The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-11
Nh. Boards PROPOSITION

iua takes very peculiar flights or IAN
cy and sometimes scars to very dizzy
and disturbing and perplexing
heights
Judging him solely by his recent
proposition. Ne take it that Mr.. John
+ Beard OF Pensacola is to be reck-
oned with a. a genius.
He advises that the south separate
herself from all political Affiliations
9Th the balance of the Union; that
shs be- bound by no political ties; that
she have no tenets OF political faith;
that shs no longer take part in the
formulation OF political platforms;
thar she remain stolid and Indifferent
to the mutation OF things going on
around her. except merely 10 elect
presidential electors. so as to hold
them up 90 the rest Of the country as
"a balance OF power"-a sort of men
arc. with which 10 brighten political
parties into Conccding 20 her certain
rights and privileges which he says
She does not now possess.
Suppose that the south had adopted
Mr Boards proposition In 1896, what
would have been the outcome? The
south.s 100 electoral votes would have
done Mr. Bryan no good. and he had
absolutely nothing 10 offer for them
In return
The prohibitiOnists. the socialists
and populists would have mournfully
shaken their beads in the declination
90 ths proposition. as they likewise
could ofrr nothing in return.
Mr Mckinley was Independent
1i them and did not need them
.u his business"
So there would have been no mar
k.f Tor the sale of her political sPoils
and ths south would have had her
electoral votes or her hands with no
uoosr. from any direction. and no
possibility of setting up a little indie.
pendent government OF her own.
II seems to as that she would have
nrH.suteI most forlorn spectacle-a
no.f uu.uspiring picture.
Tho same condition Of things would
have confronted her in 1900, still
aHrs. Iu 1903 and an accumulation of
... same disorders in 1905. and if Mr..
Boards proposition is seriously con-
/ sIdered unless something very I'M
UseIy tappens-she will find no one
f1 decker for her votes in 1912.
There D. nothing about the propo-
af.on Co clothe g. with pathos nor
snIeudur nothing 20 give il inspira-
. f.uu nothing 90 electrify its advo-
Gates with zeal and enthusiasm.
After a vain attempt TO separate our
selves from. the balance OF the Union
and the war was over. Ben Hill, from
T his place in the United States senate,
aid
We are here: We are in the house
OF our fathers. our brothers and our
/ companions. and We are at home. to
stay. thank Cod"
Who vas the author OF the Declare
zion of Independence? A southern
man. vas 10 not?
Who led the armies Of the colonies
| A southern man. was il not?
Who were instrumental in forming
"a more perfect Union?" Southern
men. were they not? Read the record
Who Was az the head Of our armies
in 1912. in our second war with Grea,
Britain and Won the battle Of New
Orleans Andrew Jackson. a southern
man. vas o. MOI
when war was declared against
| Mexico. Who Ted our armies against
| that unhappy country Winfield
/ s,u.f and Zachry Taylor. southern
uru eere they not7
Who was instrumental in making
.Ee supreme court the object of sucl
universal Veueration2 John Marshall
/ a southern man. was it not?
when BEN Hiu said we are in on
UfH..s house" was ~ not right
W.r. uoI Washington. Jefferson
i Madison Monroe. Marshall etc, il
|...Hr.c.- auI builders. all southern
|u.n Or history proclaims one fac
r.n..r THAN another % is that; the
. eI. should Ve slIk iu our tent lik
| .Ha.H.r Achilles. and have nothing
u.r. Ir Hb with the mighty fabri
aE.H southern craftsmanship was 5
H..... Instrumental in formulatin
... founding
NH' Na'
I#- Uo nothing to weaken or di.
...r. FHi- house our fathers built:
HHf 0u che contrary. let us do all i
.| power to strengthen. embellis
ar| b.auIfy Co. and make il more an
moro ODE pride. % not the envy, {
.E.t uTion
N. can Jo nothing that will COZ