The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-05-11
CANDIDATES AT ouNNELLoN
Whole Re esstion on Hand-AlI Had
csre Out TO Hear Them
no Favorites II Seemed.

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Almos he entire aggregation of can
tffdates Invaded Dunnellon Thursday
afternoon, and were given the well
handshake by the citizens of
that hustling town and coming city
OF western Marion county. They all
spent a few hours before the time for
the public speaking in getting acquaint-
ed with the male or voting popula-
ton OF that place.
AT eight O'Clock in the evening quite
n good crowd including a number of
ladies, had gathered at the town hall
20 hear what the candidates had to
say on the various questions at is
sue In the present campaign. The
meeting was called to order by DR.. w.
II. Griffith, who in a few words intro
duced the first speaker, Mr.. c. L..
Bitinger, candidate for member of the
legislature.
Mr.. Bittinger opened his address by
making a few very complimentary re-
marks about the people OF Dunnellon
and their energy and push IN all the
matters where the good of the COM
munity was involved. He stated that
the drainage proposition was simply
one Of business, but that SO far as he
was able to see the state was not at
present IN the need OF any more land
than she already possessed, and he
favored postponement of this matter
until some future time when there was
a demand for more lands. In reply to
this question from the audience as TO
what he thought of the railroad COM
mission he said he believed it to be a
good thing for the state and favored
legislating that commission the nee
essary power to enforce upon the rail-
roads its findings. In reply TO a ques-
ton as to how he stood on local
option. he said he was willing TO leave
this entirely to the communities to be
affected by IT; il they wanted spirits
frumenti flowing in streams as Dig
as the Withlacoochee river he wanted
ing dry" communities he also want
ed their will to he law. He favored the
pensioning by the state of her aged
and infirin Confederate soldiers
Mr.. George G. Mathews made a
short talk on the Fundamental prime
Piles of government, claiming that the
people of this day and time were toe
much inclined to let the politicians do
their thinking for them, ne urged that
the people study the needs for them
selves instead of leaving 1t to a few
men To figure out and present 10 then.
He said the courts Of today We're gov
erned too much by precedent and mol
enough by the testimony as present
ed at tire present day. He said he
wartcl n reu-cscnt Moica ~ Tan1-
hassce next year and hoped the peo-
pie would want him 10 do 50. Said he
had held several positions, and held
them rs long as he could, citing the
fact that he held the conculship c
Para. Brazil. until kicked out by
President Mckinley" He related an
incident about one Simon Suggs'
which was received with much APP
plapse. He said he was confident that
he would get handsome vote al Dun
Mellon and vas glad he Game.
Mr.. l.. s. Light opened with: y GU
must now listen to u cracker farmer
talk" He told OF his experiences from
1S1s. when he came to Florida ~ the
present time. and said he had for some
time had amb!ti,ns toward going e
tire legislature and he nov proposed
60 60. He had never fed al the pubic
crib. but NOW proposed to do SO and
learn how il felt. He then took up his
circular entitled, Lights Campaign
Thunder" and read therefrom MANY
them "Why must we borrow money
at per cent 10 loan To private parties
at per cent?" Among other things
ne cited the fact that the hackmen oi
Florida paid more license than the
Southern Express company. and thai
same had been reduced twice within
the past sixteen years. Texas has
three judges of supreme court whilt
florida has six. and il AIN ccntint
this way as long as you fool crackers
continue L. send an Ocala. LAWYER tC
Tallahassee year after year: send 9
farmer this tine--Send Light
Mr.. r. r. Riggs. candidate for Ia,
legislature arose and promised tn,
audience that he would not talk long:
simply wanted - cNpiain how Il,
stood on the various questions that are
npw being brought - the fvont Woulc
be strictly AGAINST ciaS. legislation,
g ants L. terms Of the pubic ,ools
and more Of them; favnrs uniform
text books for the waole state. and
wants the state 1" purchase them fol
children of those toe poor 10 furnish
Them. pensions now granted are in
suf.iclant. favor empowering the rail-
road commission With authority Il
enforce its rultpss--and in instances
where the railroads appeal from these
decisions they should be made Il
comply with them until the appeal +
heard. Instead of. as al present let
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