The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-02-24
THE SUN

Florida. I received the diploma
promptly, but the money not reaching
me until the Charleston earthquake, J |
sent it to them; my proportion of ma
tiOnal tax would not have been s cents.
This memorial for national aid passed
the Senate; it was defeated in the House
by the suggestion of too much "paternal-
ISM" and that from Government that
does sometimes act in a niggardly way,
and If that is justifable, then to do
what is necessary would be. And our
citizens are ready to sacrifice their lives,
If need be, for that Government.
voted for two-mill tax for pensions
in May, 1907, and knew that my prop
onehalf mill in the House. On the joint
committee, in 1908, I suggested and ad,
vocated three-mill tax for pensions. 1t
passed the committee; they met in my
absence and reconsidered it.
In 1905, when the administration was
blamed for deficiency of $4,000 for
pensions, properly placed the blame on
the Legislature of 1908, and the criticism
ceased in the Senate.
You refer to the harsh treatment of
me by Hon. Chas. Dougherty and Judge
Hicks. Your informant was not we'll
posted. The "fun" occurred when the
reading clerk was somewhat puzzled over
my hurriedly written manuscript, and
after having read one, / relieved him,
and when l completed the third the
Judge thanked me for having read my
memorial the second time! He promptly
suggested that for the balance of the SEES
sion all that was necessary to secure his
support was for me to advocate the
measure!
This is not the first time your paper
has misrepresented me, though 1 believe
not intentional on your part, Mr.. Editor.
When in 1908 you were expelled from
the House, while I do not question the
justice or propriety of the act, you had
my sympathy, and you were not ex-
PEELED from the Senate. (The Jefferson
Senator did extend to Mr.. L'Engle the
courtesies of the Senate, and in this he
was not behind the thirty one other SEN
ators. Editor The Sum- In 1905. when
insulting him while lobbying for bill
in behalf of the press, and you en-
deavored to address the Senate, when to
listen to you was "foreign to the work
of the Florida Senate" l was about to
ask that Citizen L'Engle be allowed to
explain, when the Senator withdrew his
request.
{ (Mr. Bailey is a little mistaken about
' the facts of this episode. Senator Nc.
, Creary did request the Senate to exclude
Mr.. L'Engle from the floor, but no other
Senator paid any attention to him, and
/, the motion died from lack of second.-
;. Editor The Sum-
= In 1905 your paper stated that had
4 received "solar plexus blow" etc., in
|. investigating the charge against Senator
G. Nj Brown for riding on free pass
y | denounced on the floor of the Senate
- your informant as a malicious liar, ant
y. asked each member of the committee II
y correct me If l made any statement thai
!; they were not satisfied with the correct
. ness of. l did not ask the Senate to ex
y pei the correspondent, would attend t,
:, his case! l have never discovered tn
:, man that so informed you.
o In 1889, when a brilliant correspond
d ent, representing the largest daily paper
q was very harsh on one of my opponent
e. to measure, though his paper sounde,
n my praises, gave notice on the foo
{. of the Senate that If he did not cease hi
Q. attack would move his expulsion; tina
h my adversary was as much entitled l.
n his views as I was to mine. The attacl
re ceased, but my side won.
J. Before introducing the resolution
Is asked Mr.. Brown to resign. He aske
x, me to wait until next morning, that h
L. would talk to his attorney. That nigh
re his attorney, bright and able lawyer
d, came to me and suggested that it Nigh
ID be some other G. M. Brown. told hir
IN was living witness to the fact; tina
ne Brown had confessed In ma that IL wn