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

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this isolation he too often has but httl'
sympathy with his fellow man"
Big People as well az Little One
should pay their honest debts, whei
they are getting good salaries and hav'
the wherewithaI TO do itwith. Yet sons
very big ones in this neck Of the wood
are accredited with being very careless
slow and loose along that line.
ouery7 How much Of his very val
liable time does the Governor OF Flor
da put In at the executive office3 Seems
to US that the papers are always chron'
Icline the fact that he Is at this or that
point. ON some kind Of a tripi Who
steers the Old Ship Florida through the
sGuaIIs while he Is 80 often ABSENT
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State Senator w. X. Jackson, 9th
District, has resigned 81 Senator and ID
a candidate for State Railroad Commits
sioner, making at least three sure can
dIdatss at this time, Royal c. Dunn,
julius Solomon, and Senator jackson.
II Mr.. Burr stays in the Rubernatorial
race there viii probably be two OF them
elected, bat unless he does and resigns
a. Commissioner IN time for the pTtna-
RES, there will be only one Of the Com
missioners TO elect.
Hon. julius Solomon. was among MS
Tallahassee friends ali last week and he
was showing them some very strong
letters Of endorsement Of his candidacy
received from friends In all sections OF
the State, all Of which were very en-
couraging to him In his candidacy for
membership on the Railroad Commits
sion. Many good wishes we're expressed
and promises Of strong support come
with each. julie says he stands fiat
footed on the platform he has had pub
lIshed, and that his prospects grow
brighter each week.
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Now does II not jar one and CRATE
terribly on the nerves too these troub-
lesome days to see how some very little
peanut politicians are putting II public
that the people, their friends are en-
couraging them TO come out and an
nounce for high State offices Many
two-by-four or half-raters Of the pres
ent day peanut kind, imagine they are
competent and that there will be some
more accidents happen in electing that
kind Twice two often will be enough,
and the general opinion among thinking
FloridIans Is that the right kind and
the very best will be elected next time.
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Most newspapers in Florida now
stand out uncompromislngly for prohi-
bition, temperance and good morals IN
the counties In which they are pub
llshed. II Is encouraging, commend
able, respectable.I and Il is right, and
the very best results are daily coming
from the work they are doing, even II
q county does occasionally 20 wet. The
sentiment continues TO grow, and soon
the Southland will be the most temper
ate. religious and moral Of NIL sections.
Before many years the whiskey traffic
vii! bo driven from our whole country,
and maybe from our country In It's pres
ont license form
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The Key West Citizen scores a point
on the Governors faith in primary cleo
tions as follows; II Is said that Gov
ernor Broward will he candidate Tor
United States Senator in the next pri- |
mary, How can he expect The lcgisla-
ture TO be governed by the primary
when he has just ignored the will Of the
people Of Dnde county by appointing |
the man who received the smallest num-
Der of votes Of the three candidates
II he should succeed in 80.
curing a majority In the primary he
would feel outraged II the Legislature
should elect one Of his opponents -
He has set the precedent, and OF course
he would have 20 grin and bear Il, as
does the other fellow just now.
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