The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1891-04-03
Dade County Democrat.
Hon. John II. Dunn.

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Hitherto we have RETAINED from ex-
pressing an opinion, editorially or 9TH
erwise. in the matter of the senatorial
succession. For reasons personally sat
isfactory we have Lot favored Mr.. Call,
nor do we favor his return to the senate.
0ur objections to Mr.. Call are founded
solely npon his official record, which we
regard as entirely barren of good on
the one hand and teeming with i'll to
the state Of Florida on the other. That
many Of our warlnest and dearest
friends and most esteemed contempt
laries hold contrary views, we frankly
admit, ard il is a matter of painful re-
cret la we are forced to differ with
those whom we have reason to admire
and 10 respect. But we accord to them
not only the right to entertain and pro-
mitigate their opinions, but VIC also be-
lieye in the honesty of their convictions
and the integrity of their purposes and
we feel assured that each of these will
recognize in us the same right of opinion
and the same honesty of purpose.
We believe that a successor TO Dir.
Call. eminently fitted for the high po-
sition of { s. senator, may be found in
the person of Hons. ". y. Bloxham,
Gee. p. Raney. John A Henderson, j.
b Wall. s. M. Spalkman, Ell. Ham
mond. Jas. P. Taliaferro, r. w. Davis,
Holm +. Duun and many other dIsiin-
guished citizens Of Florida, any one of
whom will more surely conserve the
hest Interests Of the people OF the state
than Nr. Call las or will.
Prominent amoas the names inen
toned in connection with the senatorial
si,c cssiaa is tia Of JEo. +. Damn, than
whom No Jptter or trueT man, 10 man
more faithful 10 the trust reposed Ill him
Is to be found within our borders.
Those VIM know him best, most love
him. most respect him, most admire
him. In his mind and heart the prin-
ciples of honor and honesty are as firmly
ana immutably fixed as the Tock-ribbed
hills. While he may not develop the
briIiiancy of some Of our statesmen nor
make 50 conspicuous q figure in the
arena Of politics, he will exhibit TO us
noble examole OF Roman honesty and
Sra,tAn simplicity and honor. He IS
chlld Of the people, for his childhood
was not "ia9ned ia soft luxury nor
hammered full With pride" around
whom the gaudy goddess Of aristocracy
had wrapped the purple Toba of pc
sition. Bseinning life seriously hanCl
capped with the dead weight OF poverty,
his is ore OF the MODEST souls born for
success, Que Of those gallant sold efs
whose indomitable will aaI un,iaCnted
courage expect no favors nor ask no aid
in their contest with the world The
odds were against him, but this proved
10 be only an incentive TO renewed ex-
ertion and higher effort and rendered
swceter lie fruits of caclI successive
victory. He is preFminently OF the
metal from Witch heroes are forged and
who wiring victory ffo1 defeat by energy
and perseverance.
Determination char tcielizsd his every
effort and that determination IN tile
great life struggle has rewaided his
patient toll With the full mea sure OF sue
cess. By force of mind and Iative Ia
dustry he surmoun'cd every obstacle
and overcamA every difficulty. Honor
and integrity strengthened him tor his
combats with poyergy and his struggles
with adverse circumstances no soldier
held to his post by the iron land OF duty
ever displayed more unwayerlng hdel-
ity than no. T. Dlf.l and the Character
| thus built up by noble selt-deniai and
| firm adherence 10 truth ana
! trust shines more brightly TO day than
ever. Fer Notwithstanding his good
| fortune and consequent elevation he stifl
retains his oil love of hooesty a4d
! truth, his Spartan simplicity and
! faith, his Roman sense OF duty as OF
yore. His whole life eviices his innate
nobility, as the champion OF justice and
honor, and should he be chosen to rep
resent the people OF Florida IN the
| United States senate, there IS no more
doubt Of his iDtlexibe adherence TO the
cause of right >and the Interests and
| welfare Of the people than thai the
needle will continue Faithful to the pole
or that the glorious day will follow
! night. Like the house OF old fCnnded
upon the rock, his character is too vel
and solidly founded to guccomb To ma.
lion influences. Calumny and enmity
may seek to smirch his fair fame with
their unballowed slime, but dishonor
and dishonesty can never reach him,
| armour of faith aud truth. His life IS
an example of selfdenial and persever-
ance seldom equaled, never excelled,
! for out of the hardness Of fortune was
| born undying courage, unshrinking de-
termination and god-like rectiiude of
purpose, that have given him the re
| spect and honor Of his fellows and that
have steadily raised him TO exalted po
sitions Of trust and usefulness
The universal chorus of praise from
! his fellow citizens has sounded all over
the state and suddenly tho name oil
Jno. +. Dunn is heard as the peoples
and the farmers candidate for the
United States senate. Not one jpt or
title Of this extraordinary popularity is
due to selfseeking Probably no one
was more surprised than Mr. Dunn
when what is called the "boom" in his
behalf struck him lie conld hardly be-
! lieve If, but ere this he must have
! learned that his friends are terribly IN
| earnest
1t is TO such inen as inc. +. Dunn
| that the people have always gone In
emergencies turning i'll their extremity
J from their politicians and their dema-
/ gogues TO the elemental, vital forces that
underlie all grand achievements aad are
oftenest found in the modest, sturdy, IN
domitabie workers. For the people be-
! lieve that Mr.. Dunn, as the typical
! American boy, who started to hew his
own way, is peculiarly the outcome and
I result Of what is best in American life
and that the best of these have always
/ come 40 from the hardy clemens vig-
| OEOttS Stldtuul lii6t " ttS ~ tAAS
soil and in some way dependent on it.
With Mr.. Dunn in the senate new
era of progress and prosperity will be
inaugufated in Florida. Not only the
farmers, but all classes of cur fellow
citizens will tind in him a bold and fear
less champion of Their rights and their
interests. He will always speak out
boldly and Independently. No reasons
of policy will cause him TO do an INT
/ Just act or TO utter hypocritical word.
If he believes thing is right he will do
| it without other consideration than its
Justice and if he believes it wrong he
will deuource aud oppose it, believing
ii better 10 be right than to be president.
/ The name Of Dunn carries with it the
as ufaace o. honesty and reform, as well
as the assuIaucc that he will be true to
every trust and grand and incorruptible
as an official, representing Florida hon.
orably, ABBY aud faithfully.
The Duty of the Church to the
Poor.
do not hesitate to say that the de-
yelopnent of this power of
selfhelp, selfrespeet, and self-de-
naDInrcp pan no and rhnuld no the