The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-10-27

majority that exceeded Governor
Broward's plurality.
1t will also be recalled that Hon.
William A. Blount, led Senator Bry-
an in the first primary, six years ago,
but all of US know the result of that
second race.
Now as to the part played in this
drama by the Circuit and Supreme
courts of Florida:
Errors and omissions in the count
ing of these ballots by the various in
spectors and clerks conducting these
primaries were palpable. Thereupon
these courts only ordered recount.
The courts did not assume the roles
of clerks and inspectors. They sim
ply forced the same men who counted
them originally, to count them again.
In this final count it is plainly prov
en- that those second choice votes cast
for Knott added to his first choice,
gives him the nomination, and this
fact certified by the State canvassing
board to the proper authorities under
the law, is the one and only one GER
TIFICATE ever given.
Here is the point we meant to
make plain: No instrument of writ
ing given by H. Clay Crawford, sec
rotary of State, to any candidate is of
any value of import whatsoever. He
might hold it the balance of his life,
and it would never get his name
printed on the official ballots accord
ing to law.
Now, we hear terrific squalls and
lamentations going up from this
Cats tribe about &C votes cast fol
Cats that remain uncounted. But
what about those S8 that still lie dor
mant for Knott?
In substance, the Supreme court O.
Florida has only said to the origina
counters of these ballots: "The Stat
has already paid you for your work
Go and correct your own errors!
This has been done, and w. V. Knot
is the duly authenticated and certl
fed nominee of the Democratic par
ty of Florida, and it is the duty o
- every Democrat to go to the poll
and cast his vote for Knott, as h
|, swore he would do before he vote
in the primary.
We can only pity the man who i'm
AGNES that the Supreme court ha
done anything wrong in this connec
ton. The most charitable thing t
1t say of him is that this is but the out
l. burst of ignorance.
~ Again, let us say that after matur
study and deliberation, we have de
termined to support Mr.. Knott 70
a the reasons above given. We are go
= ing to say also that we have linn
le. tied knowledge of chemistry and o
e. the many singular features imblbe
y from that study.
r Now, just as an illustration, Meth
le er nitric nor muriatic acid will hav
l. any effect when applied to gold. Blu
lie the two combined, making Nitro-Mu
i riatic acid, will dissolve that prec1
lie Gus metal.
l. We have also learned in the stud
of human nature, that preacher
" all right, and so is many a politician
le but combine the two in one, and w
a invariably find the most consummat
er and Internal scoundrel that ever al
D ficted decent men or women with nj
&c presence.
is Our complimets were paid to on
le of these shortly after certain TRAD
made over here in Morocco Tempt
ce The people of Gainesville will cert
1e fv to still another delivered in thu
e. city; and while it may be unjust t
1e say that no gentleman will vote fc
re this creature, Sidney J. Cats, we d
L. say that no gentleman has a right
vote for him.
en- We have an abiding faith in thoS
in precepts of the Bible, "Out of tt
ty abundance of the heart, the mout
or speaketh!" and we would hate vel
a much to be forced to print in co