The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-07-03
MYERS IN MADISON.
The Statesman from Leon Defends
his Public Record and asks for
the voters of Madison County
to Remember him on the
18th Inst.

Mr.. Myers, candidate for Congress,
has had his say to the people Of Madison
county, and it now only remains for tue
shades OF July l5 th to reveal just ho W
much good for hImself he accomplished
In the way OF vote getting by bis speech
IoE last Saturday
The meeting was q good one so for as
numbers 10. The day selected--Satur-
day-could not have been improved
upon, for that day is the one day
OF all the week when the people come
tr m all parts of the county-apd some
from adjoining counties-to do their
trading. AID to this fact the other
facts that for the past two weeks the
meeting had been we'll advertised, that
the band was on hand to attract the peo-
pie with alluring music and that the
people Of Maids u county without re-
gard to political preference ore always
ready to accord a respectful hearing to
all candidates, and the presence Of sew
eral hundred people-including ladies'
and children and few negroes
lis accounted for. just what pro
ortion Of the voters present were
supporters Of Mr. Myers this scribe
will not attempt to say, but there are
those who claim to know who say that
the Lamar supporters at the meeting
outnumbered the Myers supporters by
three 10 one.
Notwithstanding the crowd the lack
of enthusiasm was noticeable. Very
little hearty applause punctuated the
sentences Of the speaker and only once
or twice, and by only one or two persons
was the voice raised in q "hurrah for
yersl" 1t is said that one temporary
ly enth siastic auditor upon being told
by his coacher to "holler" at telling
point. responded awe hollered now
tai I'm hoarse. Why In the HI don't
you. get somebody TO help mel"
A platform had been constructed uu-
der the trees on the south end Of the
square and il was from this spot that
the speakers held forth, The band
played sweet tune after which Col. G.
J. Hardee arose and 10 graceful speech
presented to bis ''fellow citizens Of
Madison county. Leon coupty's noble
and gifted son, Ron. Frederick It.
Myers"
| Mr.. Myers is a handsome man.
Smooth ehaven Roman features with
cold eagle eyes which pierce but leave
no warmth. He is scholarly gentle
maR and ranks with the best Of Florida's
orators. Slowly he launched forth into
his PREDATORY remarks and consumed
about twenty minutes In telling who he
is, where he came from and all about bis
family geneslogy. lie told how he had
been importuned by his political friends
to enter into the candidacy for Congress,
and how, because be had lately been
before the people Of the statsSs a candi-
date for governor and was defeated In
the nominating convention, he had dc.
clined. How later, again his friends
had persisted and how finally he con-
sented to make the race After all this
he'began his speech proper. He depre-
Gated the course the canvass had taken
He wanted to discuss issues and meas-
ures which would demand the attention
Of the Congress to which he aspires, but
because his public record had been
assaulted by his oppo6ents be could not
do SO but must reply to the criticisms
which had gone out against him lie
held up to view pamphlet which he
denounced as being without an author
and which yet contained printed
transcript from the official records Of
bis doings as Senator from Leon codnty.
Query; Who ls the author Of ones
own acts and deeds?) He told how be
was connected with corporation = the
Tallahassee and Carrabelle railroad as
attorney for the road. How he was
paid for his,seryices as they were rem
dered. How this road had been tostered
and encouraged by his fellow citizens
Of Leon county. How be had and does
sue other railway companies in behalf
Of poor men who are so unfortunate as
% lose their cattle, and here the speaker
dramatically waved an envelope which
contained a soncher fsom the seaboard
Tor the sum Of s3l IN payment for tho
COW OF a poor man in Leon county which
had been killed ON that line o. road, he
having received the voucher q bis %,
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