The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-04-27

The demand Of the hour might profit
ably be for public ownership Of public
officials.
The Buckman bill and the Governor
drainage scheme are being made cam
paign issues in several counties in the
State, and red hot times are going to
result in those where the sentiment is
divided. Taylor County Herald.
A Brooksville correspondent Of the
Times Union Of the 18th tells Of the
letting Of contract down there 10
build a $l6, 041. Is hotel. Wonder II ex-
Governor W. s. jennings is a stock
holder IN 10 toO7 Floridians hear often
OF his making investments these days
Yes, order carloads of muck
rakes" Floridians, and rake this old
State all over until pure, clean men
are raked into every public position
within the gift Of the people Abuses
Of public trust and plundering Of public
funds, should be forever sent to the
rear.
Let there be no mistake in casting
your vote for candidates this time.
Matters Of the greatest interest will
come up TO be acted upon before the
Legislature. and none who have other
than the general welfare and interests
of the whole people should be elected TO
the coming Legislature.
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Be sure the candidates you vote for
Mt the coming primary for the Legisla-
ture are against the gigantic and out
rageous drainage scheme, or are Of the
sort that might be influenced to go into
any scheme against the interests Of the
people as q whole. There are num-
Der Of reasons why friends Of Florida's
worst schemers wish TO control the next
Legislature.
The Polk County Record says "A
true citizen Is one who contends for his
own IDEAS and principles, along just
and equal lines and refuses to become
identified with the merely personal con-
Germs Of others II is quite impossible
of course, for one not To prefer one
form TO another, but he will take care
that such preference is not all the poll
tics he has, "
OF course Hon. Frank Adams Is again
a candidate. Was there many who
doubted that he would be out of poll
tics for a very long time? The people
OF Florida will have another opportunity
OF seeing what he will do az regards
the Buchanan bill, when Il again comes
before the State Senate, and he and It
are coming, 40 let no one lose sight Of
that fact. Many knotty things will
also come, so send men who will be able
70 grapple with them.
The 10Th annual reunion of Confcder-
ate veterans, In New Orleans, Is one Of
the best ever held Lack Of space pre-
vents our giving full account this
week. Most Of our readers. however.
will get It all through the daily and
semi weekly newspapers, which are
pretty generally circulated. and ours
would only he rohash. and perhaps
ether interesting reading matter from
us will suit better Our whole being.
however, is in love and sympathy with
the few old vets who are left May
every day 10 them be- u happy one un.
I'll they join in the reunion beyond.
Hon. Nat w Marion, 81 Hamilton
county. who has acted a. Reading
Clerk in the House Of Representatives
for number Of years, :, a candidate
for the Legislature from his county.
His many years Of experience as u
most efficient attachc of the Lcgisla-
ture. with his known honesty of purpose
in whatever he may undertake, pccu.
liarly fits him AS n law. maker and the
True Democrat believes his people, who
know him for his worth, will send him
TO Tallahassee as their Representative.
We believe him to bc Of the sort of ma
terial that should come To the Lcgisla.