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

oumtu EdtucI tdtttTtu auu ulidpl-
dated condltIon--by his former lieutenant
and henchman. John N. q. Stockton, who
apparently imagines that there Is yet a
United States SenatorshIp in the once
potent but now morlbund doctrines Of
''Callism It's abandonment by its own
distinguished author furnishes abundant
and convincing evidence of Mr.. Stock.
tons error. Mr.. Call will doubtless Sc
cure from former friends and supporters
many votes which might otherwise have
been cast 10 behalf OF Mr. Stockton or
Governor Jennings,
The official record Of Mr.. Stockton's
pnbllc service has not been much in evil
dence He has been member Of the
State legislature, eleett as an independ-
ent with the aid OF Republican votes. A
former president OF bank, he now full
inmates against the tyranny OF capital;
q former railroad president. he now Dnsrs
as the champion of thepeODle against the
corporations; FIRE luent bOlter OF Demo-
cratic conventions and nominations, and
a seeker and holder OF Office as an inde-
/
an organized Democrat, TO the highest
office In the gift OF the Florida Democ
racy. Can the Democratic people Of Flor
ida afford to elevate such one TO the
Senate of the United States?
Governor Jennings has been promi-
nent citizen OF his county, and has twice
represented IL In the legislature, serving
one term as Speaker OF the House. His
nomination to the Office he now holds
bnt does not Gil was partly the result Of
a compromise between the adherents Of
two other much more prominent candt-
dates, and partly because Of the circum-
stance that he was related TO prominent
candidate Tor the Presidency. His rec
ord, as put forth In elaborate detail by
himself, deals chiefly with his acts as
Goyernor; and makes the most absurd
and fancitul claims OF credit for things
done by others and for conditions entirely
remote from his official acts. His eandi-
dacy has heen shown to be utterly vIO-
latlve OF the spirit OF the State COnsti-
tuition. His pretense of devotion TO the
interests Of the people has been exposed
by the showing that as legislator he
opposed the enactment OF railroad com
mission law. and that a. Cover or he OPP
posed the payment TO the school fund of
interest on amounts due the fund from
the proceeds OF the Indian war claims
His DertunctOrY declaration, In a mes
sage. that "a State official, to discharge
properly the duties and functions OF his
Office, Is not only required TO give every
possible moment OF his time, but his best
attention, and cannot give any attention
to private business matters" Is grO-
tesQuely contradicted by his present prac-
tice OF spending the greater portion of
his time away from his post of duty while
engaged In an elaborate canvass of the
State for votes His official insincerity
and Inconsistency has been demonstrated
by his veto OF the very appropriations for
mn lfC incfifnfftan huilAfnsra hfoh ha laod
recommended in his message 10 he legls-
lature; credit for which he now claims as
saving OF the amounts thus vetoed 90 |
the taxpayers. He has juggled with aud
openly violated the commands OF the |
party platform in making vacancy APP
poIntments. He diszracpd himself, his |
party, his State and Its people by advO-
eating the establishment OF the atrOciOus |
disDensary system. lie has insulted the |
sacred memory OF the lamented Gordon |
by nsing his portrait as campaign docu-
ment. His lnOrdlnate vanity impelled |
him tohave his name Inscribed In three |
different places upon the rebuilt State |
capitol. Tortured with visions Of the |
certain defeat which is In store for him, |
he rushed into print with ''open letters" |
addressed 70 his successful competitor, |
Senator TaliaferrO, who Immediately |
convicted him of misquoting the official |
RECORDS OF Congress In a weak attempt TO |
assault the Senator's record. Upon this |
somewhat extraordinary "recOrd" the /
Governor will ask In vain for the support /
of truth-loving and self-respecting Demo-
Gratis.
Senator Taliaferro's record as an active
and loyal Democrat, and as devoted and
successful public servant, Is an open book. /
Recognizing the right OF the people whom
he has 30 ably represented az Washington
TO have an account Of his stewardship, he
and his supporters early presented to the
public comprehensive review OF his
services and achievements. This record,
Its brilliancy and effect
lveness, or because thereof, was viciously /
yet vainly assailed by his competitors.
but II stands now, as Il did at the begin
ming Of the campaign, absolutely lmpreg-
nable. His two principal opponents have
sought, with an almost vindctiVe inge-
nuity, to induce the public 70 believe In
their counter assertions, but with the
greatest ease thd Senator has not only
successfully and overwhelmingly refuted
their slanderous tmputatlons, but has
conclusively convicted one OF them OF |
and classifying the official
records Of Congress. and the other OF &C
tual guilt OF the very thing with which
he had charged the Senator. Tainted,
duty, with disposition 70 avoid nesting
his opponents In bubble debate, aud re-
Duted 20 lack the forensic powers which
they assumed 70 possess, the Senator
indJcutu from DIS Oiucldl engagements
)ne or two brief opportunities to confront
hem. aud fairly demolished their cOnten
lions in' "A fair aud open tournament Of
discussion In the presence of large crowds /,
II delighted fellow Democrats. Support :
ID at the beginning OF his campaign by
)Dy 81 OF the political newspapers OF the
state, the list OF those whose editors aud D
managers now advocate his cause has ]
yrOwn 70 more than co. Personally un-
lnOwn at the beginning OF the campaign a
o very large proportion OF the Demo
rats OF Florida, his name, his history, his
achievements and his features are now
amiliar ~ quite as large a number as
we're formerly unacQualnted With him
ie has recently begun more extended y
PERSONAL campaign than has heretofore Y
zen possible aud expects 10 visit, as far |
= Is possible. every community In the y
Itate. There has never been doubt IS :
o the final result IN the Judgment OF
hose who are supporting him, and Just
Ow every Indication points 10 his nOmi-
alton by large majority, az the irst
Urinary. a