The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-04-22

Jug cues ton because the Interstate |
commerce laws would nullify any state |
laws imposing this restriction. Again |
a state law, If made to hold. would be |
an injustice to those whose business |
the state had legalized. and ne was /
opposed to restrict and restratn state |
dealers in liquor shipping their pro- |
ducts over the state, yet that priv |
ilege was given to every dealer out |
side the state. The colonefs speech /
met with hearty applause.
The next speaker was introduced as
the Ben Tillman" OF Marion county
Z. C. Mcleod. He said the compli-
ment was too thick: wished he had
the gray matter that Ben Tillrnan pos
sessed and gloried in the war he had
waged in the interest of the people.
He spoke for good roads and sub
district stock law; wanted the convict
system wiped out and their labor put
on the public roads for the state. Did
not think he and Colonel Rogers would
make working team. as the colonel
hired and worked convicts. He spoke
about Col. Rogers paper. which re-
ferred to the coloners statement at
Fort Mccoy, namely: that he never
borrowed q cent of the late John F
Dunn and that he. Dunn, never held
claimed there was such a paper and
he saw persons that knew of Colonel
Rogers paper, but Mac failed to spe-
city and what he said simply Justified
and left 10 impression. Col Rogers
! again denied the report.
Mr. 8. H Gaitskill Of Mcintosh was
| then introduced and made his first po-
| 1itical speech. He said on the liquor
question he stood on the san plat
form as Col Rogers. He made fine
plea for parents so educating and
training their children at + ONE so
that no such legislation is sought
for now would be needed. He said he
| was frank to say, now and then he
liked a little red liquor and he would
have 1t if he had to send to old Ken
| lucky every six months for a Jug and
that was why he favored he jug
proposition. The readers of the Star
| will please bear in mind that Mr..
iGaitskill is a temperance man, but his
local option proclivities only e--tend as
far as Mcintosh in concerned. He was
unalterably opposed to saloon in
| that precinct, but when it anne to
Ocala she was big enough to Ike care
Of herself. His record a c. izen, if
any desired to know it. could be learn
ed of his neighbors, having lived in
Mcintosh since 1884. 1t was through
their almost unanimous urgi that
he came out. He said Light was
success in making figures. He believed
in good roads, but not for the state to
build them with convict lair. Let
the convict stay where he is q d work
out his penalty he brought or himself
and let the roads be built by contract
under the supervision of a c. hpetent
civil engineer. Mr.. Gaitskilrs frank
ness about the liquor question great
ly amused the crowd.
Then came dinner and mo : tooth
some and sumptuous one, II which
ample justice was done. Col Rogers
invoked the divine blessing.
After dinner the candidates for tax
collector and assessor were troduc-
ed namely: Mr.. N. A. Fort, " L. Col
bert for the former office, Mr.. j.
r. Moorhead and Alfred Aver for the
latter office, Mr.. Aver being tie pres
ent assessor. ALI was at his lest and
the way he eu1ogized his pc rsimmon
tree and how he wanted the her fell
low to leave it alone, and the virtues
and temptations Of "simro1 beer,
which in these modern days was no
other than near beer, were st ire
sstible, and the crowd fairly howled
with delight. Mr. Aver came t. amuse.
He succeeded. He didn't say a word
, about his record. That, as ii knew,
p, is an open book, and here e-led the
flow of soul as we'll as the east Of
reason. All the speakers cquitted
themselves we'll and receive a due
! share of applause.
, We forgot to say Mr.. Mcleod an
, swered all questions on the wet and
dry yes, except the jug question. He
said that was for Congress to decide.
The questions propounded by Prof
, Green to the candidates Of a prohibit
, ton nature were as follows:
, Are you in favor Of the adoption
, OF the amendment calling for state
wide prohibition?"
IF the amendment is passed will
you do all in your power to pass suita-
be laws to enforce it?''
: 'If the amendment failed, are you
in favor Of prohibiting the shipment
Of whisky from a wet county 20 a dry
county within the state?"
, How did you vote in the last we,
or dry election?"
Messrs. Brinson, Fishel and Bittin-
ger were especially invited to dine
l with DR.. and Mrs. Gatrell, as he doc
tor was so busy as postma ter and
: merchant he could not go over to the
5 ground. y sumptuous feast v-as par
taken Of ii the company of Iss Ga
t trell. Mrs. Gibson and Miss ones OF
, Irvine. We all had most enjoyable
) tsocial time This was one OF the un-
expected pleasures OF the day. We ex-
5 tend our sincere thanks.
1 Fairfield lands are as fertile as ever
e More are being cleared and p.t under
g cultivation and crops would De most
promising II only a supply Of rain
came along. Unless it does a real
: calamity Will overtake the Il rmers
e Messrs. Gatrell and Smoas. who
have a handsome showroom, are do
: ing splendid business. They are all
( to the good in their line
= Messrs. Ben and George Bitch rep
e resented Blitchton. The latte by &C
i; cident. He came over to haye a tire
= struck. heard Of the rally an stayed
t to hear the aspirants. Geo ge is a
n Taliaferro enthusiast. Says +, knows
d the senator personally, has d. &c bust
ness with him and he is the IAN and
: will win out in the first prin1. ~
}. j. B. George, representing FAINT.
. vile section. came to see hoH count,
: candidates did. as he aspires to rep.
e resent the second county cor mission.
T. er's district from Fleming On ane
d Dunnellon, but there are tn othe,