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Vol. I U No. 63. OCALA, FLORIDA, AUG. 18, 1896. Price Five Cents
PUBLISHED EVERY DAY IN "THE WEEK EXCEPTING SUNDAY.
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PEOPLE AND PLUTOCRACY
The Goulds, Vanderbilts, Sages,
Whitneys, and Morgan?, whose
money has controlled New York
politics for more than a quarter of
a century, do not yet understand
what has happened in the country,
but they do know that a determin
ed attack has been made upon the
intrenchments of their usurped
power over the people. One who
has watched them closely, with
good opportunities to understand
them, recently wrote of them that
they are as angry, as confused
and as anxious to sting as a colony
of hornets whose nest has been
suddenly torn down.
There is no doubt at all that
they are deeply and bitterly enrag
ed because of the straightforward
democratic declaration of inde
pendence adopted at Chicago.
They feel that if any party is al
lowed to win after repudiating
them and denying their right to
xu'e, they are likely to to lose con
trol of the Government for years
to come, if not permanently.
There is, therefore, no likelihood
that the reports of the sums they
are raising to control the election
exaggerate their intentions. But
is it a case where $50,000,000 or
!o3,oco.cco cr $500,oco,cco can
stop the American people as they
move forward in phalanx to asseit
their right to libeity and self gov
ernment? If unlimited money can settle
the issue now before the country,
Bryan is fceaten, the democratic
party is whipped and disorganized,
silver will be permanently demon
etized, gold will become the sole
standard of value in paying debts,
corporation nctes without legal
tender quality will be the sole
money availab'c for borrowers and
Tor the payment of wage.; the us
urped power c f the Inderal courts
will be extended, government by
injunction will be cstabH&hed, tri
al by jury will be abolished wher
ever Plutocracy has r.ced cf haste
in putting down the people; the
national debt will b: perpetuated
and increased, bcr.d hxues in time
of peace will be continued to form
a basis fcr a corporation currency
and to prevent the free circulation
of gold; wages aril the products cf
our lncusincs 01 larm and ractcry
will be forced steadily downward,;
t n o nr 01 1 f n r r t r - i - f - it null .--
the wealth ot the country will con
tinue to 11 jw into the possession
of the few who arc already im
mensely wealthy and th'coniraune
tf capital" will he permanently es
tablished on the ruir.s cf a govern
ment in which Washington ard
Jefferson saw the world's hope for
freedom, fcr equality, for justice!
If money in unlimited quantities
can control the American people,
they will now be controlled and
enslaved. Dut can money con
trol them?
They are already beginning to
answer the question. They an
swered it in Aabara the other
day. In Maryland where lecal
elections have been held they have
shown that the purchase of their
bosses is not the purchase of their
votes. And in Tennessee they
have given a still 4 more striking
proof of their determination to
vindicate their liberties. ,
Six months ago Tennessee was
a republican state by at least 20,
000 majority. No candidate repre
senting John Sherman's ideas as
thev have been illustrated by the
administration at Washington
could have come within 50,000
votes of a plurality in the state.
But at the first local elections held
since the nomination of Bryan and
the adoption of the Chicago plat
form, typical precincts . gave 425
democratic votes to 133 republican
and populist fusion; lo3 democrat
ic to 10 fusion; 135 democratic to
56 fusion; 67 democratic to 1 fu
sion, and so on; this in a county
which by way of protest against
bond issues in time of peace and
foreign control of the treasury was
prepared to do anything whatever
that promised to make the protest
striking.
There can be no reasonable
doubt that the sentiment indicated
by the figures here printed is the
genuine American sentiment of
the. entire country or that it will
assert itself at the November elec
tion. One of two things must happen,
certainly. Overwhelmed by the
millions contributed to corruption
funds against it, the democratic
party must either sustain a defeat
un precedent in politics; or, sup
ported by an indignant peop!e, ris
ing to assert their sovereignty, it
must win such a victory as has not
been won since Thcmas Jtfferson
led the masses to the victory of
1800 which wiped out the mon
archical and Federalistic party
and changed the history of the
world. S . Lcuis Post-Dispatch.
COMMUNICATION.
Editor Star The following is
taken from an editori:! in the
Morning News of Ocalo, August
1 8, 1896, under the head cf "Sound
Money Club:"
"The true democrats still hold
that the silverites have left the
principles of the democratic party,
and bounded eff wkh the fusion
idea.
"Let all patriotic citizens who
wish to defeat repudiation, anar
chy, packing cf supreme courts,
arid fraud, now ccme out ar.d or
ganize against them, for 'united
wc stand, divided we Tall!' "
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Mr. Editor, while the
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d boy, to the injury
of Ocab, yet I think that such ar
tic,cs M thfi ifa.ve shouM
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passed by unnoticed. The Florida
slate democratic convention-bound
Florida democrats to support the
platform adopted by the national
democratic convention at Chicago;
and the platform of that conven
tion declares for nothing but what
is truly democratic and for the in
terests of the great majority of the
masses of American citizens; ard
all true democrats will loyally sup
port it and its nominees.
When the young man calls us
urepudiatorF, anarchists, packers
of courts and frauds," I say that
he utters a lie and a slander that
should be resented by all good cit
izens of every political faith.
I say with the Morning News
to all so-called "sound money,"
McKinley democratc: Organize;
form your clubs. We don't want
any republicans in our ranks in
democratic clothing. We are anx
ious to see your club lists, so that
we may know who are repudiators
and enemies of democracy and
good government.
B.'DuPre Hodge.
. ARMENIAN RELIEF
The following communication,
received by Mrs. J. W. Ogle of
this city, has been handed us for
publication:
the woman's auxiliary of the
armenian relief association.
Woman's auxiliaries of the Ar
menian Relief association have
been formed in many places and
are doing invaluable work. Will
it not be possible for you to organ
ize one or more to represent your
city in the gracious work of the
women of the United States for
the rescue of those who are wid
owed and destitute and facing fire,
sword and torture rather than
deny the faith of Christ ?
All that is required in different
parts of your city is just three
women 'to stand as president, sec
retary and treasurer; and the by
laws and constitution are all in
this: To stand as supporters of the
cause of Armenia and to do just
what we well can do, as occasion
offers, to aid the work of the Ar
menian Relief association.
Other women may be invited to
join as members to help the auxil
iary in the work of distributing
literature and the like.
Miss Willi mia L. Armstrong,
Corresponding Secretary Wom
an's Auxiliary Armenia Relief
association.
203 Broadway, New Yoik city.
In response to this appeal an
auxiliary has been organized in
this city with Mrs. J. P. Htfburn
as treasurer. Several ladies have
been selected to solicit contribu
tions. It is hoped that those in
sympathy with thi3 movement will
not wait to be called upor, but
kindly hand to Mrs. Hilburn what
ever they may be disposed to give
for the relief of this suffering peo
ple. RIFLKS' MEETING.
The Rifles held a business meef
i:) last night and elected Vernie
Roberts to the cflke cf second
lieutenant in place f W. J. Lan
caster, resigned, ard J. R. Mcor
head first fscrgtant in place of
Vernie Roberts, promoted. Mr.
Roberts hns served the company
lon and faithful-' and is grcat-y
liked by the entire 00m pan)-. He
h deserving of the promotion and
will make the company a ood offi
cer. W.J. -Edwards was elected
fourth sergeant and J. W. Davis
corporal.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
THE OCALA.
W P Harris, C R Knight, Gaines
ville; W M Davi?, Palatka; H C
Berry, Daltimon ; J li O'Hearn,
Lexington; W M lirook?, Floral
City; S E Hiller, Rock Springs;
John Colley, Atlanta.
THE MONTEZUMA.
M L Payne, Benedict; S A Mur
den, Wildwood; A R Griffin, An
thony; E C McLeod, Kendrick; L
C Jordan, St Louis; V E Orr, At
lanta. The Racket Best machine oil,
4c; cake turner, 4c; silk and satin
ribbons, 4c; teaspoons per set, 4c;
12 steel pens, 4c; silverine mug, 4c;
scrub-brush, 4c; 2-qt. milk pan, 4c;
coffee pot stand, 4c; paper brass
pins, (full count) 4c; No. 1 lamp
chimRty, 4c; Ferry's fresh flower
and garden seeds, 4c; ladies belt
pin, 4c.
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