The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-03-19

leaders on the financial and other .,Ast;,,s !.
vsding the democratic party in this state. Thee
gentlemen Know that the de rocratic masses ~.
| opposed tc their Policies and aims aud thai 4
they came out openly AMI advocated The a,i,c,.
pls ! = whichthey are privately schstn,ne n, !.
would at once be regulated II matters NO. 10
'hssr pnsentiai republican factors In the baek
ground how success Is achieved. They miybt
prefer Il under the name OF repubicanisr hnt
eapitAlis not oppressed with sentiment AMI II
success Tor them can be obtained under the
name OF democracy, the practical result Of get,
ting svete in the United states senate for gold
and an advocate of corporations, is accomplished
Our Judgment Of these men is not predicated
ON what they have said, but on what they have
uohe. Their everyact shows them to be opposed
TO the Chicago platform and IN thorough accord
with the republicans or the political pharisees
who voted for Palmer and Buckner. The s,,na.
ton portrays TO our mind the picture wherein
Plant, Fiagler and Duvai are in the background
their puppets. the gold men, masoueradiuv ne
democTats. parading in front, and by the money
and influence which these three mowers can
bring to bear, supplemented by the influences
which these selfstyled democrats can operate in
their own behalf, there is sought to he
imposed upon the democratic people and in.
Quoted into Office by democratic votes. a United
states senator to carry out the wishes of this in
hnentiai OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES power in
the background The picture illustrates the
proposition that the contest now ON Is not 67ne
simply for the election Of United States sena
tor, but whether the corporation gold element in
this state, controlled by foreign republican in.
huences, shall dominate the politics of Florida.
or whether the democratic people shall rule in
their might. The personality Of the man Is no
consideration. The great overshadowing issue
IS whether the people shall rule or the corpora.
tons control.
Within the compass of letter it is difficult 10 |
present even skeleton outline OF the situation |
asi really is. Only hint can be given. AS il. |
Illustrating some Of the minor methods adopted |
by these political freebooters for the achieve |
ment of their ends, they are seeking to divide |
the silver forces in this state by usiduously in |
Producing into the political field various sill |
yer candidates for the Office ~of senator Some
democrat true to the Chicago plat orIn, is unsus-
pectediy reached by the plausible iusinuatiou |
that he would be good candidate for senator
and that his conservatism and other eminent
qualities strongly recommend him to the gold
corporation men as the statesman for the place
in the event of deadlock and compromise on
the most available silver man. Nicely sugar
coated, this has been administered to several of |
our silver friends throughout the state, ambitious
for senatorial honors, the bee having been pu,
into their bonnets in this insiduous way. The
object is apparent TO all save the victim and viii
be 10 him if he will but apply his own good |
common sense to a consideration of the situation.
BY this method it is hoped to lead of first one
and then another influential silver man. and after
thus dividing the silver forces concentrate their
efforts upon man of their own and bringing to
their help these gentlemen thus victimized elect
a gold man after their own heart to the United |
States senate. large number Of the papers in
this state have been subsidized by this gold-cor-
poration element, and were one to Judge BY the
utterances of these journals, the democratic peo-
pie of this state eager aud impatient to elect
a gold man to the United States senate why
the press should speak in this way is a matter Of
inference. We know, however. that the large
majority If the democrats of the state are not in
favor Of such for this Office II newspa-
pers can be subsidized, some men can be bought
But the people OF the state are uupurchaseable.
aud we know that if they once realize the gray
ity OF the situation the utterances of false press
and the purchased influence of a few men will
avail nothing against their indignant demand
that United States senator be elected who rep
resen:s in truth their hone st sentiments.
The purpose OF this letteris to cause the silver
democrats Of this state TO take mental survey of
the situation and act accordingly. I he pathway
of duty is plain. The silver anticorporation rnie
men should assert themselves aud make the
strength Of intelligent manhood felt
against the insiduous power of goid-republican
backed by unlimited supplies OF
money IN such contest there is no doubt of
the result. The democratic peopie must aud |
shall win. Let every democrat do his duty. Eu-
Join upon your representatives to the legislature
the gravity OF the situation and the imperative
duty to vote for silver man for United States
senator. Not one OF the gold-corporation kind,
galvanized TO initiate the genuine metal; no
recent pretended convert who talks silver and
votes for gold, bnt a democrat silver man
Of the genuine sterling brand, who talked,
aud worked and voted for silver aud the princi
plies Of the Chicago platform when these mas
queraders were doing their utmost to stihe aud
nuilify the free silver sentiment Of the demo
cratic masses of this state. Let silver democrats
work together. As unit let then act. The
cause is too great to be endangered by luke
warmness of effort or the obtrusiou of any mans
personal ambitions Democracy is arrayed
aSdlnsl dub-uCuloSldSS iudHhOoA abAAHoA
money the people against corporate power.
If we win this contest i, will be victory for the
people; if we lose it will be a gold-repubiican
triumph. To secure success, every silver man
should rally around the silver banner-one silver
banner carried BY one silver man--upon whom
The SILVER forces should be united to secure his
election 10 the United States senate. No division
Of forces. United on one man, we can win di'
vided on different aspiraats we may lose
In the situation confronting US the logical can
ldate is the Hon. wilkinson Call He has stood
firm and undaunted as the representative OF the
silver, ani-corporation men for years. and for
that reason has incurred the bitter eniuity and
of the goid-corporatiou forces. Let
Us concentrate on the Hon. Wilkinson Cali, and
perish the thought of second choice until after
the battle is fought-and won.
FRANK w. POPE
President Bryan and sewaii Central silver
Club.
Attest
RUDOLPH GRVNTHAI, Secretary.