The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-05-06
PICNIC AT PINE

extended the candidates and friends |
yesterday. Fully 200 people were
present and enjoyed the day under the
EMPOWERED oaks in way that demon
strated their appreciation of the So
cial pleasures and the talks of the
candidates.
Hon. f. l.. Wartmann Of Citra was
master OF ceremonies and acquitted
himself, as he always does, with credit.
Before introducing the speakers, he
made short talk, because he was a
member of the board of control Of our
state educational institutions, the
buildings being erected for the con-
venience and comfort of the pupils
and the excellent work they were do
ing for the young men and women of
the state. He said the half million
dollars appropriated by the legislature
was about expended, disposed of to
erect buildings for the state university
at Gainesville, notably Bryan Hall. in
memory of the first chairman Of the
board of control The new building at
st. Augustine for the increased pat
ronage Of our deaf, dumb and blind. A
building a noted educator in this line
who has visited every institution of
it's kind in the Union, after inspect
ing it, said there was not a more con-
venient and useful building of it's
kind in the Union, costing the state
100000 Also the new woman's build
ing at Tallahassee, to accommodate
this growing state seat of learning,
and all the taxpayers had to do to see
the good work these respective state
institutions were doing was to visit
them, study the great work they were
doing and no taxpayer who believes in
equipping our youths for the battle of
life win have a word of adverse crit
fcism to offer. To all of which Rep
resentative Light gave hearty appro-
val He then rendered the regrets of
Messrs. Burr and Bitch for their alb
sence as their duties as railroad COM
missioners would not permit OF so
pleasant a duty. Chairman Wartmann
proposed and did give the county Of
ficers a square deal and fair shake,
which he understood had not been the
case at other meetings, placing them at
the tail end Of the program and Civ
ing the state senatorial candidates and
representatives the first and best dash
at the voter, which proposition did in
deed please the neglected youths.
w. L. Colbert, for tax collector,
made a neat speech about scaling all
kinds Of the finny tribe and now he
hoped to scale that Fort on May 10th,
at which sally the audience laughed
and N. A. Fort looked serious. 1t had
come to Colbert's ear that other par
ties than himself were paying his
campaign expenses, but he did not ac
cuse Mr.. Fort as the author. He de-
MED the soft impeachment
Norman A. Fort, Mr.. Colbert's OPP
ponent. said he had not heard of the
report Mr.. Colbert referred to before
yesterday and he had nothing to do
with IT. He devoted his time to re-
viewing his ten years service as coun-
ty commissioner and how he had al
ways labored for the peoples interests.
He also spoke of why he was equipped
for the office to which he aspired. He
said Notwithstanding the money spent
on good roads and the new courthouse,
the Indebtedness of the county when
the railroad taxes were in would not
exceed $4,000. Approved county bond
ing.
Jas. r. MoOrhead and Alfred Aver
for tax assessor were the end men of
the political vaudeville rally and both
put and kept their audience roaring
telling funny stories on each other.
Jim for a novice is rising high as an
entertainer and if All doesn't look after
his lauFels as a racounteur, Jim sure
will laugh All off the stage, if not
this campaign, the next one.
w. ]. Crosby, county commissioner
for the Citra district, was introduced
as q candidate without an opponent,
who simply bowed his acknowledge
ments, while the chairman did this for
T. F. Pasteur, county treasurer, who
has had no opposition for several
terms. so popular is he with all the
voters.
K. L. Carney, candidate for state
senator, was then called on, but was
absent for ever faithful to his duties,
he would not leave his office to cleo
tioneer.
c. L. Bittinger. the editor of the
Star, was asked to make his excuses,
also those Of Col. Rogers, candidate
for the legislature and said a word for
Jackson candidate for state railroad
commissioner and opposed Burr for
reelection because he said any Flor
ida editor could be purchased by
railroad pass and we resented that i'm
putation and Burr should be sent back
to Miami to sell groceries for his base
and unjust aspersion on a class of men
who possess as many virtues and high
ideals Of manhood as does Hudson
Burr. We also put the legislative can
didates on notice that if bill was
presented at Tallahassee to correct
this injustice to editors, denying them
the right to sell their space for trans
portation, to aid in the passage of the
same. Col. Rogers excuse was that
he was compelled to go home to pre-
pare for the big picnic he and his
neighbors would tender the candidates
at Lynne tomorrow. Saturday.
Dr. Baskin, candidate for state sem
ator, then spoke and made a good talk
and had attentive listeners. He was
followed by E. c. Mcleod and royal
dinner The loaves and fishes were
there and enough to have fed double
the number that Toasted. Rev. / Boring
asked the blessing. George Condey, a
gentleman Of color and hailing from
Sparr. an artist in his line. did the
barbecuing act to T, and oh, how that
hungry crowd did the concealing act.
Then came Light with his ''fggers'
and he jumped on the Southern Elk
subserviency to Light and said touch
us as light you can. Phillips fol-
lowed and show that ignore it as the
other candidates would, statewide
prohibition was an issue in this cam
paign and proceeded to made a strong
and impressive plea for this subject