The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-09-08
LOCATINc THR BLArIR.

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ernOr BrOward to increase taxes tomeet
the expenditures Of an imprOvident Leg
islature. Gov. Jennings vetoed enact
ments of the 1903 Legislature, and thus
saved the State nearly a half million
dollars; had he allowed these acts to be-
come laws, the taxes would have had TO
be twice as much as at present. Put
the blame where 1t belongs-On the Leg
islature. And next year elect COM
petent, honest men TO represent you in
the Legislature. -DeLand News.
Yes, Jennings reduced the tax levy to
one-half of one mill, when his Comp
troller recommended its reduction to one
mill. The Legislature was extravagant;
nobody denies that. And Gov. Broward
will (unjustly) share the blame for in
creasing the levy this year with Jen-
nings and the Legislature. AS to the
appropriations vetoed by Governor Jen-
nings, the charge that he did so for the
purpose of preventing more disastrous
deficiency in the public funds than al
ready existed has never been denied.
You can't put the blame" all on the
Legislature-Jennings must bear his
share; and the frantic efforts of the few
newspaper apologists for the reckless
and disgraceful administration of Flori-
da's great and only" Democratic fail
ure only make matters worse-for him
az we'll as for them
What's the matter with the South
Florida editors? Our exchanges record
the mysterious disappearance of three
of the fraternity, viz: Newall G.
Broome, of the Zolfo Advertiser, who
vanished last year, &c. Herb Palm, " Of
the Arcadia New, who has recent
ly turned up missing" and G. w.
Adams, of the Wildwood News. The
absence of the last named from his post
of duty seems to have resulted in an inn
in the News, caused by
bright and lively work on the part OF
1.-The printer and the devil.
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Any State official who undertakes to
butt in" and make it appear that Leon
is badly divided into fractional
politics, or fractional parties, will gain
nothing by attempting to create such an
impression. If the few henchmen who
may back him up could be made to stop
their work, no such thing as factional-
ism would be known here. This news
paper is not owned, controlled or influ-
enced by any kim of boss or faction,
nor will it do anything to cause fac
tional fight; but we do propose to try
and assist in putting fit men in office to
represent the true interests OF the peo-
pie against the political tricksters, and
when the proper time comes we will
have a complete list of the kind of men
to support for Office, from United States
Senator to constable.
The True Democrat is evidently now
convinced there was something in that
smile" Silence gives consent. Lake
City Index.
Been waiting for the Index to produce
evidence that anybody smiled" Tai
lahassee is ""dry," and if any "smiles
went round" as the Index stated, on
the occasion referred TO when the
Governor requested the Attorney-Gen-
eral to procure the opinion of the Su-
preme Court on the constitutionality Of
the Buchanan law, there must have
been a blind tiger lurking in the vicin-
ity of the Capitol. Does the Index
know anything about that?
jeff. Davis, in acknowledging receipt
of his ticket with lady to the State
Fair at Tampa, says he will surely go,
if he can get the lady. Plenty Of time,
jeff, get move on you. -Leesburg
Commercial.
We are moving, working, striving,
hustling, doing everything we can. No
results. II you have a pretty girl down
that way who wants to get married
send her up. We're ready to go to the
Fair. Live Oak Crescent.
Ungallant jeff Why don't you go
after her?
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Referring to the recent death Of Mr..
J. II. Girardeau, of Monticello. Sidney
Herbert, in the Savannah News, pays
the memory of the deceased the follow
ing just tribute:
The educational interests of Florida
suffered a great loss in the death of
Hon. ]. II. Girardeau, of Monticello, for
many years the able and Jealous super
intendent of schools for Jefferson coun-
o., p,,t HE home work had haey1 an Of