The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-07-04

ship OF about Is each. The
sentiment in this state on - thss saeal
t ton OF making an independent q que
ination for the presidency in nv 's non.
not at all strong. Not more thu II low 10
cent. OF the organization would s : Per
such a movement. do not ha isvof
that more than 10 per cent 1 =, eve
organization would support an u IT,, !ae
pendent candidate for the presid ,nae'
if one should be nominated u Tay
would, of course, include ne.,, la,s
the republican members Of tha ~ ~
ance in this state. WIG slil'
THE FIGHT ON GOV. FLEMING
Governor Fleming has been to,h.
state of Florida capable. f.; lime
and conscientious servant. So su sSA
this is he deserving OF special " co ,u'
mendation, since to have been az Il'
is SO represented was duty v u ~
ne owed to his position and to ,Sa
people who elected him tbe ~ .as
But, when he is assailed for fs;1n.s
to meet the requirements of b;s ~
fee, and by men whose warrant sn
their assaults exists solely in tho ~, y.
fusal of the governor to be dictst0S
to by them, it becomes a neonI a
honestly and efficiently served G nv
such a man to decry the nefsrio us
business and to acclaim their pover.
nor the independent and fearless
while conscientious, executive which
they have ever found him.
The Times-Union must be in des
perate need ofmaterial with which ~
feed the fires of the hate it feels n,
Fleming and other prominent dem.
ocrats of the state, when it desoeuds
to the acceptance of such aid az that
offered by the notorious Goss. and
that at the sacrifice of its high posi.
ton as the recognized leading paper
of Florida's democratic party: for
after such an exhibition Of prejudice
and malevolent spite, it's utterances
must have little weight with self.re.
speeding democrats and democrats
who have respect, if not love, for the
party's leaders, so wantonly insulted.
Pensacola News.
No MONEY Eop rvrp.c
Secretary Foster negotiating with
the hat importers for compromise
of the claim against the government
for IS, 100000 is good deal like a
man without cent offering to pay
half fare on a railroad. In the pres
ent state of the treasury an extra
IS, 100000 is about as hard to find
as an extra 100000. Just ct
present, thanks to the Billion.Dolr
Congress, the United States gov.
eminent has no money for e1traa-
New York World.
FLAGRANT sELFIsHNEss.
How many ignorant pen Astter
themselves with the idea they know
something and are constantly thrust
ing themselves into positions for
which they are as little qualified %
an elephant for waltz in a china
shop. In fact, none are SO presump.
tuous in the resumption dictatorship
as those who are least qualified to
Judge, to counsel or to govern, and
none so worthy to lead'as those least
anxious to assume it. Good men,
naturally modest, but for the most
deserving, ar. beng constantly
thrust aside by some vain, self-con'
ceited, presuming fellows, who aspire
to leadership for which they are In
no wise fitted and if attained results
only in vancing the interest Of
ring, clique or cabal, whose de-
spicable selfishness is seen of allmen.
The baneful influences of such MIN
restrain the progress and prosperity
of town, because every act of theirs,
even though of public nature, is at
tended with a cloud of suspicion
that either arouses popular indigns::
ton or is open to the direct charged
fragrant selfishness, thus giving the
people good reason to complain OF
ring rule.-Dade County Democrat
Speaking of the two thirds rule IN
the next democratic state conVen-
ton, a prominent Florida democrat
writes: 1t is evident that the even'S
of the past few months have forced
the "two-thirds rule'' into Flonds
politics as an issue to be passed upon
by the next democratic state con-
vention. In order to avoid lons
and acrimonious discussion OF tn!s
question in a state convention ~
would be we'll for the people w
calmly and dispassionately CONSIDER
and discuss this matter among them
selves, and when next year in their
county conventions they select oele.
gates to said state convention lev
them instruct their delegates to voVe
for or against the Two thirds rule, as
they may desire. If this be done
their will be no necessity for discus
sion in the state democratic conVen
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