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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
TILLMAN vs.. BLEASE.


Governor Bleas,.'s replies re
mind the reader of the fable o.
Pot and Kettle. When the Sena
tor says that he has never beer
charged with corruption it is
clearly evident the old gentle
mans memory is failing; we car
clearly remember when he was
charged with all manner o:
crimes and misdemeanors, true
the proof was lacking, neverthe
less be became the victim OF &
whole lot of smoke, just as is the
case with Governor Blease. The
enemies of this man have rakec
the earth with a fine sooth comb
to find just one thing which woulo
sprove him corrupt, and they fall
ed, the most they have ever done
along this line was to find a poor
devil Of a constable who was
charged with receiving graft,
and to crafty the vindictiveness
of his accuser the mans dis
charge was demanded, but Gov.
.ernor Blease demanded the proof
before taking such action, and
has turned the investigation OF
the matter over to the Solicitor
of that circuit. Both Tillman and
Blease have been accused, but IN
neither case has the proof been
forthcoming. Tillman says he
pitched his campaign on a high
plane, sodoes Blease say the same
thing, they Doth may be sincere
in this, but so far as we can un-
derssand it, and we happened to
b. in a position to have some
little knowledge Of both OF
the campaigners if these gentle
men had any higa plane cam
paigns, a dirty campaign is an
impossibility. There is no use to
deny it, both Tillman and Blease
are not entitled to credit for con-
ducting high plane campaigns,
but this can be said Of them both,
they had much to contend with,
and their advertisers are largely
responsible for the way their
campaigns were conducted. Till
man went about the State accus-
ing all those in power with lnclp-
lent rottenuess, suspicion on the
characters was cast upon every
man holding high Office, the ju-
dietary was not exempted from
his insinnations, and when he
came into power there was moth
ing Of consequence to be found.
He stirred up the first strife
among our people, and now that
he is approaching the end of his
public career he would reverse
history by claiming virtues be
never possessed. Blease has also
been accused of corruption but
there is this difference, Blcase S
accusers and his witnesses are
living. He has not furnished the
dead as a witness to show his
innocence, but he has stood up
and faced the world protesting
his innocence and defying his
accusers to make good thei:
charges, this they pretended they
were doing when they went over
into Georgia and listened to the
"dictagraph slush" but not one
single time did his accusers bring
proof. Therefore, We say Till
man has not one thing on Blease,
and the sooner he stops writing
for the newspapers the better it
will be for him and the comfort
of the people of the State. The
masses honor Tillman. but unless
he stops gratifying the enemies
of the Governor. many OF those
who hold him in esteem will lose
that regard, and become disgust,
ed with him. 1t would be Il pity
now that he is on the verge OF
the grave to have his people turn
from him, il they do it, he alone
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04

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sseceSve attention. =
3 Nc Nnrcrnicatfon OF personal character
vviN h. published except as "a advertisement
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

To the Voters Marie County:
T A Cobb in his candidacy
PREJUDICE OF the their
with
estmable desirable
unfair advantage
is
am a tax
Marion
grandfather
appealed
hard from boyhood
furthermore,
ing much IS NOT and HAS NEVER BEEN Marion
county
IN he O 10
believe there
credence a
ask Mr. B. r.
of the school board if the doesn't have work
handling
building work
(47)
enrich
Mr. Taxpayer honest
o IS
deposits the differ
safeguarding
of
sizes during this campaign and ask friends do also
treated both with have given
equal with coming before
the three
the the This
Veryre respectfully,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27
TAX ASSESSOR
JAMES r MOORHEAD

To my friends who supported me in
the campaign of two years ago. I ex-
tend thanks, and with the best OF feel
ing toward those who expressed their
preference otherwise, I again respect
fully present my name to you as a can
didate for the office of tax assessor for
Marion county.
My record for the past twenty-eight
years is before you, and If the same
justifies you in casting a vote my way.
l assure you that it will be duly ap-
preciated, and know that you will
never have cause to regret 1t.
1t would afford me great pleasure to
make a personal canvass and meet
you in your homes, but time and means
forbid, therefore will leave my claim In
your hands for your worthy considera-
ton.
All I ask of you is to be given a
chance, and l win prove to you that 1t
does not require years of experience to
become a good assessor. It is unfair to
measure my corn in some others half
bushel, besides a new broom does sweep
mighty clean. James r. Moorhead.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27
ToOMER EvADEs THE TRUTH

Mr. Toomer. in his reply to LEngle,
published in the Banner this morn
ing. is evasive in answer and un-
truthful In counter charge
Mr. Toomer says: Il feel that 1t Is
simple justice to me. and to the cleo
tors who must pass upon this matter,
that I should make a dignified but ex-
plieit denial of these charges. They
are each and every one of them utter
~ untrue"
Most of L'Engle's charges prove
themselves. Mr.. Toomer is foolish to
deny that ire came here from Georgia
only a few years ago: that he an
nounced for congressman from the
second district and withdrew, because
he said. his business affairs claimed
too much OF his time, and that, not
withstanding, he went into the race
for congressman at large at the very
last minute. Mr.. L'Engle's statements
about Mr.. TONERS connection with
the convict lease in Georgia are, We
presume. matters of record. We are
familiar with LEngle's methods and
have very seldom known him to make
charges he could not prove.
The Criminal Libel Case
4
| to state that this is not Mr.. LEN giles
| first offense of this character. On De
cember /. 1908, he was tried by a jury
| of Floridians in the county of Polk
and convicted of the offense of Grim.
ina1 libel and thereafter sentenced tt
thirty days in Jail, or the alternative
| of the payment of fine
Half a Trutn Bad a Lie
Why does not Mr.. Toomer give al
the facts in this case? LEngle made
charges, backed by indisputable evi
dence against a speculator. He wa:
summoned to Polk county, tried and
convicted of criminal libel, as Mr.
Toomer says, but Mr.. Toomer, as
lawyer, knows that in some courts i
| is possible for man to be convicted
of libel even when he offers the truth
in evidence. Why does not Mr.. Toome1
| finish the story? Mr.. LEngle either APP
pealed the case or paid a light fine
at any rate, the verdict against hin
was sof very little effeet-he wen
right on showing up other abuses, ant
he has lots of friends in Polk count.
today.
| Mr. TONERS "rebuke" may impos
on the entirely ignorant. but to thos
who are posted, it is on a line will
the rest OF his campaign.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27
VIM. NJ. GOBER


To the Democratic Voters of Marion
County: / hereby announce myself as
q candidate for the office of county
Judge of Marion county, subject to the
democratic primary to be held on the
s0th day of April, and in so doing 1 am
not unmindful of the fact that I am
personally unknown to many of the
voters of the county, but for the reason
that / have not the money to make an
active canvass of the county, I shall
content myself with placing my name
before the people as best l can. / have
no influential or wealthy friends or
relatives on whom to rely for support
In fuI thering my candidacy, but rely
entirely on the wishes of the people as
expressed at the polls, should they see
fit to honor me with the office, / shall
endeavor to fully compensate by faith
full attention to the duties of the Of
Zee. should they see fit to refuse me
the office, I shall accept their choice
without criticism, as my struggles and
disappointments in life have been too
many to allow it to deter me in my
efforts to meet with success in my
chosen profession. 1 am not a polite
Ian within the meaning Of one con-
stantly seeking an office, and am now
asking for office only for the reason
that l feel capable of filing it to the
satisfaction Of all, and that 1t will ma
terially aid me in many ways in my
profession.
/ assure those who see At to support
mo of my sincere appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
VIM. NJ Gober.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27
w. E. SMITH

j am a candidate for county judge of
Marion county, subject to the demo-
cratic primaries. During = the last
three years, while I worked as book
keeper during the day, l studied law
at night and January last I went be-
fore the supreme court and was ex-
amined upon twenty-three branches of
American law zone of which was Am
erican law Of administration and was
admitted to practice law in all the
courts of Florida. This fact will as
sure you that l am competent to per
form all the duties Of county judge.
Now, my friends and fellow demo-
Gratis, / ask you to take the trouble to
inquire a to who and what / am, and
II from these inquiries, you are salts
fed that l am competent and merit
your support, I will appreciate your
confidence and will, if elected to the
office of county judge, never betray
your trust. W. E Smith.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

The Times-Union gave glowing ac-
count of a speech that Toomer didn t
make in Palatka. The Times-U Union
said that Toomer spoke to splendid
crowd" in Ocala, when the said crowd
contained less than twenty-five per-
sons. The splendid" was not sent
from Ocala, but inserted in the ac-
count in the Times Union office. The
Times-Union has had Toomer speak
ing to companies in several places
when he really addressed corporars
guards. We can only guess why
Toomer entered the race at the very
last minute, but we all know it isn't
safe to vote for a candidate when a
corporation paper is doing such whole
sale lying in his behalf.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

the Virginia mountains. They escaped
for a few months. But they were all
accounted for in time. Andy, the
youngest, was finally captured and
sent TO the penitentiary. Robert was
shot dead while resisting arrest by q
Missouri officer, and John, the cause
of the trouble. succumbed to disease
caused by exposure and died less than
a year after his escape. The attack
of the Aliens on the Virginia judge
was something Of a parallel case, and
the final result to them will be about
the same.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

Some Of the Hillsville, Va, bandits
have been Jailed. but the real offend
ers have made their getaway-for the
time being The mailed hand of JUS
tice win close on them some day.
Thirty years ago, John Taylor. an
East Tennesseean, convicted of muir
der. was being taken from Chattanooga
TO Knoxville by Sheriff Cate and his
deputy of Hamilton county. Tenn.
About halfway between the two cities.
two OF Tayior's brothers boarded the
train.- killed the officers and took TO
the woods with their rescued kinsman.
They were hunted all through that re-
zion for weeks. in much the same
fashion the Aliens were hunted in the
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27
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II you have experimental with 9TH
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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27
When You Find A TOOmer
In Your Political System
What's the Answer?
Why, Cut II Out!

Listen Georgia colonel .such attacks IS
says W NJ Tooner
the the n big By and PUTS UP FOR In
One Ct se From S sen IN % fsap
Well. Colonel attention he
of the spreading of his unsanitay public
But the people of Florida WILL PAY MUCH ATTEN-
good hard, they get TUESDAY
TooMER is NOT ISSUE
WELL Toomer DEAD ONE.
using Toomer illustrate the of the special In
teress which is to use any tool no matter how dull and rusty
plumber who has broken of the biggest and
stand an ao mot fighting He straw man not able to
am FIGHTING THE FULL pocKETBooK which is hold
him and which assaults people of Florida with
W. NJ. TOoMER-WHO HE Is AND WHAT HE HAS DONE.
He got himself mentioned candidate Tor
himself mentioned candidate befor he had
mtte the Georgia legislature investigating the bin Abolish
wrong lease system that he was the
pool bids when the eonve that he
himself on the 500 convicts allotted to them
warden state paid $1,000 month to inspect
the I po nnr + 20 DO ps ss M
that HE DID o NOT 'i's answered.
he Identifies the corporation
side in politics and would have Taaferro
in the campaign if the crowd had
He Jacksonville Track.
For to se Gambling
Florida making
the committee
He attorney for the Southern Wholesale Grocery
citation that arbitrarily fixed the the food
of Florida when John Hammond,
sale sued the wreckng
He announces himself candidate Congress
Second District. He withdrew March II giving
that he found himself utterly unable
should account of his business engagements.
Eighteen later for
Large thus showing Instability
In the platform published when candidate
Second District place he declared
Against progressive Democracy
Against the Initiative the Referendum;
For extreme conservatism
In short he has declared against the spirit
vades fighting Democracy marching to victory.
Claude LEngle fighting
Democracy
rule of which battlecry
PUT L'ENGLE IN THE FIRST Go-RoUND
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27
ARMY TRANSPORT
GOING AFTER AMERICANS

The army transport Buford will sail
from San Francisco Sunday for the
western coast of Mexico, to pick up
any Americans who may wish to leave
that ridden country. The
Buford will visit Topolobampo, Altata,
Mazatlan. in the state of Sinloa; Man
zanillo in COlina, and Acapulco in
Guerrero. The vessel is sent in re-
Spouse to urgent requests from many
Americans who are stranded in the
Mexican states bordering on the Pa
cific ocean
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

S. T. SISTRUNK

s. T. SISTRUNK
To the Democratic Voters of Marion
County: At the earnest solicitation of
many. of our people, 1 announce my
self a candidate for reelection as clerk
Of the circuit court for Marion county.
am not unmindful OF the kindness
shown me in the past, and the splendid
vote heretofore given me, for which, as
you know, l have always been CRATE
full. II you again elect me. will give
my best ability (gained from exper-
ience) to the discharge of the many
duties of the office. With assurance
to all, of my kindest feeling for past
favors, I again solicit your influence
in my behalf. s. T. Sistrunk.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27
T. A. COBB

/ have decided to become a candi-
date for the office Of county treasurer
of Marion county, and / ask the sup
port Of the voters OF the county for
this position. Believing that the SAL
airy is more than enough for the work
entailed. I pledge myself that IL 1 am
elected to the office, / will give one
half of the sum the office pays, what
ever that amount may be. to the board
of public instruction of the county. to
be used in the schools of the county.
feel that / am in every way qualified
to fulfill the duties of the office.
Respectfully,
Ocala, Fla. 7. A Cobb.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

The Baptist Young Peoples Union
will devote the Sunday evening hour
to song The following program has
been arranged:
Song.
Scripture reading.
Prayer.
Talk on hymn. Somebody Miss
Eunice Marsh
Solo-By Mr.. Frank Gates.
Talk, Let the Tower of Lights Be
Burning"-Mr. Wing.
Talk, "Origin of Sacred Song"-Mr
X. G. Robinson.
Selection-By Showalter Patten
Quartet.
Talk, Song in Seryice'-Rev. J. d
Chapman.
Hymn.
Dismissal.
You are invited to be present and
take part in the singing. President
will open the meeting promptly al
80 p. m.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27
COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT ONE
c. (ED) CARMICHAEL

At the request Of many voters in the
precinct, / have decided to again be q
candidate for the office OF county COM
missioner from this, the first commits
sioner's district of Marion county, SUBJ
ject to the action OF the democratic
primaries. / believe. as many other
business men do. that a man can do
more and better work for his county
during the second term OF office on the
board OF county commissioners. than Is
possible during his first term. ask
the voters for their support and prom
Use the people to put my best efforts
into the administration OF this import
ant office Respectfully,
c. (Ed) Carmichael
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27
JOHN Nj. GRAHAM

To the White Democratic Voters OF
Marion County. Fla: 1 hereby announce
my candidacy for reelection to the Of
fee OF county treasurer.
Having been appointed by the gov
ernor on recommendation of the demo-
cratic executive committee to I'LL out
Mr. Pasteur's term Of office. I have
given .he office my closest personal at
1ention in order to save the county all
interest possible, and I will appreciate
an endorsement OF my past record by
the people Of Marion county.
Very respectfully,
John NJ. Graham.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

To the Voters of Marion County:
Owing to office duties that have tC
be taken care of, | have not been able
to make a close canvass and there
will be numbers of you whom | shall
not have an opportunity to see.
| have no campaign manager nor
hired canvasSers.
II you feel that the school interests
of the county would be best served by
retaining me in the office of super
intendent. I would heartily appre-
ciate your support.
With this | leave the matter in your
hands trusting your intelligence and
sense of justice to do the wise and
proper thing.
Very respectfully yours.
]. H. Crimson
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

A wireless message from the cable
ship Mackay-Bennett, which has been
picking up bodies which were releas-
ed from the wreck of the White Star
Line steamer Titanic, reached the
White Star office in New York yester-
day, stating that the bodies of John
Jacob Aston and Isidor Straus were
among those recovered and positively
identified. The Mackay-Bennett is
slowly feeling her way to Halifax,
Nova Scotia
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

Northern Mexico is good country.
and TX the southern boundary line of
the United States should be drawn
across 1t from Tampico to Guadalajara
the map OF North America would look
more symmetrical Also, the denizens
OF the greaser states to the south
would look more respectfully at the
American flag and American citizens
until they had become sufficiently
civilized to be looked at respectfully
themselves
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

In his younger days, the writer
casionally sat in the sinful and Sc
ductive game known as poker, and he
remembers very well that the appear
ance of a fifth ace at a showdown was
considered proof positive that some
body had been careless, to say the
least. Toomer is the fifth ace in the
congressman at large game.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27
SHERIFF
JOHN ? GALLOWAY

To the Democratic Voters OF Marion
County: I announce myself as a can
didate for reelection 10 the office OF
sheriff Of Marion county, subject to the
democratic primaries, to be held on the
30th day Of April, 1912, and respectful
ly solicit the support Of the people OF
Marion county.
Trusting that my record has been
such that it will warrant your sup
port IN the future, / am,
Yours very respectfully,
John P. Galloway.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

All the independent writer's, the
men who know and help to make pub
lie sentiment, are agreed that this is
the year OF the progressives and that
the mossbacks had just as well go
away back and sit down.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

Before making s1urring remarks
about William J. Bryan, let US remem-
Der that the biggest crowd Ocala has
seen inside of building paid dol
lar a head to hear him speak a few
months ago. No other orator can draw
such a crowd to hear a free speech,
not even with the band to help him.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

Mr.. John w Watson Indirectly
charges that Mr.. Park TrammeIl is
neglecting his duties as attorney gen
eral in order to conduct his campaign
When Mr.. Trammen went out to can
vass. he left in his office at ITALIA
hassee his brother. Worth Tramme1l
who is perfectly familiar with the
work. 50 >sAss@sPramme1rs absence is
Ae.sC1 causing the states interests to be
neglected or costing it an additional
lcent
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

Notice is hereby given that candi-
dates for state offices or congressional
offices, or any person representing such
candidates will not be allowed to speak
at the meeting held on the public
square, Ocala, Monday night, the 29th
inst, until the candidates for the coun-
ty offices have spoken. l. w. Duval.
Chairman Executive Committee
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

The Star really doesn't know
whether to be confused amused. 1t
has noticed two Underwood papers
directly contradicting each other in
their charges against Wilson. Their
editors should get together and map
out a schedule,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

The survival of the fittest does not
work out so well in civilized life. The
brave, athletic and resourcefu1 man
like Archie Butt is more likely to lose
his life in a great disaster than the
cold-blooded and ow-souled person
like Ismay
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

To the Democratic Voters OF Marion
County, Florida: / hereby announce
myself as a candidate for county sur
veyor for Marion county. subject to the
democratic primaries, to be held on the
30th day of April. 1912, and respectful
ly solicit the support OF the people OF
MarIun county. Yours truly,
r. w. Ferguson.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27

The people who are afraid to nomi-
nate a progressive candidate for the
presidency on the democratic ticket
should remember that the worst whip
ping the democratic party has had
since Greeley was it's candidate was
when the safe and sane" Judge Par
ker ran in 1904.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-27
4 COMMITTEE OF ONE

The article in the county papers
signed "CitiZens Committee was a
paid advertisement inserted by one
man only, not a committee.
His name is c. r. Kreger the repre-
sentative of the Times Union at Ocala,
a political friend of S Il. Sistrunk
P II Nugent