The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-29

ent administration, has caused the gen
tlemen composing it 20 bring us TO ITALIA
hassee, and the insinuatiOn that u is
their money that we are using Is fool
ish. -- Jacksonville Tallahassee Sun,
June %.
We have never made any such
charges, and while we do not care who
puts upyour money, or how persistently
you may defend the "itLe Tin code"
who rule or ruin affairs about the CAPT
tai, we will remind you in the outset
that we have made specific charges
against them, in their abuse Of official
power, misappropriation Of funds, pa
ing fees illegally, hiring unnecessary
help 20 give employment 70 political
healers, padding contracts and paying
more than contracts warranted, buying
unnecessary supplies, and otherwise;
selling ]. ]. lands for a song, and tn"
only contradiction we have ever seen or
heard Of il, was that occasionally some
public man who cOnyeTsed with one Or
more Of them would be told "i'ts only
hot air from Collins, who il sore be-
cause the State printing contract was
given 90 Hlson," and given" was
good, for il was freeze.out game,
pure and simple, and the contract IL an
outrage that will be looked into when
the Legislature meets. Now, you rest
satisfied that Collins il full able 10 take
care Of himself and his business, and
believes he will be able TO compete with
you, as he ono" did with another Jack
sonvlle gentleman who came with
money, secured the old FlOridian, gave
fine banquets, and attempted TO put
Collins out Of business in a few weeks.
After spending pile of money for Mr.,
Dunn and associates, we saw the re-
ceiver take the whole shooting match,
and Collins is still ut the capital 10 give
attention TO anything funny that may
occur, and TO denounce rascality, wheth-
err II comes from the big Tin God" or
the "IittIe gods " You are welcome to
the whole shooting match; just nurse
them well, and you may succeed. As
for ourselves, we shall do our duty ~
we see IL, whether II be with a torpid
liver" or by "hot air. through the hat "
We have your darIinRs "on the rack, -
however. and they must do a mighty
lot of explaining before they can again
stand in the good Rraces of the people
of Florida, and that you can depend on.
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The Orlando Reporter has gone into
what it sees AZ n holy and righteous
fight against the convict lease system
and its abuses, and we admire its de-
fight for what il sees 10 be right. II
proposes using convicts TO build good
roads As we have not given the sub
ject sufficient attention to be in "A posi-
tiOn Just now to decide Just what would
be- best along this line, we will hold of
from IL for the present, promising our
readers "a look into the matter fully
When we have satisfied ourselves, then
the True Democrat will come out in the
open ranks for what seems best 10 be
done with the conviCts. and how they
should be- handled 20 "A profit 20 the
State and in taking care Of them in
humane manner A. we see it now, one
Of the most important things connected
with them should be- 10 turn them back
on the world better people, Handle
them 10 as 10 reclaim them II posslbiei
not one should be turned from prison
more hardened criminal. from the man.
ner In which he was treated and the
surroundings, than they were when
sentenced 10 servitude for breaking the
laws and committing crime
II is neat, clean and newsy, carries
ten pages filed with interesting reading
matter, and every one needs II in the
home and in their business The True
Democrat we are again calling your at.
tention to; il will bring you money if
you use il as an advertising medium,
and your money will be returned 10 you
many times over in the benefits you will
receive in a subscription Give US your
patronage and moral support. and you
can depend on our giving you news
paper any Floridian may Toe proud Of,
The True Democrat works and stands
for the general. best interests Of the
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