The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-06-01

would not use silly arguments, or
those shown to be unjust.
One of DR.. Hulley's main charges
was that Mr. Hardee would not meet
him on the stump. Mr.. Hardee re-
fused to turn aside from his campaign
of discussing issues planned for a
long time to indulge in personal abuse,
or as it is sometimes called in cam
paigns mudslinging. For this his
friends admire him the more and con-
slider it additional proof that he is
big enough to be governor. Yet Mr..
Hardee attended public meetings ar
ranged by citizens at Wellborn and
Titusville where all candidates for
governor had been invited and where
DR.. Hulley was expected-and DR..
Hulley was absent Whether Dr. HUI
ley was lodging meeting or not
these meetings demonstrated that Mr..
Hardee was not.
Another charge noisily proclaimed
was that Mr.. Hardee was exceeding
in his expenditures the amount al
lowed by law and Mr.. Hardee was
invited to discuss this charge. These
making the charge must have presum-
ed that the people did not know that
the corrupt practice act requires eve
ry candidate to file three written
sworn statements of his campaign ex-
penSes. Mr.. Hardee'S written oath as
to his expenses is as strong as any
thing he could say on the stump and
we will add that that statement will
h. -.
who know Mr.. Hardee. The proposal
to go around the state and dispute
it could not be argument-about a
matter as to which a candidate is re-
quired to file his written oath is
reflection on the intelligence of the
people. Mr.. Hardee showed his re-
spect for the others by ignoring such
challenges.
Another charge brought against
Mr.. Hardee is that he is a candidate
Of the interests. No one knows the
faIsity of the charge as we'll as Nr.
Hardee's home people. Unless the
fact that he has made a success of
his own affairs. and has friends who
have made successes of their affairs,
be proof of the charges there is no
proof. All his life Mr. Hardee has
lived in this. farming section of the
state. All his life his work has been
for the general public. AS country
school teacher he served the general
public. AS an attorney in this circuit
where he has always practiced It is
well known that Mr.. Hardee's practice
has been a general practice-for the
people generally. His practice has
been drawn from all classes of peo-
pie and for eight years he served the
people of this circuit as state attor-
ney. In all his practice Mr.. HarGee
has never been a railroad attorney
and has never been regularly retained
by large corporations. He has prob
ably collected as much money in
damages from railroads and other
corporations as any one lawyer in this
circuit. The only large business IN
st1tution Mr.. Hardee has been con-
nected with is the First National Bank
of this city-a bank organized by the
farming and business interests of the
cOunty-and bank which is today
serving the farming and business in
terests of this county. This bank
draws its strength from the general
public and as president of that bank
for long period of time and through
tive panics without the bank showing
any weakness Mr.. Hardee has shown
his fitness to handle the large busi-
ness interests of the people centered
at Tallahassee
Throughout his career, Mr.. Har-
dee has served the general public. AS