The Lakeland evening telegram., 1916-10-17
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SOMME front; RUSSIANS
ATTACKED BY 1EUT0NS
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
COMMITTEE START
SPEAKERS OUT

Jacksonville, Oct. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic campaign committee began
starting out speakers yesterday. Hon.
W. T. Cowles opened with a speech
at Palatka and will make a number
Of supeeches this week in Putnam
and St Johns counties. Mr.. Knott
left here to take up an itinerary COW
erjng the counties west of Tallahas-
see, during the coming week. Hon.
Amos Lewis will address rally
meeting for the organization of the
Knott Club at Mariana tonight, and
will speak during the week in Jack
son, Madison and Calhoun counties.
Just as rapidly as dates can be ar
ranged, speakers will be started.
A very strong and convincing
piece of campaign literature, show
ing by photographs of the tally
books, the various forms of errors
made by inspectors in the counting
of the votes, by which MIR. Cats was
given votes that were cast for the
other candidates for governor, are
being mailed out to the voters Of the
State. This piece of literature Is
gotten up in an attractive form, and
proves in a most convincing and posi-
tive manner that Mr. Cats was nev-
er nominated by the voters at the
primary election in June, and that
he enjoyed the honor of being con-
sidered the nominee, as result Of
errors made by inspectors.
Senator Fletcher and number of
other very prominent Democrats Wis
tied the Democratic headquarters
yesterday and gave assurance of CO.
operation and such support as they
could render.
Reports are coming to Democratic
headquarters of the organization Of
Knott clubs and other campaign
preparations in large number OF
the counties, and optomistic reports
of rapid changing of sentiment in
favor of the entire Democratic ticket.
Billy Parker, national organizer of
the Guardians of Liberty, has formed
an illiance with the Republicans. He
| has visited number of the Guardian
Courts in the neighborhood of Jack
sonville in the interest of Mr.. Allen,
Republican candidate for governor
He leaves Jacksonville tonight for
points in South Florida with grip
and trunk well stock with Republic
an literature. No statement was made
or reasons given for his new align
ment, but the report is current, and
no denial has been made, that M.
Parker insisted that the secret polit-
ical organization that he is known
to be interested in organizing in this
State. have endorsed Mr.. Hughes in
the North, and that an order had
been sent to the courts in Florida,
demanding that they also endorse
Mr.. Hughes, the Republican noml-
nee. and ordering all members co
vote for the Republican electors in
FLORIDA. Mr.. Parker is Republican
of the Pennsylvania type and insists
THAT the courts in this State must
obtain orders from the National
lcourt in so far as 1t pertains to the
national ticket.
| The advisability of organizing sep.
arate courts in this State for the col
ored citizens is reported to have been
under consideration at the national
headquarters for the past several
months. The constitution and by
laws of the organization in the
Northern States is the same as USED
Inv the courts in Florida and permits
the colored citizens to join on the
same basis as the whites. 1t has mo-
been considered advisable in thii
State to open the doors to any bu
white citizens and for this reasoi
the separate courts will be organized
for the eolored citizens. The sam
constitution and bylaws. 1t Is un
, derstood, will be used for the colore'
organizations. as is now in use b.
! the whites.
Those who are familiar with MI
Parker's methods are inclined to tn
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