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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08
GlLcHRIsT is GAINING STRENGTH
EVERY DAY

General Gilchrist is the best cam
paigner this state has known since the
palmy days of Bloxham.
He mingles with people. without the
suggestion of fawning upon them, AM
his hand-clasp denotes the genial
friend rather than the deceitful politi-
clan.
During the few days he has been in
Tampa on the present trip, the Gen
eraI has met and talked with hundreds
of people. the great majority OF whom
at once fell into the habit. rapidly BE-
coming prevalent throughout Florida,
of abiding to him as the next Gov
ernor."
The General is not an orator, but
his speeches ring with sincerity AMI
truth and attract the thoughtful atten-
ton of men not given to ephemeraI
enthusiasm.
That he is, substantially. the only
man in the race so far as HILLSIDE
rough county is concerned, is an adj
mitted fact. and he is gaining votes
and friends wherever he visits is
another fact that must be very dis
quieting to- his opponents. General
Gilchrist's many avoidance of the.
cheap appeals on public issues. ban
ish from the man with whom he talks
tho idaa fbo+ tho or,0ror~- a,ul;-5.
of a desire for office
regardless of sincerity or good faith.
1t is becoming more and more evil
dent daily that he will be the next
governor; and it is already assured
that as governor, he will set up a new
standard and a much higher one than
we have been accustomed to in the
recent past.-Tampa Evening News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08
EDITOR L'ENeLE AND GOVERNOR
BRoWARD

Readers of English literature ara
familiar with Boswell and Johnson.
Next to Shakespeare Johnson was the
most famous man in English letters,
yet, without Boswell, who was the
butt" of those times, DR.. Johnson
would have been but little known.
Boswell idolized his hero and in his
eyes the literary martinez was always
great.
In this he differed from Editor Len
giles worship Of his hero.
Until Broward was comfortably
seated in the executive chair he ek-
acted no praise from his Boswell.
AS soon, however, as he became
governor he at once became a great
man.
He not only became full armored in
all intellectual equipments, but he be-
came patriot Of the first water. and
beside whom all other occupants of
the office dwindled into nothingness.
Just before the governor warmed
the executive chair, this is the wav
his btogTapher spoke of him:
AS a pure sample of demagogue
literature we call attention to a re-
production in this issue of a campaign
circular letter issued by Governor
Broward. 1t is demagogic because it
appeals to the prejudices of the people
In order to get votes. 1t is demagog-
&c because it holds up the whiskey
bug-a-boO to scare the voters. 1t is
demagOgic because Mr.. Broward new
er engaged in his self-appointed cru
SADIE against the whiskey traffic until
he was sure that he could not get the
votes Of those engaged in it. AS long
as he did get their votes in his va
rious runs for Office, he was compla-
cent and friendly. 1t is demagogic be
cause it seeks to prejudice the peo-
pies minds against candidate IN
friendly to him by falsely identifying
them with the object of the associa-
tions it condemns. Local option reg
ulates the whiskey traffic in this
state. In the legislature of 1901 Nc.
Bloward sought to destroy local Cd
ton by replacing it with the dispen-
sary system. If Mr.. Broward had sue
ceeded in his efforts to pass the dis
pensary law, the right of the majority
of the people to choose wet or dry
would have been taken away, and
Florida would have had forty-fve wet
counties instead Of ten. BY the way,
who is W. J. Bryan who, with Mr..
Broward, constitutes the state tenn
perance Ieague?"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08
TWICE CURED OF
SKIN TROUBLES
First Case a Rash Which Itched and
Stung-Threatened Ten Years
Later With BloOd-Poison in Leg
But Both Times the Sufferers
RELIANCE IN CUTICURA
PROVED WELL-F0UNDEO

"About twelve or fifteen years ago.
while living in West Virginia had 4
breaking-Out, and it itched and 5tllng so
badly that 1 could not have any peacs
because Of il. l saw three doctors and
they did not agree on what it was. so
one Of them gave me something thar he
called medicine, but 1 called il soda
water. l might just as well have
washed in rain-Water. Then got sOus
CIticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment. and
Cuticura ResOlvent and began 10 ct
better right away. They cured me and
I have not been bothered with the itch
ing since, to amount TO anything
About two years ago had la grippe
and pneumonia which left me with a
pain in my side. Treatment ran il into
nv leg, which then swelled and began
to break out. It got in pretty bad
shape. so went TO a doctor. He was
afraid it would turn to blOOd-pOisOn-
I used his medicine but it did no good.
So I sent for another set Of the Cuticura
Remedies. 1 used them three times
and cured the breaking-Out on my leg.
Now I won't be without Cuticura.
]. F. Hennen, r. F. D. 3, Milan, No.,
May Is, 1907"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08
OPPOSED TO PAYING POLITICAL
DEBTS WITH PUBLIC FUNDS

To the Editor Ocala Banner:
When the Tallahassee Sun. which
is commonly understood to have been
established as an administration or
gan, characterizes the gift of five
thousand dollars Of the states mon
ey by the trustees of the l. I. fund
of which Governor Broward is the
head, to one William Sherman Jen-
nings as graft" there must indeed
be something rotten in the state OF
Denmark"
Are the trustees a law unto them.
selves? Can they thus squander tho
peoples money at their own sweet
viii? 1t is true the Sun says il is L.
galized graft, and if so, it is high time
for the legislature to make it illegal
and criminal to pay political debts
with public funds.
Why should a sorely tax-burdanad
people have to pay this man jennings
ten thousand dollars within one vaor
for fees and gifts, and at the same
time have to pay an attorney general
who is supposed to represent the sta+.
IN all suits in which the state is .
par = W. w. CLYATT.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08
5RoWARD AND HILLsoN

In his speech in Ocala the first time
Governor BrOward said that he had
Instructed his attorney to enter suit
against certain newspapers in this
state-One in Jacksonville, one in Mi
ami. one or two in Tampa. one in
Ocala, and one or two in other plac-
es-but he said that he didn't expect
to get any money from any of them,
and if he did he would feel as if ii
were tainted, and would refuse to &C
cept it.
II what Editor HillsOn, former state
printer, says of Governor Broward be
true only a little bit, it would appear
to a man up a tree that the governor
is needing any kind of money and
would be willing to obtain it in any
sort of old way.
Candidate Fletcher and some Of ths
other candidates repeat in substance
what Editor Hillson says in detail
Thus a big tinge of truth is given to
the HillsOn story.
Hillson's is, We believe, the worst
roast we have ever seen in print. Be
side ii Editor L'Engle's productions
are as a tallow dip beside an arc light
We cannot resist believing that
Editor HillsOn has appropriated John
Stockton's "pepper-box" and Editor
L'Engle's gall bladder"
The roast is being mailed to the
voters in circular form and 1t is such
a warm member that it almost sets
the mail pouches on fire.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

If Governor BrOward Is going 70 BE-
a big man he ought 10 play the par.
Now, big men are cartOOned in every
conceivable shape and talked about IN
every conceivable manner. See how
ferOciOus the president is made % an
pear, and what ugly things are some
times said about HIM. IL was so with
Mckinley and il was so with Clevs-
land. Even Abraham Lincoln did not
escape the shafts Of envy and ridi-
Guile. But We do not have To- .eave or
own state for examples Mr.. George
W. Wilson, editor in chief OF the
Times-UniOn, has been sick for
months and has been under the cars
Of specialists. But this has not pr
vented the personal organ OF Govern
or BrOward from cartOOninE HIN i1
all sorts Of hideOus shapes and saying
all manner of spiteful things about
him. Yet few men in this section o.
Florida did more for the triumph Of
the democratic cause. He contributed
his time and his money freely and al
a time when both were needed. And
then, too, there is Mr.. FIagler. He
has absolutely taken no part in Flor
ida politics. He certainly has lifted
not so much as a little finger in the
present primary struggle. His Of
Tense is in being a cOnstructiOnfst. a
builder, promoter, making a million
blades Of grass grow where none ever
grew before, converting wastes AMI
wilds into fruitful fields and orchards.
building sea-gOing railroads and no
tells that are the marvel OF an ags
that is prolific in marvellous things.
yet the governors organ does not
hesitate TO cartoon this steadfasc
friend of the state in the most shame
ful manner and say all manner OF
harsh hings concerning him. He IS
painted as a Mephistopheles. Yet 70
has not caused Mr.. Flaglpr 10 lose his
composure or the serenity Of his TEN
per. He realizes that il is merely @
play TO the galleries on the part OF a
few politicians hard run for facts.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08
PRAIsINe JNo. o. ROBERTSON

John D. Robertson. one of the pro-
gressive and most prominent citizens
or Ocala, an old friend Of this editor
as we'll as Of William Jennings Bryan
Is a candidate for delegate 10 the ma
uonal convention from this district
Let US all vote for him for he is a good
man--Punta Gorda Herald.
Vote for him sure II he goes to Den
Yer pledged TO Bryan for president.
As sentiment now is in this state no
delegate elected 10 the Denver cOnven-
uon has moral right 10 vote for any
oody but Mr.. Bryan on the first bal
lot, and he should keep on voting for
MN until II appears that he can't Get
the nomination. But no such cOnrin-
Sehcy VIII occur. for the great \ebra =
ia leader OF the democratic party of
the United States will be n0minate,I
Tor president on the first ballot bv an
overwhelming majority. Mark the
propositions. gentlemen of the iurv :
PENSACOLA Journal.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08
BEARD AND sRowARD MEET

Broward and Beard met at Pensa-
cola. Colonel Beard charged Govern
or Broward in his campaign for gov
ernOr had promised the people that
if he should be elected that the leg
islative grantees of the internal inn
provement lands should not have one
foot of the lands or any division OF
the proceeds arising from the sale %
such lands, yet about two months ago
the trustees of the internal improve
ment fund had compromised with the
Louisville & Nashville railroad BY
which compromise the Louisville &
Nashville received over 100000 acres
of this land and over $4,000 in mon
ey under the grant which GOvernO~
BrOward had, in his literature and
campaign speeches in 1904, said the
legislature had no more right TO make
than any other 100 men in the state
and that the trustees had paid ex-
Governor Jennings $4,000 per year as
general counsel of the trustees of the
internal improvement fund, and after
he had lost the Louisville & Nashville
cases in the United States court he
was paid by the trustees an additional
$4,000 for compromising the cases he
had lost as general counsel of the
trustees in a contract salary of $4,000,
which latter payment was denounced
as pure, simple, legalized graft.
Broward Attempts to Explain
Governor BrOward tried to explain
the compromise by saying that the
certificates to the lands to the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad had been
issued by a prior board of trustees,
and that these certificates were a leg
islative grant. At this point Colonel
Beard interrupted the governor and
asked him if he had not known Of
those certificates when he made his
ard tried to eyade the question, but
Mr.. Beard insisted that he answer
Finally the governor said that during
the campaign of 1904 he did not know
what a grant under a certificate was
Governor BrOward then said that the
United States circuit court had de-
cided against the trustees in the Lou
isville and Nashville cases.
Colonel Beard then asked him why
he had not taken the case to the high
er courts. Governor Broward said
that they did appeal to the United
States circuit court Of appeals. Yes,
replied the PensacaliOn, "and then
dismissed the appeal and compromis-
ed with the Louisville & Nashville"
It was very clear that the governor
lid not wish to answer the questions
as to the compromise or the Jennings
Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08
EDITOR L'ENGLE ASPIRING TO
BECOME A PLUTOCRAT

Editor L'EngIe is very sensitive on
the subject of the ownership of the
stock of the Capital Publishing Com
pany, so sensitive, in fact, that he has
butted in to answer questions that
were asked Of another person. From
his answer We learn that Claude has
grown wonderfully as a man of affairs
in the two years he has been in ITALIA
haSsee. Let's see. He was verging
on bankruptcy in Jacksonville. run
ming from friend to friend for money
TO keep his paper going. Then came
the Tallahassee opportunity and in
two years he has bought $4,000
worth of Capital Publishing Companv
stock, paid OFF a considerable amount
of the cOmpany's debts, supported and
sustained a nOnpaying newspaper.
transformed "a scrapheap into a mod
eTn printing plant second to none in
the state, and is able besides to pUr
up a twenty-thousand dollar certified
check as a condition to bidding on the
state printing. 1t all reads like a
fairy tale, but Editor L'Engle tells it
himself and he swears ever and anon
that he tells nothing but the truth.
II he keeps up the present gait We
shall soon have in Florida a million.
aire newspaper man-Starke TeIe-
graph.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

Mr.. George G. Mathews. editor -
the Polk County Record, was in OcaA
Monday for the purpose OF making
arrangements To move his family OBJ
Barlow. where he will In future make
his home. Mr. Mathews Is making a
distinct success OF his paper and is de-
lighted with the work. He is an en-
thusiast which always brings It's r.
ward Mr.. Mathews says that Mr.. Ia
mar will poll a heavy vote in sourh
Florida for the reason he says that his
record IS good and his experience in
public life puts him far above his r.
walls.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08
FLETCHER IN ocALA

Hon. Duncan L. Fletcher, candidate
for United States senator, spoke to a
large audience from the band stand
Friday night. 1t was the largest gather
ing that has greeted any of the candi-
dates during the primary campaign.
The people were comfortably seated
on chairs, and many ladies graced the
occasion with their presence. Had
the weather been just a little less cold
the meeting would have been in ev-
cry way delightful.
The distinguished speaker was in.
trOduced by ex-Mayor Izlar in a most
pleasing and charming manner. and
Mr.. Fletcher fully sustained the repu-
tation he has achieved as an orator
and his speech was a delight to his
friends.
Mr.. Fletcher took up all the public
questions now engaging public atten-
ton and told succinctly and in plain,
thoughtful language just where lac
stood on all these questions, and he
said he stands now where he has al
ways stood and when he was receiv-
ing the endorsement and commenda-
ton Of Governor Broward, who very
suddenly sees in him afriend to the
corporations.
The speaker was not mealy-mOuthed
in his reference to the governor AMI
told of his transactions in comprOmis-
ing the lands of the people with the
L. & y. railroad, in which compron-
Use the state lost 100000 acres and
several million dollars in money and
the state, through the governor, paid
out of the state treasury several thous-
and dollars to special counsel for its
compromise and loss.
Mr.. Fletcher said he knew by exper-
fence that 1t cost many thousand dol
lars to conduct a primary canvass:
that he had personal knowledge
that Governor Broward did not have
this money; if he did he had a place
to honestly put it, so he raised The
question: How and where is the gov
ernOr getting it," He said that he
had very recently appointed a nation
II banker to the United States senate,
and that the strongest supporter in
his race for this Office is a national
banker, and intimated very strongly
that the governor was getting his
money from the bankers, and if elect
ed and banking legislation became
necessary, how could Governor Brow
ard Iegislate fairly for the people
while under obligations to the banks
and bankers?
He scored the governor all along the
line. He said that the governor was
running things with a high hand AMI
was getting the affairs Of the state in
a worse shape than they had been
since the days of reconstruction.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

Laban Martin, son Of Rev. ". f.
Martin, is a candidate for legislative
honors in Marion county, Florida.
Laban spent most of his bOyhOOj
days at Andalusia, and his numerous
Alabama friends would be glad To hear
of his election. He is capable, hon
est and worthy, and if elected his PEG
pie would have a representative of
whom they might be proud-Andalusia
fAlal Times.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

Two Florida editors have recently
been sadly afflicted. Managing Ed
tor Leach. Of the Tampa Tribune. after
having lost his beloved wife a few
months ago, was bereaved week before
last Of his infant son who drank gaso-
lene by mistake and died shortly after
wards. About the same time. Editor
Powell, Of the Macclenny Standard
lost his baby daughter. Both gentle
men have the heartfelt sympathy II
the entire state press.-Punta Gorda
Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

Mr.. Charles H. Laney Of Pensacola,
who was a candidate for congress from
the third district, has played in hard
luck. Perhaps it was good luck in
disguise. He forwarded his appIica-
ton, inclOsing check for the neces-
sary amount, bat his letter was return
ed to him on May the first, having
been missent. He has positive proof
that the letter was sent in time, with
his assessment, but under the rules he
was turned down.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08
WATTERsoN ON THE POLITICAL
SITUATION

1t will be remembered that twelve
months ago, when the Courier Journal
set out to try to organize within the
democratic party a volume OF opinion
sufficiently strong to impress Mr.. Bry-
an and his friends that it were wiser
of him to play Warwick than king,
its purpose was not to divide, but To
unite the party.
1t was weary of factiOnism. 1t
yearned for old-fashioned democratic
brotherhood and an old-fashiOned dem
ocratic victory. Mr.. Bryan could not
so see it. He refused to be impressed,
and, with good reason, because the
effort Of the COurierJournal received
no answering voice.
Truly. Mr.. Eliot of Harvard, hit the
nail on the head when he declared
that the need of the time is publicity.
Theoretically, the people rule. In
practice, things are done by few
gathered together well inside of lock
and key, too often in a darkened
chamber.
Predatory wealth struggles to keep
its footing and to hold its own. Ag-
gregated capital is confusel with pre-
datory wealth. The three coordinate
branches of our triple scheme of gov
eminent are at IOggerheads, puts
SAINT executive seeking the power Of
an AutOcrat. the congress weakly re-
bellious, the court still the Rock or
Ages. Inevitably, the corrupt pOliti-
cal manipulatOrs see their Opportuni-
ty: inevitably the corrupt leaders OF
High Finance see theirs. Amid the
clash and chaos, Socialism thinks il
has a chance. whilst the leaders OF
the people, and the wOuld-be leaders
of the peOple-Of varying degrees Of
honest zeal and good intention
truckle to every vagrant fancy of the
hour, sure-fOOted stability and clear
sighted craftsmanship for the most
part caviar to the general, isolated,
segregate.
The COurier-JOurnal is a democrat,
not republican, and, standing by the
sincerity of its record. it will support
the ticket to be headed by Mr.. Bryan
as actively and as earnestly as if i'll
its original preference
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

Your flag and my flag. and how it flies
today.
In your land and my land and half the
world away;
Rose red and blood red its stripes for
ever CLEAN;
Snow white and soul white, the good
fOrefathers' dream:
Sky blue and true blue. with stars that
CLEAN Alright;
The gloried gUidOn Of the day, a shell
ter through the night.
Your flag and my flag, and oh, how
much il holds
Your land and my land secure within
its folds:
Your heart and my heart beat quicker
at the sight;
Sun-kissed and wind-tOssed. the red
and blue and white:
The one flag, the great flag. the flag for
me and you;
Gloriied all else beside. the red and
white and blue
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

Judge Arch Henry, a f)rGler candi-
date for judge of the supreme cour5,
and until recently , fist Fri AD1 ofGov-
ernor BrOward, is out in a circular
rOundly scoring the governor for at
tempting to tote water On both shout
ders. What the governors friends
are doing to HIM is a plenty.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

Not only in VOlusia county. but
pretty much all over the state, the Old
fractional lines are smashed into smith
Greens in the present campaign, AMI
the people are doing their own think
ing and will use their own judgment
in making up their ballot on the 18th
inst.-DeLand Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

John d. Robertson of Ocala is a can
didate for delegate to the national con
vention from this the first congress-
ional district. John sure gets on
vote all right enough, and we hope he
will be elected-Suutarvi Times
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

He who knows and knows that he
knows. is wise; follow him" That is
the ancient proverb. The modern pro-
verb is Hkeunto it, but somewhat diff
ferent: Follow him who knows ami
makes good by proving"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

1t is Mr.. Flagler's intention to get
the Florida East Coast railway COM
pleted TO Key West during the pres
ent year. Over 1000 workmen are at
present employed on the extension
Volusia County Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

The recent storms were very de-
structive to the tobacco crops of Leon.
Gadsden seems to have escaped the
storm.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

A town in Texas has Just had its
first rainfall within a period of twelve
months, but it is probable that it does
not feel as dry as many local option
towns throughout the southern states.
-DeLand Record.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

Some people are exhibiting white
dewberries. We've had green black
berries in this section for some time.
Lake City Index.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

The St Petersburg Independent is
already finding snakes instead of
pebbles on Pinellas beach.-Lake CITY
Index.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

Governor BrOward has only himself
to blame. He selected his own friends.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08
FRIDAY, MAY 8 1908

An enemy is more active than a
friend.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-08

speedily cured, in the
majority Of cases. By
warm baths with CUT
cura Soap and gentle
applications Of CUT
cura Ointment, the
great Skin Cure. This
treatment permits rest
and sloaD and Doinfa