The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1904-03-10

Gordon by faxirs or demagogues who
seek 20 work the political rabblt-foOt on
the old veterans by distortlnR the sacred
sentiment OF love for fallen cOmrade
and chlettain into selfish political pull
\ for their votes
Eyes, we ali received the picture OF
General Gordon, and IL Is a good one. TOO.
| II Is worthy of a higher and purer motive
than that which prompted It's free dis
tribution by the Governor OF a great State
with his name and compliments stamped
on bust I'm red Ink, aud enclosing his At
lanta memorial address and other pOliti-
cal documents IN order that the real mo-
tive Of the gift might be we'll understood.
"The question has often been asked by
veterans why Governor Jennings, after
declining to show the prorer respect as
Governor In Jacksonville when the re-
mains passed through that city, should
follow the procession to Atlanta to make
a SPEECH, when so many warm hearted,
! eloquent veterans and old associates of
General Gordon were deprived OF speak
ling for want OF time and space on the
| program.
I'VE all know the Governor MS natu
raj orator and free speaker all the way
from Tammany Hall. New York, to the
Golden Gate OF California, but this did
not make his speech specially necessary
on that sad occasion. when We consider
the motive that now seems TO have
1 DTOulUbtu H.
"As much as we may admire him as a
citizen, a Governor and a politician. we
don't think he can fake the old Confed-
crate out OF his vote on this line."
And the Palatka News relates the fol-
lowing:
THE latest campaign effort of Cover
nor Jennings Is not going to populariZe
| his candidacy among old Confederate
| veterans, although IL was designated for
that purpose. The Governor has sent TO
old veterans In the State picture OF the
William s JehninAl Accompanying
the picture Is copy OF jennings speech
on the death OF the dead warrior, to-
gether with a pamphlet giving himself
credit for what the State IL doing by way
Of pensions for the old Coufederates. The
News witnessed an old Confederate open
his package. He smiled as he looked
upon the features OF the popular hero;
the smile faded as he noted the signature
OF the Governor; then he began to smell
the rat. Then he looked at the next
paper, 1t was the Governors speech.
Then he began to frown. Next he opened
the leafiet showing what the Governor
claimed he had done in the way OF pen
sions for Confederate veterans; the frOwn
grew thicker. There was silence for a
moment, and the lips Of the veteran trem-
bled as with rage. Then the storm broke:
Once fakir, always fakir,' stormed
the old soldier. Here Is this man. In the
interest OF his candidacy for the United
States Senate. thinks he can trade on the
sacred sentiment of love with which all
old Confederate veterans revere the
memory OF the gallant Gordonl IL that
don't beat anything | ever saw or heard
of In charatancy, I'm did. What does
Jennings care for the old COnfederates?
Not a blessed thing. except that he hopes
10 play upon the sentiments that hind
them 20 the memory of their dead chief
tain and secure their votes. He Is a char
latan, a fakir, a demagogue. and | hope
the old Confederate soldiers OF Florida
will get onto his curves and leave him ont
OF all their future calculations for the
Senatorship.'
What the old soldiers will do to Jen-
nlngs next Saturday when they meet at
DeFuniak Springs, and at the primary
in May, will, as the street boys say, be
IA plenty"