The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-05-14


oic. seeoad Floor Espeu,aub BadpE Oak Street. Arcadia
Vote for Humphries for State Senator He stands
for home God and native land.
We are not telling you how to vote. We are
simpling limiting our preferences in the matter.
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We want the brand of T. S. Senator made in
jacksonville likewise governor. Vote for Broward
and Stockton.
We suppose the jelly fish is satisfied and thanks the
Lord he has no back bone. But no man should wish
to emulate the jelly fish.
Our friends up in WauchuIa to the contrary not
withsandng, division is not the issue of this cam
paign prohibition. which means protection for our
boys. is the issue Vote for HUMPHREYS. He is the
temperance candidate.
The Pensacola Evening News is doing valiant work
for Broward in his for the United States Senate
the editor is from of the most famous families of
Florida and follows in The footsteps of several demo-
cratic war horse ancestors
The A. c. l.. announces its Annual Excursion to-
West Florida and South Georgia May Is. The
round trip rates from Arcadia to Valdosta, Thomas
vile, Boston. Monticello so. To Albany,
Triton Branbridge, ChattahOochee, s.. so. Tickets
OH sale May rs with final limit June End.
All FIVE of the candidates who desire to go as dele
gates from the first district to the National Demo
cratic Convention in Denver have announced for
Bryan Vote for two We are voting for Jno. w.
Burton and A. j. Knight. OF the fourteen candi-
dates from the State at large seven will vote for
Bryan. Vote for four. We like Jas. Z. Alexander,
b. o. Bowden Chas. F. Eaton and J. II. Reese
The State Pres-
The State Press Meeting, she hearty
welcome received, the = - -...y, OF ;tal
sitizeas u the addscses and papers read, thee>I-
torial meeting at ST. Petersburg was shining sue
cess. As representative gathering of our State
Editors it a dismal failure. Barely twenty out of
the nearly 200 members were present No doubt
there were good reasons for the small attendance,
such lack of transportation aod the closing days of
heated political compaign. But it was pity. St
Petersburg did her part. The Third Assistant Post 1
Master General Lawshe, all the way from Wash
ingon to tell us about the postal regulations
referring to newspapers, and Attorney Toomer came
to us from New York to talk to about peonage and
the damage it is doing and to urge to by pen
and otherwise correct the impressions that
sully the fair fame of our people. There were no
politicians to meet the editors which was perhaps
welcome change for those could see in plenty at
home. The weather was propitous. neither too hot
or too cold, fine breeze most of the time cool nights
and sunshiny days. All nature wore its spring garb
fresh clean and beautiful Editor Powell seemed to
be master Of ceremonies Govt of session. and did
eyeHthing possible to interest and amuse his guests
all right. The sessions were held in the Fair
rium. where during the tourist season many
Aowds are wont to congregate. The Woman's
Town Improvement Association entertained the edi-
tors on Friday night with splendid program, con-
'isting of Rotations. music. etc., by home talent
Later orangeade and cake wefe served On Saturday
afternoon the editors taken nine mile trolley
rde to Veteran City, where they took boat for the
fass-aGrilIe Island Re one may pick sea shells or
battle III the surf re-enousb Gulf OF Mexico.
On returning fron ghtful trip they were taken
oy boat to the Pine ting and Fishing Club
house and treated to les for which the Club
caterer IS famous. II elected for the ensti-
ing year are; Nj 4. IN Pn. Lakeland News.
president; w. B. Powell sbure Indeoeudent |,