The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-26
Mr. FLAGLER AND THE PENSA-
COLA JOURNAL

inoculated with the belief that Mr..
Flagler, through the East Coast Rail-
way and his other agencies. seeks to
dominate and control the politics Of
Florida, from constable To governor
and being called upon TO cite instanc-
- and establish proofs, replies by say
ing that il rests with the friends of Mr..
Flaglcr to diSproVe and not for ii 10
prove what ii says, or words TO this
effect.
a distinguished statesman IF Eng
land once said:
Il could. by malicious Interrogation,
disturb the peace of the most VirtunuS
man in the kingdom. ] could take the
decalogue. ana say To one man, did
YOU never steal? To the next. did YOU
never commit murder? And To anuth-
er, did you never bear false witness
against thy neighbor?"
Would the burden Of proof" in these
malicious interrngatinnS rest against
the innocent persons SO accused Of
crime?
Mr. Flaglcr will have spent one hun
drcd million dollars in promoting the
development and resources az this
state when he shall have completed
the extension of the East Coast Rail-
way TO Key West, and has been en-
tircly too busy 1" give his attention
t. eIecting "constables'' To- office.
After his arrival in the state the
two morning newspapers i'm Jackson
Vile in order to enlarge their useful
ness and help along the states onward
movement. issued bonds and by ar
gumenJ and pretext got Mr.. Flagler
to subscribe for them, and when in
the course If events he was compelled
to take both newspapers, and for econ
omyS sake consolidated them. h"
could if ne had been disposed. had the
consolidated paper conducted by his
Ohio friends, but, instead of which.
he placed Il in the hands Of those who
had IN, fun confidence 81 the people
81 Florida. Mr.. Wilson. Whr was
nade -ditur-iu-c chief OF the CONSOLE
dated paper, had been an active dem
oor.t al his life and hud been the Pc
,ip.,nt III many HouorS from his par
ty f1e WAS secretary of th- congress
eiuuu! oauraisu committ~" and was
c"llcci"r of internal revenue viii" Mr..
Cleveland was president ana in both
positions won distinction.
Mr. Stockton had long been con-
ncct,d with th- Times-Ini"n- WAS It
conspicuous democratic politician ana
stood we'll with Il faction OF the party
which was partly named for him
Had Mr.. FIagler been ii politician
he would not have put these gentle
men in control Of the Times Union,
His object was To- MAKE it Il success
ful newspaper and hip him in his
great work of development, and this
reason alone controlled him in his So
lection.
Dr. j. NJ. Jackson, a little country
doctor" was made physician for the
Royal Palm Hotel at Miami and Mr.
j. f. Lummus, ''piney woods boy
from Levy county. was made commits
sary purveyor for the entire East
Coast extension.
These cases are not exceptional. We
mention them simply because We
know the men. Hundreds of young
men. natives of the state and active
workers in the democratic party, have
been given responsible positions by
Mr.. Flagler in his various business en-
terprises He could have filled al
these places from the ranks of his
northern acquaintance if he had SO
desired.
Mr.. F'lagler has been Singularly free
/ from sectional and political bias OF
prejudice and his one aim seems to
/ have been solely for the advancement
] of the states material welfare.
II seems To us that every man IT
/ Florida, democrat. republican, popu-
! list, socialist koreshan, or what not
ought To point to such man as Hen
~ NJ Flagler with pride, and new
/ towns. new counties and new babies
named for him.