Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-04-10

To the Democratic Voters Of Florida:
Under the present system OF nomi-
mating your public servants for Office,
each Of you have right say who shall
be your nominees.
II being impossible for the individ.
ual voter TO know, personally, each
candidate who Offers himSslf for a
State office, the undersigned intro
duces himself to you through the
medium Of the press. Judges of the
courts Of Florida have never made it
. practice to solicit votes by personal
appeal. Members OF the Railroad
Commission are judges. They decide
certain matten between the great
corporations and the people. Itwould
be Unfair, therefore, while others IRE
attending 10 the duties they are paid
TO perform, for another individua
seeking the position to take advantage
Of this.
l live at Lake City, Florida; I am u
candidate for Railroad Commissioner
! Am q VirginiAn by birth entered the
Confederate navy when IL years Of sge,
and surrendered with the naval forces
under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, At
Greensboro, N. O., 10 1895; I have re-
sided in Florida for over % years have
been in the Newspaper business all
that time have diligently and faith.
fully worked for the upbuilding aud
development Of the State during all
these years, Apd my every effort in the
future will be u that end, in whatever
position | may hold am thoroughly
acquainted with the wants and needs
OF every section OF Florida, as my &C.
quaintanceship and travel has led me
ut times into every county within i,s
borders have twice been chosen to rep
resent you In Democratic National
Conventions have been connected
with the State Senate in Florida since
1887, most Of the time nc Secretary,
and can confidently refer. as 10 my
faithful attent lon to the uties i'm posed
upon me, TO any member OF the Leg
iSlature during that time, aS we'll 90
to the records in the archives OF the
State, II being . fact that these rec.
oFds have never been attacked in the
courts.
Railroad commissions OF nearly all
the States OF the Union have, where
the powers given are judiciouSly exer-
cised, proven OF great benefit to the
general public, and there IL no reason
Why Florida should be an exception 70
the rule. Experience has pointed out
defects in our Railroad Commission |
Law that are being Femedied by the
Legislature a. each session, and by |
this process within . few years We
will doubtless have Q Law that will be
all that II should be In the interest Of
the people,
lam confident OF my ability to al
the otfice aeeeptably and efficiently,
and pledge mysefi, " uominS.ed and
afterwards elected, TO administer the
duties OF the ONCE fairly and impair.
TALLY.
The State Of Florida hGG wonderful
possibilities before 10, and In my hum
BILE opinion no agency can be such Q 20.
tent factor In its development 40 ihe
Railroad Commissiou, For this reason
the voter should weigh carefully the
elaine Of everyone Who otisrs for the
plses. THIS announcement IL Q direct
personal appeal TO you Individually.
Two members Of the board are to be
selected. want 10 be one Of them.
want your vote aud support. should
you choose me, promise that you
shall never have cause TO regret IL.
believe my large acquAintaneeship
In POUR county (AlaehuA), TO Whom !
refer you, uill vouch for my Htnsss for
che Office.
AZ any loyal Democrat wOald do, l
pledge myssli to abide by the Pesult OF
the primary. and Uill suppoFt the
pooAinses thereof 81 the regalar slee-
ton. Very respectfully,
T, J. APFLEIARp.
Lahs Guy. Fla, April Q. 1909.
Stomach and Liver Troubla Cured.