Bradford County telegraph., 1906-06-22
WITH FLoa,DA eoIroNo.

WITH FLORIDA eolroNo.
CORRUPTION OF JURORS A FOUL cRugn.
A special grand jury hes bsen called
In Gainesville to inquire into irregular
itiss'' charged against the previoul
grand jury and two men have been In
dicted for attempting 10 bribe the latter
body. Human society can hardly pro
duce . fouler or more dangerous char
acter than . corrupt man ON either th<
grand or petit jury and there should b,
swift and pitilea Punishment for suci
creatures In every case. And the maj
who will offer bribe to . juror Is u
vile ~ the Juror who takes IL. Cox
knows there are weaknesses enough IN
our administration Of the law In thii
country without adding to them tht
Last and worst Of all-corruption oi
the jurors. Criminals Of that character
can't be put into convict stripes tot
quickly. We know nothing about thii
Gainesville case and hope with all oul
heart the investigation may prove thu
charges false, but the guilty should moi
be spared be they men Of high or Low
degree, for both the bribe-taker and thu
bribe-giver are traitors Of the mos
odious and dangerous character to thu
highest interests Of organised society,"
Live Oak Democrat.
ELECTION RETURNS.
II 10 not an easy Job to compile the fig
ures from all the precincts in each o1
the counties Of the state even wher
those figures are promptly furnished
but when the returns are slow in com
ing in definite election news is impossi
BILE. That is why the people of Florids
have 10 wait 30 long after the primary
before learning who the successful
candidates. are. If some man in eacl
precinct Of the state would take IL upor
himself to remain at the polling places
until the inspectors have finished the
count. and then mark on q ticket the
number Of votes received by each can
didate in that precinct, sending ths
ticket 20 marked Immediately to thu
county seat, the result all over the stat<
could be known within twenty. foul
hours after the closing Of the POLLS
Madison New Enterprise.
OUR GREAT STRAWBERRY INDUSTRY.
Over $500, 900 worth of strawberries
were marketed at Starke during the
past season. Over e400. 900 was paid tc
the growers Of Bradford county for thi,
crop. This 10 one Of the best money
crops in Florida. Lake City Reporter,
GRILL FOR GOVERNOR.
Speaking without prejudice, the Sun
desires to say that DR.. Grill is Q mighty
good piece Of timber to make . pres.
ident Of the senate out Gainesville
Sun. The timber u Ill right-regulaz
heart stun and without Jaw, but
heavier than is needed for the pres
idency Of the senate. Il 10 the same
stn6 selected BY the Sun Last season for
the next governor OF Florida and which
the News, upon inspection, checked up
for that purpose. DR.. Orill's enormous
majority Of 87l in . total vote Of $50 foz
the ssnatogship in last weeks primary
u but precursor Of his running sbil-
titles In the state for the governorship
two years hence. By that time, accord.
ing to the trend Of things political, the
people Of Florida will be more than
anxious to install an administration Of
brains and business methods founded
on old-fashioned common-sense honesty.
-Palatka News.
0UBERNATORIAL Possibilities.
Gubernatorial candidates are now
undergoing the grooming process pre-.
parasory for the entry into the free-fo
all Eace two years hence. Hon. jas. e.
Broome, senator elect from Gadsden, y
being mentioned In some quarters, and
Hon. N. A. Bitch, nominee for rail-
road commissioner, 10 also spoken of q
, possibility. Madison New Euterprise.
THE sPEAKERsHP.
Editor Matthew'S, Of the Bradford
County Telegraph. who IL also . banker
and representative from that county TO
the state legislature, u an announced
candidate for the speakership of the
house. Matthews u . pretty good
fellow. and outside Of our own John
Watson. we had ~ soon see him have
The honor ~ anyone. but Watson be.
ongs to ~ and hes bean there before,
voa 80. That's the only difference
With us.-Aiami Nstropolis.
~ Watson has had his ''turu q the
Wheel" there win be general disposi.
'aoa 70 givs 1.-THE other fellow . ohanoe
md we have faith that Natthewa vill