The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24

and unseated him, l never would have
introduced it. When ! did 80 I re-
GREETED the occasion for it, but claimed
!, was in position to "cast the first
stone" Mr.. Brown "courted" investi-
cation, but on a viva voce vote he voted
against it. ! called for record vote,
and it was unanimous.
I was chairman of the committee, and
when his attorney criticised the action
Of the Senate for appointing such COM
mittee, / told him cared nothing for
his opinion as to the propriety of the
Senates action, which was unanimous,
and the investigation would proceed. The
fact was established by the sworn record
in the Railroad Commissions Office, and
Mr.. Brown virtually pleaded guilty by
refusing to be sworn, and the next day
was unseated by the committee investi
eating his right to his seat.
After the adoption of the report of the
committee that investigated the Insane
Asylum, introduced resolution, which
was unanimously passed, for the courts
to investigate the conditions at the
asylum, to exonerate all that were inno-
cent and punish any that might be
guilty, for the good name of the State
demanded it.
In 1905 there were three opponents to
my candidate for sergeant-at-arms. One
of them, a one-armed Confederate sol
der, an eX-member of the House and
sergeant-at-arms at previous session, had
all the hold-over Senators to work on,
also the new ones until January when
l brought out my candidate, who did not
know single member, and could not
help himself. Another opponent was an
ex-memDer of the House; another was
once sergeant-at-arms and had brother
who was Senator. He was a Confed-
crate soldier, and all of them capable
men, good citizens and excellent gentle
men. l won the most complete victory,
against the most overwhelming odds,
that ever confronted candidate in that
capital. This shows ability as well as
loyalty to friend, and l challenge you,
or any other man, to cite another such
victory. I could not have won, except
for Hon. Chas. Dougherty and Judge
Hicks, with six Others of Mr.. Floyd's
nine friends coming to me on the second
ballot, when Mr.. Floyd was defeated. l
challenge you, or any man, to cite a
single instance of any mans victories
equaling mine at my first session, IN
1880, or my last session, in 1905.
In matters of legislation, l challenge
you to investigate the records and say if
one.eighth of the members won in what
they advocated or opposed, oftener than
I. While there were plenty of my asso.
ciates as honest and conscientious as /
l challenge you to produce one that will
: say before an audience that he never
rode on a free pass, or received cent OF
rebate in freight, or ever cast other than
a conscientious and unselfish vote; who
will refuse to say that l have his un
=. bounded respect and good will. If you
? can find one such man that has won
oftener than I, you will please me by
, letting me know it. If you can fine
: any man who by any methods wor
: oftener than I, you will please me.
have never asked to be placed on any
: particular committee, have served faith
fully wherever placed. If | had asked
as condition for voting for President
: of Senate, l could not say that | never
;, cast other than an unselfish vote. II
8 had ever asked in advance any favor
d whatever of candidate for United
r States Senate, could not so claim.
8 never asked the President of Senate Of
{ Speaker of House to appoint any par
0 ticular members on committee to inspec
K convinct camps, or any member to get OF
those committees, vet every report wa
l complimentary to my management.
d I favor universal peace" and hope i
e will come in time. doubt if any maj
It in Florida Il challenge them to prov
r, it, has ever been more successful
t "peace- maker" than l. The champion
n peace.maker of jefferson County, who i
t a Confederate soldier, honorable Chris
a tian man. honored official for twent,