The Ocala banner., 1922-12-29
SOME POLITICAL THRILLS PROM
IsED FOR 1928


exclusively to the promotion OF the.
fraterna, organizations of the state
As a matter of fact no picture of
our excellent friend could be other
wise than fine looking ii it bears the
least resemblance to him; but aside
from that. and reading between the
ines. We are reminded that it is the
talk up Tallahassee way. where tab
Is kept upon all political rumors, that
Colonel Scoheld is booked to meas
r-e political rapiers in the next e;ec-
IN with Hon. Rivers Buford, our
present handsome and popular attor-
ney general.
Both gentlemen are prepossessing
In appearance, both possess in
large degree that subtle power of per-
suasion and the elequence of speech;
both are good story tellers, so pleas
ing 10 the average political gather
ing. so insofar as the attorney gen.
eral is In question the next cam
paign promises to be lively one.
In addition to the above, a rumor
Is afioat. and which has assumed
statewide proportions. that no less
than six candidates will offer for the
gubernatorial toga, all of whom are
blessed with the gift of oratory, and
are favorably known throughout the
state.
Hon. Frank Clark, who has served
in congress for term of years, has
already made his formal announce
ment as a candidate for said office.
II not his. it is at least the boast Of
his friends that he has never been
defeated for a political office, and he
has held a number He is a fluent
and pleasing speaker.
Hon. Chas. B. Parkhili of Tampa,
member of one of the best and
longest known families of the state,
and himself has added to it's distinc-
ton both as a military and judicial
officer, it is likewise announced will
be candidate for this, important sta
ton.
Hon. John w. Martin, the gifted
and popular mayor of Floridas me-
tropolis, has announced his candidacy
and will stand as the representative
OF the young democracy of the state.
Like Mr.. Parkhill Mr.. Martin is also
member of distinguished pioneer
family that occupies an honored
place In our civic and military an
nails and the reputation he has
achieved as mayor will stand him
in good part in making his campaign
for this higher office.
II is rumored also that Mr.. Jesse
l.. Bi.lingley is also to be reckoned
with He possesses splendid intel
lectual attainments and is forceful
speaker. He was private secretary to
Governor Jennings, and since which
time has made for himself as a law
yer fine reputation, and in the SER
vice of Uncle Sam in the big world
war made a fine military record, and
Is now or was formerly at the head
OF the Legion in this state.
These are the gentlemen who will
enter the gubernatorial lists from
this section of the state, and we un-
derstand that the middle and west
ern portions of the state will have
candidates possessing records just as
pleasing and qualifications just as
great as the ones we have named.
So il may be stated for truth that
the next campaign. will be dazzling
one and will give the voters some
real thrills.
Then. too, there will be a spirited
contest for all the lesser offices.
Mayhaps the women, who after
centuries of patient waiting have re-
Gently been enfranchised. may ask
for some recognition and certainly
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fetal honors.
They are peculiarly qualified for
certain political positions, and gal
lantry requires that the harder ones
should step aside for them.
Then, there is another thing that
Is going to enter into the next cam
paign. and will carry with it very
great weight.
II goes without saying that the
state and county candidates must
frankly avow how they stand on the
question OF prohibition Enforcement
whether or not they will wink at
bootlegging or frankly proclaim that
they will use every effort to run
down and break up the traffic, and
in hunting down the offenders will
not be "co,or blind."
The votes OF the women must be
reckoned with, and it may be put
down as one of the verities that those
who are loose and lax in law en-
| fOrcement, who are harsh, inhuman