The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-05-14
PURELY POLITICAL
OUR POIITIAL PENIL PUSHER GIVES SOME ws
THOUGHTS ON PROMINENT POLITICIANS


lao n. c. Stockton have found that eeutlem.,
johnnie -on-the-spOt" when it comes to rein
their ISLANDERS.
We have been trying our best to find out wAo
editor of the De Soto County News is supporting
itically without success, and now he hints that /
not taking sides this year. Well Well
W. B. Lamar is getting the worst knocks Il
campaign from those newspapers published in ii,
ton of the state from which he claims to cone
like the less he is known the better he is liked
vice versa.
If. as the Tampa Tribune asserts, Gilchrist q
the band wagon he is travelling to the music d
whiskey organs, and we don't think they are eun
to the State House very fast. Stockton's water Va
is away in the lead
From the state press We follow the report ii
meetings addressed bp Governor Broward and
Stockton, and note with satisfaction that they
heard gladly and cheered enthusiastically by d
crowds wherever they go, there is no doubt but
have the support of the masses as no two other
didates now before the people.
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We don't wish to discourage those who delgh
feed on the political pabulum dished up to then
the Tampa Tribune, but only to prepare then
the shock that awaits them next week. 1t is ns
by those of average memory that the Tribune ha
number of campaigns, both local and state.
forlorn hope that went down to defeat on election
The editor of the Punta Gorda Herald talks ID
dies, we have just learned what he means wheu
says It was bottle of whiskey that made Bros
governor. ir reads as if the bottle of whiskey Boz
the votes, but that is not what is meant it was
other felrw who was running who drank the wins
and got defeated. and governor Broward did not
uish the whiskey.
As editor Jordan has been claiming Orange ca
for Gilchrst We call his attention to the folIowif(
Gently clipped from the Orlando Star. Two q
dates gained lap yesterday in the race for goyd
and United States senator. Stockton in his cauda
for governor and Broward far United States 81
were hardly picked as the winners in Orange on
both gentleman made speeches yesterday at Coz
and both opened the eyes of the people to the tIa
uation of affair political in Florida.
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We hope the few. very few, editors who cond1
the pardoning board, and. who are clamoring i3
life of Isaiah Cooper. will some day. sooner or
have to ask, seek. plead and pray for loved
May they feel it and their hearts bleed. And
their pleadings be heard. We have never scag
pardon at the hands Of any; we therefore ca Il
know the meaning, in sense, of q pardon bd|
are syupathizeT with all unfortunate humans
we do sincerity BELIEVE in PARDON
POWER and forgiving spirit ~ Recorder.
II is just as we expected. That Hilson dI
against Governor Broward IS disproved iptA|
issue OF the Tallahassee Sun by the afidavits Q1
merchants to whom Hilsou referred. They
Governor Broward can buy all he wants Of thfz
credit, and that they have no trouble to collect.
man who sold the coat to Hilson Tor The con
sent The bill to Hilson for abotik wear witho1
success and when he learned that the cod
bought for the governor sent the Bill to him sa
his money. These explanations make Hilsqa
like thirty cents
While IN ST. Petersburg to attend the STAT
Meenng our editor was the guest Of Nry. Be'l1
Ravens who is making her home with NJ
Dopp at Pond Lily Farm. MIS- Heveps rs