Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1900-08-03

he state senate. spoke to the peo-
pie at the picnic given last Friday
It the New river dong bridge |
Following is the substance of his
speech:
ut was my pleasure to speak to
the good people of our county at
this place on the goth of June last,
but it was not then contemplated
by myself that would speak here
so soon again. But since i have
become candidate for public. Of
fee | also become a public servant,
and will come when | am called.
1t will be remembered that / an
myself a prospective can.
didate at this place on a. former
at Worthington Springs
on July 18th, / announced myself a
candidate in fact for state senator
"When l came before tie people
for senatorial honors, ksf no OPP
ponent, and it was con htly be-
lieved by many that p not
have any. But this a and
old America, and Material
field broad and oped sSfr. Crews
declares himself 4 candidate fer
state senator nd Secomes my op-
ponent. In glad.we are both
face to fad before the people to
day, standing on our merits and
awaiting phblic decision. ! have
known Nj Crews as long as many
of yOu add welcome him in this
senatorial race. Il desire to con
duct my campaign as / have my
business life, on a high plane and
with clean hands, and will do it.
Now, gentlemen, you who know US
both, and you who have the ballots
in your hands and the right to de-
eide this senatorial and momentous
question, size up the situation,
make up your minds as to which
one of us will best represent your
interests in the halls of the legisla-
ture and cast your ballots accord
ingly. If, in your opinion, Mr..
Crews is the man, then vote for
him, and if, on the other hand, you
decide that | can best represent
the people, then give me your sup
port. | am not in politics for the
money there is in it, but because
Lhelieve / am in a position to dc
the people of my county good,
When told you that | was in
touch with senators and represent
ativeS, with influence, who would
support my proposed resolutions
for a short session, l was not tell.
ing you fairy Stories | have the
proof II the assertion in my own
hands" -.
At this juncture Mr.. Jones ex-
hibited several letters from SEN
ators and representatives of differ
ent parts of the state, saying they
favored his plans for a short ses
sion and would help him. Con-
tinuing, Mr.. Jones said:
81 am in favor of a constitutional
amendment doing away with one
session of the Legislature, holding
a session every four years instead
of two. This would save our peo-
pie one hundred thousand dollars
every two years. A session every
two years was allowed by our new
constitution in order TO elect a
United States senator whose Office
expired on a short term. Now,
that our last state convention has
favored electing the United States
senators direct by the popular vote
of the people, and embodied it in
our democratic platform, We do not
need a legislative session every
two years. Let US set it aside and
save our people that 100000 that
the politicians get of the farmers
hard-earned money"
Mr.. Jones referred briefly to the
state treasurer's July report and
noted the fact that our state had
just paid 100000, which the leg
islatures of 1880 and 1891 borrow
ed to pay the expenses for these
two sessions, on which sum ouI
people have paid $4,000 per year
interest. Nov, would 1t not have
been very much better if one Of
these two sessions had adjourned
after thirty days and the other one
had not been held at all, when they
found there was no money to pay