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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22
public Office Equal Justice Aspeca Privileges None

At the annual meeting of this cOnven.
ton at Orlando, in 1905 the undersigned
were appointed as a committee to re-
port at the annual meeting IN 1906, IN
the matter Of Legislation for good
roads. Your committee construed the
appointment was intended to confine
their work TO state legislation and
therefore beg to tubmit the follawing:
FIRST:
The state of Florida has done nothing
in the matter Of building good roads
The improved roads in the state have
been constructed by the Counties. A
few of the Counties of the state real
lied the inefficiency Of the roads laws
of the state and they applied for
and obtained LEGAL road laws, and
the best roads in the state have
been constructed by the efforts of the
people Of these Counties under the local
laws From the object lessons present
ed to these enterprising Counties has
come the rapid growth of public sent
iment on the road question in. Florida.
Your Committee has examined the va
rious local laws passed by the Legis la
ture but in view of the conclusion
reached by the Committee 1t does not
port in the matter Of local legislation.
In the oppinion of your Committee the
period of trial and experiment has pass
ed, and the time for decisive action on
the part of the people of the State has
arrived. A majority of the people OF
the Counties of the State now fully
realize the meaning and value Of i'm
proved roads, that their material adj
vancement largely depends upon this
important subject, and they are ready
to commit themselves to any practical
and business like plan 10 construct i'm
proved roads in Florida.
SECOND:
To build roads will cost money, and
! require a great amount Of labor. with
out venturing into extended argument,
| realizing that the matter of improved
roads in Florida should be made the
paramount issue, your Committee mere
| by recommend the following resolutions
as indicating the views of this conven-
ton:
LIST. That it is to the best interest of
the State that the County convicts and
State convicts be put upon the work Of
construction Of improved public roads
in the state, and that proper legislation
in the wisdom of the Legislature Of Flor
ida be promptly passed to this end
End That the provisions Of chapter
5245 of the Laws Of Florida be carried
out, and all moneys now IN the Internal
Improvement Fund of the State, anC
the money arising from sales of lanc
after the payment of the legal obliga'
tions against said moneys, shall be
placed by the trustees with the State
Treasurer, TO be distributed to the
Counties and constitute fund to be
devoted exclusively to the building OF
good roads.
Sd. That this convention appeals tC
the people of the State and the Legis'
lature of the State, and also to the eX
ecutive authorities Of the State, tC
carry into effect these resolutions.
Respectfully submitted,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26
Perversion Of Facts and Figures.

While Mr.. Ruth " opened fire." as
the Etcor'ler of last evening says, on
the Dem Gratis at Gate, Wednesday
night, he certainly did it with q dis.
regard OF facts and figures which can
only be made to lie under the manip-
ulation of desperately ruthless poll
ticians. The pcrvcrsions in his case
are rs much in what he does not state,
as the charges made. One is the in.
crease of clerk hire by the Auditor and
in the Treasurer's Office. True, there
has been slight increase, but the
work done in restoring thousands OF
acres and hundreds OF city lots to the
tax-roll is in evidence to show for it.
while under normal conditions, and
without providing additional revenue.
Republican boards have established
the precedent of voting additional
compensation for clerks from simply
inability to perform the duties with
the regular force. Nothing is said
about that, OF course.
Then Mr.. Ruth bewailed the cost OF
keeping the county poor by purchase
Of another farm, upon which these
dependents may occasionally, to some
extent. be self.supportinp. The me-
cessity for this was the sale OF the
poor farm several years ago, by a Re-
publican board, suggesting the policy
of re-purchase, which. of course, de.
Ponds. to some extent, in its economic
value, upon the demands made for aid
The figures given by Mr.. Ruth came
to hand too late for further reference
at this time, but they will receive full
attention in our next number.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26

apply to ard influence the selection OF
employees in the ordinary
business transactions OF life. That be-
ing the test, we are willing to stand
comparison with the ring candidates.
those who make office seeking probes
sion and perpetual rastime.
The people say that they love Lou
Duval for the hatreds he has made;
that they elected him to make fair
aud impartial assessment, wherein
bankers and bank. stock should pay an
equal tax with the small accumula-
tions Of the wage Garner; that the
threat to spend ten thousand dollars
TO beat him only intensities the senti-
ment in his favor throughout the
whole county The determination
seems to be, oven meet his enemies
at Phillip"
1t is said to be concession for DR..
Redpath to accept the position of Cor
oner, and everybody realizes that it
will he spleudld economic policy to
elect him, and keep the serious duty OF
caring for the unfortunate or INDECENT
dead sacred duty and without making
it matter Of sordid, rapacious gain.
1t is said that the claim of harmony
in the Republican party is only an in
difference as to results, caused by the
rapacity of the pie counter brigade in
the past. The good results that have
resulted from partial change of the
perSonna OF local county officers two
years ago, is regarded as an indication
OF what may result from a clean
sweep. Party ties pulling in one di.
rcction, and conscientious duty as a
>itizcn in another, causes the indiffer-
cncc that has resulted in only partial
registry.
1t is very generally conceded that
J. I. Otis, with experience as we'll as
first-class ability, presents sterling quail.
tiles for Auditor; qualifications that
his opponent, Mr.. Morrison, so far as
the public have learned, does not spe.
cially claim.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26

THE PENITENTIARY EMBROGLIo.-
A. F. KEGS has been summarily dis.
missed from the position of Warden
of the State Penitentiary, on an osten.
sible charge of speculation in grain
sacks, with probable Interior motive
as the real cause. 1t seems that no
investigation was made, and the de.
mand for resignation came to him in
the name of the Board of Control,
without stating any reason. Mr.. KEGS
has demanded an investigation, which
has been refused by the Governor. NJ.
F. Kiucsid has been appointed his
successor, and the place thus made
vacant on the Board OF Control has
been filled by Matt H. Piles, a brother
OF Senator Piles. How Republican
succession does run in cycles and
grooves!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26
BRYAN and the Socialists.

William Jennings Bryan. in a re-
cent address, observed: 1--WE do not
say the Socialist is not an honest man.
There is this difference, Republicans,
between the Socialist you abuse and
the plutocrat you embrace. The So
cialist is working for the people and
the plutocrat is working for himself.
Socialism has grown under Republic
can rule; Republicans have built it up.
l believe that Socialism is wrong, but
the Socialist depounees abuses that
never should have been allowed to
exist in this country"
About twenty-five years ago Laur-
cnce Gronlund, the first prominent
American writer on Socialism, asserted
that the Republicans and Socialists
are natural allies. (Gronlund's Co.
operative Commonwealth Later, in
the nineties, this same Gronlund was
making Republican speeches in Sc
attic, advocating high protective
tariff.
1t is the testimony OF history that
revolutions have always been provoked
by the .upper.crust of society. The
people never become disseminated
without cause. Any nation, or gov
eminent, that plants privileges among
its ruling class, unless it corrects or
amends its policy, will in the end reap
revolutions. Justice may sometimes
walk as if weights had been attached
TO her limbs, but when she arrives at
her goal she strikes at abuses with an
iron arm. Sometimes the condition
is similar to that of hurricane strik-
ing ship at sea; difficult to keep the
ship intact and away from the rocks.
Mr.. Bryan is thoughtful man and a
wise statesman, and while realizing
there is danger in reckless changes in
our economic system, there is greater
cause for apprehension in blind
conservatism that fails to recognize,
or take into account, the discomfort
broadcast in the land. The watch
man on the tower, in times OF peril,
performs a useful service. The So
cialistic agitation could not stir up
any feeling among the masses, had
not predatory capital prepared the
coil to receive the seed. The trusts
lay the eggs for spoliation; vicious
and interruptions politicians do the
Matching. Need we wonder that the
exploited laborers and middle class
men complain?
Mr.. Bryan is trying to correct
abuses, not by revolutionary methods
which tear up organized society and
governments by the roots, but through
reforms which fulfill the philosophic
teachings of the past, by applying the
principles of wisdom and truth to
present conditions that we may have
happy issue out OF our Affections.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26

THERE is no excuse nowadays for .
subscriber to newspaper not know
ing when his subscription expires, be.
cause most papers print the date to
which he has paid, after bis name on
the wrapper Of every paper he receives.
All he has to do is to look at the ad.
dress-label, and when q person pays
his subscription he should look to see
if the date on the label is hanged to
correspond. If tits not changed, he
should Immediately call the publishers
attention to the fact. Mistakes some.
times happen to the most careful, and
the time to call attention to an error
is as soon as it is discovered.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26
Execution Of the Law.

Mr.. Owinga, in a reply to the Me-
Kenzie queries, says in his letter pub.
lished elsewhere. with reference to as
sessment Of bank property: "If you
Mr.. Nick. mean to ask me would l
support law requiring bank stock to
be assessed as other credits and as
sessed, answer that such is now the
law in this State" spd he evidently
thinks this is conclusive, on that point
at least. Granting that the law does,
by letter, favor such means of valua.
ton, is it not practically ignored in
spirit? What should constitute the
basis OF all law? Is it not first stat.
ute that is plain, unequivocal, equable
and just, for authority, which is the
work OF the lawmakers, and the reso.
luton and vigor of those charged with
its ministration, to give it life?
1t may be said that the law must be
sustained by public opinion to give it
vitality. This is only true in part. It
is in the disposition of those entrusted
with its execution, who regulate and
control, to large extent, public opin.
ion. The layman does not trouble
himself materially on doctrinal points.
He leaves his spiritual guide to do
that. So the average citizen leaves to
those entrusted with official duty the
details that involve possible intricacies
OF the law.
A notable instance of this was sf-
forded some time ago, when the law
against gambling was VIGOROUSLY vic.
lated nearly the full term of a public
prosecutor, who only learned that it
was his sworn duty to suppress it after
he had been defeated for collection by
100 majority. This came officer was
Frank C. Owings.
The trouble is that when slip.shod
laws are enacted, it is very easy for an
officer, without prod TO urge him on,
to ignore his duty under an apparent
sanction of public sentiment. Such
timber for legislators should be reject
ed, and the duty assigned to fairly
honest, intelligent representatives, who
will seek to formulate enactments that
do not require the dangerous alterna.
tive OF amendment or notification by
the people.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26
BURTON DOES Nor DESIRE A PARDON

BURTON Does Nor DESIRE A PARDON.
-Ex-Senator J. r. Burton, OF Kansas,
has begun his term Of six months
imprisonment in Iron county Jail. He
says that while it would be foolish for
him to say he would not accept q
pardon, everybody knows that he
would have no more to do with its
acceptance than his conviction" he
would, however, declare that he does
"not want a pardon, because he is
innocent Of the charge on which he
was convicted" He further afIirms
that it being a matter of principle
with him he wants to be allowed to
60 to Jail. Queer kind OF logic, isn't
it9
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26

ALONG THE MILKY WAY.-A re-.
markable procession was held at Pitts
burg, Pa, last week, when q dozen or
more milk-wagons lined up to receive
local dealer in the tactical fluid and
his bride, while they were returning
from their wedding trip. The pair
were caught and placed in a barouche
which was taken through the principal
streets between the line of milk out.
fits to the home of the pair, cowbells
being rung all along the route. The
groom continued the joke by serving
his guests with milk punch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26
LAURA B. Payne, a Socialist candi.

LAURA B. Payne, a Socialist candi.
date for Congress, is creating much
CONSERVATION amid both Of the old
parties in Texas. She is said to be an
eloquent and forceful speaker, and is
fearless in her denunciations OF graft
and grafters, corporations and corrup.
ton. The question of her eligibility
turns upon the Interpretation" that
may be placed on the term "inhabi-
tsnt Of the State" and it seems really
broad enough to admit her if she polls
enough votes. The House is sole
Judge OF the qualifications of its mem.
bers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26
Slip Shod Methods at the Asylum.

A discovery has been made that in
the Hospital for the Insane at Steil.
accom-, tine records are so defective as
to be absolutely worthless. DR.. Cal
houn says that among the ridiculous
blunders made, through carslessness
or incompetency, is an entry that
George Brown. an inmate, is on record
as having died in 1902, who hobs up
serenely" as alive and we'll on the
same records in 1905, and is now an
work in the laundry. Another entry
that creates considerable comment and
inquiry, is of Frank Nash, who, the
record shows was admitted in 1900
and paroled in 1901, and the record
shows nothing further nor where he
may be, dead or living. or whether he
has ever been discharged from the
institution. 1t is now said that it was
an attempt to rectify such irregulari-
ties that led to DR.. farmers summary
dismissal from the Institution. Here
is what Lue F. Vernon thinks of the
report that DR.. Calhoun has actually
discharged two patients that have been
reported dead or missing years ago,
probably to clear the record for q new
beginning:
This is startling and bewilderinV
To those who would but think
For the act is simply wonderful
(You must not smile. or wink)
Nor should you say: Its moonshine,"
For records plainly show
In days now past, old Steilacoom,
With sensations was not slow.
OF course it seems peculiar.
Men dead some years, or so,
Should be discharged, as cured,
Just a few short DAYS ago,
Still, in these days of progress
Surprise must take back seat;
But SteilacoOm owns the medal,
BY Its resurrection feat.
The East may have its Edison
To brag about and blow,
California praise its Burbank,
Whom all the world doth know.
Paris its bloodless surgeon,
Who cures without the knife,
But SteilacoOm has its Calhoun,
Who brings the dead to life.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26

ROOSEVELT FEARS HEARsT.-A New
York dispatch of the 14th inst. de.
clares that in conversation with lead.
ing Republicans Mr.. Roosevelt ex.
pressed fear that Mr.. Hearst will carry
the State for Governor. He implores
the Republican leaders to heal their
grievances and "Stand Pat" This,
coming from the source it does, is
cheering confirmation of hope for the
Observation-Disclosures nominee, and
will add materially towards strength.
ening his support.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26
Who Replaced County Land on the
Tax-Roll

The fact is irrefutable that the pol
icy which has restored a large percent.
age OF property, held for delinquency,
to the tax-roll, the wisdom of which is
now so evident, was a Democratic
measure, and made the leading and
winning issue in the last campaign
under the able advocacy OF Horatio
Allipg; was afterwards upheld and
directed by the excellent Commits
sioners elected by that party, and car
ried into successful execution by the
resolute action OF the Treasurer it
placed in Office. The Republicans
now see the wisdom of that policy and
like Mr.. Roosevelt Gin that respect, at
least), have appropriated it as their
own by platform declaration, and now
wear the honor jauntily as a feather
in their caps. The fact was, that they
had many successive years Of uninter-
rupted control in public affairs to have
done the same thing, had they but
possessed the courage and decision OF
character to take the lead in any mat
ter that might in some cases involve
personal feeling of those in default.
The emergency simply required prompt
action for relief OF the whole commun-
ity, even though the policy Of delay
might hold out delusive hope of ben.
eft to those who had lost their holdings
simply from the extravagant admins.
tration of public affairs on inflated
property values that had piled up q
colossal public indebtedness.
The sbsurdity of the claim is appar.
ent from beginning to end OF the pol.
icy that cost so many of our people
their homes. 1t was only an enforced
living beyond the income; a taking of
the few dollars that found their way
into the waee.earner's pocket TO place
them in the salaries that had been
multiplied in number and increased
in amount under the halcyon days OF
the boom which made everybody carry
his head above the clouds.
A mere suggestion OF these facts, 60
fresh to the memory OF all, will serve
to dispel the claim OF the pie-counter
party that they have made any effort to
extricste the county and city from the
hardships resulting from their own ex.
travsgance and Encouragement.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26

DISTRIBUTION OF PIE ARRANGED So
AS Nor TO INTERFERE WITH OFFICIAL
DUTY.-C. A. Snowden having re-.
signed the position Of Secretary of the
State Railroad Commission, J. Will
Lysons has been selected to fill the
vacancy. He has, however, been
granted leave of absence till after
election. TO enable him to act as Sec.
rotary OF the Republican State Cen
trail Committee. o. o. Calderbead,
rate-clerk OF the Commission, will per.
form his duties till be discharges the
more imperative call on his time as
partisan manipulation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26

BRYAN RECEIVES OvATIoNs IN Mis-.
soURI.-The st. Louis Republic says
that many Missouri towns were de-
populated last week to flock to the
cities where Bryan spoke to crowds 80
large they could not all hear him.
He spoke to 10000 at Springfield. 1t
is estimated that fully 100000 heard
him daily at his meetings, and if he
we're making Presidential campaign
ina regular year, there could not have
been more interest or enthusiasm man.
ifested.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26
Does It Apply to the High BredP

And now it has been ascertained at
Washington that both Representative
sherman, President OF the Congress.
sional Campaign Committee, and Pres.
ident Roosevelt are liable to punish
ment, by fine and imprisonment, for
the ostentatious display they made
of cutting loose from insurance and
other sources of partisan assessment
by adoption OF the "dollar plan,"
(suggested by the way by Mr.. Bryan)
as a means of raising legitimate party
revenue. His suggestion did not im-
ply, however, that it should be the
means for holding up" those in office
by their superiors, for Congress had
expressly framed a law prohibiting
such levies.
Section IL OF the Civil Service act of
1883 reads:
THAT no Senator, or Representative,
or Territorial delegate of the Congress,
or Senator, Representative, or delegate
elect, or any officer or employee of either
of said houses, and no executive, judi
cial, military, or naval officer of the
United States, and no clerk or employe
of any department, branch, bureau of
the executive, judicial, or military, or
naval service of the United States, shall,
directly or indirectly, solicit or receive,
or be i'll any manner concerned in solicit
ing or receiving any assessment. sub
scriptiOn, or contribution, for any poiti-
cal purpose whatever, from any officer,
clerk, or emplOye of the United States,
or any department, branch, or bureau
| thereof, or from any person receiving any
salary or compensation from moneys de-
rived from the treasury of the United
States"
The penalty clause of the same act
fixes punishment for violation OF any
of it's provisions at "a fine not to ex.
coed $1,000 or by imprisonment for
term not exceeding three years, or by
such fine and Imprisonment, both, in
discretion of the court. That the law
has not been enforced is simply be-
cause the Administration did not want
it enforced; it was like paddy's rifle
constructed 80 as to shoot around a
corner and hit the true object aimed
at, and not hit the man in sight that
it was an object to miss.
Secretary Sherman is plainly amen
able under the law quoted, and the
President as particeps criminis, who
paid, with great ostentation, the first
dollar, under the Bryan roor.man's
plan, and set the ball a.rolling for
short time, until the novelty wore of.
And now, it is said, all Washington
is chuckling over the ridiculous posi-
ton in which those high in authority
find themselves. But there is no ap.
prehension that their Spartan forti.
tude will rival the courage of the king
who sacrificed one OF his own eyes as a
partial penalty borne with his guilty
son, as Q retributive act for violation Of
one OF his own proclamations. They
seem disposed, it is said, to regard the
whole matter as joke, to be condoned
on the ground that the offense is So
small, by comparison with the blood.
money hitherto exacted from complai-
SAINT corporations, as to remove the
Nervousness of the offense, and make
it merely laughing matter. Besides
it makes some difference whose bull is
gored, you know.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-26

"OUR friend, the enemy" shows con.
siderable evidence of want OF good tim
Der for Office (of that easily worked or
bendable kind, probably for appoint
i've positions. when it piles up prefer
ences for party favorites and leaves the
hopes OF long-expectant aspirants sus-
pended in the air. They take Kincaid
from one good porridge-pot to give him
better or more useful one, and pile
on to Senator Piles party prestige by
placing his brother in the position
vacated, and at the very head of the
Board OF Control-no second place be-
ing proffered, Notwithstanding the ex.
perience OF the older members! Com
ing down to county affairs, we find that
Mum, who was contentedly tugging
away at the Land Commission teat,
was led away to the courthouse pas.
ture doubtless to make way for another
circumlocutionary of the eternal ring
of expectants who stand with ears
extended TO hear the first call to the
lunch.table. The indications are, how
ever, that Mr.. Wilson will break into
that little game of fence building
His candidacy for Clerk has met with
90 much cordially of support as to
afford splendid assurances of success.