The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-11-27

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Tallahassee, Friday, Nov. ~, 1908.
Low taxes are not conducive to pub
lie prosperity. People high taxed are
generally we'll and proftably employed
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President elect Taft will spend the
winter at Augusta, Ga. Why did we
not let him know the Incompatible adj
vantages of Tallahassee?
Notice is given elsewhere that one
Leon county tobacco company will at
once increase its capital stock from
$50, 900 to 800, 900. And all the others
will soon be doubling up.
1t was rumored on the streets of Tai
lahassee, Monday, that w. j. Bryan
was dead. Probably this was only the
echo of a remark heard on the morning
of the fourth of November
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Why don those Kansas people who
are tarnado cursed, and those Minneso-
tans who are scarcely able to thaw out
within their little stretches Of summer
all migrate to this favored country.
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Andrew Carnegie now says that the
great steel trust no longer needs pro-
lection. But Andy has sold out his be-
longings in that corporation for $4,000
900. The other fellows feel different,
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The True Democrat is glad that the
officials of Leon county are doing much
for the improvement of its roads. But
q bond issue to enable them to do the
work all at once would be a step in the
way Of progress. Good roads bring per-
manent prosperity,
Governor Broward told the Tampa
Tribune on the occasion of his recent
visit to Tampa that he had no intention
of calling an extra session, unless some
extraordinary emergency should arise.
Now the talk on that subject should
cease.
The people of Tallahassee are making
elaborate preparations for the inaugu
ration of Mr.. Gilchrist From all indi-
cations il will be the greatest and most
successful event ever known in Mid
die Florida. -Palatka Times-Herald.
You are right, brother. The people
Of Tallahassee have long since deter
that.
Municipal ownership in Pensacola APP
pears TO be a huge success to judge
from the operation Of the water works
plant, which Melted the city $1,000 for
the first quarter of its operation under
the new plan, and promises to bring in
a larger revenue during succeeding
quarters. It is hoped that Tallahassee
will be olually as fortunate in its re-
cent investment in public utilities. AS
final analysis it all depends upon the
people who manage them,
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The newspapers are beginning to
me Ike suggestions as to who shall be
the presiding officers in the next legis-
lature, and these comments about the
speakership are noticed:
What's the matter with Mckenzie Of
The Palatka Herald, for Speaker Of
the next House of Representatives. -
Jacksonville Floridian.
There is not thing the matter with
lar Mckenzie, and II he wants to be
Speaker he will have a lot of friends
ready to help him. He would make q
splendid presiding officer. Lake City
Reporter.
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A reduction of taxation is always an
interesting subject to read about. The
Gainesville Sun, expecting reforms
along this line from the incoming adj
ADMINISTRATION sava.