The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-05-16
EMINENT MEN ADDRESSED
THE PEOPLE OF OCALA

Cox h r. Rogers, who had charge
Of the meeting arranged in the city
last n5ghE for former Congressman
r. ". Davis and Congressman Frank
Clark 10 address the people of Ocala
On the issues Of the present cam
paign, made arrangements with the
county officials for the use OF the
courthouse, and the meeting was
held in the circuit court room in
stead OF outdoors, as was first in
tended.
Possibly 200 people gathered TO
hear these distinguished gentlemen,
and quite a few ladies were in the
audience. Mr.. ". T. Gary acted as
master OF ceremonies, AMI introduce
ed the speakers, Col. Davis being the
first 20 address the audience.
Mr.. Gary spoke OF Col. Davis as
the silver tongued orator of the
state, and Mr.. Davis. in opening his
remarks, said he supposed he had
gained the reputation Of being the
silver tonguei orator by virtue OF
the fact that in the good old days
of my career in Congress he was
always advocating free silver, and
that preaching this doctrine so I'M
ceasingly he supposed some OF it
must have stuck to his tongue.
Mr.. Davis, in an interesting 10
minute address, told the crowd of
the old order in politics and Of the
new, and gave his reasons why Con-
gresham Clark should be returned
to his seat in Congress. His speech
was interesting and we'll received by
his hearers.
Mr.. Clark was next introduced.
The congressman made a most inter-
esting and entertaining address, con-
filming his remarks mainly to what
Congress has been doing for the past
two years and what he has tried to
do for his state and constituency dur
ing his nine years in the lower house
of that body.
One of the most interesting things
he discussed was the cotton tax. Mr..
Clark said that when he addressed
the House on the cotton tax, which
he did whenever he thought he could
gain support for the measure, the
newspapers in his state would refer
to it and say Clark has made his an
nual cotton tax speech. The speaker
outlined the history of the tax and
his efforts to have it repealed, show
ing that it was unconstitutional and
unjust, and said that some time
since he appeared before the COM
mittee on war claims and pensions
of the House and argued the merits
OF the bill; that the bill was referred
to a subcommittee of three and that
on the eve of his departure for Flor
ida last week, he had the satisfac-
ton of knowing that his bill had
been reported back to the claims
committee by the subcommittee
with a recommendation that it be
reported favorably by the whole
committee to the House. Mr.. Clark
said he had the assurance of South
ern senators that they would sup
port the bill, and he believed he
could pass it through the House.
Mr.. Clark told Of many things he
had tried TO do for his district and
state. of the important position Flor
ida now held in the House with its
two big committee chairmanships
and the prestige and power that
these positions gave the Florida del
egation His address was we'll re-
ceived.
Mr.. w. H. Ellis, attorney general
in Governor y. B. Broward's cabi-
net, was also present, and addressed
the audience briefly on his candi-
dacy for seat on the supreme
bench.
Messrs. Davis, Clark and Ellis are
attending the big picnic and political
rally at Oklawaha today, which
promises to be the largest gathering
of the campaign so far held in this
county.