The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-04-20

ida's good and useful newspaper men,
who is a candidate for the Legislature.
Judge J. b. Whitfield for justice Of
the Supreme Court seems to strike the
fancy Of every one about here. No
better man could be found. Milton In
dex.
Rumor has it that in the event Of his
election 10 the Senate. Hon John Beard
will aspire to the presidency Of the
body. The gifted Pensacoian is not
lacking IN ambition. -- Palatka Times
Herald
Governor Broward Is scheduled 20 adj
dress the citizens Of Suwannee county,
at the courthouse, in Live Oak tomor-
row, Saturday, April 2lst, on his pet
drainage scheme, and 30 the first speak
ing Of the campaign Of more than a year
hence has begun.
The sympathy Of the True Democrat,
in common with that Of the entire civ
ilized world, goes out to the terror
stricken inhabitants Of San Francisco
in their distressing and pitiable cOndi-
ton, caused by the friRhtful disasters
OF earthquake and fire, the narrowing
details OF which are reported in the
latest press dispatches.
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We missed Thee every day during your
weeks suspension while moving into
your comfortable new home bright and
pleasing Daily Live Oak Democrat, and
may nothing ever happen to cause you
20 miss another issue. Your home peo-
pie love you little more than do your
friends and admirers all over Florida,
for the Daily Democrat Is surely
power for good
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1t looks little now like Hon. X. Hud-
son Burr and Hon. N. A. Bitch will
surely hold down the two "sts" on the
Railroad Commission, and we do not
believe either one will have to 90 into
second primary either TO do IT, So
far as we can learn, Leon will give
both Of them a handsome vote for we
are hearing expressions to that effect
Hon. Jefferson b Browne has an
nounced that he will not be candidate
for reelection az a member Of the Rail
road Commission Now, would 1t sur
prise any one soon to hear that he is of
material that would do To make Flori- .
da's NEXT Governor out Of Dollars to
doughnuts we will soon be reading that
the Hon. Jefferson +. Browne Is n can
didate for Governor. etc
We are informed there Is a circular
being distributed TO the effect that Hon
T. L. Clark is out as a candidate against
Judge james Il. Whitfield for the Su-
preme Court. There are two judges to
be elected, and, as we understand il,
Mr.. Clark Is candidate for either one
or the other Of the positions he might
be elected to II then goes without
saying that the two candidates who get
the most votes will be elected as the .
judges. ..
Our correspondent thinks Governor
BrOward wrong In his methods. but has
been hardly treated. Our withers are
unwrung we have not been harsh and
have been an kind as was compatible .
with the discharge Of duty But how
can governor think he is right in set,
ting up his opinion against the authori-
tative Interpretation Of the law? Would .
he insist on spending his own money
under the same Times,
Union St"rt Talks.
In an article m this paper last week .
referring To two Justices Of the Su.
preme Court. we did not say anything .
which could be- construed as rejecting
upon their integrity as judges Of law,
The hypercrtical can always be counted
upon 10 find things which were never
intended Lake City Reporter
Then say just exactly what you mean
brother, lin plain United States "
Those ugly "ghoulish pleasure" OK.
pressions do not sound good, look good,
nor are they in good taste as you very .
soon found out, Such utterances will
always be cried down, and we are truly
among those who are willing to believe
you did not intend them as they were
generally accepted, since you diSClaim
such intentions