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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21
WHAT CAUSED II.

The recent walk-Out" at the State
asylum was one of the results Of the
publication, in the Times Union of July
7th, Of the reply Of the joint legislative
committee which investigated the hos
pital to the protest of the Board of
State Institutions. AS the public is in
terested in knowing the exact status of
the matter, we reproduce below that
part Of the joint committees reply
which referred to evidence furnished by
Mr.. d. W. C. Marlborough. and which
was the cause of offense to the striking
employees. Mr. YarborouRh's evidence
az officially published by the joint COM
mittee and the House committee did
not appear to be Objectionable to these
employees, but when recapitulated by
the joint committee in its reply, it's OBJ
noxious features appeared to be brought
out into bold relief, and emphasized;
hence the Indignation Of the striking
employees
In its reply the joint committee said:
III the ROOu name OF CHARACTER OF
the female employees has been traduc-
ed, it was not done by the committee.
Mr.. ID. w. G.. Marlborough did volunteer
some very damaging information to one
member Of the committee with refer
ence, as he expressed Il, to the repre-
hensible conduct between male and
female attendants. He said they had
gone out in pairs or couples two nights
In the week, rambling and lying out
until late, and in one Instance n couple
was out all night; that when DIR. Quinn
was away so long last summer he (Yar-
thoroughly determined to stop Il, etc. !;
that in one instance he was satisfied
something wrong was going on In q
room. and he opened the door quickly
and found them in . very compromising
position; that they had gone to such an
extent that there seemed TO be no de-
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21
ADVERTISING TAhPA'S FAIR.

The free advertising plan Of the
Tampa fair managers has become IAN
issue" in the columns Of the State
press, The idea was a good one for
the fair management. Fortified by a
most liberal subsidy made by the Legis-
lature out Of the treasury, the managers
could just as we'll have been liberal in
their treatment of the State press, but
impressed by the example Of the recent
great national expositions, an effort was
made by the management to induce the
Florida newspapers to provide the nee
essary publicity free of charge. The
plan struck a snag, and the newspapers
are generally protesting against the in q.
justice contemplated. Among recent
expressions on the subject arc the fol-
lowing:
Why the newspapers should do all the
advertising for nothing, running from
forty 70 fifty dollars per month for four
or Ave months, Is one Of those things
which we can't make out, unless It Is
because the State pays the premiums
and the papers are expected to pay the
rest - Gaidesville Sun
The News admires the shrewd man.
ager OF the publicity department of the
Florida Mid-Winter Fair, but we cannot
see It his way to give column after col
umn of free advertising to q private
corporation and accept IN return ham
sandwich in payment thereof. Let the
Fair management issue stock TO the
newspapers according to the amount Of
work done and give them Press Day
besides Lakeland News.
Why kick, brethren7 Are you 80 long
learning that II Ii your business To do
deadhead work for your State, county
and town. We are panied to hear you
talk so. Why, go ahead and publish
the stuff sent you, a. you have done in
days gone by when you were hard up
and sweating blood to keep the wolf
from the door while lying like a gentle
man about the beauties Of your town
and section and the splendid enterprise
Of your business community. Have you
not admonished the people time and
time again to ''pRtroniEe home indus
tries" when at the very time merchants
Of your municipality were sending out
Of town 70 get their job printing donei
So you have, and you will do il again.
And furthermore, haven't you come in
for a ''cussing" by pig-headed subscrib-
ers who didn't pay For the paper, but
who with fine show Of scorn and disgust
declared there il nothing In III" No
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21

gree of shame Of one couple in the pres
ince Of another. He did not call names,
nor was he asked to do 80. He also re
feFred TO some two or more female at
tendants and probably one patient, who
had given birth within two to four
months after leaving the hospital. He
also referred TO the conduct Of Dr.
Quinn and female employee.
The employees, it is said, also had
grievances against Mrs. Marlborough,
who has been acting as supervisoress IN
the female department of the hospital,
but specifications of the same have not
been made public.
II another column we publish the
official statement Of Superintendent
Whitner; and without hesitation we
affirm that he could not maintain the
discipline of the institution without
promptly denying the demands Of the
striking employees. And we feel en-
tirely confident of Superintendent Whit
ner's ability to restore the normal
status Of the institution by the prompt
employment Of others to fill the vacan-
cies in the hospital force.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21
A LAM ARcUnENT.

The Starke Telegraph in a recent is
sue undertook TO disclose the true in
wardness Of the failure Of the Legisla-
ture Of 1897 TO obey the Constitution
and make a reapportionment OF the
members Of the House of Representa-
tives according to population. The
Telegraph naively declares that 1.-THE
smaller counties, which hold the balance
Of power in the Legislature under the
present appOrtionment," would not
and will not consent that justice should
be done and the Constitution obeyed.
BY 1.-THE smaller counties" it may be
presumed that the Telegraph meant
those having only single member of
the House under the present apportion-
ment-m made in 1887 There are just u
Of these. Can the Telegraph explain
how % members, out Of GO, 'hold the
balance of power?" The counties
which could not have been affected by
reapportionment in 1897 number 31-a
majority in number; with 40 votes-a
Telegraph kindly explain how these
were induced to disobey the Constitu
ton, in the interest of seven counties
whose representation should have been
reduced from two members to one each?
The votes and influence of the seven
counties whose representation should
have been increased by one each in 1897
are not now considered at all, and GER
tainly were not regarded in that year.
Why?
The truth is that the Telegraph's ex-
PLANTATION does not explain anything;
and it's labOred argument to the effect
that 1.-THE present appOrtiOnment was
made for the purpose of making Flor
ida's delivery from carpet-bag rule safe
and certain" falls quite fiat in the light
Of the fact that in 1887 when the pres
ent apportiOnment was made, there was
no "carpet-bag rule" nor any fear of
it.
AS the representative Of one of the
seven counties which, under a just re-
apportionment would have it's represen-
tation reduced from two members to
one, the Telegraph hilariously remarks:
1--WE could give you [meaning the coun-
ties entitled to increase of representa-
tionl more at present if we felt so in
clined but we don't want to
and we amt sgoin TO-"
Doubtless the time will come when a
Legislature may be chosen whose mem
bers have some regard for the COM
mands of the Constitution, and then the
seven counties which for so many years
have been deprived of just representa-
ton will be fairly dealt with.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21

doubt you have. II is your business TO
get "eusSed, /" 70 '1eg" for the other
fellow while doing yeOman service for
the general good, ann we are sur:
prised and panied that you, with all
your wealth Of golden experience OF
which you are possessed from years OF
contact with q generous public, should
have turned ct this late day. Don't
fail TO remember that you are plotting
country journal, that your columns
are as free as the air you live on for
every public enterprise and private snap,
and that you are to look for your re-
ward in heaven. --Leesburg CONNER
cial.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21
rIEnORIAI no SOUTHHRN WOMEN

Forty years have elapsed since tie
close Of the civil war; and the proposed
memorial TO the women of the South
has not yet been erected. That the
United Confederate Veterans are not
insensible, however, to the obligation
resting upon them to take the lead in
this patriotic enterprise was fully de-
monstrated at the last annual reunion
at Louisville, where the following pre-
amble and resolutions were adopted
unanimously;
federation turned over to the sons the
sacred duty of raising the FUNDS for Il e
Memorial to the Women of the Confed-
eracy; and
Whereas, In so doing we never relin-
quish our deep and abiding love for the
cause, or our intention to aid and assist
it by every means in our power; and
Whereas, We have clearly shown
this, by our appointment of a commit
tee to cooperate and by the work
which this committee and many other
veterans in all parts Of the South have
done during the past year; and
Whereas, 1t will ever be our most
earnest desire to see this tribute paid
TO our glorious women, and we are most
anxious TO further cooperate with and
give substantial aid to our sons in the
performance of this sacred duty; there
fore, be it
Resolved First-That each camp of
the United Confederate Veterans, i'm
mediately after the adjournment Of the
convention and the return home of its
delegates, shall appoint committee to
actively canvass its respective commu-
nifty to raise funds for this Memorial
to the Women of the Confederacy, to
which noble, worthy and just object
this federation has repeatedly and sol
EMMY pledged itself and it's comrades.
Second-That in case any camp does
not take action within one month by APP
pointing this committee, it shall then be-
come the duty of its commander to
make appointment of such committee.
If no action is then taken by the COM
mander. any member of the camp who
is enthused with the high sense of his
duty to this holy cause, and desires to
honor our God-like women, is urged per-
sonally to take charge of the matter,
secure the Endorsement of his local
camp or it's officers and make such col
lectiOns as he can from his community.
Third-That all funds collected under
resolutions bne and two shall be depOs-
ted in some home bank, at interest, to
the credit of the chairman of the United
Confederate Veterans committee of
cooperation (Gen c. Irvine Walker,
Charleston, s. c. and that he shall be
promptly advised of such deposit.
Fourth-That the above resolutions
are not intended to be obligatory upon
such camps as have already taken SINH
lar action or have already contributed
to this fund $50, or more.
Fifth That each camp is urged to
endeavor to raise from its community
as its quota, at the very least, the sum
of $50.
Sixth-That all camps shall complete
this work by January /, 1906, and on
that date make a report of the results
achieved, to the chairman of our COM
mittee of cooperation, Gen. c. Irvine
Walker, Charleston, S. c.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21

Speaking Of the disposition some peo-
people indulge by suppressing legiti-
mate local news, the Lakeland News
remarks thus:
A newspaper man worthy Of the name
is never a prying busybOdy. Family
skeletons or private scandals have no
interest for him. The sanctity of the
home Is always respected, But he is
not to be thwarted by the idiotic whims
Of those persons who refuse him inform
alton merely because it does not suit
their personal pleasure TO see a given
matter in print. The moral to this lit
tie screed Is that when a newspaper
man asks you for information relative
TO any matter in which you are inter
ested 1t would be to your interest TO
comply with the request, or give a cour-
teous reason why otherwise you may
rest assured you will see the story in
print anyway, and while it may not be
dealt with from your point Of view, its
correctness in all essential details will
surprise you.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21
Defective Laws.
jacksonville Metropolis.

Jacksonville Metropolis.
With all the precedents Of careless
legislation, and advice to be careful in
the framing and passing of laws, the
Florida Legislature seems to give little
heed. Law after law has been declared
null and void by the courts, because the
rules Of passage were not complied
with, and the constitutional provisions
not obeyed. The rules are plain, and If
a school boy should neglect to obey
them he would deserve switching. Yet
men of intelligence and experience in
business and some in law will proceed
session after session of the Legislature
to pass laws so carelessly as to make
them of no effect when an attempt to
enforce them is made.
Judiciary committees of the Legisla-
ture, whose duties are to see that all
bills comply with the constitution, are
also at times at fault in reporting bills
to be in proper shape, and upon these
reports it is concluded that legally the
bills are all right, but when the test
comes afterwards in the courts, it is
pointed out that either the established
rules of procedure have not been fol-
lowed or that there are one or more
provisions of bill in conflict with the
constitution. and the result is all the
expense ana DOJneT OF passage Is vast
ed Slight defects that could be RENE
died in a second are overlooked, and
these often prove fatal TO good laws
laws that the people need and want.
II the number Of bills introduced in
the Legislature were limited perhaps
more pains would be taken to see that
all were right before enacted into law.
The scramble TO introduce bills has
been one Of the prime faults of legisla-
ton. Some members seem to think the
more bills introduced the better their
constituents will be pleased, when in
fact, II only one or two well-prepared
bills were introduced they would not be
knocked out by the courts, as Is gener-
orally the case when many are hurried
" prepared and rushed through by
committees and Legislature.
The Metropolis and other State papers
warned the last Legislature in regard
to hasty and defective passage Of laws,
but Il seems to have done little good, as
attorneys all over the State are now
attacking the validity of new laws, and
the prospect Is that many will fail TO
stand the judicial scrutiny.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21

After having quite lot Of fun with
the cigarette fiends, by telling them Of
the stringent provisions Of the new
Cigarette law" the newspapers Of the
State are now engaged in disseminating
the fact that no such law was enacted
at the recent session.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21

That the reply Of the joint hospital
committee TO the protest Of the Board
Of State Institutions hit the jennings
contingent in a sore place is evident
from the following howl of the Brook
vile Southern Argus:
The first legislative committee APP
pointed TO investigate the insane asy-
lum has come out in q full page reply
10 the scything arraignment of them by
the Board of State Institutions. The
reply fully justifes all the Board of
State Institutions said about them. II
all that they alleged about the abuses
at the asylum had been true, which we
are glad 10 know are not. 1t could not
have justified them in making a parti-
san attack upon the administration.
They were not supposed to have been
sent TO Chattahoochee for political pur-
poses, but they seem to have thought
80.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21

The Lake City newspapers notably
the Citizen-Reporter are fighting the
college location battle over again with a
degree Of vindictiveness which, is not
at all TO their credit. We refrain from
encouraging the unreconciIed spirit dis
played by reproducing their intemper-
ate utteranceA.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21

We already have the prestige Of a
school town, students from all over
this part of the State are anxious TO
come here. Indeed, Il IL altogether
likely that II we take the proper steps
in the matter that the loss Of the State
Normal school has been really to our
advantage. -DeFuniak Breeze.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21

Gadsden county challenges comparison
with any other county Of the State with
a record Of only 800. 43 delinquent taxes
for 1901. Show up. gentlemen
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21
Tallahassee, Friday, July q, 1905.

Friends Of u. s. Senator Mallory
everywhere will be pleased TO learn that
he is much improved in health after a
brief sojourn at Tate Springs.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21

Full and free pardon Is granted the
Lake City Index on account Of a num-
Der Of sneaking little sarcasms about
The True Democrat. The Index was so
completely fabbergasted over the de-
cision Of the college location matter
that 1t hasn't since been It's real, jolly
harmless self at all.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21

The time IL fast approaching when
the vigorous insistance Of u. g. Senator
John T. Morgan and others upon the
Nicaragua route for the isthmian canal
will be completely indicated. Three
years Of experience with the Panama
route has shown that the obstacles exc
listing there are as formidable TO Amer
lean as 10 French engineers.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21

The Jacksonville Metropolis repro
duces a portion of The True Democrats
article relating TO the reply Of the joint
committee Of investigation Of the State
hospital to the protest of the Board Of
State Institutions, commenting as fol-
lows:
The Tallahassee True Democrat is by
no means a withdrawing machine or an
apoloRist for the wrong dOings of Off
Gals or employees Of the State govern
ment.
That Is right, Mr.. Democrat. Go
ahead and let the people know it all.
They want the facts, as the good name
Of humane institution and the reputa-
ton Of the State are involved in the
matter.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-21

The Times Union notes the fact that
'in the central part Of the State a
weekly paper has protest against the
dodger az n method Of advertising for
the merchant, The editor Of this coun-
try weekly, who sees his valuable ad.
vertising space go begging while the
poor subterfuge Is being passed to the
man on the street by u boy who annOyr
more than he pleaseS, rises to argue
that the merchant who uses this means
of advertising when the newspaper Is
open TO him Is fool, with a capital
''F" Of the boldfAce series"
Tallahassee has few "dodger mer-
chants, " but the number Is rapidly dim
inishing
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-26
OVER HALF OF EMPIRE
IN GRIP OF VAST STRIKE

st. Petersburg, Oct. 25.-(A. MI
Over half of European Russian Is In
the grip of striking railroad men and
the strike continues TO spread rapidly
in all directions. The roads In the
Volga are at a standstlil today and
General strike was declared on the
two remaining lines out of st. Peters
burg. Before tomorrow the capital
Is expected to be cut off from the out
side world by way of the continent,
This will also involve the suspension
of postal communication. The League
of Leaguers has seized the Opportun-
fty to come to the support of the rail-
road men, and has adopted resolutions
in favor of a general strike in all pro-
fesslons. Telegraph operators are
Joining the movement. and II is feared
all communication between the inter-
or points will be obliterated. Factor
les In the affected districts have been
forced to shut down for lack Of fuet
and Moscow especially faces not only
food, but a water famine. The So
cial democrats believe that they have
the government at their mercy since
with the railroads stopped the author
lties are powerless TO transport the
troops This is all the more serious,
as bloody collisions already have been
reported at various places and a dan
gerous agrarlan movement has again
broken out In the government Of Sa-
mara. The strength displayed by the
social democrats has amazed the au-
thorltles, who were taken by SUR
prise.
A number OF meetings we're held
last night and resolutions adopted.
Count Witte received a deputatlon
with resolutions and with characterist-
| ic bluntness told them some OF the
demands would be granted. while 9TH
ers we've out OF the question. The de-
mand for a constituent assembly, the
count said could not be realized. nor
could universal suffrage be admitted,
as all the people we're not prepared
for the franchise. Ne warned the
deputatlon that a continuation OF the
strike could only result In bloodshed
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-26
DARING DAYLIGHT
ROBBERY IN new YORK
FIVE BOLD BANDITS HOLD Ut
CLOTHING STOI;E WrCtI RE.
NOLVEitS AND ESCAPE.

New York. Oct. 25.--In broad day
light yesterday afternoon. store
within a short distance OF Broadways
most frequented district. was robbed
by five men, who held up the proprle-
tor and clerks at the point OF pistols.
In the subsequent pursuit of the rob
bers panic was caused among the
matinee crowds. William Bracket Il
one OF the alleged robbers. His ac-
complies escaped They are thought
to be members OF a western band.
The robbers entered the store OF Ab-
ram Fox. in Seventh avenue. and covs
ing Fox and his clerks, proceeded to
gather up a quantity OF clothing and
backed out 81 the store. As they re-
Htreated, Fox made a lunge at Brack-
EFT In an attempt to grab his pistol.
Bracket struck him In the face. Fox
followed his man. and when Brackett
jumped on a passing car. Fox again
attacked him. Finally a policeman
appeared and Brackett was arrested.
The others escaped IN the crowd after
dropping most OF the plunder.i
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-26
STUDENTS
in PITCHED BATTLE
WITH POLICEMEN
BIueCOatS Fire Over Heads
of College Boys.
WELL DEVELOPED RIOT
ON STREETS OF CHICAGO

Chicago oct. t.-Twenty-lve po-
licemen and 200 Students of the Chi
cago College of Dental Surgery engag-
ed in a fierce fight this afternoon and
before order had been restored fifteen
of the students had been arrested. At
one point during the fight the police
we're forced to fire shots over the
heads of the students to scare them
back.
The freshman~and junior classes of
the institution met in their annual
class rush today and the battle became
so desperate that riot call was sent
in to the two police stations in the
vicinity. When the police arrived on
the scene. the battle between the stu
dents had been in progress for half an
hour and had blocked all the street
car and wagon traffic in nearby
streets. The students who we're I'm
the thick of the fight Joined forces as
soon as they saw the approach of the
patrol wagons and the bluecoats were
pelted on all SIDES with stones and
vegetables, while water was poured
on them by Students from the upper
floors of the college. After this state
Of affairs had been going on for some
time and the police we're getting de-
cidedly the worst of the battle. the
blueeoats drew their revolvers ana
fred several shots. This brought the
students to their senses and they ran
in all directions, but the police sue
ceeded In making fifteen captures. All
the students bore signs of the conflict
I'm the torn clothes, and a number of
them suffered severe cuts about their
heads and faces from the punishment
administered by the police.
An Investigation has been begun by
the faculty and the ringleaders OF the
disturbance Will he punished.