The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-01
Frank CIark'S Challenge
to Governor ". B. BrOWard

plaUded, to my recollection, a single
time during the delivery of his adj
dress, and only scantily at its con-
clusion.
SiXth-When the governor left me
and went with the two members OF
the committe inside the bar. / called
DIR. Clyde Carter, who was sitting
few feet in front of me, and he came
back and took the seat which the
governor had just vacated, and sat
with me during the whole of the gov
ernor's speech.
am quite sure that the audience
which heard Gov. Broward did not
exceed sixty persons, all told.
Seventh-Much 10 my surprise, the
governor took up about two-thirds or
his time in a discussion of the mat
ter of the location of the University
of Florida at Gainesville, and parncu-
larly with reference to his action in
the matter DR.. Carter and myself
both expressed to each other surprise
that the governor was devoting so
much of his time to that subject Dur
ing his speech. Hon. II. II. McCreary,
state senator from Alachua county
and editor of the Gainesville Sun, was
sitting inside the bar, making notes,
/ presume, of the governors speech
il cannot. of course, undertake to
give from memory the exact words
used by Gov. Broward, and / only
mean 70 STATE the substance and et-
feet of the language used by him.
He stated, III substance and effect,
that. while he voted for the location
of the university of Florida at Lake
City, he so arranged the board OF con-
troll as that Gainesville would get the
dience. in substance and effect, that
he had power, and could have ISaced
the university anywhere he saw Mt.
He stated further, in substance and
effect, that he knew just as we'll that
Buck King, of Arcadia, would vote
fo,. Gainesville as he knew that Nat
Adams would vote for Lake City The
whole tenor of his speech was to the
effect that he had appointed men on
the board of control whose votes
would be for Gainesville-at least
enough of them to insure the loca-
ton of the university at Gainesville.
I cannot possibly be mistaken IN
the effect and meaning of the words
used by Gov. BrOward i'll this matteJ'
While | am not his political support
er. ard while ] shall not support him
for United States senator, still he -
the governor Of my state, and l was
simply shocked TO hear him detail TO
that audience such a story or duphc-
ity. / looked over the audience, ana
each man 'ntO whose race 1#Zeu
seemed to be shocked and INUNDATED,
as | myself was / talked with others
about il afterward, and / did not dis
cuss it with a single person but 10
find that each person was affected IN
the same manner as | was, namely:
shocked, mortified and Inundated:
] am glad TO know that yOu nave
affidavits from a number. or gentle
men in Gainesville who heard the
sDeach. and | am quite sure that you
could secure an affidavit from every
person present. if that person listened
10 the governor At all
| want further in this connection TO
say that / made this statement 20 you
and Mr.. Appleyard, YOU both being
citizers of Lake City, because /
thought your people ought to know OF
it ,..,
I do not know, nor can l undertake
To cav why Gov. Brcward ever
launched himself into that line Of dis
cussfon. / related this matter to you
gentlemen because It was absolutely
true. and ] thought that you ought 70
know II. You are at perfect liberty
10 use this letter in any way YOU see
fit l propose 10 Stduu SqudIelS ~
everything | have said in relation TO
the matter, knowing that every word
OF il is absolutely true, and knowing
that the governor knows it is abso-
Iuteiy true. I have no desire for any
quarrel with Gov. Broward either pO-
IiticaIy or otherwise, but have no de-
sire TO avoid one either politically or
| am not responsible for
the language used: / am not response
BILE for the ridiculous and dUplicitous
situation in which he finds himself,
and cannot be blamed if he suffers
therefrCm. With very best wishes, |
am. yours most truly.
FRANK CLARK.
FLEET REPORTS BY WIRELESS"
On Board the United States Ship
Kansas at sea, April 30.-The Allan
tic battleship fleet, which left Santa