The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-07

Ofcd Themselves IN hOnOf1ng Hon.
George w. Wilson, editor-in-chief of
the Times Union, with unanimous elect
ion as president of the Florida Press
Association.
The report - the State Board Of
Health, printed by the H. & w. B. Drew
Company, of Jacksonville, which was
placed on the desks Of the members Of
the Legislature Tuesday, was neat,
clean, and artistically printed, on good
stock. Several members have noted
and commented to US on the contrast
between 1t and other public documents
that have come before them for consid-
oraftnn
The Miami Retail Merchants Associ-
alton has officially endorsed bill draft
ed by the State association, (which pro-
vides for q law legalizing the collection
Of one-third Of the wages of married
man justly indebted TO a merchant. :"
It Is a measure, II thus correctly de-
scribed, that should not be allowed to go
on our statute book. Bad debts are
ruinous TO any mercantile business, but
the idea Of protecting the merchant by
statute against his own lack of good
Judgment in granting credit, Is worse.
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To the ambitious and patriotic youth
of the third congressional district Con-
gresham Lamar offers a rare oppor-
tunity for a good education at the ex-
pense of the Federal government and
a place In the public service, in the
navy, which Ia much sought after.
The preliminary examination IL to take
place at Tallahassee, April 14th, and
from the principal and five Rlternates
then chosen will be selected later the
fortunate one who shall be entitled TO
the appointment Of midshipmsn at the
Annapolis Naval Academy.
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The True Democrat extends a special
welcome 20 lie brethren Of the State
press, members Of the Legislature, and
cordially invites them TO visit the Office
and revel In the exchanges to their
hearts content. Among those present
In tie city are: MeSsrs MeCreRry, of
the Gainesville Sun; Humphreys, Of the
Braidentown Journal; Neal, Of the
WostvIlle Advocate and Advertiser, and
Elm, Of ST. Johns, Senators; and Messrs.
Matthews, Of the Starke Telegraph. and
Johnston, of the Dade City Democrat,
members Of the House.
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The decision Of Circuit Judge Parkhill
completely generating Hon. BENZ. 8.
Lddon, of Mariana, Of the charges
brought against him by Attorneys Cal
hOun and Boone, Of the same town, who
are themselves cited 70 answer In the
same court upon similar charges pre-
fsrred sometime ago. fully met the ex-
pectations Of Judge LiddOn's numerous
friends throughout the State. The his
tory Of this proceeding reaches far back
among the convolutions Of the Swayne
impeachment case. and when fully writ
ten up will make mighty interesting
reading.
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Sir Thomas Upton has announced his
intention to have one more trial for the
America cup. He has certainly had all
OF the advertising he needed from his
former attempts to capture the cele-
bratod trophy, and his present deter
mination must be set down as the i'm
pulse of the dead game sport" BY
his admirable behavior in previous con-
tests he has greatly endeared himself
TO the American people, and American
yachtsmSn will welcome his return as q
contestant Of honorable intentions and
Rsntlomanly instincts, with whom Il Is
a pleasure TO deal.
Referring 70 the law proposed by Mr..
Geo. w. Willis, Of Levy county, to pro-
hibit the shipment of liquors into dry"
counties, the Quincy Times remarks that
The True Democrat approves Of this
measure" What this paper said was
that Il wished such law could be en-
acted and enforced, +" intimAting that Il
could not be enforced II enacted. We
also urged the friends Of the temper
anee canse 70 make haste slowly" 10
~ aatlsflod with the abOlishmsnt Of the
oman Saloon and seek 70 hold the dry"
counties m line and make the wet"
counties .''dry;" and then, perhaps,
law forbIdding the importation Of liquor