The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-01
DEMOCRATS WILL WIN HANDS
DOWN

Frank Clark is Sure of Sweeping Vic
tory in 1e12--Ex:ra Session of
Congress Has Seen Unique
Put the President on Record
1--WE will win, hands down"
Democratic presidential prospects
were summed up in these five words
by Congressman Frank Clark of the
second Florida district, who spent
last night in Jacksonville on his way
from Washington to his home in
Gainesville.
Fortunately" continued Mr.. Clark,
1--WE are not to be restricted to one
man in the selection of our nominee
for the presidency. We have ample
material Harmon, Champ Clark, Will
son, Marshall, Culberson, Dix, Under
wood, and a score of others are of
presidential caliber, and we shall win
with either one of them"
OF his own triumph in the primary
next spring, Mr.. Clark is equally con-
Ifident, but declares that it is entirely
too early to begin to talk of that con-
test. He declares, however, that if he
is living he will be candidate for re-
nomination and reelection.
However" he said, "the primary
is some distance in the future, and l
see no reason why the quietude of the
lpeople should be disturbed this far in
advance by personal political agita-
ton. The office belongs to the peo-
pie of this district. When the people
are ready to dispense with my SER
plain. These people have been more
than kind to me, and hope the day
will never come when I shall not feel
profoundly grateful to them. 1 shall
not, however, vacate at the behest of
a little coterie of politicians who seek
lmy overthrow, but when the proper
time arrives | will give these gentle
men all the entertainment they are
looking for"
Mr. Clark is greatly pleased with
the democratic successes in the extra
session just closed. He attributes ev-
erything that was accomplished to
the caucus, and declares that this is
the first time the democratic party
has had an organization.
Memorable in History
Discussing the extra session, he
said:
"The session of congress which
came to a close Tuesday, will be mem
orable in the history of the country.
A number of notable things, some of
them entirely unique, occurred. In
the first place, the nation witnessed
the unusual spectacle of republican
president being forced to rely upon
democratic house to pass the Cana
dian reciprocity pact. Had the house
been republican, President Taft
would have been discredited in the
house of his friends, because major
ity oft the republicans voted against
reciprocity.
I'm addition to periodically holding
up the hands of the president in pass
ing the reciprocity measure the demo
cratic house passed a bill lowering
very materially the duties on wool
and manufactures of wool, in an hon.
est effort to give the great body of
the consumers of this country cheap
er blankets, cheaper wooden clothing.
etc, but the president interposed his
veto. and the people must SILVER and
wait for a more convenient season"
Farmers Free List
I'VE passed what is called the
farmers free list bill This bill plac-
ed upon the non-dutiable list all farm
ing implements of every character,
and would have been a great boon to
agriculture, the basis of all wealth;
but, again, a republican president
placed the veto between the toiling
masses and the wealthy protected
interests.
1--WE also passed bill materially
reducing the duties on cotton goods,
chemicals and the productsSof steel
and ;ron, but again the ever-ready
veto was brought into play, and these
hoary. headed infants were saved to
further prey upon the people.
"All these vetoes were based upon
the pretense that we must wait for
report from the tariff board, when ev-
erybody knows that for forty years
and more the people have been de-
manding relief from the outrageous
exactions of these inordinately pro-
tected industries, and that no tariff
board can or will furnish information
as to them not already obtainable and
at hand.
I'VE admitted Arizona and New
Mexico to statehood, and thus added