The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-05-18

pdLlUB LHciFui. ~ "d5 pretty BtucIdlly
expected for some weeks prior 10 the
election that il would be a severe ar
raignment Of certain powers that be
and a Wndication Of the principles es-
pOused by this newspaper, but those
most sanguine Of success had never
dared hope for such an upheavel Of pub
lie opinion.
/ The Senatorial campaign had been on
for nearly year, and had been waged
with such zeal and determination by the
opponents Of Mr. Henderson that ma
jDrity Of one hundred would have been
considered "A big one, and when it actu-
ally reached proportions more than
double that size every one was amazed
There il only one construction that
can be placed upon the result The
people are tired Of extravaganza, and
propose henceforth 10 put forward men
who can be relied upon 10 watch and
protect their interests They have had
the scales Of two years ago removed
from their eyes, and viewing the lengths
to which their crcdulity has been i'm.
posed upon for personal ends and gain,
have determined 20 shake of the
shackIcs Of political slavery and vote
for the common interests Of the com
munlty.
For the elimination Of such an end
this newspaper land its EDITOR has
worked necessarily from the very day
it was established It is therefore with
pardonabIe pride that we recount these
facts, and are further enabled TO assert
that every principle advocated by US
has been stamped with the most en-
phatic approval Of the people. after
long and mature deliboratOn. In this
there IL an abundance Of compensation
for the vilifcatiDn and abuse we have
received for the past year at the hands
Of those whose personal interests con-
lllct with the common people, and who
would therefore make them subservent
to such interests
The Governors drainage scheme,
which We have opposed from it's very
inception, is clearly not popular with
our people They have said 50 in the
most emphatic manner possible for them
to speak.
The action Of the Pardoning Board in
refusing mercy where every human
sympathy appealed so loudly for it, and
IL nal
sively undcservIng subjects, and the
manner in which the latter preferences
have been shown, has been soundly re-
buked Let the board take warning,
else repetition may be- looked for two
years hence.
The handsome vote given MIR, Stephens
for Congress, man practically UNI
known outside his own county while
not sufficient to elect him, nevertheless
bears out the theory above set forth,
and also demonstrates that the people
are weary Of political pomposity and
bossism A great many of them land
the number is no doubt growing) have
shown their willingness To- accept as
their representative a man whose abil-
ity is unknown in preference to one
known To be VIGOROUSLY Indifferent to
their sympathies and their interests
In the Senatorial contest they have
placed their strongest condemnation
upon bossism political trickery and
monicd influence In this, as we all
along proclaimed our faith in, they have
acted with the wisdom that comes Of
calm consideration and unbiased fore
thought That they have acted wisely
in the choice Of Senators we have the
utmost faith that time will more than
demonstrate Mr.. Henderson is a brainy
young man, we'll and favorably known
throughout the state, and able to meet
IN debate or any other way the shrewd-
est members Of the State Senate,
The ticket, as whole, may be- truth.
fully said to be- the very best that could
have been selected from the list Of
names presented for the peoples suf-
fragcs This ~ by no means said in
disparagcmcnt of some really good men
who failed of nomination
Sensitive people should keep out Of
politics. Their temperament units
them To deal with public questions from