The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-05-06
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an Accident.
Yesterday from the cool hours of
the morning until after 10 O'clock
could be seen going to Grahsmville
from every direction the merry "pic-
nicer" and the ever present csndi-
date, and at 10 80 Commissioner Fort,
who is also member OF the county
executive committee from the elev-
enth district, invited the crowd to
occupy the upper floor of the Howard
packing house for the purpose of
hearing what the various candidates
had 20 say As TO why they should
receive the vote of the good people of
the precinct for the Office to which
they aspire.
Mr.. Fort first introduced John B.
Floyd, who, after making one Of his
Chesterfieldisn bows to the large
audience which greeted him, proceed
ed 20 outline his views of the subjects
which most interest the voter in max
ing = choice for q member of the
legislature. he said be had been &C.
eused OF changing his platform since
last election, but for proof Of the un-
truthfulness Of these charges he re-
ferred 10 his printed letter at that
time. He also said his competitors
had been dodging several issues at
other precincts and he had asked the
chairman 20 allow him q few minutes
after the others had spoken to set
himself right aud to see that they
did not do SO at this meeting.
George @. Mathews was the next
speaker, and although handicapped
by bad cold, made a splendid adj
dress, plainly stating where he stood
In regard TO the questions before the
people. He referred TO his record in
Marion county, the Florida legisla-
ture, and in the diplomatic service of
the United States, saying that if these
were satisfactory be wanted to repre-
sent the county in Tallahassee.
Carlos J.. Sisuunk, the youngest of
the leglative sspirants, was then call
ed snd stated that he was in a very
embarrassing position, as Floyd had
accused him of purloining his plat
form, and Mathews referred to the
fact that the others had the advantage
OF him on his voice which he said was
''badly out Of tune" However, he
said be had one plank at least which
no one would accuse him of borrow
inC from someone else's platform and
that his opposition to the compulsory
payment of poll taxes. He made a
strong talk on this subject and SEEM
ed to completely capture the voter
with his logical presentation Of his
reasons Tor opposing this seeming pop
ular idea.
Ed L. Warimann, the popular
Citra candidate for legislative honors,
WAS then introduced, and opened his
address with the statement that he
was proud of the fact that be had not
sought these honOrs at the last cleo
ton, a. had some Of has competitors,
and "lost out" As TO his position on
the ''no fence" proposition, be said be
had only TO look over the vast area OF
grazing lands in the Ocklawaha val
lev 20 see that the time was not Yet
ripe for such law. He said he was
proud OF the fact that Florida today
spent more per capita for school pur'
poses than any state south OF
Massachusetts,, and if elected he
would lend his efforts to still further
advance this most important branch
Of the state government. He set
forth several reasons why this was 8
most important campaign nationally,
principal of which was that the south
IL tired OF ROOseveltism and the utter
contempt held by the president fOI
the south. His speech was favOrably
cOmmedted upon throughout, but the
enthusiasm all broke out at once
when he said: Democracy must win
ia November if for no other reason
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