The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-10

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The bill for the division of Dade
county passed the Senate Wednesday
by q vote OF 20 TO IL.
The bill to divide Marlborough county
passed the House Of Representatives
by vote Of % to Il.
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This issue contains Judge Charles y.
ParhkiIl's memorial address in full II
Is instructive and interesting.
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The PaIatka Times Herald rises to
remark that 1.-THE Trammell franchise
bin has caused considerable talk, II
nothing else"
The Mulberry Times, Polk county,
Vol. l., No. l.. a bright new weekly
Il on our exchange table, and we wish
Il long life and the fullest success.
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The Atlanta Journal says: A candi-
date for governor in Florida has an
nounced that nobody asked him TO run.
The change is 80 refreshing that he Is
liable TO be arrested.
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Senator Boards proposed fourteenth
disfranchise amendment, which has
been so generally discussed and con-
demned, was defeated by a vote in the
House of Representatives Wednesday
afternoon, Of AZ 10 IA.
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Things may come TO him who
waits" and hangs on for, that Is II he
keeps persisting in digging after bust
ness, but the loahng, lazy waiting be-
ing cannot expect the world to give
him the idle living he must think the
world owes him.
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Congressman Lamar and Solicitor Ke-
hoe will both speak at the Ferry Pass
picnic in Escambia county tomorrow,
and this will probably be reckoned IS
the beginning Of the campaign in this
district, though Il is not likely that
either Of them will make a political
speech. DeFuniak Breeze, 9Th.
Park Trammel's scheme to tax all
franchises might be a good thing for
those states which do not need capital
for investment. II would be a serious
proposition for Florida. 49, FernandinR
Record It's gone aglimering, 30 let's
forget that Senator Trammell ever
played II, .....
The present session Of the legislature
at Tallahassee is a great opportunity
for platform makers. Nearly half Of
the members up there are running for
some office, or will be n candidate In
the next primary, and they intend max
ing aplatfOrm as fre-eating corpora
ton fighters, with the hope Of foOling
the people. Live Oak Democrat.
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II the two United States Court Judg-
g in Florida continue to enjoin the
Board Of trustees Of the Internal I'm
provement Fund, II will require n memo.
randum book to tell just whore the board
u 1t, or what II can or cannot do. The
trustees do not seem to be In favor
with people or courts in their desires.
Jacksonville Metropolis.
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The question of moving the capitol
from Tallahassee will undoubtedly come
up before this session of the legislature
h over. The Independent wants to be
heard on this question: Let the capitol
remain where Il Is. Tallahassee may
BE- little out Of the way TO get at, but
that's the way Of all good things. Itis
3 beautiful city and refreshing In It's
picturssqueness. st. Petersburg Inde-
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Fort Myers Breeze: I'VE notice that
one among the most hard working mem
berS Of the house Of representatives is
10 b found q Newspaper man. The
gentleman Ii Representative II. A. b.
AlcKlnEie, of the PalRtkR Times Her
NE. Mr.. Mckenzie has distinguished |
himself and proven = credit TO his coun-
~ BY the introduction Of some good
bills. Senator Joe HUMPHREYS. Of the
Journal, Ia one of the
newspaper Legislators who has proven
10 be q success and power Senator
has also proven 10 be a
Itannch friend Of Lee county and South.
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