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

OF Inc many In Cnat famous metropolis, as
sembled 10 greet the candidate who did
not have a word to say in defense of his
vote on the dependent pension stealth
defense of his record on the Indian war
claim till dragged before committee OF
the legisl ature, and never did defend his
record on the public land question during
the whole session of that tribunal to which
his organ referred as the proper one.
The Latins declared that truth came out
as the wine went in, 80 that in Difference to
classical authority we wish to show what
these representative democrats" said to
the accompaniment of the flying corks.
There were, as the count looks. less than
a score of the members of the legislature,
not member of the state executive com.
mittee, not member of the state admins
ton and very few democrats, except men,
bers of the legislature, who can claim a
state reputation.
What did these Representative demo-
Gratis" say? II was surely flt occasion for
the expression of some ideas worthy of
statesmen-of some ideas which would
prepare the party for the work of the next
campaign-which would replace the old
doctrines and principles these gentlemen
have attempted to overthrow by others
worthy of taking that place in the conf
dence OF the party these had occupied
since 1S47. What did they say as reported
by their friends "from under the roses"
whose perfume once made sacred the un-
guarded inspiration of the cup?
President Browne, of the senate, we are
told, was cheered with enthusiasm which
beggars description" but is reported as
referring only TO game OF poker, "the if
teen and half men who took to the
woods" and the hostility of Leon county
to Mr. Call
Senator Yancey thought it WAS time for
the people to assert themselves since eve
know that in that fight there was an out
side power attempting to buy the legsla-
| tors like sheep or cattle,' Mr. Yancey
must have acquired his knowledge since
the adjournment of the legislature, or GER
tainly it would have been his duty to lay
his knowledge" before some one of the
committees appointed to investigate these
charges. 1t might be suggested however
that he could still lay that knowledge" in
specific terms before the "people" throu III
the press and thereby most effectually put
Satan behind him" Will he do il: He is
on record even if the knowledge" was
gained in violation of the "principle" O f
secrecy under the rose."
Hon. Frank W. Pope spoke feelingly of
the strenuous opposition" offered by what
has been called "a weak minority without
a common purpose save hatred TO Call"
against overwhelming majority of his
supporters who represented the almost
unanimous wishes of the people," Then
that minority should have been heartily
cheered, for all Of US should honor pluck
and brains.
Hon. Frank Clark, of Barlow, seems to
have spoken, in comparison, as long as he
did to seat the independent and republican
from Suwannee. Therefore we cannot
give synopsis Of his speech-we tried
that repeatedly during the session.
Then came Mr.. j.. NJ. Barrs, who sang
the glories of that Call "Third House,"
which is said by the Times-Union to con-
tain "The Men who won the Fight" Of
Mr.. Bars speech we quote the editorial
comment of the T.-U., his friend, else we
might be tempted to think that Mr. Yam
cey.s remarks applied to these gentlemen.
Therefore we quote:
eternal vigilance" said Mr.. Bars. sis
the price of liberty We have elected Call,
but the fights not yet finished. There is
| still work ahead for US. We must elect in
| 1899 governor who is in sympathy with
the principles which actuated Calls sup
porters in the contest just ended 80 sue.
ccssfully, and we must elect legislature
which will send Samuel Pasco back to the
| United States senate. We must watch
every primary. every county convention.
and see to it that we have q majority in the
next state convention. If we get 'em
there, we have got 'em for good"
Bars brought the milk out Of the cocoa
nut. The democrats who supported Sen
ator Call represent the people of Florida
the democratic masses. "Wherever you
see a Florida cracker opposed to Call,
watch him!' He is in league with cor
porate power or in the employ of corpor-
alton bosses The instincts of the people 60
out in support OF Call and of the principles
for which he stands. They are going TO be
triumphant in Florida from this time for
ward. But we have got t. fight for them.
And if we emulate the example of the stall
wart "fifty-twop who s.ood by Call
"through thick and thin" and "beat his
enemies to FRAGILE" We l,hall be vict )ri-
GUS In 1892 and again in 1893.
Hon. F. E. Bogue responded to the toast
woman" and into this even politics was
brought, for again there was an attempt to
shift the responsibility off the shoulders 81
the legislators. tor Mr.. Bogue said woman
had won the "victory." 1.-THE ladies took
decided interest in lthis election. and tc
. them SUCCESS is due-success due to thu