The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-05-21


to be spared just yet.
We cannot refrain from expressing our pleasure
that the voters Of DeSoto county so spenddy vndi-
Gated the character OF present greatly loved and
respected county clerk, Henry E. Carlton, in the
recent primary.
A few weeks ago we said we felt real liberal if we
conceded Gchrist half the votes of DeSoto county.
We missed Our guess but not much. Calling the
votes poled for County Clerk the entire vote, 2272
Chemists vote of 1l47 is twenty-five than half
This is guessing pretty close.
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A glance at the table Of figures first page
reveals the fact that Arcadia with its supporters is
very considerable factor in the county In spite of
division friends and their frantic efforts in the
north and south ends Of the county, not going
to be divided into three counties this week.
Mayor John w. Burton, who is an ardent Fletcher
man, received telegraphic dispatch today from
Fletcher's headquarters with the information that
Broward was now in the lead for u S. Senator
And still they come. 1t is the Cracker vote theat
Broward relies upon 1t will not fail him.
We are glad to see the interest some of our w. c. |
T. u. ladies take in the candidacy of the Hon. l. N /
G. Stockton for governor. 1t was by the order of
prominent society lady of city that pacards read
ing Vote for John n. c. Stockton, temperance cam
ddate for governor" posted about the city on
primary day.
We hear more or less talk about the dropping of
young oranges. This always happens. Both the
dropping and the talk The bloom was uupreaedent-
ed and the trees must necessarily lose the larger part
of those blossoms. But that does not mean that the
crop will be short It's yet too early to tell certainly
what proportion Of the crop will stay on the trees
1t is risky betting politics. Fss5abiy o. u
: Fletcher WASH Betting when he advertised in Mon
days Metropolis that he would lead in twenty-six
counties, naming them. The returns are not all in
but in quite number OF those he named Broward is
already leading, notably Clay, Putnam, Volusia, ST.
Luce, Manatee and fernando. And there may be
others
THE CHAMPION is greatly pleased with the hand
some vote DeSoto gave Governor Broward for IT, S.
Senator We believe him the man destined by fate
to do great things for Florida He is brave tireless
honest and capable and has already won for himself
national respect. Florida can do no less than show
her appreciation of one who is truly great man and
one of the people!
= The vote DeSoto gave Stockton and Browne re-
fleets credit on the temperance people of our county
General Gilchrist has many friends in his home
county who wish him we'll and yet do not believe he
IS the best man for governor of Florida at this time
when our state is being made the dumping ground of
Georgia whiskey men with their saloons and brewer
les. We feel that the welfare of Our people aud the
fair name OF our State must be protected and General
Cilchrist is not the man to do it.
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Election passed off quietly in Arcadia Probably
II was the dryest state election Arcadia has ever
known. The only cases of intemperance we heard of
were language some heated politicians used, such as
is hyena with double row of under
teeth. and 49, IS no temperance man. He was
drunk in Arcadia lately. One story as true as the
Other Keep your temper, friends 1t never pays TO
lie abont candidate Some Of his friends will make
votes for him out Of Your prosecutions
The most popular places in town since the election
have been THE CHAMPION Office the Western IIuionl
Telegraph Office and Telephone Central Office TIM
CHAMPIONS extras of Wednesday morning and |
evening were so eagerly sought after that our new
boys could hardly wait on the crowd fast enough. /
Ihese have more than ever emphasized the we'll |
known fact that THE CHAMPION is always there SOON
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MISTER what the difficulties under WHICH the infor
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