The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-22

book on that subject.
Anent the Hon. "Bill' Lamar. He
has written to the Tallahassee Capt.
tai a full page letter explaining what
is termed "his side of the divergent
view on national questions of himself
and John Sharp Williams" But the
letter starts with false premise, as
follows: "The minority leader in the
house of representatives i'll Washing
ton, John Sharp Williams, has re-
moved Hon. D. w. Shackleford of
Missouri, and myself from the COM
mittee on Interstate and foreign com
merce. This is one of the important
committees of the House, it having
charge of legislation looking to the
control of railway corporations in the
interest of the people," Mr.. Lamar
does not state the case fairly. He
was not removed. There was no such
committee of the present congress-
One was appointed and other demo-
Gratis than Messrs. Shackleford and
Lamar were named. 1t is possible
they were not as good and brilliant
democrats as the complainants, but
Mr. Williams and the vast majority
of the democratic side thought they
were better and what they think goes.
What Mr.. Lamar should have said Is
that "Mr. Williams refused to recon-
mend Mr.. Shackleford and myself to
the Speaker for appointment. 1t is
one of the most important commit
fees of the House and should have
been made up in its minority MEM
bership of the real leaders of demo-
cratic party sentiment in the country,
like MYSELF and mr.. shackleford. "
But even then Mr.. Lamar would not
have been better understood in the
urban precincts of his home state.
The removal by the governor OF j.
w. Perkins of DeLand as solicitor of
the Volusia criminal court, for al
legged neglect of duties, and without
giving the deposed officer a hearing,
has caused some bitter comment di-
rected against Gov. Broward, not
only in Volusia county, but in all
narts of the state. Gov. Broward
appointed to the vacancy one j. Hall
Brumsey, young clientless lawyer
of DeLand, and three or four days
after his appointment, Brumsey was
arrested charged with passing checks
without funds in the bank, which,
under the law of 1905, is a felony,
punishable by not more than lO
years in the penitentiary. The
charge is made by Mr.. Schmidt,
proprietor of the Schmidt Villa, al
Daytona He claims that the Brum'
sew check was for more than the
amount of his board bill and that
he (SchmidD gave Brumsey the
difference in cash.
1t has been suggested that there il
politics in the charge, but all who
know Mr.. Schmidt will know just
how little credence to place in such
a story. Mr.. Perkins, the deposec
solicitor, was elected to his office by
A vote which ran far and away be
yond any other candidate ON the
ticket. He was the peoples choice
for the office. and the Governor has
certainly taken high handed course
in removing him, particularly oil
complaint of Jeelhs Alexander, anC
without so much as giving Mr.. Per
kins hearing. If Governor Brow.
ard is to be such q stickler for purity
In elections, he had better turn il
the direction of Taylor and Lafay
ette counties. by power of the fraudu
lent primary votes in which coun
ties 1t Is generally understood b
was enabled to assume his own higl
office.