The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-04-16
Clarence Smith On the County comni..
sicne.s Fight.

s-SAs-s SlgEI
To the Editor Of the Banuer
| have been tempted f9r sever.
weeks past to have my say 10 sp@.l
out in meeting, as you know is nl.
way of doing, when / thlnk its nec
cesary for me to do 70.
/ was in hopes that The dissaJ5oiHt
ment and chagrin attached t. the de
feat Of TWO Of the candidates les.rs
Mitchell and league for eoua1y ou44
missioners az our last meeting o. tat
county democratic executive comma
mittee would wear oil ia "a DAY CT so
and think would have done SO had
these two gentlemen not allowed
/ themselves to be used as "cat's-laws''
to rake out che>tnHs for designing
parties.
give Messrs Mitchell and Te uu
credit for being honorable gentlemen.
and being such, they certainly could
not have given their consent 10 oppose
the democracy Of Marion couaty as
expressed by the executive comguuee.
Both Of these gentlemen have rived
as county commissioners, securing the
| appointment III precisely the same
manner and from most Cf the same
committeeman, among the number,
VINO saw fit to enGorse-other parties at
the last meeting. 1t seems 10 me that
it is with very poor grace that the pre-
tended friends of these gentlemen can
now wish TO ignore al precedeuis Of
the Marion county democracy, ard by
which they have been heretofore hon
ored, and appeal to the governor Of The
state to go behind the county demon-
racy and make new precedent. in
order to give them revenge and dol
lars. cannot think that Mcssrs.
Mitchell and league are parties will
ling to be used by designers" If they
would Only think in what light TO the
honest public they appear. Two Of
the county officials, who each have
been hOnored with two terms OF office
by Marion county's organized denl0c-
racy, were heard TO say that if he eS-
ecutive committee did rccommcnd
Mcleod, they (these two officials
would see that the governor did not
appoint him. have their names in.
deliably written, and should they ever
ask the honest democrats Of old
Marion for office again they Will have
to "stand from under" 4 depatv Of
fetal, understand has taken All set
i've part in creating dissatisfaction in
this the third commissioners dis
trict; yet this party submitted his
claims to the organized democracy of
this county. and | supported linn,
thinking he was democrat He may
appear upon the scene Of action again
at no distant day if he does how cam
he hope to 0e favored when no aud his
friends are not wiling 10 abide the
action of the organized democracy
except when it is Favorable 70 sajd
party and friends?
Now, it seems there is u utle 2z4
paper published in Ocala through
which these pretended democrats are
pouring out their wrath upon the
democratic executive committee OF
this county. This l,,gle sheets said
to be owned by a preacher, who is DO
ing all tins dirty work y i4h The hope
of getting some Of the "loaves and
fishes" if he can prevent certain par
ties from getting on the bosfd Of
county commissioners.
Now, Mr.. Editor, i'll conclusion, I
ask these questions:
What is the use of the democrats Of
Marion county keeping up an orgapi-
zation, such as the executive commit
tee, and having mos. Of Its hers
give their time ana money in attend
Jag its meetings, if few Palmer and
Buckner boilers; a few ofice-seabers
and revengeful parson. ~ 10 love.
dollars better than he do4s souls, can
get together and set Ut naught the
wishes of this committee?
Will some honest democrat answer?
Yours, for consistency,
CLARENCE J. SMITH.
Weir Park, Fla.