The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-13
PASCO AND GALL.

prominent democrats, Senator Pasco de
clared that he should support MIR. Call
with all his influence as against Mr. Mays
that he should regard support to Mr.
Mays as war on himself, and that he should
do all he could to compass the defeat oil
Mr.. Mays. 1t has been said that the wal
will extend even to the county officers in
Jefferson, and Mr.. Mays has heretofore
failed to receive the support of his fellow
members from Jefferson because of Mr..
Pasco's active interference and opposition
He has written letter to Senator Thomas
of Jefferson, in which he expressly de-
mands that the senator should continue to
vote for Mr.. Call against Mr.. Mays
The Alliance of Jefferson county has
unanimously adopted a resolution asking
their representatives to vote Tor an Ali
anceman. A petition signed by 260 out OF
the 600 democratic voters OF Jefferson is
now in the hands of the members endors-
ing the demands Of the Alliance. Mr.
Pasco is a member Of the Alliance, and
even Of the same surveillance to which Mr.
Mays belongs, but the Callites have be-
come desperate, and Mr.. Pasco is now
completely unmasked.
Senator Pasco has been at work be-
fore, and the new departure will add no
strength to Mr.. Call, but his declaration
will place him ont of the bushes and he
will now receive. shots as we'll as deliver
them. This has been campaign Of mas
querades. Mr. Call began it by waging a
selfish and unprincipled war on the de-
mocracy of the state by encouraging the
independents in both Middle and South
Florida. While crying "war" on the raj =
roads he has subordinated himself to cor
porations; while decrying conspirators and
lobbyists he has organized the closest lobby
eyer seen at Tallahassee, and the event
proves he has formed close alliance to
deal out the official patronage of the state.
The full hand of Mr.. Call has been shown
and he now stands unmarked before the
people.
Then the real managers of tie Times
Union hid behind the creature Hawthorne
and held up the thing to receive the shots
meant for themselves. The FLORIDIAN
has shown that Hawthorne was dummy
and the practices of the Stocktons have
convicted them before the whole state
Yet they do not stand up like men for
their punishment, but jump again like Call
behind man who ''gives a certificate of
good character" But certificates, even
from the Rev. Mr.. Knight, will tail to con-
vince people whose eyes are good that
their sight has deceived them. They are
unmasked, uncovered and cannot hide
again.
Now comes Mr.. Pasco. His fine hand
has been often recognized, but he hid in
the bushes till last Saturday. Now he,
also, is unmarked, and will have to take
the chances of stand-up fight without
evasion or subterfuge.
People of Florida, these be the true
conspirators." You have been divided
among these modern trumvirs-the polit-
ical power and place within the gift OF the
state has been partitioned out and they pre-
sumo to say that to him who refuses allegi-
glance to these lordly usurpers it will be
anuthema ma1anatha! Who be these
mighty men? A paper gangrened with
envy and hate, an unfaithiul politician and
one who hopes to make up by political
combination and trlckery for the power he
lacks among the people.
The ants accept the issue. Senator
PascO IS not so dangerous in the field rs in
ambush. The Times Uniou and Mr.. Call
are already beaten at every turn. Their
forces are routed and respondent and can
only rally behind the reinforcement just
come into the battle.
No political despotism in Florida We
will endure no bossism. We will not give
up our inalienable right 10 express our
opinion. at the bidding of any usurper of
political power.
Was it not enough that these bosses
should try to Influence" members of the
legislature to vote before the evidence was
10 that they should now presume to order
and direct at their sweet will and pleasure?
Was 1t not enough that Misrepresentation
should be scattered broadcast through the
whole Union, that all manner IF attempts
at .persuasion" and bulldozing should be
tried, but that creature we have made
should presume to dictate to free menu
Are we chattels? This attempted boss
ism of the trlumvrate will furnish dead
lier weapon than the Suwannee contest
case.
THE democratic party of Florida cam. Z