The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-02
vOTT RIcnT Oh ran AldEHDMENTy.

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paper before the election next Tuesday,
we would impress upon our voters the
Importance Of using care In marking
their ballots on the constitutional amend
ments. The title or subject Of each SeP-
srste amendment will be printed twice
On the ballot, one of them with thewOrn
'Yes" printed opposite TO It, the other
with the word "No" Those who wish
10 vote in faVoT Of any amendment will
put q cross mark opposite the word
YES" Those voting against any Of
them will put the cross mark opposite
the word mo" We again urge our
people to let the word mo" be unani-
mously crossed on the so-called drain
age amendment, and we as earnestly
urge upon them TO put their cross mark
on the word Eyes" on the amendments
fixing the salaries Of supreme and cir
cult judges. This amendment is Of the
most far-reaching and vital Importance
TO all Of our people, and should by all
means be ratified by their votes. Don't
fear the scare-crow of increase Of taxa
ton, for it will not have the effect Of
increasing any mans tax by a cent.
Leon county especially should vote for
it unanimously, as the officials affected
by the proposed increase in salaries all
live here among US, and our people get
direct benefit of what is paid them. A
ballot correctly marked as herein sug-
gested will be found In this issue in
another column.
1t matters not that these judges poor
ly paid as they are, endeavor to faith
fully perform their duties, be the salary
ever so small, the people cannot afford
to allow their judicial officers to serve
them at least fairly just compensa-
ton. Voters, IL you wish to secure the
services of good criminal court judges
vote Eyes" on the amendments fixing
their salaries.
The game Of politics is peculiar and
funny game. Men who bitterly OPP
posed Governor Broward in his cam
paign for governor are now warmly
supporting his drainage scheme, while
others who as warmly supported him in
his gubernatorial race are as strongly
opposing the drainage amendment. You
can't always sometimes tell where the
professional politician will land. -Madi-
son New Enterprise.
And that is just one good reason why
the people of Florida should be very par
ticuiar in placing too much power in
the hands of a few men Is unbOnded
and unaccountable ones especially
In his dealings with his political friends,
to cite 1t, in two glazing instances, and
no doubt there are many others, with
Hon. Jno. W. Tench, Of Gainesville,
and Hon. Jno. N. C. Stockton, of Jack
sOnville, truly it is q fact that you
can't always sometimes tell where the
professional politician will land your"
II the people of Florida vote to pass
that drainage scheme amendment next
Tuesday, we will find to our sorrow,
when Governor Broward and his slick
professional politician machine building
czarish mogui allies will land" US all.
Will you vote them that power? We
believe not.
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That Albert H. Roberts communica-
ton, which has been published by re-
quest Of the "dignified governor. does
not prove in the least that the proposed
amendment throws any safe guards
around the gentlemen who wish to be-
come our rulers, with unheard of priv
ileges and powers. Their being bonded
as State officers does not protect the
people against them as a drainage
board. Even now, a. members Of the
l. l, and drainage board, they do not
publish itemiEed statements Of receipts
and expenditures, and - it 10, the Leg
islature may get after them and make
them account. Adopt that amendment
aud they will hold Florida in the palm
Of their hands, to do with as they chose.
Now since they are 90 po,OsrfGl and
great At times, what may we not ex-
pect from them II the power they are
30 anxious for Ia given. Voter will you
give it, we believe not
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Ex-GOV. Fleming should know where
Of he speaks, when he Baye that such q
board as that proposed by Gov, Brow
ard IL contrary 20 both the spirit and
1 kkA lo0NHr ~ sra,e IaW and he Akostid