The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-05-28

ness stand and Attorney Myers brought
put the fact that there was ITALIA
hassee syndicate composed or the
cabinet that were operating
a real estate office for their personal
gain, through the desire of Bolles to
get lot Of good Florida lands cheap.
In the language of Bolles he knew
they were doing something for him,
but was not wise as to details. That
State Chemist Rose got $1,000 for his
interest in this deal (for his analysis
of the soil etc. OF course W. Sherman
Jennings had a hand in the pie and
Napoleon r. Broward was agitating
the dredges to get the proper settle
ment. Did not contend that man
holding office could not be engaged in
other business of a legitimate nature,
but spurned the thought Of a state Of
fetal using his coign Of vantage for |
personal profit. He would not be guilty |
of such an act. The senator said that |
his record and that of his opponent |
were before the public and il he were
to be judged by this standard he had
no fear Of the result. He said he was
free to confess that he was not COM
mission senator, and il that was the
kind the people wanted they had bet
ter vote for the other man He said
that he had endeaVOred to serve the
people Of Florida with fidelity.
1t was his work that gave to Ocala
a holding Of the Z. S. court and this
became the entering wedge OF an ap-
preparation that eventually gave to
this city it's beautiful public building.
in which Congressman Sparkman did
such splendid work. He urged the vot-
ers to give the matter Of who should
represent them in the United states
Senate serious thought. He thanked
them for their attention and the
crowd that came to hear him and re-
| GREETED exceedingly his indisposltlon
would not permit him to go more ex-
| tensively into this matter OF records.
Chairman Duval then introduced At
torney Fleming Of Jacksonville, who
took Congressman Clark's place. He
said he was the son of Confederate
soldier and also the son OF a former
governor of the state of Florida, etc.
| The speaker, after thanking the
chairman for his fattering introduce
ton, remarked that his father was the
first man to insist that Mr.. Taliaferro
make the race for United States sem
ator and now the speaker took great
pleasure in urging the claims of the
distinguished statesman for re-elec-
ton He then went for Broward for
ldecrying Taliaferro's lack Of effort In
removing Joe Lee He said while
Broward was governor he pardoned
100 negro criminals, SO of which were
guilty Of murder in the first degree.
He spoke of northern precedent in re-
electing faithful public servants in
office and thereby getting more mon
ey from the treasury for public i'm
provements than we ever thought Of
getting Therefore keep Senator Tai
iaferro in his seat. 1t would take
Broward, if elected. twelve years to
get on any important committees
where he could be of service to the
state.
He showed Broward's duplicity as
sheriff. How he attempted to place
arms in the voting booths in Jackson
VILE How Gov. Mitchell heard OF 1T,
sent troops to protect the city and for
"a hours Broward could not be found.
Gov. Mitchell suspended Broward from
office and he was sustained in that
action Told how Broward got the ne
gro vote in Jacksonville when runn-
ing for sheriff by misrepresenting
Bowden who was his opponent for the
office.
He then spoke of Senator Taliaferros
humble beginning in Florida as a saw
mill hand, how he had grown in the
confidence of the people by his sterling
worth and genuine manhood. He said
Senator Taliaferro was not as wealthy
a man as BrOward, with the Ever
glades land he possessed.
He then gave the number or ollls
Senator Taliaferro had introduced
those considered and those that be-
came laws and the per cent by com
parison with the record Of other SEN
ators was very gratifying and compli-
mentary to him. He said the senator
, had secured for the people through the
Seminole war pensions over a million
, dollars Other appropriations he Sc
cured for Florida exceeded twelve mil
, ions Of dollars. This greater
sum than was previously secured fol
, the state in all it's history. He touch
ed on the Joe Lee case, which finished
his address.
Several calls were made for Col. X
, F. Rogers, candidate for the lower
house of the Florida Legislature, who
was on the stand, but the chairman
dismissed the meeting with the remarF
, that we would meet again June 7th tf
, hear the election returns.