The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-05-28
RIDDLED BROwARD's RECORD

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to hear Senator Taliaferro speak from
the band stand. "A great many ladies
were in the audience. The senator and
Mr.. c. Seton Fleming held meeting at
Dunnellon in the afternoon and were
brought from there here in an auto |
mobile. Congressman Frank Clark did |
not come. having gone to Leesburg to |
speak there.
Senator Taliaferro was greatly in |
disposed on his arrival, brought about |
by hard campaigning, and it was fear
ed he could not meet his engagement,
but DR.. d. M. Smith was called in and
toned him up to the extent that he was
able to speak for half an hour, going
over his record and that Of his OPP
ponent In a concise but logical man
ner
The senator was received with en-
thusiasm and frequency to the course
Of his remarks was heartily applaud
ed. The manager Of the senator's
campaign in Marion county, Attorney
G. L. Sistrunk, assisted by Mr.. r. r.
Carroll and others made all the neces-
sary arrangements, secured the seats.
got the band. etc. Chairman Louis
Duval introduced the speakers in a
few complimentary remarks.
pleasure to meet the people of Ocala.
He came here to tell the people what
he had done as a public servant and
what manner of man he was. He had
hoped to pass through this campaign
without unpleasant incidents. He was
unable to canvass the state before the
irst primary; had work to do in
Washington for his constituents. But
the campaign has been so unfairly and
untruthfully conducted by the other
side that in justice to the people and
himself 1t was his duty to come and
talk to the voters about the false and
slanderous accusations made against
him by his opponents.
He referred to the charges made
against him as being allied with the
race track and whisky men. He denied
them with an earnestness that con-
WINGED his hearers that he was speak
ing the truth. The same in regard to
being in any way implicated in the
Holt-Price letter. and about buying up
votes. He said he did not know there
were any for sale.
No man knew better than Broward
the falsity and righteousness of these
accusations, but on the contrary
Broward was in Tallahassee during
pending legislation in the interest Of
the race track at Jacksonville a
lobbyist. He said one of Broward' 8
warn supporters admitted this fact.
The senator said that he had not TAX
en- a drink over a bar in 80 years, in
Florida or elsewhere.
He then went into the Joe Lee mis-
representation. Joe Lee, as every
reader OF a newspaper knows, is col
lector Of internal revenue for the state
Of Florida. 1t Is the most important
federal office in the state Lee was
appointed by President Mckinley be-
fore the speaker ever became a MEM
Der Of the Senate. The office is an
appointive one and continues indef-
initely. unless removed for cause or by
a subsequent president. Lee not only
has remained in office through Presi-
dent Roosevelt's administration, but
up to the present time during Taft's
administration and his name has new
err come before the Senate since SEN
ator Taliaferro has held his seat Lee
was perfectly safe. That being the
case the change made against the SEN
ator Of keeping a negro in office was
groundless and was made only to mis-
represent him to the public.
He spoke Of serving in the Confed-
crate army. the youngest man in three
battalions. The war swept away all
Of his fathers property and at its close
he had to shift for himself. He came
to Florida fortytwo years ago, where
he has resided ever since and his life
Is an open book to all who desire tc
read it's pages. He spoke of the posi-
lions Of public trust he had held. Had
been a democrat all his life and never
scratched a ticket He showed how he
negro for postmaster Of Live Oak
which showed to be refutation enough
that he believed in this being a white
Lee has held office since he has beer
senator and none confirmed from Flor
ida
Referring to his public service in tn,
Senate. said he had voted against tn,
rate bill and to enlarge the powers O
the Interstate Railroad Commission
He had always voted in the interest o
the people. The slogan of the opposi
tion was any old trumped up charg
against the speaker to prejudice hin
in the eyes Of the voter. no matte
how absurd. false malicious. Re
ferring to Broward. said this man ha
a record of his own, a record that il
the light Of publicity was not pleasan
to contemplate
You all know the promises he mad
six years ago when he ran for gov
ernor, that not one acre of the publ
domain should so to corporations, bu
what do you see. Inside of two year
as governor he deeds the L. & N $50
900 acres Of land and $4,000 to com
promise a suit, when he said he woul
fight them to the last ditch and the
in the mud. Did he keep his word?
The corporations always got Brow
ard when they went after him. Spok
of how this railroad. the L: & N. ha
defied the railroad commission and til
laws OF the state. He then took up til
Bodies land transaction. the millionail
land grabber from the breezy ives
Said II was the most remarkable tran:
action that had ever been recorded
the life Of q public official. A tram
action that. taking Broward'S wor
was now worth to him 100000. tho:
$1,000 acres OF land he secured as
commission. Does anybody belie'
that Broward could have consumma
ed this deal had he not been governor
And therefore his record and tn
transaction are untenable because
prostituted his high office for pc
sonal gain.
Broward says his record is homes
The speaker said that he didn't chars
that II was dishonest, but that he lie
It to him and his conscience. Let Il
people judge of it. when they are col