New-York tribune., 1890-05-01
THE FLORIDA CONSPIRACY.
LETTER TO TIE PRESIDENT IN REPLY TO
EDITOR HAWTHORNE

STATES LAws-THE ONLY NoN.PARTi.
sAysuIP DESIRED ny DEMOCRATS
IN FLORIDA Is THEIR OWN
BouRBoNIsM
sY TELEGRAPH 10 IHL TkfnuNE.I
JacnsonyiIlc April a0.-Tte following letter has boon
sent To the President
ncnIamln Harrison President Of the Tinted state"
si. rh,ough the Associated Press Editor 0f 'Ihc
rt.,,on OF this city has pubshed N The world ,n
onon Letter directed you. THIS cmanaticn from u'
mind Of this bourbon editor pfeends ~ siat' iat" n
regard IN tho affairs ~ the United Ststcs District Court of
ho Nor,born District of Florida and tlo adminstauoa
o, Justice therein hs lct"r 'ul Of misrrpre.
c,.,to,. malicious faschoods and diehpest
~ truth ,enis not only apcrso and WHY the character
and rputton o honorable upright aud respected gentle
mon nm, also 10 bring Into di,repute The .tailon
NJ a court OF Justice and thereby n'ui IN ,e minds u
offenders against FEDERAL law In this district frthrr
r.hclous dlsobedlcncc" % The mandat~ o' ue court
and IN further resistance the officers thereof dem
IL my duty 10 reply thereto.
when fho Editor Of The Times.u union" his legal
adviser who was The instga'or . the letter ABOVE
.r,ed 10 said rhc people OF these counties Leon Gad
den Jefferson and Mad.s,n are no. Offering olsructors
M the execution court processes mat h'y ar not law
L., nor do they So fhe s~ AZ defiance. They
are industrious ,odcarng and law.rsp'etng people
they state what every man, woman and child ln MI.
state knows TO b. wholly and unqmlitcdy h.s-. Tho
Editor Of The Tmcs.union and ''"iy man 10 ui'
state who given the matter he least consg ration
kuoy that n the counties mentioned the vii 0i the ma
rt OF the voter. at every election 1875 ha- been
,fc,ted b. de-potic. corrupt criminal and u-Hrpiur
minority who without disguise armed and mounted haF'
gono ou ro to poll tan6wn 10 be oplbcan destroying
h. la ot.Lo>es and their contents ANA committing al l-
slble crime, aganst the Tght " suffrage. and that r
state authorities do nothing to punish or deter tc
commission Of these offences TIA. a. f'.t
In these four counties no' JOSS than oooD
,o,o, ver, b. violence Maud aud other suppressed
A. the last election. Further ue LctoF of The Times.
Vnon knows gigantic con'pfal has been boin aud
bred and f, being IN t"-c counties 20 rc-s by force
the execution - process nom any court pf The arrest
"a, individuals charged with the Violation Of election laws
aha, d.nuty GIFTED states shas charged with the dut
~ executing warrants Tor IA" arrest u persons accused -
election fraud have been frequently compelled go Zee fOn
tho.. cotnties tha; newspaper therein nave tem'd with
nublicatons Taught with sfpcas ~ ,ho passions aud
urejrdices OF the lawbreaknr public, and d..
rcctiy and Indirectly advise and counsel r..
distance % the process Of the United state
Court the honorcd Ju"r" oi t"' Leon 'o'"y 'r.nt
Court IN open court advised f'i'i" f.-i'tanr" 10 ue
.,,,,ion o, the procc., of the United stat, Cau
nq ont " election crimes and ouas'' ma, Deputy Tinted
states Mar,hal sarrder> fo"lly murder IN Gatdcn
County because dared u eud'o,or % perform the duty
cnu.n,G upon him by law. and ta; ue stat authorizes
have made 40 serious cfot and ''nce o. honest desire
t app-ehcnd and punish the cothelrrd Bourbon nff-
der.r Unless ten thousand shapes - fury wh ring
In his poor brain" and treason j. ml7c.' tho 'dtor
Of Tho Times non" knows that tn appointment u J.
o Farnsu 70 he jury comu!ssion-r wa proper It-t
and right appointment; that Coum!sslancs Iamel was
when appointed and l. now "WeA-knoHn'
member of tho Democratic party AMI that Notwithstanding
this degrading connection. Is fair. upeh and impartial
man.
Tho only authority or the allegation is that n man
who mas only recently been charged Win an admission
hat tie appontmen, Of Jury Commiss-ner Farne wa
unl,wfu but Vas done 70 make tie rton y Demo
crat- sure This disappointed applicant iof
uudoserved and urmerltcd political r'co-niron.
These lawtreakcrs their friend, and apologists l@"
thc Tdlo- of Tho Timcs-Jnl)n.' az noT se'ine 20
b,r ~ IN oblivion their nciarous and erin conduct hy
dr,tl. tho public eye their msds nd crimes 70
The court and it, officers, by charging ind them Win
polung and d'hilns thc fair temple q H'''e Ju'F'
Swavnc Marshal M.-ou DlstrrtAtt'rrey S.iping O"iN
Walter and Jury Commissioner Farnel are known ANY
charges their honesty or capacity are considered
the uttcrinrs % malicious ia.s'her OF
tic nuttsrngs OF irresponsible mot
Is 10 probable that these gentlemen each and every
On, NJ morn than good character and reputation, would
tain: the purity OF Justice To show to your hN'een'y
.h,t ,lc mcnts alone those oi the la"audhs
,,l,on. u this district | copy here portion oi the
,rc.rn,mcnt made by the United states Grand jury
pg n Pensacola on March 20 1890 which Grand jury
va, composed twenty Democrats and three he9no'a''
THE Hon. Charles A.. swayne. Judge presiding
your Grand Jur,, cmraneI'd ana sworn
It the opening session o
cor; IN the legnnng. listened with much attention ''
interest to your Honor clear ana uiI'I Np'S''" "
- duties al, the grand body ot mqa.,ron ,,r me NoT''-
oru District OF Florida and IN the pursuit o' our mN''
cation, have found great aid In your Honor cha &C. anu
I m taking leave OF you we beg 70 r'tnm Z" your
rt,or our thank. for court"s, and di-'h-N"u ''
,.,, NJ our labor received A. your hands during our
t.,, session Before closing this partial p''' .i'' We
~ 20 return our thanks 20 ali the OH '' oi TINS
ourt for the prompt faithful and courteous pr'f'aH
- nil their respective duties anu We take pea'''o "
bearing =. .tlmeny to this fact
! The Editor OF THE Tmcs-vnion' says; "lf y t''
co,r, IS purified; II It is ceon"'d o' all suspicion o'
r,r,l.an,h!p o, designed oppression. ot hI"Su'e'
u. officers will encounter no rcs.sii"' 70
/ ,o ob.truotons no IN Leon, "au''
/ 80 I.rsrson and Madison counties" by TINS u'
,l,,,nt editor admits tha; resistance. oostfutoh ara
,i,o are now cAsrclscd 20 prevent he execution 81
| -, mandate. of th, court and means hi, Y s'h'
/ ,.u,. and unregcnerac,d Florida bourbon I'
, r,.,o the bench. prot '.ion' BALLOT
/ a., .,,ir,r made jury commissioner and II th"'' no"
,r indictment are selected jurors then w'sr u"
,,,,crs VIII cease their resistance to authority. 'h
/ ,nn D,ro,r,tc party In Florida any bink :
unfair that Furnishes Democratic cr'h'' '"'
an. act done IN fugtheIancc Of p'W"' '''',
... j.. yirtrou, and holy The lawahding and !""'''
tim, ,ltly,n, Of Florida thank God that We ha'f '"'
,,r,t. ID, whom cN,ry resource lodged WITH u' i>''-
, ,, ,on,t .on ard laws viii q, necessity 'r'-'
nr,,y.d To make g. -a,r and fea.ih' % holi fel''"
.,,.,i..on and 10 execute the duty 10 !mro-c~. N'N
.'"".,,,,Iy II G. TuNlsoN.