The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-08-10
THE CITIZEN, THE BANNER AND
GENERAL BULLOCK.

| Idh UlIlAhNs Idb bANNhh ANI
GENERAL BULLOCK.
i In reference to General Bullock in
this paper last week a typographical
error occurred. We wrote:
i When some of the present leaders of tn e dem
ocratic party were in their swaddiing clothes,
General Bullock was the leader OF democracy in
| Marion county For more than three decades
/ his voice, like guiding star, was the hope and
the inspiration of the people, aud his name a
talisman that cemeuted the democratic iegions
i in purpose and desire.
| The unruly types made US say thirty
instead of three decades. This of
course would make General Bullock
more than three hundred years old.
He would have been here two hundred
years before Jefferson wrote the paper
that made him immortal, or founded
the party that if kept true to its ira
ditions will ever lie near the hearts of
the people, and not very far from be-
ing a contemporary of Columbus. For
this purely typographical error the
Citizen discharges any amount of sar-
casm both at us and at General Bull
lock. But perhaps we may both sur
i vive.
In answer to our question, What
is the nature OF General Bullock's of
fending?n the Citizen publishes the
following private letter written by
General Bullock to Senator Call in
February last, and says this letter is
the explanation for his treatment by
the late Marion county convention.
The letter is as follows:
LAKE WEIR, Feb. rs, 1894.
| Hon. wilk Call !:
| Ny DEAR SIR 1t is very important to enable
me to carry out my plans that DR.. Moody should
reason that he is my friend and your friend, and
has more influence in Marion county by far than
any OF the other applicants Colonel Martin is
very clever gentleman, but totally without in
huence politically, and not by any means the
equal of Moody as business man. have to be
very careful how let my preferences be
known, as Cooper is so much opposed to me lie
will oppose any man favor, The appointment
of both Long and Wilson are very weak. Neither
of them has any influence locally / know
Cooper depends upon Long to carry this county
for him, but assure you if he carries it it will
not be by Longs influence, for he has none. The
logic OF the situation clearly points to Moody for
the postmaster at Ocala, and trust you wifi be
able to give him your support. l go to Jackson
vile by invitation of Colonel Cockre1l Barrs
Abrams, Wolfe, and others, to meet them in con-
ference, having for its end the formulation of
some plan to rescue the democratic prrty from
the domination of corporations. The rights of
the people are growing less every day by the
stealthy work of corporate influence, and the
sooner it is checked the better. The movement
of the fruit and vegetables growers recently in
augurated is in the right direction and promises
to be potent factor III putting to end dam
gerous and impudent Entertainments of corpo-
rate power, Very truly, r. BULLOCK.
P.s-why don't you get the proofof wilson's
gambling habit and use it against his couirrna-
| ton. / am told that his mania for gambling is
uncomfortable aud that his present financial
embarrassment is mainly attributable to that
weakness but it would not look well for me un-
der the circumstances to have anything to say
about it. I know nothing about it personally,
for have but little to do with that class of men
and am not in their confidence did meet
man yesterday that might have told me good
deal, but did not think of making the inquiry
had suffered from his gambling habit, being in
business together aton time, and-he might have
been shy
This letter it seems to us was most
injudicious; but passing over its per-
sonal illusions as matter solely be-
tween General Bullock and those
whom he criticises, except to note the
fact that at the time it was written
neither Mr.. Longs nor Mr.. Wilson's
name had been sent TO the Senate for
confirmation; and at the last Marion
county convention, which "sat down
onn General Bullock so ungracious-
Iy, there were probably less than
half dozen delegates who knew of
the existence of this letter. So if it
was the offenss for which General
Bullock was punished it is declara-
tion and an admission that half do
zen men controlled that convention.
And pray, how would the appoint
ment of DR.. Moody as postmaster
at Ocala consummate conspiracy
between General Bullock and Senator
Call? What possible factor could it
play in deep laid plot to disorganize
and disrupt The democratic party2 In
what possible way could the appoint
nent of so old aud true democrat as
DIR. Moody for postmaster of Ocala
hurt the democratic party? Shades of
Marcus Brutus and Julius Cesar, what
does it all mean?
But passing on from the private ref
erences TO the political utterances of
the letter, it does not occur to us that
General Bullock has offended against
the democratic party, its principles,
or its policies, whatever may be his
offense against Individual members Of
it. Let's see what he says:
go to Jacksonville by invitation of Colonel
Cockrell, Barrs, Abrams, Wolfe and others to
meet them in conference, having for its end the
formulation Of some plan to rescue the demo-
cratic party from the domination of corpora
tions.
Is this an offense against the demo-
cratic party2 It may be in the eyes
Of the Citizen but it Is not we take 1t
in the eyes of democrats untainted by
corporate influence.
Again General Bullock says:
The rights of the people are growing less aud
1ns s & s5s
ter: -,
Be this an offsnse against the demo-
cratic party deserving decapitatlon?
again General Bullock says:
The movement Of the fruit and vegetable
asston s e s { & s light ht 81
putting to an end dangerous and impudent eIi-
croachnents Of corporate power.
Is this an offense 30 foul and un-
pard0nable that II justifies the present
leaders d turning Bullock down
Nho h1S turned 6rny II bis sacrifces