The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-10

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M HE people Of Florida, the Democratic party, the
principles of truth and justice, and the cause
Of honesty and decency are indebted to the good
d people of Manatee County for the patriotic
work done by them at the polls last Tuesday,
BY their votes the citizens of Manatee
COnty declared that John A. Graham should not repre-
sent them in the Legislature of the State.
The people OF Florida indebted to the citizens of
Manaee County because they put themselves record
against the INSCRIPTIONS designs of an unprincped and
thoroughly dscreded to fost himself and his acts
upon the people. y
The Democratic party is indebted to the people of Man
aztec County, because these people saved this party from
the disgrace that would attach to it by the selection of
dishonest public servant through the medium of
the Democratic party. HAhp
The principles OF truth and justice indebted to the
people Of Manatee County because they rejected
who has spent large part of his life in doing violence to
these principles. .".> . fth%
The of honesty and decency is indebted to the
people OF Manatee County, because they made this
triumphant when there danger Of it being over
whelmed by the success of man who has repeatedly
outraged It.
In behalf Of the people Of Florida the Democratic
party the principles Of truth and justice and the cause
Of honesty and decency THE SUN renders thanks to the
people of Manaee County, for the good work done by
them at the polls last Tuesday
The defeat of Graham was gratifying to THE SUN.
1t s always pleasant to have brought to one the fruits
Of an honest and successful effort to do good
But the gratlncatlOn that The Sun feels at this en-
dorsement Of it's position is but small matter compared
to the great importance Of this defeat of this to the
people Of Florida.
The fight against Graham not the fight Of THE
SUN, nor of it's editor THE SUN was but the instru
ment whose good fortune 1t to be used in this work
1t the fight OF the people of Florida in the cause Of
honesty truth decency and good government.
No man and no newspaper can wage successful fight
in behalf Of the people against the powers Of evil no mat
ter in what form they may show themselves unless good
people can be appealed to to do the real fighting
1t the good fortune of THE SUN to show the way
It fell to THE SUN to point out the danger that con-
onted the people Of this State in the schemes OF this dis
honest to gain political position that he might
exploit other schemes for personal advantage. tf
But the real work was done by the good people Of
Manatee County and to them belongs the credit ad
1t is work that will be lasting in It's benefits It saved
the people of Manatee County it is true from being rep
resented by an unworthy public servant but it will serve
as object lesson for all time to all the people Of this
State to prove to them that it is possible to defeat
unworthy man II he does happen to be bold smart
INSCRIPTIONS, high class rascal ft ..
1t will warning to all Of this class Of persons
that they must not aspire to the peoples that their
schemes will be detected and when they detected that
the people will reject them. - .asf
No government last unless the people into whose
hands the power to administer it is entrusted are honest
and by the rejection Of this dishonest man the people Of