The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-06-22
THE SEAAIORSHIP and Other Things
Hard Facts. Hard To Get Around. By Mr.
Hardssty, Of Sebastian.

ulan RIVER Advocate OF last issue says:
Hard facts, hard to get round, by
Hardy sty." This is in keeping with
numerous letters and messages, some as
In the above case, from persons with
whom i am not acquainted; and con-
firmatory OF the broad intimation in my
previous letter and that OF Mr.. Cooper,
that the people are going to have some
thing to say" Whether this disposition
Of the people to look after their political
interests will be construed as "menacing
and intolerant" / cannot say, and / have
no doubt that they are as indifferent
about the distinction as am. En- pas
sent, may be pardoned for denying that
there is any expression in my previous
communication representing my indi-
vidual ideas that can be construed as
"menacing and intolerant," or even
mildly dogmatic, unless il be where ask
the BreYaEa Democrats to let me know
their wasAess and promise, so far as can,
TO carryslhem out without fear of pun
ishment or hope of reward" But if you
will allow n friendly reference TO the
mildly protesting GU words of Mr.. Coop
er and others who think like him, ''for
my part do not propose to stand it," l
accept the toast, there is TO you"
Now, Mr.. Editor, am sorry that your
answer to the queries Of the people as set
out by Mr.. Cooper and myself does not
answer. With all Difference to your
sources of information regarding the mo-
tives Of state executive committees from
fifteen to thirty years ago, there are all
over this state and in every county lots of
us old Confederate ex-soldiers, who, after
seeing the gauge of actual war thrown
down by us, borne off in triumph by our
cousins on the "other side" were forced
10 take up the gauge hurled at US by car
petbaggers and their negro and scallawag
tools, and We pulled up" the vote by
"bull DOING" or as the negroes some of
them were taught to call it I" 'suaded 'em
To vote the Democrack ticket" And this
was the case all over our southland. But
while this Is so, il is worthy of remem-
brance that very many Republicans,
good men and true, who came among Us
10 build up homes and competence, by
methods other than political, soon be-
came convinced that the negro was unfit
10 rule, and they became Democrats in
state, and 10 a greater or less extent con-
gressional questions and helped to pull
up" the vote.
But, granting all TO be true as you state,
about the state and congressional commit
tee action and results, and that such ac-
ton was necessary on the part of the
county executive committee in order TO
produce like results in the county vote,
the people want 10 know why 1t Was that
the apportiOnment Of the precinct repre-
sentatiOn was not based on the highest
county vote, as that of assessor or tax
collector, instead Of the weakest part of
the ticket, if the building up of the party
in the county was the prime object? 1t
comes To me, sir, from one who is in a
position 10 know aud who could not help
knowing, that it was done To whip the
White City people into line;" but, while
We believe lac told the truth, We doubt If
he told the whole of the truth. Can you,
and will YOU enligh;en suffering con-
stituency? And WhIls explaining, will you
kindly tell us why this eXpedient was of
such vast importance TWO years ago, when
Democracy Was TO. on trial, but MAS OF
llb NbllTN lttAl4N ASN'A sNeNa' 49, "aiNaa
Democracy Ma on uia? Can YOU, and
will You tell H. why II was that two
wears ago Ihreg. oT the most prominent
men in ACTIVE politics At that time IN
Hrrvard, persuaded Dr. lughlett la BE- a
candidate Tor tn. house of representatives,
and then, that he MAS deserted by two OF
them, although ne had not changed OF
modified ms views OH any public question.
Can Won tell me why il II, that no matter
how qualified in every respect man may
be-, hc must first get the consent and
promised support of Il certain cotcrie IL he
expects To have any show?
~ 10 the senatorial question, of course
il Was right To give new precincts repre-
scntation; but that amount of representa-
ton should have been taken from the
prccincts out of which they were CON
structrd, whether II WAS III Brevard OF
pade.
IL was not necessary 10 have any record
of '.the unwritten agreement. Among
gentlemen such Is not the custom. But
as 10 whether il existed or not, II comes
10 me from one who was there with near