The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-11-15
COMING OUT CONVENTION
Speeches Of the Candidates Thursday
Afternoon and Acknowledgement
at the Ocala House

The Legislature, said Mr..
Groom. proposed to impose a tax
on our banks All right in its way.
but a gross injustice to them, il
from national banks no tax can be
collected. Again a tax on COM
mercial men. You could only col
lect from Florida drummerS, but
none or those representing houses
from other Estates. Didn't know If
an extra session would be calleI.
believed the present money strin-
gency is the effect OF manipulators.
who depress the market so that
rise can be started again for their
benefit, and believed the women of
the land could assist their hus-
bands. Believed all the state banks
solvent.
NJ. Barco responded to call
for comptroller. Said from almost
every section OF the state he had
been called on to become a can
didate-thanks to the press OF the
state for the mention OF his name,
especially Harris and Bittinger for
bringing about this convention.
Referred to his position in Levy
county clerk for II years. checked
out with only s. short. Again as
|. :. land commissioner, when he
left the office in as good condition
1s he found it. Spent his boyhood
in Marion and referred to the fact
his grandfather and father receiv-
ed patents to lands for fighting the
Indians, and they helped to found
Ocala
Secretary of State
Fl. Clay Crawford, present al
cumbent, as his father was for
many years before him. He said
lzlars introduction gave him the
chills. He wanted the good wishes
OF all. Felt deeply grateful for the
trust reposed in him.
For GOGcrH0r
Jefferson Brown, held Office UNI
der President Cleveland and then
represented Monroe in the Legis-
lature, and afterwards was presi-
dent OF the State X. X. Commits
sion. Was a candidate for Cover
nor, except the city of Jacksonville,
would take that position and leave
the minor offices to the rest of the
state. One OF the unpleasant fea-'
lures OF the primary system. was
TO compel candidate to talk about
himself. Would not asperse an op-
pOnent-who does this is not
worthy of an office. Is a Floridi-
an, was born at Key West and
lived here long enough to become a
candidate. His mother was born
in St. Augustine and his father in
Virginia. Has attended every state
convention. Stood with 81 others
IN 1891 in Tallahassee to the cleo
tion of the great cOmmOner, Will
kinson Call The men that fought
that fight can be trusted He had
fought this great fight long before
President Roosevelt made it so
popular. Was ALWAYS in favor OF
progress and the rights of the peo-
pie and gave his Legislative record |
10 prove it. Fought the corpora
tons to build up a faction-not be- !
longing TO any of these. He did !
not believe in corporation or indi- |
vidual machines-glad that no pa
per could refer to him as a corpo-
ration leader. Believed in the bib
heal words-Render unto Caesar
the things belonging to Caesar and
TO God his. No corporation or
leader shall control him. Ii elected
he will be governor. Believed that
the amount a candidate eXpends
should be limited. Believed in the
prohibition of the sale of liquor in
Florida. (ApplauSe.l Always had
been OF this belief-didn't get on
the band wagon for this contest.
knew>it would cost him votes. 1t
was a splendid address and evoked
much applause.
General GilchriSt of Punta Cor
ia said brother candidates. Looked
forward with pleasure and trepida-
ton 10 coming out If defeated,
would simply say the voters did not
know a good thing wnen they saw
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