The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-29
GOOD SPEECH BY GUNBY
Progressive Candidate for Congress
Met Many Old Friends

Mr.. E. r. Gunby, of Tampa. progress
sive candidate for Congress. spoke last
night from the bandstand TO about 200
people. All OF the prominent progress
sives Of the territory about Ocala
were present, and a number from the
other parties, but probably a majority
of the audience was made up Of dem
ocrats.
Mr. Gunby made a good speech. 1t
was interesting and sensible and con-
tanned many telling arguments. There
was nothing in it offensive to demo-
Gratis, and in fact about two-thirds of
il was sound democratic doctrine. It
went to prove that there is a common
ground of patriotism on which all men
who desire their country's welfare
can meet. Mr.. Gunby mercilessly rid
died the republican office holders of
Florida, he presented the claims Of his
own party and in speaking of the DEM
ocrats he used only words such as one
sensible and moderate man should use
in arguing with another. 1t was at
tentively listened to, and at the close
many pressed forward to greet and
congratulate the speaker. Il
1t had been supposed that Mr..
Hodges, candidate for governor, and
other progressive speakers would be
present, but they became sidetracked.
Mr.. Gunby returned to Tampa last
night. He is well known in Ocala and
met many of his friends while here.
He took supper at Dewey's with Col.
| lack Mulhall and his daughters, Miss
| Georgia and Mrs. Weller Carmichael,
and Mr.. Carmichael and Judge D. s.
Williams. The Mulhalls are all friends
49, ID -
| hall knew when he was a young man
out west. He stopped at the Ocala
House, where he was much at home,
and was introduced to his audience by
the veteran, Judge David s. Williams
The progressives claim that they
are trying to build a strong white
mans party, outside the republican
ranks, and to oppose the democrats
Mr.. Gunby is a very logical man to be
in the forefront of such a move He is
not a politician out of a job, nor one
seeking a job. He is a first-class
lawyer, making a much greater income
than the government can pay him il
Congress, and it isn't likely that he
could afford to run if he thought ht
would be elected.
| Mr.. Gunby came to Florida some
thirty years ago. He began his lega
career in the office of Judge E. K. Eos
ter of Sanford, one of the creates
lawyers and best democrats, and a!
we'll as one of the best citizens, thu
state has ever had. At that time h
attracted the attention of Judge J. d
Broome of the seventh circuit, wh'
pronounced him one of the best reaC
and most alert young lawyers of hi
acquaintance. He was for some year
a law partner of Judge Foster, anc
with the judge conducted some of TIL
most important cases of the day. Eos
ter & Gunby was a firm name to MOTTO
on the seventh circuit twenty year
Iago. Later Mr.. Gunby went to Tampa
which has since been his home, AM
where he has had a most successful
career.
Mr.. Gunby has always urged the for
nation of a white republican part.
and always fatty refused to obey tn
orders of the organization. He wa
, appointed to one federal position, blu
!, his independence cost him his job, an
he has never tried for another. A
most people remember. he was tn
lily-white candidate for governor
number of years ago, and received
good vote. He might have been ap
pointed federal judge to succeed Judg
Locke last summer if he had bowe
the knee, but he wasn't built that way
Mr.. Gunby is an independent man
, on the street, the platform or in tn
, courts, he stands up and speaks 70
, what he believes in. More than ono
has his legal talent been used for lit
, tie pay, or none, in behalf of RICH
crushed by Injustice He has a Lowell
| 70 mi nd f,,1
and friends all over the state, an
, Florida will always be proud Of him a
a citizen, whether she gives him offic
, or not.