The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-07-01
TYRANNY At THE ASYLUM
BECAUSE HE VOTED FOR R.
". DaVIS.
sookkesper Granting Was Disehsrg-

The Insane Asylum at Chattahoo-
chez seems to take the lead in state
institutions when it comes to fur
nishing sensations, and its manage
ment seems to have a varied collec-
ton which are Systematically, from
time to time, furnished to the public.
Two years ago the report of an at
tempted suicide went the rounds of
the press, followed by the low rum
blings of the thunders of lesser
troubles and intermingIed with oc-
casional bright flashes of sensational
occurrences. The clouds darkened
with numerous complaints and a.
the legislature of 1903 convened,
storm signal went down the line.
\ committee was appointed TO in
vestigate the conditions existing at
that time, but with the exception of
two members, SenasOr Scott and Mr..
Jackson, the whole thing resulted in
a laughable farce and their report
never came to light. The committee
numbering five, one an administra-
ton lieutenant, one d timid invalid
who had TO retire early and two will
ing TO deal in facts, arrived upon the
scene and began to take evidence.
1t was easily forthcoming and things
were beginning to look a little dark
when a senator outside of the COM
mittee, holding the whitewash brush
of the administration, advanced and
declared that it was not the business
of the committee to investigate the
management of the asylum, but 10
ascertain the needs. That settled it.
Only two remained firm, and these
being in the minority, had TO submit,
but refused to sign favorable report
and hence no report was made, and
the general public was left in the
dark.
The latest report of the existing
tyranny, unfairness and extreme rot
tenness that has come to light, tran
spired last week, when the book
keeper of the institution, Mr. c. A.
Granting was discharged, because of
having voted for Mr.. Davis for COVER
nor.
1t has been known for sometime
that the superintendent of the asylum
and all of the employees whom he
could control were working hard for
Mr.. Broward, and it was generally
understood that those who voted
otherwise would not gain favors from
this gentleman in temporary power.
But believing that it, was the right of
an American citizen to think and vote
as he deemed best, Mr.. Granting dis
obeyed the wishes of his newly risen
tyrant by doing no more nor less
than silently walking to the polls,
without endeavOring to influence any
one, and casting his vote for Mr..
Davis.
DR.. Gwynn heard of it and accus-
ing him of disloyalty when it was to
his (Gwynn's) interest to have him
vote for Mr.. Broward, asked for Mr..
Gramling's resignation. DR.. Gwynn
further told him that he voted for
Mr.. Myers in the last congressional
election when he should have voted
for Mr.. Lamar and although his work
as DoOkkeeeper was taultIeSS, this
second offence was sufficient to con-
vince him that he hadn't the interest
of his employer at heart and would,
have TO resign.
This statement is not a rumor, but
comes straight and direct and none
who have even the slightest acquain-
tance with the condition of things at
the asylum will for one instant doubt
its truthfulness. It is indeed a de-
plorable calamity that such actions
should be Observation-Disclosures County
Times.
From the number of wagons brought
into Ocala within the past six
months one would be lead to believe