The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-10


Live Oak 10 look after his Crescent. II
shows a woful lack Of his skillful hand
President Roosevelt has issued the Gus
tomary proclamation naming Thursday
November Both, az Thanksgiving Day
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We printed and have on hand yet,
extra copies Of this paper, containing
the Equalization List They can be had
at cents a copy.
Hon w. A. Rawls announces in Il
signed card his candidacy for the Office
Of State Senator for the eighth district
Mr. Rawls will have opposition.
The Washington Star says "There
is a suspicion among practical politi-
clans that the Australian ballot covers
multitude Of broken promises
It's daisy have you inspected it
yet That "board- bound" edition Of
the Governors Message Some copies
Of II yet on hand for free distribution.
The Times Union says "This the
open season for game and political can
didatcs in this State, and some Of the
latter are unfortunately open to more
or less criticism, True too true
The Tampa tobacco and cigar men
have run down tho cdilorof tie United
States Tobacco Journal and had him ar
rested in New York on charge Of
criminal libel, for charging crookcdncsa
IN 'hc shipment Of tobacco
Those who palronisc "bIind tiger "
illegal dealer are partic- 10 the crime
and help TO violate hw. a "bliud
tiger man" can not do business without
patrons. If all the best citizens in
community agreed on IT,, it could be-
driven out, and no one would dare treat
a statute law Of Florida withcontempt
The Florida Educational Association
will meet at Miami December 9th A
fine program has been prepared, in
which our own Prof. Murphreo is slated
for an address. and Miss Edith W Moses,
Of the faculty Of the State College for
Women, for paper on Expression
and its Relation TO Education and Life "
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The True Democrat extends its hearty
congratulations 20 the Live Oak Daily
Democrat upon its first appearance,
on the 7th inst II Is large, 7-column,
4-pnge sheet, we'll printed, and filled
with telegraphic and other news while
lis editorial department, conducted 10y
Mr.. J, o. LaFontasce, well known
throughout the State az one Of its best
newspaper men, Is fully up to the ex-
pectations Of his many friends.
Mr. Il. Is, Tatum. Of Miami, who has,
In manner, turned his back upon his
old profession AZ newspaper man, and
become a capitalist and promoter, snow
engaged in the worthy work Of inaugu-
rating a branch Of the Kelley Institute
In Florida. Articles Of incorporation
have been secured. with a capitalization
OF S26. 900, and the institution will be
located mt Jacksonville, with Il g. Ia
tum. president. We wish il a full meas
ure OF success.
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The Lake City people die hard They
have applied 20 the Attorney. General
for permission to use his official name
In proceedings in the nature Of quo
warranto, 20 test the constitutionality
Of the Buchanan law " The Attorney.
General granted the permission AZ "A
matter of routine practice, AS such APP.
plications are never. or rarely, refused
The lawyers evidently scent some fine
fees In the carefully.nursed Indignation
Of the Lake Cityitcs. because their
deep-laid plan 20 capture the University
slipped cog. D."
The appearance Of the following clip
ping from an unknown source in the
Capital furnishes striking illustration
Of the irony Of audAcity;
This Is one Of the grafter's chief ar.
guments II we don't get il somebody
else will. Turn us out and you will
merely change one set of thieves for
another. This IL the insolent reply
these plunderers make when they are
told 70 move on. They assume with
supreme impudence that whoever holds
public office will steal right and left. as
they have been doing. They put all
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