The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-08-16


The Tallahassee True Democrat Il
very anxious 20 see Commissioner o.
Agriculture McLin ren0minated IN tn
primaries next year. The aceOmmodat
ing Commissioner must have been fuTn
fishing John Collins with q supply o.
government seed, but then we don
know Of any real reason just now Why
the Commissioner should not be kept al
his post Of duty. Pensacola News
18th.
The True Democrat has givenit its rea-
sons pointedly and clearly as to why
Mr. McLin should be reelected, and an
effort TO create the impression that
there Is anypersonal or selfish reason
on our part is entirely uncslled for, UNI
just and very unreasonable, since the
proprietor of this newspaper has never
at any time received favor Of any ma
ture from the Commissioner of Agri-
culture, having never received even a
small legal notice for publication that
comes from any State department, ex-
cept three very small ones last year
from Secretary of State, Hon. II Clay
Crawford, Of official canvasses in spec
ial elections, in cases of vacancies TO
last Legislature. and they, It is pre-
sumed, came to US because the dates
for our paper suited best at those times.
This newspaper does not compromise
itself with any man or men for the dol
lars there might be in 1t, and since we
have never held a printing contract
with any of the present State officials.
and may never do 80, our support,
whatever it may be worth, goes TO the
man whom we give 1t in good faith and
for the purest, best and most lofty mo-
tives.
The Board of State Institutions saw
TT TO freeze US completely out Of the
State printing contracts in August, two
years ago. That awarding meeting of
the board was written up and critisized
as severely, but politely as we knew
how TO do it, we accepted the situation,
and have gone about our duty as a
newspaper man located at the State
Capital, criticizing public affairs in the
interest of Floridians as we have con-
scientlously thought right, regardless
of what such action might cost us in
dollars and cents. Some of that Board
have attributed to us the right to think
and act for ourselves, and have treated
us fairly and politely through it all, and
have been friendly. while some have
lost no opportunity TO hit US a lick on
the head, and continue TO get even"
with us. As we do not expect any
thing from any Of them, we surely
should be exempt from the accusations
or intimation that any kind Of govern
ment seed" or other consideration in
duees US to work to the end that good
men be elected to all Of the State offices,
and we most assuredly would like TO
see all the worthy ones retain their POI
sitions, all things being even. We do not
believe that any official who would &C
cuse US Of selling editorial space by
the inch, with sentiment, thrown in"
or being owned, controlled or dictated
to as to our policy, are fit men to hold
high official position, and those who
have so sized US up and so treated us
most assuredly will not have our humble
support. The editor Of this newspaper
does not roll in wealth, but he does de-
sire that every dollar that comes to
him shall be clean one, and we believe
every one that comes to US has that
stamp upon it, We go after no politi-
cal graft, we thank you, sir, William
Bloxham Crawford.