The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-15
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.

Referring to what he calls "a con-
spiracy TO strip them (the people, Of
the few acres Of public lands yet re-
naming unapDropriated 10 private cor
porations," Gov. Broward speaks Of
certain purchasable newspapers, and
declares that 1.-The methods employed
by the opponents Of his policies are:
First, the purchase Of certain news
papers whose marketable value IL as
well known 10 the purchasers as the
price Of beef or hogs" But he takes
especial care not TO name any Of these
obnoxious publications. which leaves
his accusation practically applicable TO
every newspaper in the State. Clay
County Times.
SO does he thus continue TO insult
Newspaper men, and yet there be those
Of them who will fawn at his feet or
kiss his hand as would a dirty cur dog
who had been kicked 10 the ground and
stamped by it's 1.-THE Dogs owner or
master. Strange, is II not, that NapO-
leon Bonaparte Broward can have such
an exalted opinion Of some il not most
OF US, and yet have worshippers among
the newspaper fraternity Did he know
how and who, and has he bought some
Of them as Of the price Of beef or
pork7"
In his Leesburg speech Governor
Broward said he was the "hred man
of the people 10 do their bidding. II
you are, Governor. why did you disre-
gard the law passed in 1903 apprOpriat-
ing about $500, 900 in the Internal I'm
provement Fund towards building good
roads in the State? Through her County
Commissioners Lake county made re.
uuisition for her part OF the fund imme-
diatelV after the act become law, but
YOU diSre0arded her interest in that
fund. Before YOUR term Of office expires
you will find that Lake county's citizens
believe more in good roads than they do
In draining the Everglades, and they
will rebuke your attitude in not giving
TO them what riRhtfully belonged 70
them according 20 law Anv thinking
man knows that IL would be of far
greater benefit 10 build GOOD roads than
TO drain the Everglades. OF course,
there would not be AZ much chance for
graft In building roads az in digging
the canal, and that In probably why the
OEaHhkG pIOI0oJtTb are ublOR ND UlVCn
hot sir In promoting the scheme Mr.,
Tax Payer, you have a vote in the gen
eral election In November. and save
yourself and your children from being
flched nv voting against the amend
ment. -Tavares Herald.
Now II would seem that there are
some other newspapers scattered about
over Florida that have begun to see
some things M they have been and are
becoming: there will be more Of them,
too; and the good work will 90 on until,
at least. some Of those gentlemen, who
own everybody and everything public
In the StRte-'our masters" instead
Of servants, az il were, will be called
down and out, and some Of the best,
who can feel and act some for their
people. will be put in power Cars Of
Florida, your official days are numbered,
now make the best Of IL. "Hired man
Of the people" sounds good, but facts
do not bear him out in the statement.
and he has made other reckless state
ments on his drainage stumping tour;
but then political stump speakers are
good at doing such things and a Gov
ernor who would cast the dignity of his
office to the winds could not be- expected
to be an exception.