The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-11-22

marrying one Of her daughters sure
enough marries on. and there is no
shaking it off until death do them
part" But that is all right, for in 999 .
cases out Of 1000 one marrying a /
South Carolina girl doesn't want to .
shake her of. You see | know. | /
married one Of them myself. nigh for +.
" years ago. and We are still sweet /
hearts But that is a depression |
am consuming too much of the yalua-
Bile time OF those who are just itch
ing 10 hatch ont. 50, once more my
/ friends and fellow citizens, as mayor,
( ! for our citizens, extend 70 you free
/ and hearty welcome. While here we
shall endeayor 70 fill your minds and
hearts with pleasures OF hope and
/ YOUR stomachs with sandwiches and
red lemonade. have unlocked the
4 doors OF the city tjaiU and thrown
open the gates (of the pound) and
hid the keys Gin my pocket, where
they can Toe quickly found in case Of
need. and invite You to waltz in and
enjoy yourselves TO the limit. | have
instructed the police force TO keep an
eve on you and see that none OF you
ara molostod, and specifically impress
SD il upon them to see to il that
none of you be arrested for "orderly'
conduct-and may the good Lord de-
D. liver you from the police force and
5 the mayors court.
Then. after the primary season Is
over and the crop thiuned down 10 a
To- stand. those of the brood who have
r survived. may sit a ease in the old
armchair. smoke the pipe Of perfect
= peace Csome of Peyser's or Lopez
Cos. cigars. made right here in
| 0cala. would be better stiln. and
5 hum 10 yourselves, paraphrasing a lit
t. Tie. The sweet old melody;
;. ! am the last rose Of summer-left
> blooming alone.
q All my late competitors are all left at
+ home:
q While those who have been left out
: may sit upon the front door stoop in
= the soft, sad hour of the cleaning and
n gaze far up at the blue-throned stars
J. and console themselves by singing
IT the dear old song: Home. home
v sweet home; be it ever so humble
O there is no place like home"
/, And l tell YOU. my fellow citizens
q there is as much truth As melody il
5 that dear old song, and there is {
Is whole lot Of both.
L And now you all know what | NEAR
T when | say To you. my friends and fel
ID low citizens. make yourselves q
home,
" Nh Chairman. at the close of GU
: distinguished governors response t.
le this sincere. though sinister address
a OF welcome, you may open up th'
u Harris-Jordau incubator, and let tn
re- hlIching proceed.
n Governor BrOwarrd was then in
l. troduced. and in his pleasant wa
"a held the undivided attention of hi
1f audience Throughout bis speech
Y The governor said he appreciated tn
n welcoming words of our mayor. II
d stated that he wanted to thank III
r people who had assisted him to az
~ QUire the Office be is now holding
II that he was giving them faithful sci
h vice and an honest days work eac
n day 50 far as his ability allowed. H
3. also threw boquets at the other off
III GERS of the present administration b
ne saying that they were doing likewis
a and that he hoped and trusted tina
id the people would be as careful !
ad in selecting the present regime. II
"a advised the people 10 insist upon
~ satisfactory administration of il
1u laws. If the laws and constitutio
m are not satisfactory, have theI
.e. changed, as they are made for III
or people and not the people for then
NJ He said the legislature was som,
< times referred TO as the "rabble
at which was very unjust taking int
he consideration what they were SuppO
" ed 10 do in the short time in whic
ne they are in session; upon arrival Z
ifs the capitol the member is given Ii
be of reports to examine and pass upo
which in many instances would tab
e" up his entire time If ATTENDED 70 &
L" they properly should be; they cou
If, not do it; they should study the d
So mands and necessities before goin
Y; in order to be able to pass intelligcn
gh " upon the issues that are sure
ks come before them. People expect t.
ELL. much. and they get more for the
at money now than ever before. The a
nty erage poor man is better of tods
Iro- than the rich man OF twenty-five ye'
ais ago, The pension rolls have grow
ne wonderfully under the laws OF Il