The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-10

and pull it over the limb of tree and
pun strong on ft-Bo~. major. what
wou you do or say under such stress of
thlngsi' The point was seen and appre-
ciated.
He told in a capital vein the story of
Mr. tlaSler becoming a citizen OF Florida
ne IeIt e4ated over this fact, for he knew
his wealth Of S25, 000,O $50 would add in
taxes Sl2,J00, to the revenue Of the county
o. St Johns and the same amount 20 the
state. de felt proud Of this millionaire
cracker citizen. To confirm his happy
s ate Of mind. he wrote 70 the tax
collector OF St. Johns county. Sad to re-
late Mr.. Flagler appeared on the tax
books Tor S4O,350 instead of SIS. OO0.OOO
and had changed his residence frQm New
/ ORA city 20 Florida 70 IS are taxation
on $3.50. eco there. for virtually nothing
here. Then il was the major revised his
mental happiness and pride as those facts
appeared about Cracker Citizen FIagler
kcAS BE ONLY 4 DEmoCRAT.
Contrasting the mouopolist with popu-
list, he SAID he could be neither, but a
democrat. l. the railroads did what was
fair and equitable, what had they to fear
from Just commission. Oh, yes, the
mOnopolsls wanted a commission law
but they modestly demanded 20 frame
Il. To Illustrate this he told the
story Of the burglar who had robbed the
safe until new lock was demanded by
the owners of the safe. when up stepped
the crook ana olered lock that only
those who had key could open. II was
about 10 &c accepted. when a farmer,
with more dlscernment than the rest. re-
marked, But suppose you have dupli-
cate key So with the corporate rail-
road commission.
lie paid nigh compliment to Senator
Mills, who refused 10 meet Sugar Trust
Havermeyer. So he, while in Tallahas
see, refused TO talk with railroad lobby
lst unless a witness was present He
told, humOrOusly. how LEGISLATORS were
not always bought with money in hand.
de knew of cases where members won
large sums from lobbyists at poker and
voted 10 their interests. He asserted that
the power should remain in the hands OF
the people and not in those of the corpo-
ratlous. To do this only true and tried
men VINO could not be bought. should be
sent TO the legislature. Mr. Abrams all
nOuncement that he was a democrat from
principles and in the party to stay. be-
cause if relief was 10 be had this party
was bound 10 give il TO the people
was hailed with a round OF applause
Nhat he wanted and would fight for was
TO drive the rascals out of the party
purify IL amt make IL what honest voters
wanted it. If he did not succeed this year
IL Hb-AA ANIkAudG d. II neat duu 50 on,
until the happy consummation did take
place.
NASTERLY EFFORT.
The speech was q mastery effort II
pleased his audience and converted many
TO his views who before hearing him
were prejudiced. He proved he was
true democrat, and all he asked was that
the principles OF the party should not be
prostituted for corporate benefits. II was
great day for St Clara brams in Marion
county. and whatever may be said to the
contrary, he left an impression that will
make Marion solid for a railroad commits
sion and a demand that there shall be q
enforcement of those from the,democratic
party who try to lead it ostray. that the
people snail rule and that mOnOpOlists
and corporations must take back seat
The meeting was a success. Nearly
every portion of the county was repre-
sented by its leading citizens, and as
good democrats as ever drew breath
Neighboring counties were represented
also.
Senator Call sent the following dis
patch: Present my assurance of sup
port and sympathy with the democrats
at Ocala. The hope of free government
is in the people opposed to corporation