The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-06-04

| elected, would induce Captain Dirnich to worI
on Captain Baker and land him, too.
EiOre particulars as to Lake i'll a few DAYS
| either by letter or interview.
J reach home this afternoon. Have been il
TINS section since the sd inst. viii next take il
| Putnam.
VIII remain at home until February a Yours
truly E.LT.
| l certify that the above is true and ltera
copy Of letter this day placed in my hands foi
| comparison with the original, aud that the orig
iua appears to be and bears evidence of being al
original paper and in the handwriting of T.. J
! TRAY.
Witness my hand and notarial seal at ralla
(--l hassee, Fla, this goth day of May
SEAL, 1897. b. B. WILSON,
-~~-' Notary Public, State OF Florida
II has been questioned how came in possess
ion ofthis letter. Well, my friends. every man
and woman in this state Of Florida knows that
was firmly impressed with the fact that the elec-
ton ofthe party to whom the letter was address
ed would not only be blow TO a republican form
OF government, but disgrace to the intelligence
manhood and honesty of the people. and espe-
cially of the Florida legislature Think of the
methods used by this candidate for United
states senator. Free passes, free telegrams, free
wnskey. free cigars, free hotel bills free graft
hcaton of the sensual appetites of weak men,
together with the powerful corporation inAu-
ence, not only in this state but throughout the
nation, backed by unlimited money and the
promise of future political preferment. until
well nigh every Office in the gift of a United
States senator, and even in the gift of the peo
pie themselves, had been parceled out in ad-
vance TO the hungry horde of political inercena-
rics with which this man had surrounded him
self. This letter was handed to me by an officer
without solicitation on my part by party who
had been in sympathy with the member who
made the statement rejecting upon me- This
party stated at the time that he did not believe
in such methods, and felt it his duty to put the
letter in my hands. The letter was hauded to
me without postage stamp and was unsealed 1t
is ridiculous 10 assume that the letter was the
property Of this member, and his presumption in
claiming this is simply characteristic Of his in
satiate greed for The property aud rights of 9TH
ers.
Whenever the words candidate for the United
Safes senate" are used. they refer to that arch
enemy OF the people. William Chipley and in
closing beg to say, Whom the gods would de-
stroy they first make mad
Which was read.
Nj. stockton requested that his statement be
spread upon the journal. which, after some de-
bate, was agreed 10.
This, however, was not enough.
More mud-slinging was in store for the
unhappy legislators, who had sat,
amazed and astounded, beneath
this torrent of vituperation and re-
elimination. MIR. Chipley, who is
one of those men who never knows
when to stop, had reply ready, and
here it is:
CHIPLEY STRIKES BACK.
Mr.. Cmpley rose to a question Of personal
privilege, aud sent the following to the secreta-
ry desk, aud requested that the same be read.
Mr.. FREsIDENT-I rise to a question of per
sonal privilege. The journal of the house of
representatives., spread upon the desks of the
senators this morning. contains confession of
guilt by the party arraigned by me on Tuesday
This confession of guilt by the party his reteu-
ton Of The stolen letter and has TRADE. irtenses
his ofgense, and should put him beyond the rec
oguition OF all honorable men
The mention in this letter of the names OF hou-
orahle members of this legislature renders it
proper that I should say in this exercise Of my
personal privilege, that have never asked SEN
ator McI.iu to vote for me for the position Of
lIiVNN OtdtES SSlitpI, lIEl HOiN MN III tue
highes, esteem that have never authorized any
person, and would not dare to authorize anyone
to make any improper proposition to him Nor
do believe that any man who know him would
make any such proposition to him. I met Mr..
owens at the Orlando good roads convention.
and he voluntarily informed me that his people
were for Judge Hooker, and that he would sup
port him as long as he had chance tor election.
l did not question the propriety of this action.
and certainly did not advance n suggestion that
lie should do otherwise
Until read the stolen letter, did not know
that Senator Dimick and Representative Baker
were mentioned in it. never in any manner
attempted to influence either of these honorable
gentlemen in the senatorial contest nor is any
reflection upon any of these honorable gentle
men justly deducible from the letter.
Mr. Chipley moved that the same be spread
upon the journal OF the senate.
MI. Broome moved 10 admit 50 much Of the ex.
PLANTATION as followed the second paragraph,
which was not agreed to.
The motion Of MI Chipley to spread upon the
journal was agreed to.
To the average citizen, unused to the
peculiaritics of Florida legislation'
this would seem 10 nave nileu the
bill. But Senator Mcllin's name had
unfortunately been mentioned in this
letter of Triay's, and this called for
more talk, which progressed at the
following rate:
Mr.. McLin arose in the senate, OF
course to "a question of personal priv
ilege," and was safely delivered of the
following remarks:
SENATOR MINIS SAY.
MR. PRESIDENT rise to a question Of privi
lege. In the privileged reuarks Of the senate
of the second Mr. chipleyl of the 75th, there i
| reference made to letter
! As a sequel to said privileged remarks fine
i. ~ . ;nurral Of lhc homse Of representatives o