The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-05-31
/, D, MATAESON
TO THE PUBLIC
hate Presents Picturesque and
Unique Battle Ground.
bLUTOCRATS AND DEMOCRATS
Ayhy Are All the Rich aud Pow
erful influences Supporting
TaliaferrO and Clark A?
. My Fellow Democrats:

h. My Fellow Democrats:
The State OF Florida to lay presents
Picturesque AMI unique battle ground in
A re great dram of politics. The line Of
len,rkation dividing the two factions VI
Ahe democratic party IN this State is clear
md distinct. Onc faction represents The
bu,ocrops tht other represents the
Democratic idea Of Cove Nmcnt 1t may
- the last tine for years and years the
4 releign people OF Florida will have a
tiauce to SAY who sh,ll he their Sc ?ants
HI hiph places Of rtSp)asibi'ity aLl trust,
4 nd who shall minister the affairs Of
\ Has State A sense Of duty shonld move
.ey,ry thoughtful citizen to consider well
th. step he is about to take before he
lasts his vote OH the 9TH. day of June
+ Not since the memorable struggle of 1876
has an election been of such vital interest
4 10 the people Of londa. 1t is the battle
4 of the weak against the strong of pluto
cacy against democracy; of manhood
against money. There are some plain,
+ practical propositions it would be wise for
. The manhood of this county and State to
consider before casting their ballot on
TUESDAY next. Why are all the rich and
powerful influences supporting ralia-
ierro, and Clark? Why are the railroads,
banooms and combinations of corporate
' wealth supporting these men' Why is
/ The Times-Union, the acknowledged
mouthpiece Of Mr. Flagler, supporting
' hen' There must be reason for all
This. We know not what it is but we DO
know that we have nothing to loose by
their defeat aud we may have everything
/ to gain, and we know further we have
nothing to lose by the election Of Stock.
ton, and Bars, and we feel assured lhst
we have much, very much, to gain
Taliafferro, and Clark are the candidates
Of II NJ, Flagler, the standard Oil Re-
publican millionaire, and we know hat
The interests or Mr., Flagler are not in
harmony and sympathy with the interests
Ol the common people Of Florida Ii he
Is not concerned In the election of a
Senator and Congressman why is his &c
credited organ the Times-Union fighting |
50 hard.for these menl
Use the manhood that you are endowed |
with, and think about these things. Can
you oiford to elect men who will feel
under obligation to these powerful in.
nnenees Tor the support they have given
lhem' Stockton and Bars are. not de-
pending upon campaign contributions or
The use OF money for their success. They
0avenot one cent with which to purchase
votes but they have abundant honesty,
energy, character and upright american
manhood with which to wage an honor
aOIe battle and appeal to the patriotism,
pr'le and self respect of their rellow men
l% support. They are trusting in the
I@'ness oftheir cause, aud In the righteous
principles they advocate for victory and
ao' IN the power of money, or its use TO
guy the elective franchise of a southern
white man. They are struggling 10 put
manhood above money, and not money
above manhood.
stockton and Bars are fighting for a
pnnciple They believe that government
nerves Its just powers from the consent
Of the governed.
as 70 Mr. Clark, many eminent Demo
uas believe him ineligible to hold
"a, :. IN Congress. II the Democrats are
U'ded upon this question what will
A'Puollcan Congress dor Why should
We 'un The risk when there is no neces.
sly for doing soI
STOCKTON and Bars stand for temper
'ace' Tor an economical administration of
1' aaairs Of government, for the inter
ot, VI Tue common people, for the purity
v,. Ie 0aIot, for the landed interests of
r r"I'da' for the primary, for the Railroad
,n ,III''s'ion' for what is just and honest
-. ,Sn'' We have reached the crucial
:. 0e'ween manhood and money, and
A. " nope that the Democratic voters Of
H. ua county will "quit themselves
d.n men y. by rebukiug all corrupt and
s 'n,.,g methods and by giving
rs srraala majority for the candidates who
sacre5 o morality in politics and the
eu rights of the people.
J. ID. MATHEsoN.