The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-16
WOULDNT THIS IAN YOU1

WOULDN'T THIS JAR YOU1
The Tampa Tribune Of March 9th has
the following, which must be interest
ing to all who read:
JENNINGS?
Incidental remarks dropped in Tampa
Wednesday by w. s. Jennings, former
Governor, lead some politicians TO be-
lieve that he seriously contemplates en-
tering the Democratic primary for rep
resentative from this district.
The Tribune has too much confidence
in the good, sound sense Of the former
Governor to believe that he seriously
contemplates such a step.
Still nobody knows what moves may
occur on the political chessboard.
Whatever may be Mr.. Jennings in
tentions, it is pretty well settled that
the seat in Congress from this district
will continue to be occupied by the gen.
tleman who at present holds it down.
We think we see where the straw
points. Rumor has had it for some
time that Hon. Stephen M. Sparkman,
after one more term in Congress would
go into the United States Senate; also
that Congressman w. b. Lamar had an
eye out for promotion. OF course both
of them are aspiring to succeed Senator
Mallory, as it must be his seat in the
Senate they are to go for! Now, Mr..
Sparkman's place, he being out Of the
Congressional race two years from now,
is what the sly Ex-Governor thus early
is trailing his sails for, and throwing
out such gentle hints after; but, have
not the people of Florida become fully
satisfied that Mr.. Jennings has had all
the public office in and from Florida
that he is entitled to, and should we
not rest satisfied that the Internal I'm
provcment Board still has him employ
ed as their attorney, even if they did
turn off better and more capable men
to give him the job. Floridians have
treated w. S Jennings a great deal
better than he ever deserved, so let him
get from before the public.
Ex-Governor Jennings is down around
the First district Congressional pasture
and some people are little suspicious
that he may try and get in and try to
feed along with Uncle Stephen.
Gainesville Sun.
Here it is again. Floridians keep
your eye open for this oily politician.
He is up to some kind of a move on the
political chessboard, and you may de-
pend upon it, it is in the interest of
Jennings as against the best interests
of the people of Florida.
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Be a man; if you are offered money
to secure your vote and influence fling
the insult back in the face of the de-
graded politician who offers it, The
vote buyer is just as low and contempt
ible as the vote seller.
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Mr.. j. f. Pound has sold his interest
in the Live Oak Democrat and purchased
the Perry Herald and Taylor Citizen.
He is first-class newspaper man and
will give Perry and Taylor county an
extra good newspaper.
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A correspondent writes us that Gen.
Albert W. Gilchrst wants it known
that he never knew of the passing Of
law by the last Legislature lin which he
was Speaker) that allowed a special as
sessment of five cents per acre with
which the drainage of the Everglades
could be made by Broward. How many
other unwise laws were passed of which
he anew nothing, even if he was
Speaker, time alone will tell
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Hon. sgd. l.. Carter in long commu-
nication in the Gainesville Sun suggests
that Hon. Frank f. Harris, editor of |
the Ocala Banner be a candidate for
Railroad Commissioner, and gives
reasons why he believes Mr.. Harris
would make a good one. After the
Dsala editor has met Commissioner
Burr in that discussion, he should let us
>now what he will do about his candi-
lacy That Frank Harris can be de-
pended upon 70 do what he thinks right
no ole VINO knows him will doubt, and
We hive known him well for years.
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The Pensacola Journal says: "Judg-
ng from the remarks of the State press
Governor Broward started something"
when he jumped on the newspapers for