The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-09-17
MARRIED AT LAST

sisted, but both were unwillingly
forced to the marriage bed. Food for
gossip for SO many months, now that
thenuptials have actually taken place,
the affair is more than perplexing. for
no man knows which is husband or
which is wife? Whether one is to
wear pantaloons and the other frock or
bifurcated boomers? In the court
ship Cupid performed no part. There
were no arrows taken from loves
trembling quver. Wanting in pas
sion, attracted together without atlin-
ity, possessing neither positive nor
negative force, necessary attributes to
make complete whole-a oneness in
thought, purpose and desire-what is
to be the fruit of this strange, spirit.
less, passionless. seXless analgana-
ton? Can it possibly bring forth
healthy, vigorous, robust offspring"
As well ask the obliteration of the ten
commandments and the reversal of
the law of nature that everything
shall he true to its kind.
a word as to the precedeDts and an
teced,nts Of this resisting and
strangely assorted yet not consorting
couple.
In the great political canvass of last
year-the most magnificent, enthusI-
astic and patriotic seen in this country
since the log cabin" campaign of "A
the Times Union was absolutely SO
deadly oblIvious as to what was trans
piring around it, that it discussed in
the most stately and philosophic man
ner the possibilities Of growing onions
in Alaska and the effects of climate on
the inhabitants Of Kan tchatka.
The Citizen was the more bold. 1t
riddIed the Chicago platform lor
thought it did with rldicule and Sar-
casm. 1t exhausted the vocabulary of
invective. 1t ground out day after
day the economic dFivel from the
feeble brain of poor old Edward At
Kinson. 1t persisted in the statement
that the six and half million Ster-
ling democrats who followed William
J. Bryan. with proud fluttering ban
ners, in his matchless speech-making
tour, and from his tour to the polls;
yes, it persisted in the statement that
these good democrats were possessed
of rank lunaey.
That's the record.
Since which time its missionary ed
itor, Mr.. Metcaif, has hied himself TO
his eastern home, but its new editor,
Mr.. George w. Wilson, was so thor
oughly ia0culated and captivated with
his teachings that he actually stopped
his great perfecting press TO sing a
ditty TO joe Durkee, and said because
this partisan republican was appointed
on the board Of county commissioners
for Duval county we use his own
language that the preachers of jack
sonville would preach more inspiring
and noble sermons, the choir chant
diviner anthems, and the birds carol
sweeter songs. 'All for Joe" and all
on Sunday.
And yet, in the face OF which, the
Metropolis aud few other make
believe democratic newspapers, have
the hardihood to tell the people Of
Florida that such n marriage between
two such cestusless and imp0tent
sheets can give birth to pure, healthy,
democratic principles.
So it can when you gather roses
from turnip bushes aid figs from olra
stalks.
Lusty democratic brats, such As the
ordinary cracker adores, do not come
of such doubtful and Ambiguous pa
rentage.
Brought face to face with such All
apology for democratic newspaper
claiming itself to he a child of true
democracy-the great founders of the
party would disown and disinherit it..
If the nominal editor was disposed
to make it an organ of genuine
democracy, having a common SYM
patty for the common people and a de-
sire to fight their battles against the
combinations of cupidity and capital,
he would have no more control over
its policy than he has over the cur
rents of the st. Johns river or the ebb
and flow Of the tides Of old ocean.
50 We beg pardon if We appear 10
blame George.
But in common with an anxious
inquisitive public, We should like to
know whether George or Tom j. the
bridegroom or the bride? And If
Benny has been transformed into a
vestal virgin 20 guard the sacred fires .
Whether Flagler's right hand or left
hand pocket was the greater in weld
ing the bands 81 this fatuous and love-
less marriage
b this a. 1t may, the new combina-
tion has queer misconception Of
what is and what IS not democracy,
so not 90 democrats but TO the new or
der of marriage scientists, for their
care and study. We commend the
scrawny Issue flowing from this po-
liiieslly inpuissant and unhallowed
wealock.
Surely the coming together OF the
Times-Union and the Citizen points 10
the necessity for Tie establishment Of
a genuine democratic daily at the
metropolis
As a democratic newspaper, the
consolidated affair Is delusion and a
snare, and has assumed the form Of
democracy to begUile and deceive the
trusting people of Florida 80 as to
tempt Them to eat of the fruit which
means Political death.
| Democrats Of Florida Say to this
arch deceiver, who is taking you up
on the mountain heights snd showing
you vista of false prosperity, Get