The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-08-24

Tallahassee, Friday, August "a, 1906.
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mention the True Democrat.
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Smith seems 20 have Hoke-d in the
whole thing in Georgia and will be nOmi-
mated and elected az the next Governor
Of that State.
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For several weeks we have been send
ing out a number Of sample copies Of
the True Democrat II you like it, send
US 81 90 and have IL visit you regularly.
You need the paper from Tallahassee.
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Sam Russ, bright Short Talks Sam
Russ, one day they say you are at
Tampa, the next at Pensacola. Dear
old Sam, where art thou? You are
badly needed in editorial harness again.
Seel
II our Tallahassee merchants will
adopt the tactics Of the big mail order
houses, they will head of large part
Of the trade that Is being sent away.
They use and depend upon printers ink
to secure their customers, and by 80
doing build up an enormous trade
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There have been many named as pos
sIble candidates for our next Governor.
Would II not also be well TO be looking
around for new blood TO fll several of
the positions In the cabinet? Surely
the people Of Florida are determined TO
make some changes In that cabinets
make-upl -
There are three Florida cities we
know Of who have elected the editor Of
their newspapers for Mayor: Month
cello. with Mayor Carroll; Madison,
with Mayor Smith, and Apalachicola,
Mayor Johnson; and we observe they
make good officers, too, all upholding
the good morals Of their homes
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II Is q singular fact that many who
supported Broward in the primary that
made him Governor are now bitterly
fighting him. They cant stand for the
Governors ridiculous and wild drainage
scheme that means millions Of taxes TO
be paid by the people, and the gang of
Rrafters he has about him. -Volusia
Record.
Referring to the Governors call for
contributions Of postage stamps to send
out his literature on the drainage of the
Everglades, the Dunnellun Advocate
pertinently says: "As II costs a stamp
to send a stamp, wouldn't II be a good
idea 10 hold mass meetings and let each
man hand in his stamp and send II to
the GOVERNOR"
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Hon W. B Lamar will be an easy
winner in this district against his So
Cialist opponent, and II Republican
comes In the race, he will easily defeat
them both, for he Is the regular nomi-
nee Of the Democratic party. But did
you notice how he looked through the
Metropolis cartoon with Congressman
Lamar examining him with a magnify
inR glass;
There is no doubt about Governor
Broward being posted on the drainage
question from his own standpoint But
auppOse II In feasible to drain the Ever
RlRdes, what In the necessity Of i'll
Especially when the land is in litigation
and the railroads may get 1t after We
drain Il Besides. the proposed consti.
tutional amendment will give the Gov.
ernor and his cabinet the right to dc.
clare any section Of the State drainage
district and tax land owners ten cents
an acre 20 do the work Gainesville
Sun, 23d.
In making the only known attempt
10 justify the Jennings sale of State
lands at 4la cents per acre, which
lands were Immediately resold by Jen
nings at clear profit to him oEabout
$50, 600, Commissioner Mclin, in an in
terview, declares that il was mot Gus
tomary for the State 20 grant options.
As this Is the only portion of the inter
view which appears important enough
TO command public attention, Il may b,
disposed Of In a very few words by re
fCrring 10 an option granted BY N,
Trustees IN April, 1901, to Arthur T
Williams upon all the lands belonging
10 the State IN Lafayette and Taylo
counties at tho rate Of Is cents pc
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