The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-05-11

Johnston. Wall,
Julian, Watson,
kirkland. Wells,
Knight, Williams,
Knowles, Wilson of Lee
Leggett,
Nays, Mr.. Stephens candidate for
Congress).
And Senate Joint Resolution No. 285,
having received the constitutional three
fifths majority of all members elected
10 the House Of Representatives, passed,
title as stated.
We are ready to believe most of the
members Of the House voted for the
passage Of the joint resolution without
seriously considering the effects of it,
for many Of them are nor opposing the
passage ot II, but there are among them
those who are candidates for reelection
TO the Senate and House who still per-
sist in advocating the pushing Of the
drainage scheme, in face of the fact
that it is proving unpopular, will be ex-
tremely expensive, and will certainly
call for an additional increase of the
tax burden We have one candidate
for the SENATE and one for the House
in this county who are drainage advo-
Gates. Will you vote to elect them in
face Of what you now know about drain
age matters? We believe not. We be-
lieve the voters of Leon county will
elect Hon. John w. Henderson next
Tuesday by large and safe majority;
ole sc ha tho
have no predictions for following in
the wake of Governor Broward's rain
bow chase It's up to you, and of
course all men can vote as they please;
but do vote as you conscientiously be-
lieve to be right, and in the interest of
the many against the selfish interest of
a very few.
At last, and just on the eve of the
primary election, legislative candidate
has come out with printed platform,
and among various and divers planks
advocates drainage. Who'd have
thunk it?" Who would have believed
that a single candidate in this county
would be so bold, as legislative timber,
as to favor carrying on that scheme?
Maybe, as we have heard it stated, he
is lin it for the advertising he will get
out of his candidacy" Mr.. Banks is a
merchant and perhaps believes in giving
himself and business publicity. No
drainage advocate will get large enough
vote to hurt in Leon county.
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Governor Broward is perhaps too
busy with his drainage scheme to sign
Cooper s death warrant Lakeland Sun
He Is hustling around over the State
pretty promiscuously, distributing drain
age literature and making drainage
speeches. in the fond hope he will help
elect Legislature that will help in his
drainage dreams; but the indications
are, he will find his pet scheme in the
soup, as it should be. AS people learn
more of il, the farther they are inclined
to get away from it. No one reishes
the idea of having taxation go still
higher Taxes are now at the top
notch-an addition of few more mills,
and they would become unbearable.
|
| Strangely enough, Governor Broward
in his drainage speeches does not con-
descend to explain how it happened that
| the Comptroler's Office, in tnding out
to the old Confederate vete. ans their
quarterly pension warrants, included
| bulky campaign document on which
each one had to pay extra postage. To
do such a thing with the postage fully
| prepaid would have been sufficiently Of
fensive but to make the old soldiers
contribute towards the drainage cam
paign expenses, even to the extent of
two cents piece was rubbing it in. "
st Augustine Record
Day after day do we see Moses and
the other janitor boys from the State
| Capitol building passing with hand-cart
after hand-cart full Of mail matter. Is
| it camgaign documents (drainage).
which are still being printed and dis
tributed? The question, number of
: times. has been asked. who and what
funds this expense is coming from.
But. so far, echo only answers, who!