The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-04-12

wanted to be judge of the best coun.
I ty in the best state in the Union
promising, if elected to give all who
had dealings in the office justice and
a square deal. He closed his remarks
with an original poem on the situa.
ton between Mr.. w. NJ. Gober and
himself, which elected a good deal OF
applause.
Mr.. w. M. Gober, the other candi.
date for county Judge, said he was at
a loss to know what to speak about
in connection with the Office which
he sought, so he would speak about
a minute" He said he presented
himself for election on three grounds,
viz: Age, personal experience and
| personal ability, and had no rasn
promises to make, but that he
would administer justice and equity
to all alike if the office were given
him
Here a recess was taken for din.
ner.
After the dinner hour Mr.. Payne re-
sponded to the call for Mr.. ID. NJ. Bar
co, candidate for superintendent of
registration.
Mr.. S. T. Sistrunk candidate for
reelection to the office of clerk of the
court, made short speech. He stat
ed that those present all knew him.
knew whether or not he had ably fill
ed the office in the past, and knew
whether or not they desired to main
tain him in his present position, and
that he was willing to abide their de-
cision at the polls on April 30th. Re-
garding the several published letters
he stated that he had explained his
position in the county papers and
otherwise, and henceforth would leave
the matter with the voters of the
county. He said he desired to have
no personalities enter into the cam
paign, and hoped that there would be
none.
Mr.. p. H. Nugent, also a candidate
for the position of clerk of the circuit
court, upon taking the stand announc-
ed that he, too, hoped that personali-
ties would be given no place in the
campaign. He said that he believed
he was well qualified TO fill the posi-
ton to which he aspired, and prom
Used if elected not to ask to be retain
ed therein longer than two terms. He
referred to the several letters recent
ly published, and explained the in
stances in which he did not agree
with the statements of his oppo-
nent. However, he also promised toI
abide willingly by the decision of the
voters on election day.
Mr. r. w. Ferguson said that he
just wanted to announce to the peo-
pie of the county that he sought the
office of county surveyor, and If elect
ed would fill it to the best of his abil-
ity land he hoped to the satisfaction
of ALL
Hon. E. L. Carney responded for
Collector Colbert, announcing that
the duties of his office in preparing
the copy for the delinquent tax last
prevented his being on hand.
Mr.. L. S. Light was the first OF
the legislative candidates called upon
and told what he would and would
not do if elected to represent US In
the legislature. He cited his record
while a member to prove that he had
saved the shippers of the state many
thousands of dollars by being instru-
mental in reducing freight rates, etc.
He said he strongly advised the re-
turn of Light to Tallahassee in COM
pany with one of the other aspirants.
as his past experience there was
bound to stand the Marion delega-
ton in good stead when Ii came TO
working for the peoples interest in
legislative chickering's. He advised
the close perusal of his campaign doc.
urhents for information as to just
what he stood for. He took a shot at
the corporate" interests by saying
that they had rather see Light any
where else (even dead) than in the
Florida legislature.
Mr. Edwin Spencer, Jr., the young
est of the trio of legislative candi-
dates, was then called to the stand,
and in a splendid manner presented
his views on the many important
questions that confront the state az
this time He stated that IL elected
he would represent his constituency
to the best of his ability. and
thought it was up TO the people TO
let their representatives know just
what they desired He advocates the
passage of laws looking to self-gov-
eminent of towns and communities.
1 instead of consuming the time OF eacn