The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-16

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Tampa Tribune: Now, II Frank
Clark had delivered his Tampa speech
in every countyin the State, 1t Is doubt
ful II the Broward amendment would
have received any votes at all.
Drainage 10 dead and Paine's Prairie
will remain wet. TIE people Of Gaines
vile could not bear the idea Of having
their fish supply cut off.-Gainesville
Sun. Ditto, for Icons lakes and ponds.
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They will be closely watched for, and
II IL not ~ ell likely that those "Ad-
ministretive Measures, we are threat
ened with, will slide through the next
Legislature 30 easily. The tricks, per-
haps, cannot be worked again so easily!
Now what will Governor Broward do
with ex-sherfR Brown-give him a po-
sltiOn In the Everglades drainage or APP
point him superintendent Of convicts?
The latter job, we guess, and there are
countless numbers seeking that appoint
ment.
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Tallahassee business men evidently
believe in advertising. Editor John
Collins has about as liberal patronage
as any weekly paper in Florida, and
his publication ranks among the neat
est geographically. - St. Augustine
Record
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Florida lost good and valuable citi-
zen In the death Of Hon. W. G.. Robin
son, register Of the u. S. land office at
Gainesville. Mr.. Robinson WAS a Re
publican. He was member Of the
firm Of II. q. Dutton 4 Co., bankers,
and connected with many public enter
pFises.
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While the Star claims no part Of the
victory Of Rnti-drainage In Pasco
county, yet II opposed the measure
from start 10 finish, and said so through
It's columns. We are proud Of our
eOunty's vote of nearly to against
the pet scheme. "-Dade City Star.
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The State Pardoning Board has been
ignored during the excitement Of the
drainage campaign. Polk County Rec
ord. Yes, but grand jury In South
Florida has asked Governor BrOward to
let the people know what he intends TO
do about the Cooper case. There Is
something funny anyhow in that Cooper
rnntiar
On lnquiring we learn that many Of
those outstanding accounts, which were
due by very high salaried official, have
recently been settled, and promises are
out for the rest We therefore defer
the promised chapter until we see how
such affairs go In the future. The True
Democrat helped along some in the col
lection,
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Hon. X. Fleming Bowden, elected
sheriff Of Duval county at the late cleo
ton for two years, to fll out the term
Of the late Bloxham Pickett, has fully
qualified, been commissioned, and il now
In charge Of his office. lie Is we'll quail
fled for the Office, having served his
county and the State in the sheriff 3
Office before.
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Thanksgiving will be the next open
date" and we Floridians who eonscIen-
tiOusly oppose all kind Of official schemes
have, more than ordinarily, lots TO be
thankful for. Let's all give the right
kind Of thanks for delivery from the at
tempted political bondage guaranteed to
us by the vote against the drainage
scheme last Tuesday.
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Private advices from Monroe county
give the vote on the drainage amend
ment as follows: For the amendment,
rs against the amendment, 2b4. The
smallneas Of the vote was caused by
apathy on the part Of the voters, they
believing that the matter could not af-
feet their interests, and the fact that
that region was visited by a severe
storm on election day.