The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-31


sentatives, IL among his Tallahassee
friends again today, and shaking hands
with the Legislators.
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Representative Griggs, Of Franklin
county, has succeeded In having passed
q vagrant law that will b effective and
which will mean much 10 the state Of
Florida, II II becomes a law and Is en-
forced as 1t should be.
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This whole country extends sympathy
10 the family in the death of Mrs. VIM.
Mckinley, which occurred at Canton,
Ohio, on Monday. Another great and
good woman now sleeps that knows no
awakening, and the world Is blessed
that she lived in II.
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II seems as II there is no chance for
Colonel s. /. WALES 10 be paid by this
Legislature, as the claim Is being ig-
nored. This is not the proper treat
ment Of a man who did 30 much to have
tho State paid long pending indebt-
adness by the United States Govern
Dent. Jacksonville Metropolis
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Every citizen Of Florida, and partic-
uIarly TallahassOeans, sympathize
deeply with Representative Dudley and
his family, who has been laid up with
several weeks fever Mrs. Dudley and
theF children are with the honorable
gentleman. The prayers Of our good
people are that he may be spared.
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A thousand dollars has been appro-
priated to defray the expenses Of II,
and an appeal will be taken in the re-
cent decision Of Judge Swayne in the
eases Of the jackson Lumber Company
against the Tax Collector Of Walton
county, In which the Judge held that
the tax assessment laws Of the State
are unconstitutional.
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The Faulkner bill that will strengthen
the prohibition laws. and force officials
30 be active in running down and bring
Ing to justice illegal sellers Of whiskey,
has passed and will become law, and
great credit il due Senators Massey,
Humphreys, Crews, Adams, Henderson
and West (4th), for their manly talks
In favor Of it's passage.
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On May 9th, the following appeal
was wired out as special from New
Orleans. "for all Southeners briefly to
stop business and all moving wheels at
2 p. M, June 3, the moment Of the un.
Velllng OF the Jefferson Davis statue at
the Rlchn ond reunion Of Confederate
Veterans, :. was issued here today by
Generai Lee, commanding the veter-
ans. =
We were furnished a copy Of Senator
James f, Broome's speech In the Sen.
sth on the subject Of increased salaries
for Cabinet officers, with a request to
publish II. and II will be found else
where In this issue Of the True Demo-
erat. II the attorney for the Internal
Improvement Board and the Governor
h to continue to receive 1000 per an
mum salary. we feel they are worth az
much. 5000 each. 70 the State, too, as
they put in as many or more hours work,
and some Of them do work well and
faithfully too.
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4 The fact that the Legislature, In the
confederation and passage Of the drain
eye bill. il IT, open revolt against the
pronounced and recorded sentiments Of
the people on that issue should not be
regarded as a finRlity. True, the I. I.
Fund Trustees will now have legisla-
tive authority for the continuance Of
personal enterprise Of Governor Brow
ard, but both the Trustees and Cover
nor Rroward should reflect that they
stlll have the courts and the people to
rsckOn with. And there will be a day
ok reckoning, too, for those members Of
Are Legislature who dohed the mandate
of the people who elected them.
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