The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-04-19

NODOuy mas yet du0lDly solved IN
problem Of who or what Is on top in tn
Legislature at Tallahassee. 1t woul
be great favor II somebody wOul,
speak up and make basis for specula
ton. Tampa Times.
Editor Powell, Of the st. Petersburg
Independent, one Of the very best anC
brightest, as well as among the best
edited and patronized weeklies in the
State, spent several days at the Capital
this week, and made Us a pleasant
visit.
What a terrible break the brilliant
John Temple Graves, editor of the At
lanta Georgian, made in the suggestion
that William j. Bryan should nominate
President Theodore Roosevelt FOR the
presidency fOf a third term. Only shows
tOwhat desperate ends even smart men
will sometimes 90 after notOriety and
10 keep themselves continually before
the public.
The uniform text book bill introduced
by Senator Humphreys in the senate
and by Hon. J. w. Watson in the house.
few days ago, is by far the best meas
ure in our opinion before the lcgisla-
ture The Objectionable features Of tho
other measures are all eliminated and
the system of uniform adoption is made
practicable. His measure should be
adopted II we arc 10 have the uniform
text book system in this state. - Live
Oak Democrat.
Senator Humphreys joint resolution
proposing amendments 10 the state con
stltution, employing absolute state pro.
hibition, was followed Monday night by
mass meeting in the hall Of represen-
tativos, which was largeIyattendcd and
enthusiastic. Whether I'D measure
passes or not, prohibition laws should
be so strengthened as 10 make them
effective IN all communities which have
decidedly voted that thcy wish no bar |
rooms.
Jacksonville Metropolis, 18th: Hon.
Francis 7. Fleming Is quite seriously in.
disposed and confined to his home on
East Monroe street. His friends all
over the state, who love him dearly for
the record he has made as brave Con-
tederate soldier and Christian gentle
man FIRST, as our governor, and as high
toned, honorable citizen always, are
panied to hear Of his illness, and many
ferVent prayers are going up that he /
may be spared TO Florida and his people Y
many more years. !
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Since the administration desires Il. r
TOO. and has asked for it, let the |. /. &
investigation be genuine and thorough.
II has been repeatedly charged that for d
the 30 cents land sale under the Jen- X
nings administration TO the present
time, that those same lands were dc. (,
sired by other parties who would have h
paid better prices, had il been known d
hey were on the market and for sale. Ia
u the board has favored anybody in =
hose sales at loss to the State, the "
'eopc should know IL, and that they ca
bused the trust II they have not hi
lone so, then they shonld bo cleared of b.
he Suspicion against them. and that is il
ust what there Ia In IL, nothing more. W
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The Mayor Of Orlando. who may be M
candidate for Governor, last week,
mopg other good things, said in an i'm IL,
sryiew IN the Democrat Of that city In
Ii | am over Governor Of Florida, by
'ill go to Tallahassee tied Co no man, | ar
III owe my election to no man. but to a,'
aeh and all the Democratic voters Of III,
lorda, nor will / seek the friendship 80,
the powerful ut the expense of those
no are not strong" and the Live Oak ar
emocrRt remarks that's the way for a
man to talk II he expects TO ask the We
Ipport of the Democrats OF Florida, sc,
nd we recall the fact that Hon, 4. A. to
snnings and Hon. Albert GiIchrist, wi
70. have given the newspapers some an
the same kind of talk in interviews, bo
ld soon we will be getting more from -,
ON, Jefferson Il. Browne and perhaps ruu
her gubernatOrial candidates Let vi
/ candidates define their positions an'
early, 30 that the people may be per-
city familia with their platforms. IL
truly 10 be hoped another unfortu- lea
tic and dear mistake will not bc fnntp hos