The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-07-20

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Y ~ Leon cesBty.
Tallahassee, VTiday, July 20. 1906.
Eye may boast o. yer dImocracy, or
any ither 'cFacy, or any kind o. poleeti-
cal rubbish; but the reason why your
Iaboring folk are 20 happy Is that ye
have a vast deal o. land for a vera few
people. ~ Carlyle.
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The learned ID editor Of the Sun gen
erously offers TO the True Democrat 20
set Of the pamphlets" Of the ]. !.
Board. This l. probably the same set
which he borrowed from this Office some
months ago and nevsr returned.
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, With lis last issue the st. Lucie
Tribune was just one year old. II Is
newspaper on the style and size Of the
True Democrat, begun publication a
few months after we did, and Is one OF
the best edited as well as neatest In
typographical get-up in Florida. This
State can well afford to be proud Of her
country weekly newspapers.
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The organization OF genuine insur-
ance company In Florida, backed by
some Of the States best business men,
with plenty Of money, should knock the
wind clear out Of the sails" Of Gov
ernor Broward's insurance schemes and
desires. For just as sure as the State
goes into the insurance business on its
own hook, just 80 sure will there be
graft and rascality worked into II.
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That the unprecedented and needless
sacrifice sales Of public lands for funds
with which 10 dig the ''Broward ditch"
are absolutely indefenslble from any
point Of view IL abundantly demon
Strated by the fact that they are con-
demned by the Jacksonville Tallahassee
Sun, which 10 quite generally regarded
as the champion and apologist Of the
administration.
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Many FloridianS are now wondering
why II was possible for Editor Frank
Harris to throw beautiful bouquets at
william Sherman jennings as to the
probability Of his being In Bryan's cab
met, should he be elected, and the Lake
land Sun has put It thusIy: Nv s. Jen-
ninRs may again be Governor Of Flor
ida. Exchange. Jennings Jennings |
Let's seeI We have heard that name
before, somewhere, II seems to US
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II any Of our subscribers can furnish
us copies Of our issues Of June 20, No.
IS; July 8, No. 10, and July 10, No. 20,
we will appreciate same. For the last
three months we have been printing q
large number Of extra copies, but the
increased demand, for extra copies and
additions to our subscription list has
run. us out on these numbers, and we
now have on file orders for several
Please send them 10 Us II you have
them.
Dear Claudius, why, oh, why! should
Mr., Collins and the True Democrat
worry you so much7 DO you not know
that we were here some days before
you came hitherl Besides, we never
made u pgetense at being at all brilliant,
nor have we ever claimed TO be a pro-
fessor OF grammar. We will continue
10 give you and your oWR our medicine,
~ heretofore, In plain trough diamond
doses. Now, be sure and correct the
grammar ..
News was received In the State last
week VI the death Of Hon, w. p. Hais-
ley, who was State Superintendent of
Public Instruction from 1876 TO 1880
He served the people Of Florida In that
Office with singular fidelity and devo-
ton, and contributed much, during the
transition period covered by the frat
post.bellum Democratic administration
Of the lamented Gov. Geo. r. Drew, Ia
improve the educational system Of the
State.
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The Suns Drainage Primer" strik'
ingly resembles the Governors drain
age schume-it begins at the IOroH0 end
II carefully avoids mention Of the sacri
Ace aalaa ~ nuhlic land 70 pet monav IL