorcd citizens are more
prosperous and contcnted than they ever were
under Radical mlsrnle; there is safety for prop
cIty and person new industries have been and
are being established in every section of the
State, and in every material interest Florida is
bounding ahead as she only could with her gov
eminent in the hands of those whose interest it
is TO administer it honestly and with due re-
gard to economy.
These are facts for every Flordian, whether
old timer or new conner, to consider now II
you desire to avoid return Of Radical misrule,
robbery and oppression for Florida, from this
day on your place is in line with the honest, in
tclligcnt and conservative people of the State.
and your duty is to exert all your moral force and
influence for the election of every Democratic
candidate. Don't content yourself with the idea
that the result will be as YOU desire it,
There is yet much hard wOrk-etfective work
to be done in this campaign, if we hope to
succeed. The time is short. There is not
day-no, not single hour-to be fritered away
in idlcness. The ii hit is not won yet 1t vet
remains for Us to win it in the last DAYS of the
contest, and on election day, al the polls You
must not leave your part in this great work of
saving Florida for others 20 do You have a duty
20 perform in this struggle for honest govern
ment in Forida you must voluntarily go forth
to DO your part, and urge others to do likewise
in this great struggle for the perpeuation of
good government in Florida
Let every true Floridian pat his shoulder to
the political wheel now, and help to keep it
moving until the sun sets on the sixth day OF
November, and we will then have the satisfac-
ton of seeing the Radical cohorts crushed be-
meath such an overpowering Democratic ma
jority that they will never dare to raise their
heads in another contest for supremacy in Flor
ida.
On with the fight from this day until the con
test ends in victory.