The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-14

serves a more extended notice,
but as SO many things demand
a passing mention, we pass on.
The crowd had evidently come
TO hear the speakers, for while
the day was not propitious as to
the brightness of the sun, and iu-
termittcnt showers called into
rcquisition every means of shelter
for several hours of the dav, yet
through this downpour Of mois-
ture for two solid hours several
hundred men and women, like
veterans of the campaign, stood
by their umbrellas and gave at
tcntlve hearing to the pleas Of
the candidates, who, like unsclf-
ish patriots that they are, gave
them the best arguments they
had IN their knowledge boxes.
Under such lowering Of clouds
and precipitation of moisture il
takes courage to be the first
speaker-tO open the ball-to
break the ice-figuratively speak
ing. But, ready at all times to re-
spond, Mr.. ZewadsEll, in his Prince
Albert suit and patriotic necktIc,
at the call Of the master of cere-
monies, Marion l.. Payne. faced
his hearers and made his speech.
And it was a good one.
Clarence j. Smith of Weir
Park followed, and as it was his
first official appearance we init
mate what he said. FIRST, as to
his l6 to | democracy, it was Us
untarnished and unfading as the
precious metal OF principle it rep
resents. He was for retrench-
ment, economy, and reform. He
was opposed to legislation that
compelled Sl.25-a-day laborer
to accept 60 cents d day for his
services. He wanted the Office for
the pay there was in IT. Honor
was secondary consideration,
and, unlike an army of candi-
dates, he made no such plea, but
If elected would serve the people
Zealously and honestly. Like the
! honest, sincere man that he is,
Mr.. Smith spoke straight to the
point, and let the friIls of orltory
drag in the mlre to be trampled
on. He made a good impression.
Alfred Aver, Of Mcintosh and
Tallahassee, next took the stand :,
and spoke bis old piece over again
with fluency and accuracy.
Tom j. Cooper Of F!cmington
next held the boards, but as we
could not hear him, we can not
even intimate what he said. But
he no doubt promised to be a
faithful servant Of the people if
commissioned by them.
Mr.. Light of Reddick, without
any disparagement to his brother
populi,ts, IS the light Of tins cam
paign, SO far as figures go in elu-
cidaling the subject Of eXtrava-
gance in public expenditures But
Mr.. Light does not rise to the
light of the broad plain of impair,
tiality and give the expenses OF
conducting the affairs of the state
in 1856 and then those Of $50; and
tell for what public uses this
lmoney was spent. Such showing
would leave an intelligent voter
to draw his own conclusions.
f Commissioner Il. G.. Mel. ."od
repeated his pet theories and be
f iieved thai by going TO the lr;.is
laturc he could greatly reduce
f taxation.
f Then came dinner, and such =
meal as only a thrifty and provi
dent people can provide. 1t was !
leading feature of the occasion
f and numerous long felt want, il
human anatOmieS ran against III
Irresistible and entctire ediDl,
short stop. The inner man sup
piled, intellectual nutriment va:
: again protIered and acc4ptce
with cheerfulnesS.
Ex-senator Call made one o