Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-10-22
Frank cIark's Candidacy

We ldll W see why so many papers
In other districts should take such de-
light in throwing stone at the Hor.
Frank Clark, the present Congressman
from this district.
While there is now, and has been 10
evidence for the past thirteen years,
very conspicuous fgurein the forums Of
our party by the name of Bryan, and
while we have madly and blindly fol-
lowed him through veal or woe for
nearly two decades, it is not also true
that Mr.. Bryan is not the only demo-
crat in the democratic party,
The widest Populst in the West
could not possibly have been more
enthusiastic supporter Of this brilliant
westerner than many of us in the South.
But has 1t ever occurred to you that
Mr. Bryan's idols were never special
friend Of the south?
If President Lincoln was, he had a
mighty poor way Of showing II.
Then why should the south be maxi
ing obeisance to the the sheaves of this
Western Joseph2
Have we not already done our part?
And please explain to US why we
should continue to worship at the
shrine OF one whose interests are not
our interestsl
Poor old General Hancock, away back
10 188O,-in our own opinion, made
the antemortem statement for the DEM
ocratic party when he said "the tariff
is local issue!
Someone has said that 'Candor is a
vice as we'll as virture." But we fall
to see any vice in telling the the truth,
In time when the South stood sorely
in need of friends, we cannot recall the
moment anyone from Mr.. Bryan's home
OF Nebraska ever came to her rescne.
But In those days of the Force Bill
and other Of those damnable and das
tradly stabs at the South, there was
truly an intellectual genius in the
form of Samuel J. Randall, from repub'
lican Pennsylvania.
Mr. Randall was democrat, and a
mightygood one at that But don't you
!. lxaoni he VAS a proteetionist2
/ Mr.. Randall also believed Ia doing
the greatest good TO the greatest mum.
-provldedthat greater number hap
pened TO be in his own district in Penn
sylvania.
Again must we quote Ruth to Ma
omi;-"Thy people my people"
Old Sam Randall stuck to his people
and they kept on sticking to him.
| Well,-to make long story Short
we do truly believe Frank Clark has
made a pretty good representative fol
the majority of the people of his district
and while we think he has done a few
very foolish "Butinski' stunts, in The
main we truly believe he has made al
able and efficient representative.
And this reminds u.s.
Just now we SAID something abou
President Lincoln.--There is an oil
story of an office-seeker who called OF
the president, and was given a message
| 10 Secretary Station. In due time tn,
APPLICANT returned and Mr.. Lincoln ask
ed; Ibid you see StantoiY
Yes, Mr.. President, saw himP
"Well, what did he say9" inquiries
the president.
al don't like to tell you, responded tn
applicant, shut he said you we're
damned foolp'
snow, did Stanton really say that9
"Yes, sir, he did and can prove i'll
swell" said Mr.. Lincoln, II tell YOU
Stanton Is usually rightV'
And that's just what the Florida
thinks about Frank Clark and Winfel
Scott Haucock and poor old Sam Rar
dali and every other courageous ma
who has had the honesty and the maj
hood to come QUO and tell the truth an
say that "the tariff is local issue!"-
Jacksonville Floridian.
FANCY Dress Ball.