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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05
NEW DEPARTURE.


The general public has long regarded
the pecuIiarities of legal practice in the
courts, particularly in criminal cases,
with a growing suspicion that the ju-
dicial habit, now becoming so prevalent,
of permitting counsel, under the spe-
cious pretense Of securing for their
clients "a fair and legal trial, " almost
unlimited latitude in exploiting and
utilizing all manner of fimsy technical
tiles, is largely responsible for the
many notable failures of justice which
have recently occurred.
With that innate regard for the power
Of the law and the dignity Of the courts
which characterizes the average Amer
lean, the public have RETAINED from
criticism Of judicial methods, and main
tanned respectful-if ominous silence
concerning one Of the possible reasons
why criminals go unpublished.
It has remained, therefore, for one Of
the judiciary itself TO direct public at
tentlon 10 those abuses Of privilege
which render the courts impOtent and
their proceedings CHASTITY farce.
Judge Boarman, Of the Federal bench,
in recent trial before him at Jackson
vile, opened the way TO new order Of
things, and demonstrated the fact that
there should be a limit to pettifogging
methods in the solemn and effective adj
ministratiOn Of justice.
Counsel was objecting," says a
newspaper account Of the incident, "tO
a question being put 10 witness, on
the ground that it was contrary TO the
rules Of evidence. The judge said, in
effect: We are organized here for the
purpose Of getting at the truth. We
will do it scientifically and technically
If possible; if not, by main strength
and awkwardness Again, when coun-
sci objected TO certain question being
put on redirect examination, the judge
said, in effect: We will let everybody
ask all the questions he wants, and
when the time comes that nobody wants
TO ask any more questions, that is the
time to stop asking questions. "
The Significance Of Judge Boarman' s
position, if he is correctly reported, is
that he, as judge, does not intend to
permit counsel TO interpose frivolous
objections for the purpose NJ concediing
the truth from the jury. Lawyers have
thousands Of other methods of accom-
plshing similar purposes, but this is,
perhaps the most Objectionable. mo
pun is ntended)
All honor to Judge Boarman for thus
sweeping aside some of the obstacles
30 deity intercepted between the facts
and the jury by the astute gentlemen
Of the bar in the interest not Of JUS
tice, truth and good morals, but of
their clients, who, through their efforts,
are endeavoring to escape the penalties
Of the law which they so richly deserve
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05
Church Notices.

Trinity M. E. Church, South, w. M.
Poage, Pastor. Services Sunday at II
a. m. and 730 p. m. Junior Ed
worth League, 800 p. m. Senior ED
worth League, 4.OOp. m. All members
requested to attend The public and
strangers specially invited to worship
with us.
First Baptist Church, Rev. Frank w.
Cramer, Pastor. 49, Divine worship by
the pastor Sunday at II a. m. and 7.30
P: m; Morning subject, CLEANING the
Handouts. =" Evening subject, 1.-THE
Wonderful Christ " Bible School at 10
am. Junior Baptist Union, 3p. m. Sen
Tor B. P. u, 6. rs p. m. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to every person.
Strangers will be especially welcomed.
st, Johns Episcopal Church, Rev.
DR.. w. II. Carter, Rector. Services:
Sundays and Holy Days, holy commu ,.
ion 7 o'clock a, m, Sundays, IL a. NJ
and Z 30 pm. Fridays, 8 pm. st. Mi
chael's (cUlored). - Services: SUNDAYS.
p. m. Fridays, 4 80 D. m.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05
BOSSES ARE NOT ALL BAD.

The shallow and unthinking editorial
cohorts Of reform are now raising their
voices in q cheerful chorus that Boss
ism IL dead" Bossism, which Is the
common name for leadership, Is and al
ways will be necessary to organized
politics and organized anything else
where numbers of men are bound to-
gether for voluntary coop GRAFTON.
What these misinforned gentlemen
mistake for the death Of bossism is the
reputation of some incompetent or dis
honest bosses.
This is of itself very good thing,
and is sufficient upon which to base
good deal OF congratulation among the
people. Organizations must have
guides and leaders and whatever tends
TO raise the standard Of character
among them is for the general welfare
and benefit. But the system-if the
word be properly understood-of hav-
ing bosses, leaders or whatever you
choose TO call them, is eternally funda-
mental in the progress of human affairs
1t therefore follows that the inform
ed and intelligent citizen will not kick
against boss simply because he IS a
boss. The kicking should be carefully
confined TO hullabalOo against bad boss
cannot be too vigorous. 1t is wise for
US TO reflect upon all these things in
every one of their various phases and
make sure that our zeal and energy are
not instructed. To withdraw support
from good boss who is doing the right
thing, is as woeful a mistake as to con-
fer it upon boss who is doing wrong.
The fundamental rule that it is a
man s duty 10 uphold the right and OPP
pose the wrong prevails nowhere with
more force and vitality than in this
matter OF politics. NOthlug is more
necessary TO full enlightenment. The
boss who is himself a good man, but
holds the personal interests Of himself
and his friends superior TO the com
mon veal, should be repudiated not
because of the adjective used 70 define
and describe him, but because Of the
character of his work. Tampa Times.
Unfortunately, most political boss
es" hold their personal interests above
everything else, and up in this section
Of the country, we have something of
this species Of "bOss AS long as you
do just every act along in line with
their wishes and desires, you are a
clever fellow, and all things are "love-
ly and the goose hangs high" but
what a difference in the morning, " if
you presume to act and think a little
for yourself Then, with that kind of
boss" you are disreputable cur, a
stinker or what not. A man that
cannot see any good in his fellow man,
give each credit for being entitled to
something, etc, ETC., can proper y
"boss" his people, and no man that is
fiery, revengeful. ETC., ETC., can prop
erly represent his whole people and
lead his people out Of 1.-THE wilderness. "
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05
EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEES.

Presidents and other high railroad
officers mingled on terms of social
equality with their employees on the
afternoon of December 81, 1905, at
Drill Hall, Masonic Temple, Chicago.
The occasion was the 29th anniversary
dinner of Chicago division No. /, Order
of Railway Conductors, and the railroad
officers were guests of honor. CO.
operation, harmony and good fellowship
between employer and employee was
the keynote of the gathering. About
four hundred persons were present at
the dinner. Letters and kilograms of
regret were read from President Roose-
welt, Vice-President Fairbanks, Presi
dent James j. Hill, of the Great North
ern railroad, and from many railroad
officers.
If such gatherings were held more
often, so that employers and employees
of large enterprises could better under
stand each other, get closer to each
other, as it were, the costly strikes,
bitter animosities of capital against la
Dor, or labor against capital, would
soon become things of the past, capital
lists and laborers would have nothing
but the kindliest feelings one for the
other, and this American country of
ours would truly be a "land Of the
free" and of "brotherly love-" May
that time swiftly come
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05
"COD BLESS US, EVERY ONE"

From the Commoner.l
Here's to the United States OF Amer
lea. May they become the greatest Of
all world powers, not because Of the
strength Of their army and navy, but
by the force Of good example. May
this nation return to the fountain
whose waters spring close by the blood
Of the revolution" May it have a new
birth Of freedom and assert at every
opportunity, in act as we'll as in word.
the principle upon which it was founded
and to the cultivation Of which it owes
it's high fame and great progress.
Here's to the lovers Of liberty
throughout the world. May they never
learn to compromise on liberty's defni-
ton. May they not lose courage be-
cause Of temporary defeats, May they
stand by truth "unawed by influence
and unbribed by gain "
Here's to the American citizen who
thinks for himself, whatever his present
day politics may be. May he continue
to resent the notion that those who
have been "divinely appointed" to con-
troll the property Of the country have
been ordained of God to do the thinking
for the people,
It is not easy to emulate the example
OF that fine old Kentucky negro, who,
kneeling before the throne Of grace,
cast to the winds all thoughts of self
and in the generosity Of his soul prayed:
Remember dc rich and remember de
po'. remember dc bond and the free
and when you git fru remembering all
round, den, good Lord, remember me. "
But in the spirit Of this day we may at
least join with Tiny Tim in the rev.
erent appeal; God bless us, every
one "
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05
TEE INV.

Representative Sulzer, of New York,
in a speech on the mistreatment of the
Jews in Russia, took occasion to pay
the following eulogy to the Jew:
The Jew needs no eulogy. All he .
asks is justice. Allie demands is eQuaf
opportunity and equality before the law.
The record of his race from the dawn
Of time down to the present day is the
history Of the march Of humanity along
the highways OF progress and the ave.
nues Of civilization. In ali ages Of tie
world the ostracised and persec1ted
Jew has done his share for his fellow
man, for enlightenment, for liberty, for
freedom, for progress and for civiiiza-
tion-and he has done it all in the face
of intense adverse circumstances. In
science and in art, in literature and phi
lanthropy, the Jew, in all lands and in
all times, has written his name high in
the temple of human fame. In states
manahip and diplomacy, in law and in
medicine, in ethics and philosophy, in
research and discovery, the greatness
of the Jew is and ever has been UNI
challenged. In commerce and in trade,
in industry and husbandry, overcoming
forces that would deter another, he has
held his own in the vanguard Of prog
ress. Prosecuted for thousands Of years,
he has surmounted all obstacles; Stunned
for centuries, he has kept in the very
front of the higher and better civiliza-
ton. In trial and in triumph, in tenn
pest and in sunshine, in war and in
peace, on land and sea, in all eras and
in all places, the Jewish race has writ
ten its enduring name and its eternal
fame all over the pages of human his
tory. Civilization owes much to the
Jew; Christianity owes more. Neither
debt can ever be paid. Destroy what
Israel has done for the human race and
you leave a void that cannot be filed
an abyss which cannot be bridged. Call
the roll of the earth's illustrious dead,
and at least one name in every five will
be the immortal name of distinguished
Jew who has stamped his indelible inn
press on the brightest pages of the
worlds history. Prolonged applause
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1t is stated that the Car was not fig
uring on an American-built fleet, after
all. Hewas getting plans for cyclone
cellar. -Volusia Record.
Gar of what? Russia, America, or
the Great Car Of the State of Florida?
What Car is it that is now getting
plans for cyclone CELLAR" Others be-
sides the Car will be hunting some
where to hide themselves some of these
days, when the primary elections are
over.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05
HOUSE NOW OPEN.

All modern conveniences. Transient
and Table BOarders can be accommo-
dated at usual rates.
MRS. r. c. LoNc.t
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

Hon. John S. Beard and Hon. j.
Campbell Avery, of Pensacola. are both
announced as candidates for the next
State Senate to succeed Hon. w. A.
Blount, who has served his time. and
who will not be a candidate for re-elec-
ton. Mr.. Blount made Florida one of
the best Senators she ever had. and he
will be missed from that body next
time. Now, a contest royal may be
looked forward to from that neck of
the woods, but either one Of the candi
dates will make n Senator Escambia
may be proud Of. as both are we'll
posted Floridians, and intelligent, with
qualifications necessary to make effic.
lent lawmakers.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

The Cresson, Texas, Courier says:
when man steals loaf of bread he
goes to Jail; when millionaire packer
or oil magnate violates the law by steal
ing a million he is fined" Isn't this
strange justice? Should not the big
thief be given the same kind Of justice
as the small?
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

OuI VI pOllNlCSs NJ IulS particular juno
ture it will pay all manner Of men ac-
customed to be forward in Tampa poll
tics to make a pause until they are
dragged in by an unmistakable express
sion of the popular will.-Tampa Times.
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Governor Deneen is going to install a
new system of accounts, and will exact
full statements OF expense from every
State officer That man may make
himself so unpopular with the political
bosses that he will get to the White
House. Denver Republican.
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The members of the Railroad Com
mission have been holding sessions at
Orlando and Kissimmee this week. At
Orlando to hear the matter of a con-
Meeting schedule between Orange City
and Sanford between the Atlantic Coast
Line and the East Coast Railway. Mr..
j. r. Parrott appeared for the East
Coast Railway and Mr.. Morton Riddle
for the Atlantic Coast Line. At Kis-
simmee the commission investigated
the matter Of the Florida Midland Rail
way, a narrow-gauge road which the
commission has been petitioned to
change TO standard gauge.
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Alfred II. Curtis, president of the
New York State Bankers Association,
created mild sensation at the annual
meeting of Group No. /, New York
State Bankers Association, last week
by his criticisms Of the trust companies
in the banking business with practically
no reserve. In New York city, he de-
clared, the trust companies have over a
billion dollars on deposit, and less than
2 per cent cash in their vaults. The
last report of the trust company bank
ing, he said, showed that one of the
large trust companies in New York had
nearly $50. 900, 900 Of deposits and did
not have one dollar of cash in its vaults,
although it had bank account. Reso-
lutions were adopted urging amend
ments to State laws relative to suitable
reserve.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

The union printers Of this country are
on strike for the S-hour day, and it
seems they will win out in most places.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

It is said that Mr.. Rockefcller's in
come is equal 10 a tax Of 33A cents per
annum on every man, woman and child
in the United States.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05
Tallahassee, Friday, Jan. 5, 1906.

publicity is the strongest foe 10 dis
honesty and immortality Of every de-
scriptiOn.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

If thou canst not make myself such
an one as thou wouldst how canst thou
expect 20 have another in all things 10
thV likinp?"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

It has been suggested by an up-coun-
try newspaper that the "grafters" Of
this country hold a convention. What
a gathering that would be.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05
EOLEYSHOlEYNSTAR
0oODS the oe0GA and hO010 1WM6a

See Collins for Neat Job Printing.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

Governor Broward, with other prom-
nent Floridians, very properly received
and entertained the officers and men of
the United States Monitor, Florida,
which arrived at jacksonville Wednes-
day, and they will be given good time
during their stay there.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

Subscribe to The True Democrat.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

1t is reported that John A. Mccall
has at last resigned the presidency Of
the New York Life Insurance Company.
Gone 10 Join the McCurdys.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05
WHAT THE CALL MONEY MARKET IS

The call money market consists prop
erly of unused balances, sums which for
one reason or another are not put to
their ultimate use. Money in process
of investment, moneys awaiting litiga-
ton, funds accumulated for disburse-
ment at time not yet reached such
funds are properly lent from day to
day, for they can be lent in no other
way. The exhaustion of such funds is
not an alarming matter of itself. Its
power for harm lies in the consequent
offering Of such rates of interest that
money is diverted from withdrawing
uses. The selling of Northern Pacific
at 1000 shocked the security market,
but did not disturb true values. In
vestment yields were undistu b d d.
Similarly l25 per cent money is of no
great Importance so long as it reflects
merely competition for idle funds.
But when such bride suffices TO divert
capital from the uses Of industry dan
ger signal is flown. New York Times.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

The coroner's jury in the Collins and
German shooting case brought in YER
dict late last Saturday night. As the
facts in the case are perfectly familiar
to every reader of this paper, and the
officers Of the law have all matters con-
nected herewith we'll in hand, we be-
lieve no gOodcan possibly come to any
one by further ventlating the horrible
affair further through the newspapers.
We therefore leave it rest as it is until
the law dispOses of it. Every good cit
izen Of this community regrets that any
such thing should have happened in Tai
lahassee.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

It IL reported that the Russian Gov
eminent IL crushing out the revolt
Unless Russia treats some Of her sub
jects better than she has in the past
she should be crushed and she will be
some day, by the Supreme Power, if
she does not mend her ways
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

At the regular meeting Of the Board
Of County Commissioners Tuesday and
Wednesday it was unanimously ordered
that The True Democrat be, and it was
designated as the official organ for Leon
county for the year 1906. A very grace
full act, since II was voluntarily done,
and one this newspaper highly appreci-
Ates and will endeavor to merit.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

The Democratic caucus at Frankfort,
on January Sd, nominated Judge Thos.
II. Paynter, Of the Kentucky Court Of
Appeals, to succeed Hon J. {. S. Black
burn in the Senate Of the United States,
by vote Of 30 to 20, only SO votes be-
ING necessary to elect Senator Black
burn has served his country we'll for a
long term Of years, and many will re.
pret his retirement Judge Paynter
has served three terms In Congress-.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

A strange and most unexpected de-
velopment Of the testimony in the ibel
suit Of William d Mann, of Town
Topics, Fads and Fancics, against Col.
lier's Weekly, was the sworn statement
Of Secretary Daniels, Of Topics, 7"
that the publication known as Tom
Watson's Magazine is a subsidiary pub
lication Of Town Topics Company, and
is owned by It who'd have thunk
~"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

An investigation Of the charges
against r. A. Jackson, sheriff Of Hills
borough, was made by Governor Brow
ard, which resulted in the complete
yindication Of Mr.. Jackson. The mat
ter Is now a closed incident, and Mr.,
Jackson is being congratulated by his
friends. Accompanied by his attorneys,
Hon. +. NJ. SimOnton and Hon J. Craig
Phillips, returned home Tuesday.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

The school officers and teachers held
a very interesting and profitable con
vention at Miami last week. This part
OF the State was we'll represented and
all who attended express pleasure at
having gone to the convention in that
prosperous, growing and hospitable
city. where they were so well enter
tanned and cared for Editor-Superin-
tendent A. NJ. c. Russell was elected
the new president, and Hon. j. G. Kel-
lum was again elected secretary.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-05

The Live Oak Democrat carries a B.
column advertisement for the national
bank Of that city and good-sized ads.
for most Of it's business men. That's
the way to make a good newspaper.
Good newspapers help largely to make
good towns. See!
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-12-22

quite near Moaula a mud flow. cover
ing number of houses together will
about 80 people. Only one person es
capped and that was a sick women
whose confession I had heard last Sat
urday 1.-THE first day of the eartbouake,
Almighty God evidently had ,i,v n,
her, for He divided tho fow above no,
house and had n TO moot opai, hoIo.
her house. thereby forming . cor,,o,,
oasis for ber ,erso,.i h,noe, T,s
Sunday we naa.ed ,,,o,,, Tho na
tiyes did no, como ne n,or,i,,,,,. =.
usual They had evIdon,Iv sca,,oro,
about the differen, narts n, ,ho d,s,r,a,
on account of tho d,,,s,or n,,..,
were kent home nv fear
Ashes e,u
Tho fo,,owi,, ,,o,, .,,. ,,,o ,.
had said their niub,-,rayors ,har ai,
went to sleep 40 nsnoi nr,s,Io -, I'll,
houses. I remained In mo h,,so ana
went IN bod A, ,h,r, ,,i,,,I.,,
awakened someb.w or o,hor na al,
my mouth and nos,r,is s,,oa ,,,,h -
kind OF sticky material Nv ho,so had
recently been wbi,owasho, 80.
therefore inclined IN ,,,r,hn,. ara. vs.
the strong lime sme,l wh,Io 80
thus busy coritatipp ,,i,bi, ,,r.or,
about this Infamous ,,s,o a. 80, n.,,,,'
native enters nv room ,n,,o ma
nounced and roouos,,n. 90
outside and watch a worry ,,oor ,ho-
nomena. Following him mn, : anu ,ha.
a foury kind of stun had hoo, ,,,,,nn
which was plainly visible in tho n, ,.h,
moonlight. One was ob,e IN wr,,o and
trace figures in H. Thought IN my =
self: We'll we are having oxnor,.n'o,
with VOLCANOES and no one can ,e,, wnoI
IL yet I'm store for us This mi.h, ,a.,
sibly become a second yesuvius rain.
ing forth ashes 10 such an exton, no :,
completely cover us up-dwoI,i,,s ,,d
all-whv not?'
Behold my intellectual n,,oro,,,
vesuvins and Kilauea. pomno,i and m.
lea. Are we going TO have the san,c
fate? philosophised. tbo,yh, and
cogitated: I thought out MANS AMI
strained my thinking powers IN devi,c
a remedy. II at all POSSIBLE. In th,a
state Of mind | was mcanderinp about
seeking an elevation which would xiye
me a glance Of the op Of the mountain
] might possibly be able to discover
whether there wag Imminent danger
The people Of their own accord hnd
started In to say their beads. While
was on my errand accommodating 1
noticed woman whose mind became
unhinged out of fright. She upbraIdet
me for not praying. I told her that 1
was continually praying and nj ire
same time trying to find some means @,
escape. for all OF them. II possible.
met still another one that was out 81
her mind, b.. fortunately she was
asleep, oth"'"ise the two would have
formed In attacking me for not
praying. kr.,ilc on my way to the elc-
walton was seeking. ! freouentI.
wrote on the rocks covered with this
wonderful ashes. When | got to the ton
mad sought ont. I saw indication Of
very clear and bright weather. I there