The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-16
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Tallahassee. April 10. 1909
TO the Editor Ocala Banner.
v Dear sir-ln starting this letter n
500 . request YOU to let Mr.. Bittingor
ct the star know that I am in Tou.
has-ee. and C. not walk to get here
either However. Mr.. Bittingar hoe
had the kindness TO send Mr. Corr
and myself The Daily Star. and nv thai
: know that he knows am here
saturday. Sunday and Monday I
studied big politics. It's inst ILL.,
county scrapping. log rollings. comhi.
nations. trading, etc. Well. looked
co. took dots and said little. and nc
~as. from first announcements of
candidates for speaker. friendly to
Marion county's boy. and bv the an
nouncemeuts made yesterday I sura-
% have been well taken care of. Seems
to mo they thought was the whole
cheese Ia separate wrappers / mail
to sou the daily journals to date. with
pencil marks 81 mS work done. and
mH appointments. etc. on commit
ters. and viii mail you the journal
u'rrsly. then. 10 you see III Won can
comment on my work or not.
We adjourned on Friday al O'Clock
uuiu Monday az > O'Clock. and nv
Monday night viii be in session for a
Ueek at an expense OF $500. and
outside 81 organization a few bills
introduced. have done nothing To.
o. fellow that puts in the whole day
when here from sunrise 90 shutdown.
fhis monkey business don't seem
proper. However. I think little fell
lov like myself must not say too
muCh as they laid me on the table in
thr caucus. put me ON the table again
Ih' mex day. and for fear they'd put
aui Keep mo under the table. / said
iass and thought more. / did get in
some good ticks yesterday i'm reading
uuf ODE Dist az stickers. etc, who have
bad their families on the legislative
Gas rolls. and helIed kill this family
affair of clerkships.
Mr willis and Prof Phillips. in the
interest uf the new BloXham county.
arr hsrc with senator Williams of
i.fF. Representative Epperson of
lFEF. senator Baker. earn and Light
Uf Marion. "a solid delegation. with
senator Baker and AIR. earn on com
uEIrr uf county organization. il don't
isHL bright Tor the division of Marion
Hnluff uu thar score. 7 have a letter
aEIrf states that a move was on foot
Ia Iaks .hs southern part of Marion,
rarfH.u part cot Sumter and part of
IrE. and make another new county
Tl. prospect is not good for the sue
C.s. OF this move. The legislators
sar fhr Marion countys lines will
ra bs changed unless they eaten :
Senators Williams and Baker. Epper
sun. earn and myself all absent or
asleep at one time
Thsr. ar, going Co be- several bills |
calling Tor the auf ending Of the pen
tIuu Law. Tor Comptroller Groom says
fhrr. is 90 money in the pension fund |
and o. IT, six months until the harvest |
of taK collecting time again. The
pension fund. unless amended. will
uerd So ooo and big folks. as well as
ufI. fellows like uyself are worried
us fo how We viii fix up this matter
vfhouf hurting someone and get
unr spanked go boot
There viii De- several bills introduc-
Cd friendly to state uniformity OF
artuuI books. bank guarantee OF de-
fa.Ifs stopping of the shipping Of
Oh outside Of many counties, the
Same with game. etc.
A constitutional amendment favor
... r-fs wide prohibition has been
.rr.F iu both houses. and the
trrr trsr vote was taken yesterday
r.rI .r-. "a few OF the dry" absent,
end ua. victory for the "drys.
I.r.t. statewide prohibition Will
o.. fE. EorzD
Tf. rnrF- around here have not
f..- .eHrrH,G by my smarlnes'. so
O.. r.rr frk.u for the biggest fool in
rHrr nrf rs for "grcenness' | surely
f.I. .h. raFs Reckon 81 get spank
ID enough. Iu learn. May write you
once iu while.
Yours truly,
l.. :. LIGHT.
A hfU nrovidiug for an approprla-
econ of $4,000 for the purpose OF erect
Inc Id monument 10 honor of the mem