The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-10-22

Liberty makes mistake AZ To The
man, who made the felonious assault
ON the populist platform, and trans
ferred the ''iniative and referendum
plank 10 the democratic platform. 1t
was not Touchstoue, but it was, the
same distinguished gentleman, who
wrested the free silver plank from the
'Omaha platform" and dovetailed it
into the Chicago-democratic platform,
one William Jennings Bryan. Per-
haps you have heard of the gentle
man?
Stick to the prisoners feed bill with
your blade so bright and keen and
Touchstone will stand at your back
aud wave his wooden sword and yell
in voice lusty and strong,
Lay on McDuff
Aud damned be who first cries hold. enough.
But don't he too hard on Bro. Aver
He is very tender hearted by nature
and he has been so much affected, the
last few years by Bro. Porter's elo-
quence and the mighty woes of his
constituency, that the great fountains
of his nature have been broken up,
and the milk Of human kindness IL
fairly surging through his heart like a
young Niagara, and he could not pos
sibly resist the briny tears and pa
thetic appeals of the poor overburden-
ed sheriffs. am only surprised, that
in his mellOwed condition, he did not
provide for boarding them at a good
hotel. 1t would certainly be more
economical, for we can get good board
and lodging, with attendance too, for
ten dollars per month at Mcintosh.
Mrs. Rover shows how a family of
eight can be fed week for ten dollars
and given varied and scientific bill
of fare. This according to my arith-
metic is a fraction under Is cents q
day, and many of our best people are
feeding their families on less than Is
cents day piece yet our poor over
worked p and undergrad (?) sheriffs
can't grub lot of convicts on less
than forty cents day or twelve dol
lars per month, the county furnishing
lodging and the trustys doing the work
of attendance.
It's getting about time to abandon
the idea so prevalent today that every
public officer must get as much as pos
sible out of the public crib. Public
office is public trust" and in all hon.
or and honesty every public officer is
| in duty bound to consider carefully
| the interests of his constituents in all
things. know this is an antiquated
idea, but we surely need to get back
| to the old paths, that we may walk
| therein. There are certain duties per-
tanning to every office, that do not and
should rot receive any fixed or adj
equate compensation, il We consider
| that service alone, but the fees for
other work, are ample remuneration
for these inadequately paid duties.
| The officers take the office knowing
the fact, and if they don't want TO or
can't perform these duties, why lei
| them resign. If our legislative solons
would only let our county commission
ers test a few of them, they would
quickly find that the sheriffs could
feed the prisoners on 10 cents a day
even in the small counties.
"Why Is the Banner like the full
moon?" Because the little Star paies
into insignificance before its etfulgeni
beams of silvery brightness.
Forever dear friends Touchstone to-day
Must sadly say adieu,
Ia other fields swhile TO stray,
| Long may the Banner live,
| The people cause TO champion well
| Warnings and coumseis time to give,
| when the gold bug sheets are safe in h-ades
Yours to comment on,
| TOUCHSTONE.
| Full line of tobacco and cigars at Sid
| WhaIey's. south side Of public square.
Call and see him.