The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-06-08
INA POLITICAL WAY.
Some Reflections and Queries Among the
Common People.
Editor of The Florida Star


Editor of The Florida Star
During the last few weeks business has
called me to make some tours in the
southern part of the county principally.
had little time TO discuss politics, yet !
am glad to state, however, that the great
commonality' are doing some thinking.
and asking among themselves some ques-
tons involving their interests in the
present campaign, and the administra-
ton of county and state for the next two
and four years. am glad l say that the
people are thinking, because il ever the
commonality give over their duty and
privilege of taking an active interest in
public affairs the end of the republic is
near; at least that republic of equal rights
established by the fathers.
Some reflections that are being INDUCED
in and talked about, and some Of the
questions asked are given below:
First. 1t has been the time-honored
custom with former county executive
committees to apportion the precinct rep
resentation to the county convention on
the last previous vote for congressman.
Why change the basis and make it on the
vote for representative? Very many, in
working out this conuDdrum, have con-
cluded that it was done TO accomplish just
what it has accomplished, tO-wit: to prac-
ticaly disfrsnchise considerable Demo
cratic vote in the coming county nOmin-
ating convention from precincts that were
perhaps doubtful from the standpoint Of
the powers that be.
Second. A gOodly number are asking
why the primaries were ordered so soon?
Of course it was left optional with the
different precincts To elect for all of the
conventions or part only at one primary;
but at the time the mass of the voters at
quite number of precincts were yet en-
gagged winding up the winters trucking
and had not had time To think the matte.
over and consult about the known or pos
sible issues Of the campaign. One gentle
man, leading Democrat in this county
for nearly third of Il century, says such
an early primary Was never ordered be-
fore; and he is not the only one talking
about it by, as they say down this way
when many are meant, quite a few"
Third: Quite good many" rs some
say, are wondering why it is and how it
5 that with all of the astuteness charac-
terizing the leaders OF our party in Bre.
ward, that she has, in manner, been put
into political pillory, and made inferior
to Dade in the senatorial convention?
The people think that the aforesaid lead
ers should lave been heard from on this
matter, and seen To- it that the wrong be-
righted bv which the 52l votes of Dade
gives her % votes in the senatorial cOnVcn-
ton; while the 542 votes of Brevard only
gives her % votes in the convention. Some
there be who say that il Is conspiracy to
trade away the rights OF Brevard To the
senator in the next general assembly.
Are these things -?
Now, it l. quite we'll known that there
will be- a very handsome numbcr-posSi-
bly, a majnrity-of the Dade county iele-
gates who will come tu the senatorial CON
vcntion prepared la hnnorably and hon
estlv carry ont the agreement that this
term the senator should br Il brcvard
man. Why l. il then That Mr.. DimIck
or am other D.tlr county man should be-
even = contingent in tins campaign l.
Brevard - poor that she has not SON
worthy oi the honor: And l. padr 50
poor for that matter ~ 10 have only Capt.
Dimick? With nearly twenty gentlemen
from padr coming L. the Convention,
LOYAL 10 the ''unWrittrn agreement with
Brevari, What hope can any badr man
have, unless there are AZ least twenty-five
delegates from Brcvari dI~loyal Ia their
own county? l. that So l. 1T possible that
Dadr j. more loyal 10 Er.vard than Brc-
ward l. la herself? Perish the Thought
The people having had II" time before
the primary Ia think of this question, and
a. there l. sufficient time yet, |, a. a dele
gate To the senatorial Convention, desire
| In know the sentiment of ErrVard Demo
crat> ON this matter; that may he able
Ia truly represent them. Let thu people
devise some plan, even yet, hv which q"
make their viii known. /, irr "nr, am
ready To carry it ont without fear Of pun
| lShmcnt "r hope Of reward.
Respectfully, T.. +. llNur~n.
Sebastian, Fla. June =, I9ur.