The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-01-07

On last Tuesday there was change
in the administration of our state
fand county governments, which. as
lwill be shown later on, marks an
epoch in our political history.
Hon. Cary A. Hardee, OF Live Oak,
twas inaugurated as the chief execu-
tive officer of Florida and his inaugu-
Iral address will rank as one of the
states great documents 8
Cary Hardee belongs to the younger
generation, and running through every
fiber of his being is love for his
native state and he indicates in his
inaugural address that nothing will
be left undone that can be done to
promote its welfare in every way.
He loves the commonwealth and its
people.
1t is clearly shown that our new
governor is nd freak and makes no
claim to being genius, so is without
their idiosyncracies.
He is type of our plain, though
splendid citizenship. He is known TO
possess good Judgment and has excel
lent qualities of discernment and dis
illumination, so promises to be a safe
and prudential leader and Florida is
fortunate in having him in the execu-
tive office.
Mr.. Rivers Buford succeeds Mr..
Van Swearingen as attorney general
Again we have man of the young
Ser generation and one that will bring
lsinto that Office record Of good work
that is in every way praiseworthy
He has been tested and has permitted
mo obstacle to come between him and
his Official duties.
We could cite instances OF his splen,
did courage and magnificent steward
ship.
The supreme court has an infusion
Of young blood, and in nearly all the
departments of the state government
there comes an admiration that we
told timers must make way for our
younger and more ambitious fellow
citizens by gracefully stepping down
and permitting them to shoulder the
grave responsibilities of our public
burdens.
Our New County Officers
As in the state, so it is in the coun-
ties if others are to be judged by ours.
Those "Old Veterans, those stall
wart men who have served the coun-
try well in war and in peace, following
IN the trend and along the path OF
time are gradually giving way to
those younger in years and stronger
IN physical equipment.
General Alfred Aver. who has grown
old in the public service, and has by
his pleasing conduct and the urbanity
Of his manners, won the affections Of
4 constituency as few others have
been able to do. steps out Of an Office
which he has held for nearly twenty
years. S.
General Aver is succeeded by W. L.
Colbert. who is in the very prime and
vigor of life.
With a host of others we believe that
ID the selection of Mr.. Colbert the
voters have made no mistake as the
training he has had in the collectors $
office viii largely help to qualify him
for the duties of the assessors office.
which, in many respects, are the more
important Of any in the county.
m the sheriff's Office Mr. John r.
Galloway IS succeeded BY Mr.. S. g.
NJ. Thomas. also a member of our
younger generation.
Mi. Galloway is the dean of the
sheriffs Of Florida. He was con
temporary OF Governor Broward when
that lamented official was sheriff Of
Daval and even before his time.
ar. Galloway was sheriff of Sumter
county when it formed part OF Lake
and won his spurs as brave and eff
cient officer in the early history Of
Lake county and has added to his
reputation since his long occupancs
81 the sheriff's office Of this county,
He was not . candidate for re-eiec-
tion and retires on his own yolition-
Mr. S. C. nj. Thomas, his successor,
while vet young man, has rather
large and varied experience as an
executive officer.
He was for fifteen years marshal O