The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1904-03-17
n CAMPAIGN
OF RECORDS.

In contentious for Office between Demo
Gratis, reliance upon their respective rec
ords-as citizens, as Democrats, and as
public servants--ls practically indlspen-
sable. Hence the pending campaign Ia
one essentially involving the civic merits,
the political fidelity. and the value OF the
public services Of the several gentlemen
who aspire to become the chosen candi-
dates OF the Democratic party for the
Offices which are to be filed at the ensu-
ing elections.
The four candidates for nomination TO
the Governorship - Brown, Broward,
Mays and Davis--and the four who seek
the nomination as United States Senator
ACall. Jennings, Stockton and Taliaferro
easily command the paramount atten-
tlon of the Democratic electors OF the
State. This is GOOD time to compare
notes and ascertain where each stands,
now that one-halt OF the campaign period
Intervening between the meeting of the
State Committee ana the date OF the pri-
mary election has elapsed.
The GubernatOrIaI Race.
MIR. Brown has been useful and exem-
DIARY citizen and good average legIs-
lator. His candidacy for the Governor
ship has been taken seriously by only a
very few. OF the 100 odd political news
papers in the State, only one is devoted
TO his interest, and that one is owned and
edited by his son.
Mr. Broward has been moderately sue
cessful as a man of business, but his po-
litical RECORD. is mared by his persistent
utilization with J. NJ Bars and John N.
C. stockton, the "Three Friends" of Du-
val county politics. lie was once sheriff
of his county, but was suspended from
his Office for cause by Governor Mitchell,
and his suspension confirmed into perma-
nent removal by Democratic State Sem
ate. He has been Legislator, and as
such participated in securing the enact
ment OF laws whereby the people OF the
city,of jacksonville are deprived Of the
right OF self-government; and he vehe-
mently advocated the shameful scheme
for the creation OF a gigantic State polItl-
cal machinR through the attempted es-
tablsbment OF the Infamous dlspensary
abomination. During the Spanish war
he was engaged in the dangerous and un
lawful occupation of filibnsterng, and
on this record, collated into book form by
himself, he is asking the Democrats OF
Florida to choose him--d confessed law
breaker-to be their Governor, whose
chief duty is to "see that the laws are
faithfully executed"
OF the three opponents of Mr.. Davis,
Mr.. Mays possesses by far the cleanest
record. He is an excellent citizen. has
been an honorcd and useful representa-
tive Of his county In the legislature, Is a
true and faithful Democrat. and was
prominent candidate before the last State
convention for nomination TO the Office he
now seeks. He would no doubt make
satisfactory and conservative Governor.
as would hundreds OF his fellow Demo-
Gratis who are not aspiring TO the position,
but for obvious reasons his time for such
preferment-as in the case OF many other
worthy and eligible citIzens-has not yet
arrived He will carry his own county.
which is reported TO be overwhelmingly
for Stockton; circumstance that, II
true, in Itself pOrtends disaster to his
cause
DIR. Davis. the leading candidate for
Governor, lie well known 10 every quarter
Of the State to be citizen without re-
proach, Democrat Of unimpeachable
fidelity; and as a public servant OF the
people-as legislator, as Speaker OF the
Florida House Of Representatives. as
delegate TO national conventions, and as
for four successive terms
has constructed for himself record that
is practically inyinclble and unassallable.
Official duty has thus far prevented ex-
tensive participation by him In the ac-
tive work OF the campaign, but he is now
visiting the several sections OF the State
and is everywhere received by the people
with manifestations Of approval and en-
which strongly indicate hls
election as their favorIte candidate In the
irst primary
The Senatorial Candidates.
Mr.. CAN was the latest OF the candidates
or the United States SenstorshIp to'en
er the race, but he Is conducting lively
'ampalgn with much Of his old time yIgor
md spirit, although he Is now over 70
ears Of age. Contrary 10 expectation, he
appears not now TO represent what was
nee famiIiarly known as "Calllsm." and I
as sstohished both friends and adyer-
aries by ntteranees concerning 'eorDo- /
ate powers" trusts" etc. almost a.
ectly the reverse OF those which he
vas wont indal 10 his former numer-
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