The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-10-04

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liam Bloxhan Crswford's last little "a.
Ct The Trno Democrat.
The Tallahassee Tue Defnoera
ought % let up on the chief executiv.
about the calling out 81 the TROOPS. be.
! cause the governor has reeentlv efvel
the people Of TINT county & nharfd TIA
is acceptable 20 the True Democrat. =
Pensacola News
Now that's bright, isn't III The
True Democrat never Registered q sin.
gle kick about the chief executive eel,
ling out the military company, and put
ting them to guard the jail ct Tallahus-
see the night the prisoners were Iocked
up there, though there was not the
least bit Of excitement IN Tallahassee.
and but few knew the prisoners and the
company were there, but we did crit.
else him for shipping them of on an ex-.
ira excursion train to Live Oak, under
q guard Of the eDmpany, while the COM
pany were put on duty guarding the
Jail, after the prisoners were taken
away. We said then that the action
was an outrage and gross injustice to
Tallahassee and the citizens of Leon
county, both white and colored, because
1t created the false impression abroad
that we were at least in sympathy with
any crowd that was blood thirsty or
disOrderly, and that our citizenship
stood ready at all times to protect
prisoner and uphold the majesty Of the
law against any kind of a mob, and
particularly so against any one that
would dare come into Tallahassee from
another state, or county, and we reiter-
ate it and stand by every word of criti-
cism we made at that time, because we
were right in it.
You may rest assured, Mr.. Editor Of
the News, the True Democrat did not
have a personal hand in the unmaking
or making of our new sheriff. Every
aspirant for the position had too much
good sense to submit our asking Gov
ernor Broward for any favors, since the
editor Of this Newspaper has never
toadied to or been, decetful with that
gentleman. We respect Gov. Broward
as our governor, and admire "a nuchas
does any citizen the just acts that he
does, and we stand ready at all times
TO commend him for such acts. In MAX
ing the appointment of q new sheriff
Tor this county, he cast aside his usual
ong delays and maneuverings in action,
good and capable man to |
The position, and rewarded a faithful |
official, who, az Chief of Police, of this
:ity, had made good record, by pro-
noting him to higher and better pay
ng position. His action Is giving al |
most unanimous satisfaction, and the
True Democrat commended and con-
graduated him upon it, as it railways will |
10, when he acts for the best interest,
Ind is not used by political, scheming
ricksters who are almost always using
Influences that get him into positions
hat are complicated and embarrassing.
The editor of this newspaper has no
personal venom within his make up for
he governor, and yet he does feel cal
ed upon to criticise him when he allows
himself to be drawn into positions that
.re open to criticism. No newspaper in
his State sympathizes' more with him
han does this, even after the evil in
luences have pulled him into the stream
'eyond the danger line, and he has to
win to keep his head up against the
ust kicks that are so often heaped up
n him for usurpation Of power, def
nee Of precedents, etc., desire to hit
t his opponents and to get even for
ONE imagined wrong against any one !
Tho dares to oppose his plans and
chemes.
We do thank him again for giving
,eon county good sheriff, and doing
so promptly, and so do many other
itizens of Leon county, and If he al
rays acted as fairly and justly in such
latters, people all over the state Of s
florida would think better of him, too.
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