The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-03-26
CARTER FOR TALIAFERRO
Sheriff of Citrus County Gives Good
Reasons Why Ex-Governor Brow
ard should Not Go to Senate
(Tampa Tribune. J

Prominent among the Florida Off
GERS who attended the meeting of the
State Sheriffs' Association, held while
the Panama Canal Celebration was in
progress, was Sheriff George r. Car
ter of Citrus county, who called at
The Tribune office to renew his sub
scription and compliment the paper
upon the great Improvement shown
during recent months, especially since
the full report of the Associated Press
was inaugurated. I'm displaying this
commendable degree of enterprise" he
said, The Tribune has given the peo-
pie of our section of the state what
they have long desired, and 1, for one.
am sincerely glad Tampa and The
Tribune have progressed to such an
extent that the taking of the eXpen-
sive report by private wire has be
come possible
Sheriff Carter also talked in a most
interesting manner of the senatorial
race, and announced that he intend
ed to support Senator Taliaferro, as
will many Of the leading citizens of
Citrus county, including some who
have heretofore supported eX-Gover-
nor Broward and other candidates.
Aside from his appreciation of Sena-
tor Taliaferro's proved worth in the
most responsible position, Sheriff Car
ter has decidedly good personal rea-
sons for opposing the ex-governor, in
which he is undoubtedly backed by
hundreds, or thousands, of his con-
stituents. Governor Broward, as is
generally known, suspended Sheriff
Carter for a period of nine months
and eleven days, without giving thim
a hearing, suspension resulting from
he n iy1Cr of ,n1 lin,
Davis for killing young white man,
which the sheriff and his deputies
could not prevent.
Carter's Statement
Although I was completely power
less to prevent the lynching of Da-
Wis" said Sheriff Carter, Il had no
complaint to make against Governor
Broward for suspending me, which she
did by telegraph. I did have cause
for complaint, though, when he re-
peatedly refused to give me a hearing,
although 1 hung around Tallahassee,
at considerable expense, like Grant
hung around Richmond. Although
practically every man of prominence
in the county petitiOned Governor
Broward to give me a hearing and re-
instate me, he could not be prevailed
upon to do until nine months and
eleven days had elapsed, at the end
of which time he wired me to again
take charge of the office. Further
more, the State was put to the eX-
pense of paying me about $4,000
while the gentleman occupying the
office during my term of suspension
got what was due him. That L was
absolutely right in my contentious
and was unjustly treated for political
or other reasons was, I think, thor
oughly demonstrated when the good
people of Citrus county reelected me
without a sign of opposition. AL
though l think I was mistreated es-
pecially in not being allowed to prove
my innocence, l do not feel any en-
nifty toward Governor Broward. but
I do not think he is a proper man for
the senatorial toga."
Similar Incidents
Sheriff Carter also called attention
| to other incidents of the same charac-
| ter which occurred during Governor
Broward's administration, among
| these being those of Attorney Per-
kins, of Nolusia county, and an officer
| of Escambia county. He said he
| thought Florida has lost at least s10.-
| 600 through his suspension and those
of other officers. charges against them
not being substantiated, causing the
! state to be forced to make good.
| The ex-governor is also the subject of
much criticism because he persisted
| in refusing to obey the will of county
executive committees in making APP
pointments. appointing his personal
| friends and political workers in the
| place of those nominated.
Tide Turned Locally
| Ex-Governor Broward has also been
| severely criticised in connection with
! the suspension of Sheriff Robert y
Jackson. Regardless of features OF
this case, many think Sheriff Jackson
after he had been renominated by the
people of HnlsborOugh county by a
large vote. should have been reinstat
ed. The fact that the ex-governor did
not see the matter in this light has
turned large number of his strong
est supporters against him.