The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-21
His Statements Prove Wilful Misrepre-
sentation by L'Engle
PERSONAL

up upon read the following charges
by competitor Mr. LEngle against me and my answers
to them
FIRST charges the paid lobbyist of the Flor
Fair Association.
Answer any time anywhere, lobbyist
this association for other
poratio that this represented its
of the distinguished and reputable
jacksonville and who continued it
years For beginning April st 1911 and ending
1919 Toomer Reynolds, employed
this had quite deal of legal business
including accounting and other matters
legal entirely disconnected with horserang When
introduced the Florida legislature prohibit SELL
ing betting character client requested
my firm go to Tallahassee and assist in opposing the passage OF
this legislation Speaking for the firm, declined this
Geographic request from Client
argument before Judiciary
B the House this applied particular
The had before Judiciary B
in the hall of the House Representatives fair argument
the merits of hoacng but the legal question
whether that bill valid in applicable
the which it specially directed
am that lost the of member of the legislature
who heard the argument simply client benefit of
counsel upon a legal proposition.
have been interested this company
the kind in giving
it entitled which readily from
reputable lawyer
Second: Mr. IEnse has that attorney Of
the Southern Wholesale Gocers describes
trust
Answer Wholesale Groce
Association in my life and the wholly
true appeared with the Hon. NJ Cooper the United
States Court in Jacksonville of
mond against wholesale grocery
mond sued for $2oooOoo0 damages in
dict in his favor for $780, which, Court set
aside and the case still pending This the whole
His statements candidate of any class or interest
are simply untrue have stated under
dollar which has been my campaign fund
His general charges that the moneyed or other
interests the familiar charges men who have no be.
claim public confidence
Third: Mr. LEnse has charged that rbed and confessed to
brbng convict warden my employ when was on
gagged in manufacturing lumber in Georgia
Answer: This as false never br;hd
any one anywhere under circumstances LEnge under
TOOK sustain this charge by quoting only part my testimony
from Georgia newspaper which misquod me- and drew his own
inference and made this charge are these In oO2
was member of the firm Handy Toomr When the Georgia
Legislature authorized labor orpia M hodd
male felony conve firm submitted bid for ,oo mon nd ~
were awarded the labor of these mon for town
of five personally leased from WV s 90
with the knowledge and prison commission 90
sia secured the appointment Capt l. Convers 70 %, .h
states representative and tho pn, whore
these men were employed contract to nav him
MONTH $4,000 of which pay This arrangement nns
m term OF three years Upon inspection made bv tho S,a
es 'ns camp stood at the head list There was
never 'rclsm from the prison authorities in reference - ,h
camp capt eonyers the mos, exneroroo, 49,. -,
Wadens IN the State lie left and later became -
caed with the rpchurh Lumber co,,,a :. =, ahe asso-
$4,000 per month s :" ioiua DIT salary
Some years after had sold my entire interest IN ,h,s ,
'hs pant and In that contract the State for onr ,.
The Georgia Legislature through COMMITTEES ana a. ~ ;
" paper IN Atlanta began investigation of rho 81.
legged Irregularities said occurred {, cr,; " Tue ar
S'i'e' NO charge was Of any
IN any OF m! business or of my partners business
l"'es'isa'ion was in progress living in trord ~
commission We're being attacked by this Atlanta my pon
'ha' commission We're three distinguished ieors. ~ OH
was "he ae Zen Clement A. Evans commands. non
Veterans knew that the irregularities c,..,
,sa. " 'Ne iaet that the Legislature had nror;doa =,
adequate compensation for the wardrs cb,rn, pued IN
great responsibility Feeling the lagsI.,n s were with
spsi0e LOT the irregularities abuses which -, was re-
disclosed and that the attack being made uno, es'saon
associates on the prison commission was rra. aho ms
ing served IN the Legislature some Of anu nav
'ommi.tee' went voluntarily Atlanta and :. OF Inc
asked leave to be heard before my own expense
now mat Inc Legislature itself reponsihl e. men as
testimony, the investigation ended ~" "ler gave this
49,, u, L Lnse mas made numerous other charges co.,
~ merely MS conclusions and even saem e OF which
- ne IN hiS campaign with being rs,- =, - ne
poor 90 not really understand him. but ch and very
e uoes and may be able upon u- nope that the
'e 70 ei'nef OF us He has made o-be- without in
"nen are unworthy of consideration or against
winch is within the knowledge of too man aug Inc falsy of
'o0 many people reouire an
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