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The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-16
Some Pertinent Questions.

Are you taking especial pride in the
fact that the Indian War Claim, was
collected during your administration
and are you Offering that To the people
OF Florida as something with which
you are especially to be credited? Do
you forget. or did you know, that Gov
ernor Drew, and Governor Bloxham,
and Governor Perry. and Governor
Fleming. and Governor Mitchell all
exercised the greatest energy in urgn
this matter upon Congress, each in
his day. and that all OF them. perhaps
made greater effort in this direction
than you have been known TO do? Do
you realize that II the claim was not
collected during either OF the Admin.
istrations have named IL was not the
1ault OF those distinguished and much
loved sons OF Florida. and that the
hnal collection OF the claim reflects
no more credit upon you than upon
them?
In connection with this Indian War
Claim why is II that you seek TO have
me say that the aggregate of the vari.
Gus appropriations for Florida. VIZ
about t.lO0.000. would lower the tax.
es and lessen the burdens of all the
people You must know that
confined my remarks specifically n
me amount contemplated In the total
OF the Indian War Claim. VIZ. and IN
be exact. sl.073 $50 &C. The lannpac.
OF my letter. quoted in yours. is p!a.-
ana unmistakable. | mentioned TIA
the total appropriations obtained to,
Florida was about 81. 100. 600. and then
said:
ihis means more than s. per cap
TIA Tor every man. woman and chill
In the state of Florida. and the col.
lection OF the Indian War Claim pro
vided the Affairs of State are admins.
tered wisely and honestly. should
have the effect OF lowering taxes and
lessening the burdens OF all the pco.
Pile"
reiterate now that every dollar
OF the Indian War Claim-slO 73 200 &c
should have the effect OF lowerinc
taxes and lessening the burdens q, 81,
the people; and while | did not say
20 then. DO say now that every soI,s,
OF the total OF appropriations for FIorI
ia does It's part in lessening the bur
dens OF all the people
DO you contend that the improve
ment Of rivers and harbors does mo-,
mako new and competing avenues o.,
commerce and thus lessen the ra,ns
OF freight,
Do you contend that high rates q.
freight are not n burden on nil the
peopleY
Do You contend that the MONEY
spent, either in improvements Of tht,
Kind or upon public buildings doe
not add 10 the prosperity of work
men. artisans and contractors does
not find its way into all avenues OF
trade. does not lessen the burden. a,
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Let the People Judge.

l have gone at some length -
these matters in order that the -
pie OF Florida may Judge as to ~
er or>not | have been true and -
TO the principles OF the great D.
cratic party in which they have "
interest have stated repeetefe
that | stand before them upon my -
ord. In their intelligence. in -
sound Judgment. in their sense q -
tice / have an abiding faith. laou
them 10 judge as between you and -
have accorded fair treatment 10 -
and TO all my opponents. and, ~
inviting the closest possible scruf1u
into my record. | ask at least that e
record be not misquoted. that r.
votes be not misstated. and that g
record. all in all. from the begiHsiIg
OF my service in the Senate b q
present day be fairly read.
Ny duties here render it impossnn
Ole now for me To name dates -
places for the discussion OF politin
questions, hope. however. to - y
FLORIDA IN few days and you g
nnd me ready and willing and -
pared TO defend my record Wh0
ever. wherever. however ana II
Whomsoever assailed
Respectfully yours.
JAS P TALIAFERR0
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Strange, Indeed.

II you do, your position 10 strange,
indeed. so strange that | venture there
are but few, II any. in Florida who will
agree with you. But I will admit that
your contention generally on this prop
osition Is In entire harmony with your
most unaccountable statement that. o.
the $l.O73.930.C collected on account
OF the Indian War Claim. only $500
1888 is applicable TO lowering the taxes
and lessening the burdens OF all the
people. You say that by legislative
action, upon your recommendation,
this was applied 10 the States bondec
debt. Do you mean to say that If
there had been no recommendation
and no legislative action, the State
would not have been better on to the
sxtsnt Of the sun collected, but
tell me. please what became of the
difference Between that sum you ns0-
ton and the $l.073 930.6G? Was l
not paid 70 the people OF Florida,
either in money or by settlement OF
the States bonded Indebtedness 10 the
government and the accrued interest
thereon? And. II so paid, does no
that lessen the burdens and lower the
taxes OF all the people?
The State owed the National Gov
eminent in bonds and interest $780,
1896 BY act OF Congress, approx.
ed March 3. 1899 (before by election
10 the Senate) the Secretary OF the
Treasury was authorized and directed
TO proceed for the collection OF State
bonds owned by the Government,
where there was default on the part
OF such State in the payment OF in
terest. Under this Act the Attorney
General threatened suit The claim
of the government was claim In
law and equity and payment could
have been enforced On the other
hand. the claim OF the state was one
IN equity only. and its payment was
dependent upon the Justice of Con
gress- This suit would probably have
been brought had II not been Tor the
provision incorporated in an Act Of
Congress at the instance and largely
through the efforts OF the Florida dele
CATION This provision stayed the suit.
suppose these proceedings had not
been stayed? Instead OF receiving
$692.9i6 in cash. Florida. without re-
ceiving anything. might have been
compelled TO pay $3.50, 9SiC6
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-16
Never So Voted.

l say that you have absolutely mis-
represented me. unwittingly | hope
before the people whom you have al
dressed. assert that never so vor
cd. and that Congressional Recorr
Vol l3, page 1929. the same you cite
shows that your statement has no
foundation in fact This page shows
also that voted strictly with my par
". as | have always done on every
question Al issue The facts in III
case are these:
Senator Stewart. OF Nevada. Offer.
the following amendment:
IN section 6. on page Is. line : aI
Ter the word interest ii IS PROPOSED
10 strike out in gold coin OF the pres
ent standard value and insert in coin
OF the standard value OF the act g..
July IA. 1870"
Senator AidrIeh moved 10 Law this
amendment on the table and the nav
votes on the proposition to table were
- fei'o~s: tsee Congressional Rec
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Voted TO Abolish State Bank Tax.

Section 9. That sections 34l2 and
34l3 and al other acts and parts OF
acts which impose any tax upon the
circulation OF State Banks or State
Banking Associations be. and the same
are hereby. repealed"
| voted for that amendment to III,
financial bill
How does that comport with your
charge. which you say you have made
publicly. that | have not. during my
Congressional service, attempted t.
secure the enactment OF any law on
this subject?
ion were once prominently connect.
ed with bank yourself. | understand
and surely you do not mean to say
that connection Of this End would
disqualify a public officer from the
faithful discharge OF his Official du.
ties7
quote from your letter the follow.
ing:
Finally | have called TO the atten-
ton OF those OF the people whom
have been able 10 address the facts
that as Senator you voted against an
amendment TO the money bill 10 strike
the word gold and insert the words
IN coin OF standard value IN interest
payments Congressional Record. Vol
80, page lS29)-a direct and fragrant
violation OF the platform"
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-16
See What Mr.. Gompers Saws.

h"noraol" Samuel Gompers. presi.
dent OF The American Federation
LABOR writing to Senator Frye. pres.
ll'ht pro tomporc OF the Senate, NJ
Der Gate Of January 20, 1902, and refer.
rlhE t. the then status OF the bill. II
this protest.
- me creation of the Department O.,
commerce. with the provision for the
Su3prt;natiun Of the Department
LABOR VIII minimize the Importance
OF LaDors Interests and minimize tn,
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-16
Would Yours Have Been Different

You have proclaimed that my votes
on some or these PROPOSITIONS were
wholly wrong Would yours have
been different? And would you have
been recorded in the Gold Standard
column
Referring TO the CongI -ssIonal Rec.
ord Vol 50. page l05D you say:
II hat the platform seeking TO up
lift the condition OF the American
worklngman calls for the creation OF
a Department of Labor IN charge OF a
Secretary with a seat in the Cabinet.
while You. when fRe bill 10 create a
Department of Labor and Commerce
was under consideration. voted for an
amendment 10 strike from the title
(ltallcS mine) the words labor and,
thus disregardinS the platform. and
especially the interests of the labor.
ing people OF Florida"
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-16
1ALIAfERRO REPLIES
70 the Recent open Letter"
of Governor Jennings.
Showing How the Governor Has Mis-
represented Him; and Garbled and
Misguided the Record, In His A.
tsmpts 70 lnJure the Senator.
Washington, ID. c.. Jan 70. 1904
Hon. W. 3. Jennings,
Tallahassee. Fla

Washington, ID. c.. Jan rs. 1904
Hon. W. 3. Jennings,
Tallahassee. Fla
Your letter OF January /. postmark'
ed the 4th. reached me at Jackson
Vile January 5th | would have re-
piled al once but was prevented by
an unusual pressure Of public busi-
ness. attention to which ! regard as
OF more importance than writing pO-
litical letters l avail myself OF the
opportunity now, however. and take
occasion to give you some informa-
ton about my record which you seem
% sadly to need. and which will serve,
l hope. TO correct the astounding state
nsats you boast OF having made In
your recent public speeches.
/ take up your letter In the order
OF It's statements.
In making the statement | did, viz.
Governor Jennings says | have done
nothing since I have been in Con
gress." thore was no intention to 90
you Injustice Several gentlemen of
unQuestioned integrity and veracity In
formed me. both before and after the
publication OF the Ocala Banner let
ter, that you had said as much to
them, and | will give you their names
should you desire II. While you dis
claim ever having used that Language.
its substance or equivalent, your let
ter, TO my mind. is in itself the equiv
alent OF that language.
You devote much space TO the Flor
ida Indian War Claim. 1t is a sim
pie matter and q plethora OF words
and phrases will not mislead the pub
lie The claim had been standing for
over forty years. The people OF
Florida know this, and they know, too.
when and by whom the provision for
It's payment was finally passed through
Congress. have never claimed the
credit for myself nor denied to others
the credit due them. You cannot go
further than I In commencing the
earnest and intelligent efforts OF Sen
ator Pasco. and other members OF
both branches OF Congress who pre-
coded me here. have stated repeat
eddy that. on entering Congress in
1899, | found In the Senate files. as a
result OF their painstaking work, mut
valuable data which contributed no
little to the passage OF the measure,
and indeed. for my part. | even accord
cd to you the credit for the perfume
tory part you played IN taking the
warrant home
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-16

all Is well - add to the prosperity Of
ally ~
DO you contend that the eight dol
lars . month In pensions for the brave
soldiers of the Seminole Indian Waf
Of 1865. who risked their lives in
the common defense, and the aged and
ofttimes destitute widows Of the sol
diers OF that war, Is not solace and
comfort to them In their old age
and a lessening OF their burdens?
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-16

according - DoDoloflon. NJ eaee O.
gressional Record. Vol =. paoD 3oo4
~ your authority. Page 80 Aas -
reference . the subject, but Ua1g -
trely with proceedings Of tho HoaDe
Of Representatives - ind hovev.
er. in an entirely different Dlace %
the Record that Senator Nelson oaer-
ed the following amendment to the
Financial or Gold Standard bill:
Section 10. That Section 513S Of
the Revised Statutes Is hereby amend
ed to read as follows:
Section 5l3S. No association shall
be organized with less capital than
100000. except that banks with q ca
ital OF not less than $50 900 may, with
the approval OF the Secretary OF tn,
Treasury. be organized In any place,
the population OF which does not q.
coed 5000 inhabitants, and except that
banks with capital OK not less than
$4,000 may. with the sanction Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury. be organ
lied in any place the population OF
which does not exceed 1000 inhabi
tants No association shall be organ
ized in city the population Of which
exceeds $4,000 persons, with a CAPT
tai less than 100000"
This Is the only thing 1 can and
bearing any relation to the subject
you mention You must, therefore,
refer To this. and you are again entire
ly at fault and misrepreSent me.
The object of the amendment was
merely to change the law so that Ma
tional Banks with captal Of $25. 900
could be organized in places with
population OF 1000 or less. where. up
10 that time no National Bank was al
lowed with a capital OF less than $50
600. The amendment was OF interest
TO the rural communities, and especial.
ly the South, and was adopted without
objection or division. How. Therefore,
can you say TO the people Of Florida
that | voted against it? After the adop.
ton OF the amendment as a part OF
the Gold Standard bill voted against
that bill. Would you have voted other
wise? The vote on the passage OF
the bill in its entirety was as follows
Congressional Record, Vol SO, page
1880:
ieas-Aldrich, Allison, Beveridge,
Burrows. Gallery. Carter. Clark
(WyominE), Cullom. Davis, De-
Doe, Depew. Elkins. Fairbanks,
Foraker. Foster. Frye. Gear. Hale,
Hanna, Hansbroueh. Hawley, Hoar.
kean, Lindsay, Lodge Mcbride. Nc
Comas. McCumber Mcmillan. Mason.
Nelson. penrose, Perkins, flatt (Con.
uecticuD, Platt lNev York;. Pritch.
ard, ouarles, Ross Scott. Sewell.
Shoup. Simon. Spooner Ihurston, Wet
more. Wolcott.
Nays-Bate. Berry. Butler, Chandler,
Chiffon. Clark (Montana). Clay. Cock
reil. CuIbersOn, Daniel, Harris. Heit-
field. Jones (Arkansas). Jones (Neva-
daD, kenney, McEnery. McLaurin Mar.
tin. Money, Morgan. Pettus. Rawlins.
Stewart. Sullivan. Taliaferro, Teller.
Tillman. TurIey. Vest.
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An eminent bishop WAS the spee19
AZ meeting In the interest Of an 9
gnnlzation OF which a woman b -
president and tells Of Joke ~
she perpetrated ut his expense q ~
moments prior to the beginning III
meeting. Il inquired Of Mrs. ", -
The idea OF being facetious. How o.
long wlnded speakers viii there - y
THIS meeting. madam" You are -
only enc, she replied charmlngiy.'
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-16
POafttOn Well Filled.

Auntlc ttc little niece. aged So
Who has been left trmporarih =
charge OF brother. aged threep-W9
Enie' dear, | hope you have been
mother t. him while mammy's
away Effie-Oh. yes. nuntie. deskt
nave. I've smacked him three tl1o
Punch.
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A Test Proposition.

Senator PettuS immediately offered
another amendment as follows:
That nothing contained in this act
shall be held or construed to affect
the present legal tender quality of 81
yer dollars coined by the United
States
The yea votes on this test propo-
sit!on were "a follows Congressional
Record Vol So page 1890:
lcas-Bate Berry. Butler. Chiffon
Clark Montana). Clay. CockrelI. Cul
berson. Daniel, Harris. Jones CNe.
vada) Kenny McEnery, McLaurIn,
Martin, Money. Morgan, Pettus. Raw
Inns. Stewart. Sullivan. Taliaferro Tel.
Ter. Tillman. Turley. Vest. Senator
Mallory was absent on account of
ness but paired TO vote yea on tle
proposition
Senator ' rLaurin offered the follow
ing amendment 10 the same bill ICON.
gresSional Record. Vol So. page 1922
Section 3. That Sections 3ll2 an,
3il3 and all other acts and parts of
acts which IMPOSE any tax upon the
circulation of State Banks or State
Banking Associations b.. and the same
are hereby. repealed"
The vote thereon is recorded on
page 1893. Vol 30, Congressional Rec.
ord. and those voting yea were the
following:
Berry. Chiffon. Clark (Montana).
Clay. CulberSon. Daniel. Heitteid. Jones
iArkansasl. Lindsay MCEuary. Nc.
Laurln Martin Money. Morgan. Pet.
t1S, RaWlns. Taliaferro. Tillman. Tur.
ley. Vest Senator Mallory was alb
sent on account Of illness. but was
paired TO vote yea
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas (chair.
man OF the National Democratic Exec
utlv" Commltteel. offered the follow.
ing amendment TO the same bill. viz
the Gold Standard bill Compression.
Record. Vol 80. page 1880:
L hat from and after the passage
of tins act the minis Of Ahc Emit
states shall be open to the coinage O,
silver and there shall he coined d.
lars OF the weight of 4l2i2 grains troy.
OF standard silver. ninetenths dnn
as provided by the act of January j.
1S3I. ana upon the same terms and
subject 70 the limitations and proyi
sionS of law regulating the coinage
and legal tender quality OF gold; and
wherever the said coins herein pro-
vided for shall be received into tho
Treasury certificates may l.. issued
therefor in the manner now proyid,
by law
Page IS. Congressional Record
Volume %. viii show that vot
ed with IN" other Democrats for n
amendment offered 10y Senator Jones
The yea votes were as follows.
leas-Bate. Berry. Butler. Chiffon
Clark Montana CLAY. Cock
rrl Culberson. Daniel Harris
HcIticld Jones arkansas. Jones NO
vada1. kenuey NcEnery. NJ,
Lanrln. Martin, Money. Morgan Pot.
t"s. RawIins Stewart. sullivan Tai.
..atorro. Teller. Tllman Turlcy yast
senator Mallory was absent on oc.
count OF illness. but paired to voto
yea on the proposition.
Cast No Such Vote.
ION say that | voted against m
amendment 10 grade National Rank.
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ord. Vol. 50, page 1929. the same you
cite.)
Nays-Bste. Berry. Butler. Chiffon.
Clark (Montana), Clay. Cockreil. Cul
berson. Da1iel. Harris, Jones TAR
kansas) Jones tNeyada), Kepney. Nc
Emery, McLaurin. Martin, Money. Nor
gan, Pettus, Rawlins, Stewart, Sui
Ivan. Taliaferro. Teller. Tiliman. Tur-
ley. Senator Mallory. being III and
absent. was paired to vote nay on the
proposition.
You understand, or ought to, that
this vote against tabling the amend.
ment was equivalent to a vote for the
amendment. Would you have voteG
differently?
With the Democrats Always.
1 cite the Congressional Record b
further proof Of my position on the
Financial or Gold Standard bill.
Vol 30. page 1922; Senator Teller.
OF Colorado. offered the following
amendment to the pending bill:
The people OF the United States
are In favor of bimetalism and desir-
Gus Of an international agreement
with the great commercial nations OF
the world that will admit OF the use
OF Both gold and silver at such an
established ratio as will maintain the
parity between gold and silver coin:
and the efforts of the Government are
hereby pledged to endeavor TO secure
such an international agreement as
speedily as possible"
The vote on this was (Congressional
Record, Vol. 80, page 1926 yeas, as
follows: Bate. Berry. Butler, Chan
dler. Chiffon. Clark (Montana). Clay.
CulbersOn, Daniel, Harris. Heitfiela
Jones tArkansas). Jones Nevada
Kenney, McEnery. McLaurln. Martin.
Money. Morgan. Pettus. Rawlins. Stew
art, Taliaferro. Teller, Turley. T.
man, Vest Senator Mallory was alb
sent on account OF illness but paired
TO vote yea
Following this Senator Pettus,
Alabama. offered this amendment:
Congressional Record. Vol. 80. p2-
1920:
Gold coins and silver dollars O.
ed by the United States shall be
legal tender in all payments at thei,
nominal value when not below the
weight and limit OF tolerance provid.
ed by law for the single coin, and when
reduced in weight below such stand.
ard and tolerance. shall be a legal
tender at valuation In proportion 20
their actual weight"
Senator AldriCk moved to Law this
amendment on the table. but withdrew
the motion so that there was a direct
vote. This was recorded on the fol.
lowing page of the Record, viz. 1880.
and my vote with that OF the other
Democrats was yea. Following Is
the vote IN detaH:) Yeas-Bate.
Berry. Butler Chiffon. Clark (Non.
tana). Clay, Cockrell. Culberson. Dan
i@l. Harris. Jones (Arkansas). Jones
tNeVada). Kenny. McEnery. McLaurIn.
:! @rt-n. No lev, Morgan pettuS Raw.
Tins. Stewart. Sullivan. Tanarerro.
Teller Turlev. Tillman. Vest. Sena
tor Mallory was absent and ILL., BAT
Dairad IN vote Won
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-16

writes: My husband lay sick for thrr
months. The doctors said he had Quick
consumption We procured bottle of
Baiiard's Horrhound Syrup and II cured
him. That was six years ago. and since
i'"' W ha~c nlwnvs kept n hottr ot il
g.. tit .,n. '..,' . e. =
For coughs "ud yutCs II has nn equal. %
25c, 5oc and 81. Sold by j ii Jcnes.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1904-04-16

W nihi ZONE prrW,milaU-. new ire ann
happy activity result Mrs. Belle
Shrel. Middlesborough. His. writes. II
have been troubled With liver complaint
ana poor blood, and have found nothing
to benefit me like Herbine. hope never
to be without it. have wished that I
ha,l kn 'nn - it T.: ;rr hashand's M,-
time Joc. Sold l., i VI Jones.
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More Evidence Still.

II you need any further evidenee r.
TO the wishes Of labor on this sabfu
you can turn to Congressional -
ord. Vol IS. page 1901. where yuu =
find Mr.. Fuller's letter In full. I -
therefrom the following: 50
Il earnestly but respectfully peoe
on behalf OF these organlaoi1
against that part OF the pendina
IS. 5GB which proposes to plsee
Department OF Labor under tn r.
partment OF Commerce - Il II
hope OF the laboring people OF
country that an independent D.
ment OF Labor having a CabiHeS
Ger as It's official head may b g
ed. This element of our citissnGn
comprising as 1t does the great -
ity OF our population, Is certainly -
thy OF such recognition, and that
by this Congress"
This letter was dated January M
1902, or at the time the bill was -
ing in the condition referred %.
When the majority thus voted -
the proposition 10 allow the De-
ment Of Labor to remain an indGn
dent Department of the Goyenu0
the bill was amended by adding b r.
title and words land labor. and e
ing to the body OF the bill those -
wherever the words the Depart
OF Commerce" appeared There g
not a dissenting vote nor sinslo p
lection 10 this amendment, and ~
was thus given as much dignity 6
importance As possible In the nsv r.
partment OF the Government. ~
be seen, therefore. that, instaaA r
voting against the interests of 49,
as you say | did. voted in accor6u
with labor's clearly expressed ~
es. and endeavored, as well, to 60
into effect the policy Of the DsnoG
&c party.
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INVALUABLE ron KrrrM,rTs.r

Nv WI NHT-f FUN NNETMNTfaN
i have been suffering ia tie past few
ears with q severe attack of rhcuma
Ism. and found that Ballads Snow
Linlment was the only thing that gave
me satisfaction and tended TO alleviatsl
my pains. March oath. 1902. John G
lrgnAn. kinsman. His DC. zoe and
II OO. Sold by J N Juu.s