The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-04
TEMPERANCE AND GOOD MORALS.

TEMPERANCE AND GOOD MORALS
II Is indeed pleasing and gratifying
TO Floridians that our Governor always
stands out for good civic morals, and
against the whiskey business with its
numberless and countless evils, and we
eli respect and admire him for 1t, even
though we feel called upon at times 10
criticise his official actions along other
lines. OF q splendid speech at Pensacola
last Friday night, the following was
sent out
Governor Napoleon B. BroWard sud-
denly sprung into the prohibition fight
here last night, and delivered one OF
tbs most telling addresses 20 be heard
during the campaign. The address Of
the Governor was not only strong one,
but In reciting to the audience In an
address 1T arfnory hall, he told why he
was opposed to the sale of liquor, and
In doing 90 went into the history Of his
own family, and made statements which
startled his hearers. One of these
statements was 70 the effect that after
the civil war, when he was q mere
youth, his father returned home from
the war and being unable TO cope with
new surroundings, took to drink, and
afterward died Of pneumonia contracted
while drinking excessively. His mother,
broken-hearted, committed suicide by
shooting herself, using a shotgun as a
weapon. These were his reasons, when
l6 years of age, for taking a pledge to
do his utmost TO drive saloons and LIQUOR
from the State of Florida. The audi
ence, which had been applauding the
remarks of the speaker frequently,
when these remarks were made, be-
came suddenly quiet, and il seemed as
though pail had been thrown over the
assemblage. The ruin which had been
wrought IN the family of the Governor
by liquor, and which had been disclosed
by him, caused a sensation, and when
the Governor left the platform he was
greeted with hand-shakes by the inn
mense concourse that had heard the
address.
Ex.Gov. VIM. d. Bloxham is married
again. No man in the entire State is
so popular as he and all Of us rejoice IN
his happiness. Men like BlOxham are
few and far between in any State and
the Star hopes for him to live for many
years yet to be loved and hOnored by
all Floridians. -Dade City Star,
Elect him Governor again, and he will
soon have things regulated and working
smoothly and economically, harmoni.
ously and proftably, satisfactorily and
lovingly, and with-all dignifedly and
with full fairness to every living Florid-
ian as he has done on too occasions as
Governor, and helped other Good Gov
errors do on Boards and as a member
Of their cabinets, beginning his useful
and valuable work IN harness with Gov
ornor Drew
Everything has not gone up In price.
Happily. circus tickets, watermelons
and corn on the cob are stiil within
reach of the poor -Gainesville Sun.
May be true. young fellow, but tho
corn on the cob and watermelon season
is quite a long distance OF Just now.
and circus shows DO not visit ms Florid.
Ians very often, which is good. Razor.
back hog meat and hominy looks good e..
Is good. however, and the Floridian
who has plenty Of II, Of his own, Is the
fellow now days who makes the most
genuine and pleasant smile. and Leon
foes have some Of them who are In the
swim,
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Governor Broward and family moved |
INTO the Mansion this week, bat the
'low coming in OF the new furniture
win retard their getting settled for