The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-23

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people of Florida. what Hapnen.
S 81 T. 5opsA, has given way 70 What
The drainage boys dropped their bread
WIN the buttered side down. IT'S true
us pity, and pity tits tbs trueW Jack
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The election is thing Of the past
ana the drainage amendment has been
defeated. As to this county. the vote
against it may be largely attributed to |
Governor Broward' s unWaFfaiited action |
m the removal of Sheriff George n
SarrtsH and his spsnsikk enSyF ia refusing
20 give the depoged bffi0bf IL hearinp'
Notwithstanding the fact that five hun.
areu citizens Of the county petitioned
MN 70 40 so: In great measure those
VINO voted for the amendment did SO
1hasr the beitef that the Governor
Would N the near future rectifv the
error he made The people elected
George Carter, and his removal was =
Ilam &c them. We learn that the in
IegtlgntiOn Of the grand jurv failed Tn
IND 2 scintilla Of evidence against Mr..
Iarter, but on the contrary he was c
completely vindicated. The matter has s
oW slmmered down TO few mossback
Ohtical has-beens W.. the people. 1t N
as been proven to the Governor that 2
neSe has-beens cannot deliver the ~
oooa they promise. The voters Justly
saent the imputation that their votes u
re- carried around in the breaches y
ockets OF Office holders to be swapped q
Z at Will for the political aggrandize-
lent or the latter. We are now told
lat another campaign is on the kapis. 81
10 the people win be asked to support
le governors drainage scheme by in. be-
lencing certain legislators to support Ia
'rtaln measures to be introduced in ,
e next general assembly, but as mat
rs now stand the Governor cannot ex-
CT any favors from the majority of
e voters or Citrus County. Citrus s
'unty Chronicle. Of
Last week we said that the fight was (
er ana that, come victory ordefeat. we
re content to let the matter rest as
clded by the people of the State. To
TINS seemed the proper stand, but as
3 tne case before election, we dis
rec with the Governor, Broward re-
'es to accept the vote on the drain
amendment as the "yoice of the
'ple. Well IL he is able to force IN
'ther tight he will find himself the
So unpopular man in Florida. Many -
-tt4 NtAAiy AuCN are uuSy QlHcuAB- Com
the defeat OF the drainage amend Rail
Mt and the cause of such defeat. Real
lernor broward is quoted as saving C CuS
IT was because the people did not
y understand the proposition before To
m. With all respect for Mr.. Brow p
we think he h fnietAk EN-, the people Capt.
understand the situation as pre- SsIg sur
ted by the most able speakers and tSs
ters Of the State, representinR both Indi'
SOY the question, aud thew decAfed I ! y
question, each voter for himself =. -
the decision was against drainage STAT
Iay thersIwa9 n lack of Junderstand-
reflects upon the intelligence Of the III
'rs Of this State. Orlando Reporter. he =
r. rA!E-SSctcc tt,j,tt MiSS.s.I q I a 2
he father Of Mr.. Albert Cheek, Is
ing relatives in the city. a. - Cot
:. J w. Gates and Mistress Sarah
., from Burlington, N. c., are Wis.
relatives in the city.
:: r. L. Mathew, who for a long Of No
has helda mAchinipts position With -
CallAhastAe Iron Works, and Who t1SA
many wNrm personal friends Ia A
ihassee, has accepted position and DavI
ID 20 Live Oak 70 reside In the fu- srd
he carries with him 10 his new St,,fy
the good wishes Of his frienda lss,,l
and We commend him 70 the good ~ :
- Of his new homa. Tha True
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