The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-03

fore nor during his service to Mr..
Knott. But had there been any
POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE in en-
ploying railroad lawyer, Mr.. Cats
has awaited himself of the privilege,
as He HAS HAD TWO RAILROAD
LAWYERS, from the beginning of
the contest; Mr.. A. j. Henry, attor-
ney for the S. A. L. and Mr. j. B.
Hodges, attorney for the G. S. & F.
Church Affiliations.
Mr.. Knott has been a consistent
member of the Baptist church for
thirty-fve years. He has been dea-
con and trustee of the Tallahassee
church and trustee of the Baptist
College at Lake City for many years.
His family are members of the same
church We refer any who may be
doubtful of such facts, to DR.. S. B.
Rogers, Jacksonville, DR.. A. P. Mon
tague, Pres. of Columbia College,
Lake City, and Rev. Dean Addcock,
pastor Of the Baptist Church, ITALIA
has-ee, Florida.
No church, or corporation, faction
or element has aided or backed him
in the recent contest or the present
campaign, financially or otherwise.
This is not fight between churches.
1t is a fight for the Democracy of
Florida, and for the election of the
Democratic Nominee for Governor,
nan who has proved to be the
choice of the people after an accurate
Las, Of hp ut CT
on the 9Th Of June.
That Catholic Money.
The statements made by the indie
pendent candidate for Governor about
Cardinal Gibbons sending money into
Florida for this campaign, is as false
as his statement in Live Oak, Madi-
son and Lake City that Mr.. Knott
broke down and cried and admitted
fraud in Hayes Lewis office. Hayes
Lewis, a friend and supporter Of the
Independent, denied the whole story
in the newspapers, and proved it al
together UNTRUE. Mr.. Cats has
varied the amount OF this contribu-
ton so much that he stands self-con-
victed Of prevarication. In Jackson
vile, it was $4,000; in Palatka,
$4,000: in Lakeland, $4,000; in Tam
pa, $4,000; in Arcadia and on the
East Coast it reached the enormous
proportions of S1S0,000.
That Twenty-Year Hand Cutting.
In his circulars and speeches, the
Independent insults the intelligence
of the people of Florida by telling
them that if Mr.. Knott is elected, our
women and children will be hand
cuffed for TWENTY YEARS.
Who, but a set of INSCRIPTIONS and
constituencies politicians would ever
associate the name of WILL KNOTT
with such an outlandish proposition /?
Worked His Way Up.
w. V. Knott plowed the fields of
/ Florida when a boy. He is one of the
common people. He has worked with
and for them from the foot of the
/ ladder of state service, up. He was
ASKED to accept EVERY PLACE
he has filled. He is widely known as
one of the cleanest, most upright and
consistent Christian gentlemen. He
is noted for his kindness, generosity
and consideration for women and
children, and now, after years of
honest and efficient service, during
which time he was never complained
of. WHAT HAPPENS?
A Stranger Comes.
From another state there comes a
man who has never accomplished any
thing in his own state, and has done
nothing but TALK since he came into
this state. He says he "hasn't drawn
a salary" and there is good reason.
HE NEVER EARNED ONE. He has
merely passed his hat for the hard
earned salaries of our people. He is
| unwilling to begin\a at the bottom of