The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07
THE FLORIDA sENAToRsH1r.
Whnt Mr.. Plant and Mr.. FIaEIcr
Have Done Tor Florida.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb editor Morn
ing News; The average Florida democrat
seldom disagrees with the verdicts rem
aered IN the columns of the Morning News.
out there have been two exceptions Of
late which should be noted.
we are proud of the work done by tho
great capitalists who have come among
~ 20 develop our resources and one of the
IIEEcsL prominent of these is Mr.. Plant.
Every corner of the state bears witness
20 ms works and always they praise him
IN tones louder than studied Dhrasp ar
gushing eloquence And when q corrc
spondeut Of the Morning News finds fault
WI WIN Mr. Plants attempt to secure for
ilV atiny OF his employees such care and
dllenuoh Tor the sick and injured as even
lhe private soldier expects in the field
We are apt 20 think something Is wron.
WIN the correSpOndent-not with the avs
tem. And again we find fault when Col
w. u. Chipley is classified as "a sound
MONEY li}eSS man. In Florida that distin-
smshed citizen has done for the west what
Mr.; tlagler has done for the east coast
ana Mr.. liant for the CiiHf coast He has
made POSSIBLE the settlement Of a great
section ana changed wide stretches Of
prlmeVdi forest into farms and villages
~ whole life protests against the sus-
plcion that he would deal falsely with
tnS people, deceive or betray them
NOW the people of Florida accepted the
NnlIdBo platform and its candidates IN
5000 ialth. Col. Chipley stumped the
state Tor the party and gave his enthusi-
1stG support TO Mr.. Bryan. Those who
Know RIM best have no doubt that his
convict iogs went with his words
Inc legislature which will shortly meet
elects a successor to Mr. Call I'm the SEN
ave OF the United states. A large major
lty OF the members are silver democrats.
anu pctoro these Col Chpley is a promi-
nent candidate. To represent him as op-
posed To the democratic platform on which
ne mas stood all his life Is to injure him bv
inslnuatng that he is not dealing frank
~ with the people who know him and
NdIue MIN Tor his consistent record a. a
soldier, man OF business, a statesman
ana gentleman. He pledged himself al
me Ocala convention to abide by the de-
cision at Chicago, and his course during
the campaign proves that he has ioyally
and faithfully kept his word.
The senatorial election will be an excit-
ing contest The gold democrats" have n
candidate In the person of Mr. Hartrldee
OF this city who supported Palmer and
Buckner. But his votes will be few in A
Tree silver Legislature. Mr.. Call. the sitting
senator, VIII be the sole candidate of ono
wing OF the party. but everybody recog-
nizes his incapacity, his lack of influence
and his absolute Inability 20 serve his state
IN most critical time. We have suffered
too much in the last few years TO entrust
the leadership in the work of regenera-
ton to man who has never done any
thing for his state. Yet he will have very
strong support in the legislature and his
election Is not an impossibiity.
HIS nope. however, rests not in his own
strength, but on the fact that his oppo-
nents are divided and disorganiZed A ma
jority Is opposed to him. but that majority
is divided among and others. What the out
come will be no one can tell.