The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-06
THAT PARTISAN PAIR.


The interview with Mr.. Bitch of Marion
published to-day, in connection with the
card Of Mr.. Goode of st. Johns published
yesterday closes the evidence, probably, on
the head of that attempted partisan pair.
We fail to zee how more can be furnished
or how further particulars can be desired.
When the charge was made against Mr..
Newlan. Mr.. Clark of Polk sprang instan-
taneously to his feet and, "in thoughts that
breathe and words that burn" demanded
an immediate and searching investigation.
So with the Mcclellan case. There has
been no such demand made in the Stockton
case. Yet Judge Jones characterizes such
conduct in tn same contest as criminal
or worse"
Gentlemen of the legislature, in the eyes
of Justice, Mr.. Stockton is entitled to the
same consideration as Mr.. Newlan or Mr.
Mcclellan, no more, no less. Equally all
have been charged with disgraceful con-
duct nearly attaching itself to members of
the legislature. All are eqr ally entitle
to the presumption of innocence till guilt
is proven. The farmers name and re-
pute as an honorable gentlemen is as dear
to himself and his children as any ban
ke1's is to him and his-nO more no less.
But stree the legislature sees fit 10 ig-
more this bit of record on current politics,
the FLoRIDIAN has stepped into the breach
and the card of Mr.. Goode and the inter
view of Mr.. Bitch of Marion, furnish
good evidence from the two parties near
est the facts.
The facts so stated by these gentlemen
resolve themselves into this: Mr.. Goode
generously supposes that Mr.. Stockton
attempted to negotiate partisan pair on
authority to act for him derived from Mr.
Usina. MI Blitch's interview in 'connec-
ton with Mr.. Goodies card makes this
supposition impossible, because at the
time the proposition was made neither
Mr. Usina nor Mr.. Stockton possessed any
authority to act for Mr.. Goode in the
premises.
Why should Mr.. John n. G. Stockton of
Jacksonville thus act without authority
for Mr.. Goode of st. Johns? Did he pre-
sumo that he owned Mr.. Goodies vote?
Will the people of st. Johns take kindly
to the fact that banker OF jacksonville
attempts TO cast the vote given to Mr..
Goode by the democrats of that county?
Why was Mr.. Stockton so anxious to
cast that vote? That vote was to unseat
two democrats and seat an Independent
and republican. Neither Mr.. Stockton nor
Mr. Goode had seen the testimony submit
| ted TO the committee and consequently
both were absolutely incapable of judging
as to the right or wrong, the equity or jus
tice concerned. The standing and reputa-
ton of two citizens hitherto blameless as
men and democrats we're involved-nay
more the good name of whole county
which was accused of seating two defeated
candidates. Why should Mr.. Stockton be
so anxious to unseat these two democrats
that he was willing to commit an act
which Judge Jones considers "worse than
CTlHlual 10 Rdiu lis cuuS.
The conclusion is Irresistible. Mr.
Stockton realized that his campaign was
about to end in disaster. The carrier pig
con" was failure. The sympathy
racket produced nothing tangible, but
tears. The "curt-stone politicians" were
not only expensive but they could not
vote The manufactured voters in call
the counties Of the state" availed no whit
in the democratic caucus. Misrepresenta-
tons scared no vote into the Call fold.
Z" Personal abuse" was treated with utter
contempt. The Times Union had lost
caste so utterly and entirely that it was
not believed when it told the truth. The
Entertainment at the opera house" pro-
duced nothing but bills and evil smells
from decayed cigars, stale beer and cheap
whisky.
What should "the general do for fresh
ANN unition? The evidence does not mat
ter-the right is not to be considered. We
can gain two votes tor Call by unseating
| two democrats from Suwannee-the repub.
lican and independent will vote for Call.
Let it be done. So was the plan laid In
the mastery mind of the great general"
But
1.-THE beat laid plans f mice and men,
Gang aft aglee.'
Napoleon met Wellington and General
John met Mr. Bitch of Marion. Each
found his Waterloo. Neither ever re-
trieved the fortune lost on that fatal field.
PARALLEL LSIM8.
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