The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-05
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elastic enough 20 fl the condi ions
which may arise and call for special
elections under its provisions.
would recommend the passage OF IN
act providing that where a member of
the Legislature dies. resigns, or his
seat becomes vacant otherwise before
the session in the year following his
election. those electors who were en-
titled 70 vote at the preceding gener-
al election for such member should 70
permitted % vote in a special election
10 fIl vacancy upon the same dualifi-
cations that entitled them TO vote at
me genera, election jus previous
Re Apportionmcnt.
The Constitution provides as fol
lows. SEC. 8 The Legislature that
snail meet A d. 1887. and thOss
that shall meet every 10 years there
af-er. shall appOrtiOn the representa-
ton N he Senate. ttn whole num-
bar OF Senator'S NOT 20 exceed 80 MEM
baYs and a. the same t!Ta shall a.5O
apTOrtiOE The representation OF Ths
Hose Il Representatives The whJls
number OF Representatives uO' TO ex-
coed IS members Tie representation
in The House Of Representatives shall
Ne apporti0red among jhe several
counties as nearly as possible accord
ing % population. Provided. each
County shall have one Represen ativs
A. large in the House OF Representa-
tives. and no county shall have mOrs
than three Representatives. These
provisions require your action az thIs
session
County Commissioners.
No more responsible office exists n
the administra ion of county affairs
/ han that Of County Commissioner,
and the Advancement and growth OF
/ the various counties depends largely
/ upon the faithful and efficient admin
/ stratiOn Of the dulles OF this office.
and the best and most worthy citizen
ship should be available for IT. {
/ would. therefore. strongly urge that
/ you consider the advisability OF max
/ ing the Office OF County Commissioner
I salarisd and bonded office. graded
| by he assessed valuation OF the coun-
! ty, such salary 20 be sufiCien, to- So
/ cure men OF the highest integrity aud
! ability OF your counties in this post
/ t!oa.
Race Problem.
/ recommend resolution memorial
| jzIng the Congress OF the United
States Ia purchase territory. either
! domestic or foreign. and provide
= means to purchase the property OF the
negroes. a reasonable prices. and to-
! transport them 10 the territory pur-
! chased by the United States Thu
! United States to organize a govern
ment for them OF tine negro race: to-
protect them from foreign invasion.
| 20 prevent white people from living
among them on the territory, and to-
prevent negroes from migrating bacx
20 the United States. believe this
70 be the only hope OF a solution OF
the race problem. More especially
30 make this recommendation for ths
| good Of the white race: 10 keep sweet
the lives Of The white people: 10 keep
their conscience keen and clean.
The Right of the Public TO Correct
inform alton.
! Accurate information furnished tn
! the people is good for the people
| Inaccurate or false Information is bad
! for the people, as il may deceiyo
them. and III that way be OF financial
I benefit. or il some other way profit
able, - the persons furnishing or
! disseminating such false and inaccur-
/ a Information. \ newspaper pub
| Ishirg accurate information TO tbs
/ public is d good institution. A news
paper publishing inaccurate or false
/ Information to the public. innOcently,
Is harmful. wIfuIy. is positively bad
and menace to the public welfare.
/ recommend that il be made a mis-
demean9r for any person or persons
/ TO circulate. through a news bureau.
or newspaper, any literature bearing
fac information 70 the public. upon
any public question, and TO make ii a
I n!isGeMeanOr for any person to mall
J ciOusly print any MEASUREMENT or
falsehOOd about any candidate. Or
about any public official. which teA =
- destroy the confidence OF the peo-
pie in the candidate or officer; and
thar the publication or distribution. or
either. Re made prima facie evidence
OF the inten Ion of the person or ger
sons so publishing or distributing same
/ | further recommend that law %
enacted authorizing the County SOlic-
tor or State Attorney. in any county.
70 file information. either in the Cir
cult Court or the Criminal Court OF
Record or If the Circuit Court is at that
time in session. bring to the attention
OF ne Grand Jury for investigation this
fact OF the presence Of any publish
ing or distributing agency publishing
or distributing any false or mis-Iead-