The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-06-28
LIAR YETO POWER AGAIM.

Of this newspaper was State Printer,
under contract, and that, too, at close
prices, and with no extras thrown into
II, as was done during HilsOn's boaSted
pull, and during ali those years not q
SMUT SPOT can be thrown on the record
of the printer as to failure TO do faith
fully and promptly all the work that
was given out TO be done under the
contract. The people Of Florida can
rest assured, were there any iFregu-
larity or wrong recorded up against US
back yonder, 1t would be heralded to
them long and loud, by the element Of
political "hit-backers" who got into
Office, unfortunately for the taxpayers
Of this State, about the time w. s.
Jennings became Governor for his fret
term. The above is a prelude to the
following:
Gov. Broward gives Is his reason for
Vetoing the bill relating TO the State
printing that the act does not specify
that all printing for the State shall be
done in the State, as has been the e..
tablished custom since 1897; that IL
persons outside of the State should re-
ceive the contracts, having complied
with the requirements Of the board,
and there should be failure to comply
with their contracts at q time when
delay would be fatal 10 the interests Of
the State, the only redress would be
suit on the bond, which suit would most
probably be removed by the nOn-resi-
dent contractor TO the United States
courts. Under these conditions the
States interests would be sacrificed
and work required TO be promptly done
during q legislative session, or at other
times, would fail or would have to be
undertaken by other means at great
expense and greater inconvenience and
loss TO the State. The provisions Of
the General Statutes are preferable to
this particular change proposed The
act contains some good provisions, but
they cannot be approved without also
approving the unfortunate ones. The
best interests of the State require the
faithful enforcement of the provisions
Of the present law, and In 80 doizg the
good purpose indicated by this act will
be accomplished.
Now, for the edifcation of Florida's
"big Governor" The True Democrat
assures him and his advisors that we
had nothing to do with the CREATING
or PASSING Of the bill HE VETOED. No
member Of the last session of the Leg
islature will trutnfully say that we at
any time attempted to push through or
TO defeat q single measure, personally.
True, we did express our opinions,
through this newspaper, and that was
timely, proper and right, but the
being spoken Of was a good
and just One-providing solely for saw
ing TO the people Of Florida, for their
printed matter. Thousands Of dollars,
by giving legitimate competition in
bidding and IN awarding the State
printing contracts; and so what the |
,aucuses against this kind of legisla-
ion failed to accomplish, you. the
Governor of Florida, have fixed by
'our mighty, DEATH.DEALING VETO
'owER, and "all is lovely and the
,Oose hangs high" as it were; and
hat veto power was played on "a
iarp-of-many-strings," by Florida's
Iigh. COck-a- Lorum, with great
ourish Of trumpets, and where it icas
hONght II would hit hard lick with a
engeance again, and at the same time
i've the opportunity to freeze out and
i've the State printing to a higher
idder, as was played about two years
go for Mr.. l. B. Hilson's benefit; but
'e, nth others, will block such
anne and spike such gun next time.
gu may defy courts, usurp an amaz-
y amount Of power, Mr.. Governor, :
ut you will find II difficult to down the {
rinters of Florida. when they come
fter you about those printing con-
racts and other affairs of direct inter- ,
1t to them. in the future. You may
dig them ditchos." to your hearts 8
ontent, but there are some of US you !
I'LL never be able to get by cracking q
5 on the head. sticking your fawners I
pom W, by saying that the interests" s
Nn and control US, or that we will c
III editorial space lat 80 much per, q
it'll sentiment thrown in" Flimsy I
Scuses for vetoing measures were 8
ven out before by you, but most peo- {
e In these last ones Of yours, think {
icy see the real reasons therefor, just a
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