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

Tallahassee, Friday, jane IS, 1906.
The only failure a man ought to fear
is failure in cleaving to the purpose he
sees to be best.-George Eliot.
The Volusia Record says: Governor
Broward, mark the prediction, is after
a seat in the United States Senate
And now mark another prediction, he
will never get that seat
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All Floridians will grant Governor
Broward praise when he does official
acts worthy Of II, as was evidenced in
his prompt action in ordering out troops
10 prevent a lynchinR last week, even
II It did carry his characteristic humor
with It, in instructions ITO use force If
necessary
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Numerous suggestions are being made
as TO who should be president Of the
next State Senate. This Is an honor
that Jackson county would like much TO
have, and we believe that our nominee
for Senator, DR., Theop West, would
I'LL the position with distinction and
honor. Mariana Times-Courer.
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Governor BrOward s drainage scheme,
II allowed by the people to be carried
out, will cost the tax payers Of the
State from $1,000, 900 to 1000, 600.
No one can as yet estimate its immense
cost, with the probabilities that in the
end this vast sum Of money will be abb
losutely lost 70 the State. Volusia
Maxwelrs Talisman: Every State in
the Union has the right, under the law
Of eminent domain 70 prohibit the cut
ting down Of q tree on any land. public
or private, unless another tree, or sew.
eral trees, shall be planted In its place.
And the States will one day AWAKEN to
the necessity Of exercising this right.
II Is exercised abroad.
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The Times Union says: IF the graft
ers would organize they could sweep
the country" Are they not already
pretty we'll organized, and have they
not been sweeping the country? The
thing now TO be done, seems 10 US, is
for the people to sweep them from po-
sition and means for graft and get
those In power who are just little
above grating.
The list Of possible candidates for
gubeanatorial honors in 1908 continues
TO grow. The Tallahassee True Demo
crat enumerates fourteen, and there
are more than two years remaining in
which to get out all of the others We
would remark, incidentally that the
name Of the one who will be at" has
not yet been mentioned - 81. Angus
tine Record,
Brother John Collins wants to issue
his excellent and outspoken paper, the
True Democrat, as daily. The capital
city should by all means have a daily
paper sure enough newspaper, pub
lished every day in the week and, az
Brother Collins is amply qualified to
conduct such an one, we hope that he
will receive the support and endorse
ment Of his people. Madison New En-
terprise
II Is said that the Governor proposes
10 take the stump, campaigning for the
adoption of the proposed amendment
which, II adopted, illglvc the Governor
and his Internal Improvement Board
great powers IN taxing the people
throughout the State for funds TO carry
on his drainage scheme, at cost that
would stagKer the average taXpaycrif he
knew the amount Of money that will be
necessary to accomplish the Governors
desires. And so far his scheme to re-
claim the Everglades ~ simply an cx-
pertinent. Nolusla Record
senator Taliufcrrohas been appointed
on the Senate Committee on Finance 20
al the position made vacant on the said
very important committee 10y The death
Of Senator German. This IL q position
Of responsibility, as the Senate Com
mittee on Finance IL one Of the most