The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-06-13


Jno. N. G. Stockton "won the victory
Certainly with 40 issue so doubtful
there is a great desire to shift the re-
sponsibility.
The place of Hon. Patrick Murphy and
"other leading young democrats" was
evidently high on the roll, and it seems
that Mr.. Murphy afterwards "officiated
as singing master" Where was the
"carrier pigeon"'
These speakers evidently mean fight,
and Florida democracy must be purified
of these fsctional bosses who wish to
'rule or RUM if would be worthy of it's
past. The next state convention will
tell the tale. If "Stockton politics, !"
"opera house politics." sympathy
racket" and contempt for record, law and
order is to be the rule hereafter, let US
know it. They demand "a govel nor who
is in sympathy with them!!" Thank
God. His Excellency, Francis P. Fleming,
an honest man and able lawyer, is to pass
on the record they have made at Talla-
hassee during the past two months.
"Vindication was required, and the
| Times Union showed its usefulness in
repudiating the intention of the corpo-
rations, from which 1t was receiving the
largest part of its bounty and supporting
| Senator Call. 1t was a noble act which
required courage and was worthy of all
praise At the head of the establishment
| is a general manager, and / cannot help
but refer to my friend, T. T. Stockton, he
who stood at the head of the firm and
aligned himself accordingly. He did not
stand alongside those interests where he
could compensate himself, but at the side
of a poor man. 1t will not be inappropri
ate to name another Stockton, an honor to
the state and to the democracy. point
with pride to J. N. G. Stockton. (Cheers)
He is good leader, and will stand by q
friend through thick and thin. l stood by
his side for six weeks. It is true l am an
| Older man, but / followed him, for he is q
natural-born leader. He fought hard, and
with hope and courage, and won the bat
hardly expected to speak at all. (Cries of
"go on.') We have yet another fight TO
look after for the interests OF the state, but
we have won one great victory in electing
Wilkinson Call TO the senate. The
two thirds rule must die with the last
conquest. and in the future we must be
governed by the great Jeffersonian
rule, the majority" Great applause"
The Times Union did not print BIr.
Calls speech and therefore we make the
following extracts from the Standard =
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tribute to the principles Of JeffersOnian
Democracy than this magnificent assembly
OF Jacksonville here tonight. No finer as
upon the surface of the globe than that
which the beautiful city of Jacksonville
presents here assembled. (Applause)
The realm OF Jeffersonian Democracy is
distilled in the character of its people, and
l venture to say that in all great things
that have been inaugurated for the happi-
ness of the country and human race, we
have the great principles of government
under which alone the people can be
happy happy in their wives, 10 their chill
dren, in their domestic relations which
cling to.them in all these great contests
No nobler or RrsAder meeting has ever
been held than thai which was made by
the fifty-two men who fought this great
battle (Applsuse)
The ban Of American liberty is Coz
tanned in the public power by the CON-
posed minds OF the people. and the control
of the powers over every man, woman and
child 10 Florida, asserted itself in the acts
of the fifty-two meu. loud Applause.)
THEY were poor men-Io. one of them
was distinguished by any great relation 10
fortune. Money by the thousands of dol
L., 1GA
placed at their command, and yet, for the
of this government, they held to them.
They stood firm and defied the assails of
bribery and corruption.
II am proud, not of any merit Of mine !;
am proud of the government OF the peo-
pie that could produce such men, and of
that great Virginian who created a party
power Of the people and defied the power
of aristocracy and asserted that the only
object of government Is the principles Of
the democratic rule
u say again that, in this beautiful city
tonight; Of which am proud and which
with her people, all the affections of my
heart 60 ont TO cay tonight that the great
est time in its history was when the great
character of those fifty-two men was shown
Cloud applause) and 1t is not exceeded BY
the applause which you give them. They
have fought the greatest fight and have
won the drst great victory TO control and
| govern the people.
"Gentlemen. will not detain you here
tonight. will not prolong this, but per-
NIT me to say that the air 10 full Of the ap-
preaching changes which are to come.
Permit me to say that you are on the eve
of great revolution; you are on the eve
of great changes In government. The
American democracy can easily handle the
1000 900, and are the flower of the hu-
man race. loud applause)
| @We have ffed the first Gun, you have
won the first great victory, YOU have got
into the line OF progress with these great
principles and the fifty-,wo men who have
ioughi this great fight will be transmitted
TO pos,erity A. having wan the honor
which belongs stos the soldiers and the
statesmen who have fought and won the
great 1ght Of Independence. applause
7 But enough Il II the spirit Of charity
the TLoRrDIAN must think the man was