The weekly true Democrat., 1910-04-29
A DEsERYED TRIBUTE.


This splendid tribute from the Lees
burg Commercial II appreciated by the
many friends OF Senator TaliaferrO and
will cause them 10 work more ardently
for his nomination IN the first pFi-
mary:
"The primary election will be held
in this State on May 10 and Hon. J. r.
TaliaforrO is q candidate 20 succeed
himself as United States Senator. HiB
friends declare that be- viii be victo-
ri0ub 90 the polls. and the Commercial,
which haa supported him "a previous
camDalgng. hopes thai ho van De- There
q 10 logical reason why Senator Talig.
feRr0 ghould not b again thus honored
By the people of Florida. He has faith.
fully discharged bis duties aa q Senn-
tor, and bic record rejects credit upon
the State be represents. Senator Talia-
ferr0 4 g gentleman whose capacity for
mental and physical energy has result
e. IN great benedts % TIE people 0f this
8tata. He n tireioos "a committee Work,
whore tie real business % Congroas is
performed. and With the intuition Of
trained business man be has q way Of
separating the sheep from tho goats,
with the result that Florida secures
about the best that can b obtained fnI
wholesome and benencont legislation
IN the years that ar. TaIiaferro has
been q Senator be has worn the purple
with becoming H,odesty and dignlty,
ana IN The dischArge OF hia duties he
has certainly employed an active kn.
teiligonco % the best advantage. He
wears well, and the longer Mr.. Talia.
ferrO remains IN the Senate tbs better
it will b for the people OF Florida. The
evolution OF q statesman "a not the per-
Torrance Of an hour OF q day. ItI
takes time. The longer be remains IA
Congress the better equipped viii be BE-
10 perform his duties with q compla-
cency born Of experience and a com
plete mastery OF detail. And then, go
lng deeper and strlnging out the propo-
Iiti0n q little longer, it may b. added
hat the Senate is q complex body, /
which pays much attention 10 seniority /
md tenure Of service. by which Il
nay be cOnioctured that the longer d
member remains IA that body the
higher wiil he BE- advanced on com.
nitteoa, 20 that q Senator % equipped
nay m time exercise plenary powers IN
egislation, and these p0werB are pri.
nArily used % secure appropriations
'Or the State represented By that HaDh-
or. These are practical reasons, which
,ught % appeal very strongly 90 the
DeUple Of Florida. In the future Sena.
Tailaforro viii Be able 10 accomplish
nIro than he has m the past By virtue
II the prestige that ne has acquired on
no committees Of which be a q mem
,er, coupled with the energy that he
las always exercised in matters per.
aiming % the public welfare. Some
iumori1t has compared legislation, car
'ying en- appropriation, % q pie-and
{ II not 4 bad illustration. The Com
nefcinl devOutiy hopes, thorufore. that
When the next pie - brought on Sena.
Of Tallaferro may 90 the carving. IN
hat event, Florida win come IN for q
'Ood ehara-unlcaa the Senator should
lecome more ambitious and carry of
he whole bakery.
'sThls homily aslde. q Il pleasing 10
l0lo that Senator Taliaferro represents
n attractive personality. lie a. author
4 both hia fortune and bic destiny. As
youth be was a boy soldier of the
IonfedoEacy re was in Lees army
Vhan his 'thln gray line aug ~ grave
,otWoea poteFobuRg and Richmond
When peaco cane Bonator TaliafeffOl
ofa en- active part IA tie battle against
oconEtFucllDn and carpeibnola terms
hal may seem strange % this eenora-
l0n, ~ slln odioua ae niaama. re
,aFlt1 llfo m n rnH1ed gray uniform,
NC RNtulo rroVid1d him with 4 lcftg
nafaRtG and rctoiulo purroNe, and BEL
~ lltinphea N that 1ouinlon wholt
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