The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-24

am slipping In this reckoning with
my distinguished compeers without
his knowledge or consent He, thens
is the next by circumstance OF POSI-
ton in the etching for treatment.
This sketch was made directly after
the House had acted on a resolution
which was presented at his request
TO have the doors Of the Investigat'
ing Committee opened 10 the press
and public. The resolution was de-
feated by a vote of 80 TO IS, and he
was not in a happy frame Of mind
when Carroll imprisoned the lines Of
his expression.
LEngle is the best advertised fg.
ure In Florida Journalism, and he de-
serves 10 be. don't think ne began
to take himself seriously until after
the failure OF his DAILY SUN In
Jacksonville. That was blow from
which he has not recovered. The
money that he lost was nothing In
comparison to the faith he lost In
people he trusted. BY nature he Is
credulous and trustful, but he has
been buncoed so severely at different
times that this characteristic has
been shaken TO alertness. The night
that he has made and IL making for
cleaner legislation has already borne
fruit. The present session OF the
LAgislatnre In Said 20 be accomnanied
with fewer lobbyists and hangers on
than any previous session. and TO
him is due the larger portion OF tie
credit for Kidding the State of thla
repIoach. Shady methods cannon
bear exposure. and he has taken paine
to turn the light Of publicity into the
shady places. He is now q man With
a purpose. and know that he b1S
made sacrifices 10 carry out thai pur'
pose II is his ambition to mnke T"
great State newspaper. and some day
his ambition will find expression IN
vehicle that will reach every nook
~ the state every day OF the week.
There can be no doubt that the 0eo-
ple want such a paper; the success
Of THE SUN in its present form has
been amply sufficient 10 demonstrate
the demand for II, and II the people
want Il there can be no higher court
~ determine otherwise. I had not
Intended treating these caricatures IN
| Bny but caricaturish fashion. Yet
" there be interest In the subjects OF
the etching the interest viii be pres.
emit whether the treatment be fair OF
| frivolous.
Owing TO an intense nature for the
possession of which he may not be cen
| sured he II led at times beyond the
lines OF prudence. but never beyond
| the walls Of honesty.
Carroll made neither caricature NOT
sketch OF himself, due, presume
to his molish modesty. He ASK
I'd me 10 say that he Il exceedingly
handsome. but really there 10 limit
10 my lying capacity. Carroll com
blnes the artistic temperament there
the word artistic in used with inlmit
able license), with bucolio institutes
He IL both a farmer and an artist
In all my acquaintance with artists
I have never known one who had thu
least inclination TO do real honosi
work. But Carroll n the busiest IN
dividual on my list. He n mayor oi
the town OF Monticell0o: editor 81
the Monticello News. proprietor OF {
pecan nursery, superintendent OF the
Sunday School, Exalted Ruler OF tht
Odd Fellows, and besides. nnds time
10 come 10 Tallahassee and make car
toons for THE SUN.
Silber is the Sunny Jim Of THE
SUN force. Carroll produced TIT
drawing from memory, which AFFORDS