The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-08-27
Office Second Floor Espeuaub Building Oak Street. Arcadia

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Florida has had for eleven years law put there by
the efforts of the Hon. J. N, c. Stockton when he
was a member Of the legislature, that makes crime
of the methods resorted to in the last primary election
in this state The law is as follows Sec. $3.50
To Prevent the Use of Money for Political Purposes
by Corporations No foreign or nonresident corpor-
alton or corporations organized under the laws OF the
United States doing business in this state nor any
domestic corporation, shall pay or contribute, or
offer consent agree to pay or contribute directly or
indirectly, any money, property, or thing OF value to
any political party, organization committee or indi-
vdua for any political purpose whatsoever, or for the
purpose of influencing legislation of any kind or to
promote or defeat the candidacy of any Lerson tor
nomination, appointment or election to any political
Office Any officer, employee, agent or attorney or
other representative of any corporation acting for and
in behalf of such corporation, who shall violate this
section shall be punished upon conviction by fine of
not less than thousand nor more than ten thous-
and dollars or by Imprisonment in the state prison
for period of not less than two or more than FIVE
years or by both such fine and imprisonment in the
discretion of the court or judge before whom such
conviction is had and the corporation, if domestic
corporation, is dissolved, if after proper proceedings
court of the state be prosecuted by the attorney
general of the state, the court shall find and give
Judgment that this section has been violated as
charged and if foreign nonresident corporation
its right to do business in this state ceases The
violation of this section by any officer, employee,
agent attorney or other representative of corpo-
ration shall be prma face evidence that such officer
employee agent attorney or other representative Of
such corporation is acting for and in behalf of such
corporation"
The race war which has been looked forward to
with prophetic fear by Our wisest statesmen on ac-
count of the rapid increase of the negro population
in the southern states at our very doors The
daies have, during the past week, reported up
rsngs in Illinois and Tennessee that required state
troops to quell. Our Pensacola troubles are still
fresh in our minds and these are only the beginning
The negro race is growing in numbers, wealth and
intelligence. 1t is part of America not by choice
but by destiny Are the white Americans wise
enough to settle with these who also Americans
and will someday rise to demand the right of self
government? We can see no other solution possible
and peaceable than that given by government to
the Indians. They (the Indians) have territory
set apart IOI Lneul, WuSIc they are allowed sell
government and representatives in the National
Congress, They are in no wise the superior Of the
negro, and deserve better treatment. Give the
negro territory where his kind may learn statesman
ship and have the privileges of the Indian to state
government. In opinion it is the only peaceablt
solution Of the negro problem that will shortly con
front us.
We had no intention of stirring up neighborhoot
strife such as is now on between the Barlow Courier
Informant and the Lakeland News over the matte
of official patronage of the county. But the com
mssioners--it seems to us--in any county that pei
sst in handing out to single newspaper that patron
age that should be divided among the newspapers Q
the county are not alone guilty of favoritism, BIZ
they foster by doing spirit Of disgust among fai
minded citizens that causes neighborhood jeaousies
county division schemes and general dissatisfaction
4 that under fair treatment by the county Official
would find no voice through the public press Blu
unfortunately county commissioners are seldor
statesmen and do not realize the far reaching In
Auence their favoritism engenders
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1t is given out that the New York banks are full /
overnowing with gold and other money and that W
may look for that revival Of business that such
condition would warrant What good does 1t do Id