The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-20

but - well Mr.. stockton's fr,.,a ''.3
soos, respecting Mr.. Stocktou;s -. -
supporting Mr.. Call: m
lean safely say that IL an n,.,
KNOW that Mr. Call was his "a
did him Kindness before Mr. S,aas lid u
even OLD enough to cast a VOTE NJ
fanny before he was old enouoh = sad e.
any influence politically 81 70 !. exesek|
small. Mr.. Stockton wonld Nv ~ eve 81
nlmse'l, 70 that generosity OF S ~ q
d d.al H. m ,s are bis chief characts,.,sa
Ane most serious charge eve,
against DIT. Stockton in this connaa,. mad
one inc truth OF which Mr.. S,ocs,aa :
CLERICAL defender and own pasio, soat
1t Is that Mr.. Stockton is pavino o ne aonia
lily debt in supporting Mr.. Cali la
right OF Mr.. Stockton TO do this a, my ~ tae
pense OF the people of Florida = ~. ms &c
questioned, for Mr.. Calrs rein,u nas oea
senate would be a calamity very se, - .ae
a1ecting the welfare of the state seriously
mr.. Knight applauds Mr.. Stockto,,. n
selflshnSe and generosity" but WI IN
mat the reverend gentleman. unor . uo0oe
dellberation of Mr.. Stockton's CON-. ~aseis
every aspect, would accord to The oaud y
man praise for unselfshness and s0aue'
ny, Tor, considering the motive wb;as ~
Anlgnt himself ascribes to Mr.. Slockto. !.
tne iatter's course, the actions of Mr. S,o,a,a
TON are overburdened with selishnsss s !.
tnat t1ey are attempts to saddle the NJ =
PIE OF F1orlda with an obligation pecpl;s,s
DIS own and the payment of which hs ~!
no night to exact OF the public. ''
we may and do commend this Gan.
ment, which Mr.. Knight has incorno nav;
IN his certfcatory sketch of Mr.. StocI,"aa
10 wit: SA'on,
The newspapers should be yery ear.
iul. therefore, how they attempt 10 ~
smlrch the character of one who has oi,s.
the greater part of his life TO lust 1 suc1
WORK as this. A difference of opinion m.
iltlcaily Is no excuse for such action
And We should like TO ask Mr.. Stock,o,,.
pastor to explain for Mr.. Stockton vhv j,
is that every prominent man in the I,,.
ior merely exercising his inalien sble I'm
to oppose Mr.. Calls candidacy, for. to =.
the reverend gentleman's own words v
Inference OF opinion politically" is ass,ilA
and slandered and has his character h.
smirched by the Times-Union, the dict.,r
OF whose utterances is Mr.. Stockton. Ths
Times Union, whose editorials are inspired
and often written by Mr.. Stockton, tolersies
no difference of opinion politicallvs
where the candidacy of Mr.. Call is con.
cerned.
MIR. Knight proclaims that he is not
writing for or against Mr.. Call, adding
but do protest against attempts to ruiS
mans moral Influence"
The voice of the press lifted in deprs-
cation of Mr. StocktUn's effort to repay
a personal obligation at the expense Of
the public may be injurious, in Mr..
Knights opinion, to Mr.. Stockton's
moral influence" But what, we should
like further to inquire of Mr.. Siocktons
pastor, is calculated to affect more det-
rimentally Mr.. Stockton's influence IN
propagating morality than Mr.. Stock.
toms free bar-room at Tallahassee? Tn.
less that institution is meant to furnish
Mr. Stockton with subjects upon which
to exert his "moral influence" where is
its utility? And admitting, as must be
that in serving sucha purpose
MIR. StocktOn's bar-room is a success, is
1T not as probable as it is possible that
many a mothers boy, yielding to 10
temptation afforded in the free liqaan
furnished by Mr.. Stockton, might be %
far corrupted that his reclamation would
prove a task too great for even the moraE'
ly powerful Mr.. Stockton?
With something Of amusement We
quote Mr.. Knight further, as follows:
Il think can safely say that if there
he any who desire 10 retire Mr. Stock
toms Influence from the field of politics
the best way to do it is to let him alone. :
Intending no disrespect to Mr.. Slocktons
pastoral champion, the News may be ex'
cused if it with much reluctance takes Inc
gentleman seriously in this matter. IL y
with some difficulty that we bring our
selves to the belief that be is not satlrical.
His calling, however, sufficient attess nls
sincerity. We beg his indulgence, though,
TO say that whether Mr.. Stockton stays
within or retires from the field OF poiu0
is matter OF supreme indifference 10 inc
people of Florida, who will not permit nln
lin II" or mo, in it," to pay the obllgauoa
to which Mr. Knight so feelingly refers y
sacrificing the states best inleresls-fen'
,ooOJa Mans