The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-01-12
sLAVKRY W THE PHILIPPINES.

When twitted by Mr.. Clayton, Of
Alabama, on the fact that the Repub-
lican party permitted slavery in the
Philippines, Mr.. Hill, Of Connecticut,
made catchy" remark, when he re-
piled: "Oh, yes, and we would have
slavery in this country today if it had
not been for the great Republican
party" In this case, as in most others,
the catchy" remark was intended to
divert attention from the merits Of the
discussion. For any other purpose it
was worthless.
The fact that the Republican party
abolished slavery forty years ago and
tolerates it now, was the point that Mr..
Clayton was making, and Mr.. Hills
"catchy" remark, while probably draw
ing more or less of applause, was an
admission of Mr.. Clayton's charge of
inconsistency.
The abolition of slavery is the one
result which the Republican party has
accomplished, which the people, with
practical unanimity, approve. 1t was
accomplished in violation of law, in re-
pudiation of compact, and in gross in
justice; bat thepeople-even the South
ern people, who lost their all by it-are
now so we'll pleased with the result that
they are willing to ignore the method
of its accomplishment and forget what
it cost them.
1t would require no violation of law,
no reputation of compact and no injus-
tice to abolish slavery in among the
Moros The Moros could be literally
paid for their slaves. If slavery had
been as cruel in the South as its bitter
est antagonists pretended, it would still
have fallen far short of it's horrors in
the Philippines. Mr.. Clayton speaks
for the South when he says to the Re-
publican party, Live up to your princi-
pies and abolish slavery in the Philip
pines Times Union.
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If the Tallahassee Democrat don't
watch out it will become known as the
common scold of the State. 1t is for
ever finding fault with somebody or
something. 1t sees nothing good in a
political enemy and nothing bad in a pO-
litical friend This is perhaps reason
ably good platform if it is not carried
to excess, as the Democrat seems de-
termined to do. Tampa Herald.
We must have hit some close friend
of the Herald to have brought forth
such a condemnation. Can't help it.
It's better to have the Herald call us
names than to sit with closed eyes and
ears when croOkedness is going on. But
we want to assure the Herald that we
have no political enemies" any
other save those who show that they
are enemies to truth, good order, good
government and fair dealing.
The Tallahassee True Democrat quotes
an article about General Gichrist and
The True Democrat and gives credit to
the Citrus Chronicle. You are wrong,
Bro Collins, we never said it, and don't
know who did say it-but the Chronicle
is one Of the Florida newspapers that
is not supporting Gilchrist for Governor
In fact, we are not supporting anyone
as yet, as it is too early to commence
that campaign, and we are fighting
along the same lines as The True Dem
ocrat-less graft, honesty in State gov
errm mt, and the election Of men who
will give us an economical administra-
ton. Citrus Chronicle.
Sorry, Bro. jeff, we gave you credit
for what you were not entitled to. Just
a simple, unintentional slip Of the pen
Gil in putting the credit on, but we got
at the General all the same. The peo-
pie of Florida, who know you we'll, how
ever, appreciate the fact that any news
pap r you have a hand in making up
WI always be found on the clean and
right side Of public questions.
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Somebody has invented a telephone
by which the conductor on train can
talk to the engineer in his cab while the
train is in motion. Where the compa-
MES are going to get engineere who can
talk into a telephone and keep a lookout
ahead on the track is not explained in
the application for a patent. Tampa
Times.
That invention is not to be compared
in the least with the inventive action of
the District Superintendent of this d.
vision of the Seaboard Air Line Rail
road, who this week laid off an over
worked and faithful denot AGENT in this