The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-06-19
Will RUN AGAIN
IN NINETEEN-TEN
Governor Broward Meets Defeat with
Good Humor and CongratuIates
His Successful Opponent
Jacksonville Metropolis. 18th.)

no neartDurnS as the result or Tues
days primary. He related several an
ecdotes in connection with the cam
paign, and said that he was well. and
ready to resume active and constant
work as governor Of the state. =
Metropolis reporter approached
him and asked:
Governor. what have you to say
about the primary Of last Tuesday,"
The governor replied: 1T appears
from the returns so far received that
there were more people who voted for
MI. Fletcher than there were who
voted for me-"
Governor. how does one feel who
has made a good fight and lost?"
Why he replied, Ibis heart is
gladdened by the joy Of the other fell
low"
DO you mean to say, governor,
that you are not disappointed"
Il mean to say that if politics may
be called a game, no person who can
not laugh when he loses should play
ar all. / go into a political contest
Only when 1 believe that 1 have mis-
sion to perform. Having convictions
upon almost every political problem
that confronts the people I go in be-
cause believe that can serve them
as we'll as any other man can, and I
am sure of the determination to serve.
have a perfect right to offer the
pee pie my services. and they consider
the offer with the offer made by who
ever else is running. If a greater
number accepts me to do the work, Of
course l am greatly gratified, always
1yn thn hos. fnh nd 6n
circumstances, and if 1 win I rejoice,
and if lose I lose with regret. The
disappointment of my friends at my
defeat is a source of very great con-
Germ and regret to me. To me this
life appears to be a great sea, gen.
orally turbulent in it's behavior, with
few days calms, with a full meas
ure of storms and cyclones; and one
who is onto the position he occupies
in the world can have his every
moment occupied to some advantage
to those about him. Opportunities for
guiding problems through this sea to
the safe Ravens where they can be-
come of great benefit to men Will
keep anyone busy. 1t is the duty of
/ every person to look forward with
satisfaction to the doing of every
piece of work that it is his duty to do,
and to rejoice in accomplishing, it..
There is no place in this world for
men who, when defeated, become sour
and embittered in spirit
! His Future Plans
! Governor, have you made no
plans?" asked the reporter
do you mean by that any work ?
| w
should and must be accomplished for
the people during the remainder of
my term in office, which 1 propose to
do with all my heart. We have a
great. splendid people, who are en-
titled to the best service that is pos
sible for any official to render. I
propose to go out of office with every
trace tight, and with no regret, ex-
cept that 1 was not able to accom-
plish more for the good of the great,
patriotic people who have so honored
me"
Statement to the People
Governor Broward then asked the
Metropolis to publish the following:
To the Great Hearted People of
Florida: About two months ago l adj
dressed you a letter offering myself
as a candidate for United States sem
| ator, and asked for your suffrage. The
primaries have been held and the re-
turns show that you have by your
vote nominated Hon. d. u. Fletcher
for United States senator and I must
say that on account of the tremen-
idous volume of misleading literature
sent out against me / was not sur
prised that you we're unable to de-
termine definitely whether l was a
proper man to be voted for by you or
not. AS you will recall, I was charg-
ed with making unwarranted compro-
misses with several land companies
and railroads, taking unwarranted at
tGrneyS fees regarding deal with the
Standard Oil Company to get votes,
using public funds to defray my cam
paign expenses, personal dishonesty,
being unfriendly to the old soldiers
pensions, and | was even charged,
orally, with holding up the execution
OF persons condemned to death, all Of
which were untrue, and made only for
the purpose of mystifying the voter or
prejudicing, him against me. 1 fire.
lquenty told the people from the
lstump that it would be necessary that
they possess the faculty Of mind read
| ing, to be able to tell what manner
of man / am.
/ All the literature that was sent out
by me had my name signed to it, and
was, and Is, true.