The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-04-13
Address To VOTERS.
With Regard 10 state Railroad ton.
missioner.

To the D.mocratir Votrrs of HoFi.la:
Under the present system of nOmi
mating YOUR public servants for Office.
each at yOu Ia Se a right 60 say WhO
shall be your nominees.
IL beiEg impossible for the indiVid.
ual voter To knON, personally, each
/ candidate who offers himself for a
state Office, the undersigned intro
duces himself Ia you through the me.
dium Of the press. Judges of the
courts al Florida have never made Il
practice tO solicit vote, by PERSON
Al appeal. Members OF the railroad
CONJUNCTION are judges. They dec iir
CyItaiu matteTs between the great
COZ pOrat iOns and the people u would
be unfair, therefore, while OtheTs are
attending Ia the duties thcy are pa Ia
To peform, for another Individual
seeking the position 10 take advdnt.
age of this.
live at Lake City. Florida: am a
candidate for Railroad Commissioner:
I am a NiTginian by birth: entered
the confederate navy when l. years
Of age, and surrendered with the IA
val forces under Gen. Joseph p. John.
stOn. at GTetnshoro. y G., in lSt,j: /
have resided In Florida for over -
YEAR,. have brcn in the neWspapcT
bu3ine-s all that time; have diligent.
ly and faithfully worked for the up.
building and development Of the State
during all these year.. ana my every
effort Ia the future will br 10 that
end, ia whatever position ] may hold:
sm thoroughly acquainted with the
wants and uecds Of every section Of
Florida. a. my acguaintanceship and
travel have led me al times into every
county within it, borders: have twice
brrn chosen 90 represent YOU in Dem.
OCTattc National Conventions. have
bccn connected with the state Senate
In Flor ida since lSsi. most of the time
a. secretary, and can confidently re.
fer. a. e. ms faithful attention To the
dutic- imP"-cd upon me. Ia ana mem.
Ter ui the legislature during that
t,m". a. sell a. tO the records in the
az, OF the state. 10 bring fact
90 e-c records have never been
dttaCEvd Ia the courts.
Railroad Commissions OF nearly all
the states Of the Onion have. where
the power given arc IudiCiOusly ex-
vtCt-cd, proven a great l,cuett to the
general public, and there l. no reason
shy Florida should ~ an exception
20 the rule Experience has painted
out defects in our railroad commits.
zion ldu that are hcinr rcmrdicd by
The Legislature az each sfs-ion. and
10y Thu process. within a frW YEAR.
Wc all doubtless have a laW that
sill bC all that 10 -huuld hr n the IN.
tere-, of the people.
an confident uf nv ability To ON
the Office aCceptabiI and efficiently.
and pledge myself. u nominated and
elected, To administer the
dutivs Of the Oiiicc fairly and Impair.
TALLY.
The state Of Florida has wonderful
possibilities before IL. and in nv hum.
toe opinion no agency can he such a
potent iactoT In IL development a.
the railroad commission. For thi.
a-tn the voter should weight care.
July the claims ui every one who of.
irrs for the place. This announce.
mcnt j. a direct personal APPEAL 10
VOC individually. Two members of |
the hoard are To- b. selected. want
To- h. One Of them. want YUt-R vote
aud support should vuu choo-e me.
! promise that you shall never have |
cause 20 regret ID.
! believe my large acquaintance
,htP IN your county. Noiusia. Co whom |
refer you, WiIl vOuch for my ftne.,
for the Offce.
A. any loyal Democrat would do. / |
pledge myself "a abide by the result
Of the primary, and Will support the
nominees thereof at the regular eler.
Ton. Very respectfully.
7. j. APPLEYARp.
Lake City, Fla, April =. ISOl
ADV.