The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-11-15
THE COMING OUT CONVENTION
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ton. Great friend OF temperance.
Local option existing. State pro-
hlbitiOn could not exist except By
changing constitution. It's with
the people and not the governor.
Bishop Gambler OF the VI. Z.
church OF Georgia said prohibition
should not be mixed UP with pCli-
tics. If mixed up with economic
questions, will injure the matter.
We have had cold air campaigns.
This a cold water one. Laughter
On drainage-taxes To be used for
it must be spent for il. or the gov
ernor must resign. He would not
resign. Cost OF primary elections
the least the better. He had 10
barrel or jug either. Wanted to
hear from all OF them. Believed in
the primary. Thought if elected
his head wouldn't swell. Pardon
ing Board OF the state as run now
is bound to be imposed upon. Only
one represented BY the accused
convicts. Touched on the labor
question Believed in arbitration.
Three generations from shirt to
capitalist, and three down. His
father had been a capitalist, while
he began lie at SIS a month and
boarded himself. 1t took a capt.
talist to run for ofhce-he was one
and for them to think kindly of
him, but not touch him too strenuous
ly.
Dusk hung over the meeting
place as Hon. Geo. G.. Matthews
closed his exceptionally fine and
strong presentation OF the name OF
Hon. ]. y. c. Stockton of Jack
sonville for Governor and as Con-
gressmen and |. s. Senators had
vet to make their announcements,
so it was thought best to get Park 5 |
theater tent for an hour. say ! to
8 p. m, and MeSsrS. Harris and
Bittinger saw Mr.. Park. who kind |
ly granted request, but as time was
deemed too short. Mr.. Burford sug- |
gested the courthouse, where the
closing meeting took place at 7 80
p. m, when Congressman Spark
man, Senator Beard of Pensacola |
and Hon. Geo. G.. Matthews, for
Park Trammell of Lakeland, made
the latter'S announcement Every
body enjoyed the speaking 1t was
a great day an da great occasion.
The evening session convened in the
courthouse after the band had render
ed a pleasant concert. Hon Geo. G.
Mathews presented the name of Hon.
Park Trammell, of Tampa, for sena-
torial honOrs. He did il in his usual
graceful manner. Then ]. &. Beard OF
Pensacola, spoke for an hour, prin-
cipall on the unconstitutiOnality Of the
14th and 18th amendments. He made
a fine argument to prove the same.
Said if these amendments were never
legally passed, lacking four votes in
the senate and also a twO-thirds ma
JOrity in the house: neither did two
thirds of the states participate in their
ratification. He contended that the
state constitution empowered the leg
islature under article 10 to pass a
state prohibition law. He made the
best speech Of the evening. 1t was log
ical and he held his audience to the
closest attention.
President T J. L. Brown. of the
State Fair Association, followed. His
speech was short and gingery. Chal-
lenged Beard TO show that while in the
state legislature he had ever advOcat-
ed state prohibition or introduced a
measure to restrain corporate greed.
He was for local option and the up
building Of the material resources of
the state. Great applause.
But Beard got back at Broward by
saying no measures on state prohibi-
ton came up for consideration. while
his record at home. Pensacola. was :
with the good women for temperance. =
The applause that followed ratified the
bell in the clock up in the dome Of the
building.
Congressman s. II. Sparkman fol-
lowed and was received with great ap-
plause. He touched mostly on our
present financial troubles; said ii was =
caused by the inelasticity of our mon
itary system. brought on by c. O. p
legislation. President Cleveland and |
the democratic party was blamed for
panic in 1898 when the blame should
have been laid at the feet of the re- !
publicans. but out of which national
calamity the republicans made great
capital and continuance Of power.
Now come the troubles Of 1907 and the
@. o. p. must take the blame He re-
ferred to his efforts To assist Ocala in
-
continue To help her if she needed the
assistance He also rauche5 On the