The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-05-02

Chairman of the State Democratic Ex
eCutive Committee is deeply concerned
in the proposed primary legislation vii
return and give more time to talk with
the members of the Legislature.
The passage of the "Menlal Anguish
bill through the Senate by vote OF %
TO was a surprise TO the enemies of that
measure as well as to some of its friends.
he bill brought out long discussion
and nearly every Senator was heard.
Friends of the bill were only counting
on small majority, but as the discus
sion progressed il was seen that the bill
/ was gaining friends. Its passage has
alarmed the corporation crowd, though
the alarm is needless; the present legis.
lalure only proposes TO guard the inter
eStS OF the people, and the corporations
are, or should be, part OF the people.
The SutfragetteS had hearing before
the Committee on Constitutional amend.
menlS Friday night in the hall of the
House OF Representatives, which was
crowded with the elite of Tallahassee
and old Tallahassee has the goods when
1t comes 10 beautiful women and Courtv
men. The committee occupied a place
on the Speakers platform and heard ad,
dresses from the leaders for Equal Suf.
lrage from Jacksonville, Orlando, St.
Petersburg and other cities. The prin.
cipal address was made by Miss Jean.
nelte Rankin OF Washington, a most at
traclive and accomplished young lady
who has given much study to the sub.
ject. Her address was a powerful pre-.
Sentation of the subject and undoubtedly
made friends for the cause. Frank
Huiiaker, the well.known Florida Jour
nlIiSt also mounted the roStrom on call
and made plea for the cause. His ap
pearanCc together with that of the Hon.
orable Bill Walton of Mapoles county
who followed him, seemed, however. |
to be the signal for some levity not only |
on the part of the Committee but the |
audience. The Honorable Bill is |
FUNNY, but he can't help it. After his
remarks The committee took a public
vote on question OF submission, with the
result OF tie. All the committee were
present except Judge Morley of Miami
who was engaged in one of the com
mlttee rooms on another hearing The
Judge entered the House Just as the au.
lience was leaving and on learning that
ne vote was tie, announced that he
vas for submission, thus giving the suf
ragiStS majority and a favorable re.
port. But the chairman decided he was
90 late, and the question will now 90
o the House for settlement without
Mrs. S. J. Hilburn is here on a visit 70
Rev. DR.. and Mrs Hilburn and other
riendS and is an almost daily visitor TO ,
he Capitol TO listen to the debates
lrs. llilburn is very popular socially in
tallahassee and is generally in the cen :
er OF groupe of TallahaSsee's promi. |
ent people. This week Mrs HiIburn
the guest OF Gov and Mrs Park
rammell at the Governors Mansion.
/ here will be strong effort made TO '
'eaken the present Green Fruit Law" I
ut SO far as | can learn the effort will
e without avail. This is one advantage I
a progressive legislature peoples b
giSIalure, if you please The efforts b
weaken the law are coming from the a
'cculatorS. The growers, as voiced at
e recent Tampa convention (com-
lsed OF both Exchange and Independ.
II gaowers) are foI the present law. u
hen the members of this legislature 7
arm, as they are bound TO before the b
after comes up for action, that the n,