The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19
TallaAassss, Friday. Nay 70. 1905.

Tallahassee, Friday, Nay 10, 1905.
The Capital Publishing Co., Stat
Printers" Who are they?
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Is that boasted political pull pulling
the results expected We will watch
and see.
THE way OF the transgressor is hard
is being fully realized along severa
lines just now. Let the good work 90
on!
All investigating committees Of this
Legislature which have not yet report
ed are respectfully referred TO the re-
port of the joint committee TO investi-
gate the insane hospital as a model Of
wise and fearless performance Of the
duties for which 1t was appointed
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More important matters have crowd
ed out our usual abstract OF legislative
p 'oceedings. The spirit Of radical in
vestigation Of graft and corruption In
high places has taken strong hold upon
both houses Of the Legislature, and
from now on 10 the close of the session
successive startling sensations in this
direction may be daily expected.
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A business agent" Of local union
in Chicago has confessed TO the police
that $50 was paid out Of the education
al fund" Of the union TO procure the as
sassination Of one Of the unions alleged
enemies The victim expired during
the process of education, which was
conducted with clubs welded by gang
of the unions Especial agents"
We laid aside StOrrs' Stockman from
which to clip, but when we began the
process there were so many good things
in II which we wanted to reproduce, and
had not the space for, that we gave Up
in despair, and decided simply TO advise
all Of our country readers TO send for
II. II Is published monthly at DeFu-
MAX Springs, and the subscription price
Is only 30 cents year.
Some days ago Senator W. A. Blount,
Of Pensacola, intimated in the course of
debate that he did not expect to return
TO his seat in the Senate. The express
sion attracted notice because Of the ex-
allied position which the distinguished
Senator occupies in that body, by reason
of his talents and ability, and his re-
tirement therefrom would be a distinct
loss to the interests OF the State.
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Suppose the State should engage in
the life insurance business; and suppose
in the event of the death of a policy
holder the State official in charge of the
insurance end Of the State government
should refuse to pay the claim to the
widow beneficiary? How would she as
sert her rights under the policy? She
could not sue the State She would be
helpless. Those who are charged with
the duty of enacting laws on this sub
ject would do well 10 look carefully at
this phase Of IL, and provide against the
possibility above suggested II they can,
In the good old State Of Illinois,
where strikes are indigenous and where
imported negroes are met with troops
and cannon, there lives legislator
named Comerford, who incurred the
enmity Of his fellow members by utter
ing grave charges against them. So
they expelled him and sent him home
In Disgrace. The Governor ordered an
election TO I'll the vacancy. when TO-
the name Of Comcrford lied all the
rest, " he having been reelected
unanimously az the nominee Of both OPP
posing parties. Now, hs fellow mem
bers and former judges are wondering
what TO do next.
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The sudden and evidently uncxpcct.
cd arrest of a number of druggists
and others, charged with Illicit selling
Of intoxicating liquors, together with
the seizure OF considerable quantities
Of such goods found in their possession,
whatever may be the result after the
court gets through with them. should
operate as a costly but wholesome warn
ing against conscious and wilful viola