The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-09-21
A DEMOCRATIC APPEAL.
Why Democrats Should be Entrusted
with Power Solid Talk from
Judge McConathy.

During the eighteen years that it
has managed the affairs of your coun-
ty, it has, with scarcely an exception,
furnished you competent and faithful
officials; none have been guilty of
fraud or misappropriation of public
funds. Every dollar of the peoples
money has been accounted for at the
proper time. Economy has marked
every step and the exercise of sound
business principles has been the rule
of government. The business of the
county has been run on cash basis,
and county warrants are to-day as
good as government bonds.
Extravaganza in appropriations has
found no lodgment in our fiscal affairs.
No neighborheod where the requisite
number of children live but is fur
nished with school, and happily this
important branch of the government
has been kept aloof in its administra-
tion from political & religioussectarian
influences. Our candidates for county
offices are gentlemen whose characters,
built up in your midst, guarantee an
honest and efficient discharge of the
duties that our party asks you to en-
trust to them. We therefore feel that
as you have no reason to complain of
the democratic administration of your
county affairs, that we can confident
ly expect you to elect the candidates
selected by our party.
The important duty of selecting rep
resentatives in the next legislature de-
wolves upon you this year. The posi-
ton which our county holds in the
commerce and intelligence of the
state demands that we shall be repre-
sented by men of influence among
their fellow representatives, and
whose judgment in matters of legisla-
ton will have due weight.
In the persons of Mr.. G. M. Brown
and DIR. d. "A. Smith these qualifica-
tions are found. Both of them are
practical men, possessed of good COM
mon sence, the necessary attainments
to present their views on all questions
that may arise, and what is equally
necessary to meet your demands, they
are closely and entirely identified with
the wants and needs of the plain peo-
pie of this state.
The democracy of Marion county
through convention and its former
representatives in the legislature have
declared in favor of railroad COM
mission, properly constituted and le-
gally authorized and fully empowed to
right the wrongs that we feel are un-
justly imposed upon our industries.
These gentlemen are fully commit
ted to such lie gislation, if they are
elected, as will meet the needs of the
people in this matter. As true demo-
Gratis they will, if chosen by you, favor
all measures that will tend to economy
in public expenses and that will do
the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der.
Of the democratic nominee for SEN
ator, DIR. S. III. Bitch, we need but re-
fer to his record as a former member
OF the legislature as the pledge of like
faithful service in the future. As far
as opportunity will permit our candi-
dates will see and address you i'm per-
son and make known their views on
all questions in which you are inter-
ested.
In the matter of regulation of trans
portation companies by the state the
populist party have taken strange
and unpatriotic position. They op-
pose such a regulation and demand
government ownership. If it were
true that the latter was the better
plan, everyone at all informed must
admit that it will be many years before
it will be adopted bv the people and
carried into execution. Now during
this time must the people continue to
bear these burdens when some relief
can be had at once? If the populist
plan is adopted the patient may die
before they get their remedy applied.
Would it not be wise to keep him alive
In the mean time?
Upon national issues the democratic
party goes before the people with con-
fidence that an unbiased view of the
legislation and administration of our
affairs during the pest eighteen months
will convince them that it is only
through that party that the best inter-
ests of the masses can be subserved.
Coming into power and responsible
ty at time when bankruptcy and
widespread business distress, the
plain result of republican mismanage-
ment, over-spread the land, conserva-
tive methods have been adopted, and
to-day confidence that an era of pros
perity is at hand pervades all armies
of industry. 1t is true that the tariff
legislation has not fully met our ex-
pectations, but we failed to consider
what tremendous obstacles in the face
of pampered trusts and industries
built up at the expense of the consum-
er under protective tariff laws of
thirty years standing, had to be taught.
The fight, though is still on. A great
victory has been won and the Others
that must follow will be the result only
of the democracy standing together,
and sending unfaithfuI servants to the
rear.
Sneaker Crisp has well said:
The democratic party enters upon its contest
with republicanism and every other temporary
ssue which may present itself with courage and
confidence. While we have not done all we
hoped to DC, We have done more in the past year
70 redress the wrongs of the people, we have
done more for their relief than was ever done by
any party IN the same length of time in any
country under the sum. These are bold words
yet hold myself at all times ready To defend
them. Coming into power at time of panic,
when business was at a standstili when labor
was unemployed, when our treasury was empty
with courage and fidelity VIC entered upon a
struggle with the enemies of the people. we.
emerged from the struggle victorious in this
We have repealed the Mckinley law
We have greatly reduced taxation
We have made living cheaper
We have made all money taxable.
We have taxed surplus incomes
We nave restored freedom Of elections
We have reduced public expenditures.