The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-12-21


Hon. John s. Beard, senatOr-elect
from Escambia county, in COMMUNE
cation to the Pensacola Journal, urges
the calling of constitutional cOnven-
ton. Now watch the "Straighout"
element for hystericaI opposition to the
project.
The next election Of interest to Flor
idians will be the Craftsmanship Of the
Railroad Commission. The successful
candidate will not have an "oVerwhelm-
ing majority" as only three votes can
be cast and possibly only two Of them
will be recorded. Pensacola Journal
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There has been 30 many Of our ex-
changes come TO us beautifully Illus
trated and gotten up for Christmas
editions that space will not permit Of
separate mention. They are all credi-
table, neat and attractive. Florida
can we'll afford TO be proud of her
daily AMI weekly newspapers
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Governor BrOward evidently decided
TO make an early appointment and avoid
the rush There have been reports Of
certain political deals in Florida re-
Gently which, II they had been made in
New York, would have been subject to
an investigation. Yet we howl about
rotten politics In Gotham. Plant City
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Sheriff Fennell, of Alachua county,
made number Of arrests Of "bind
tigers" last week, among them some
prominent business men. That's right,
get the big and influential "tigers," as
well as the poorer and more ignorant
negroes who violate the prohibition
laws. Sheriff Fennell Is faithful and
vigilant officer and generally gets his
game" hence there IL very little Of
that kind Of business being done In his
county.
From Information we can gather, and
We have inquired into 1t considerably,
within the last few weeks, II looks al.
most ceatain that Hon. w. Hunt Harris
will be elected President of the next
State Senate, and that Hon. Eugene s.
Mathews will be elected Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives, while
quite q number have expressed regrets
that Hon John W. Watson decided not
TO become q candidate, and others re-
greet that Hon. w. A. McWilliams was
m late IN Announcing
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The True Democrat Ia fully satisfied
with results which have followed from
the first primary election, up to and in.
GLIDING the present time, thank you,
and there IL hardly doubt but that the
victory will continue to be in the inter-
est Of the people of Florida. until all
the clouds over public affairs il rolled
away. The people Of Florida will Rll
the Offices in the future with men who
take them into their confidence in all
things, and who will condescend to fur.
niSh TO them itemized statements Of the
expenditures men who will let the
public know a large land sale il TO be
hhhuei aHu VIA puDHb1 tnt lhCl 80 W. 10
secure higher and the best prices al
ways.
II Is probable that DIR. Thoop. West,
State Senator from this District. will
become candidate for President Of
the Senate. He Is receiving some very
encouraging endorsements, and when
we consider his qualifications and fit
ness for this important position, we
feel like insisting upon him making the
race, II has been a long time since
Jackson county has ASKED for AN honor
Of this kind, hence we feel that we are
entitled to H. DR., West in peoples
man, and Is not allied in any way with
the corporation or railroad interest Of
the State. We trust that he will con.
clude to enter the contest and that his
colleagues will appreciate his worth
sufficiently to elect him. -Marianna
Times-C Courier. The Doctor il a good
man. would make the Senate u splendid
and efficient presiding officer, but we
are pretty reliably informed that Hon.
w. Hunt Harris has already secured
enough pledges 10 elect him to that