The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1922-06-02
SEVERAL HUNDRED HEARD
The CANDIDATES SPEAK
Big Crowd Enjoyed Splendid Dinner
n Charlotte HarbOr Wednes-
day Afternoon

the political rally and picnic at Char
lo-te Harbor Wednesday afternoon.
The people of Charlotte Harbor had
prepared a splendid dinner, which
was served in the oak grove along
the bayshOre-an ideal location for
such an event. There was an abun-
dance of everything good to eat and
if anyone went away without being
thoroughly satisfied they did so be-
cause they preferred to.
AS soon as dinner was finished T.
A. Stephens, chairman of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee and mas
ter Of ceremonies, introduced the
first speaker. This was j. w. Shell
ley, candidate for representative
He was followed by Edw. A. Stoll
and Sankey F. Stephens, candidates
for the same office. All of these gem
tlemen made creditable talks and
each one seemed to make a favorable
" impression with the audience, num-
beriEg perhaps three hundred people,
and there was but little difference in
their stands on various matters as
they explained them. Mr.. Shelley fa-
vors a local option fence law, that is
a law that would give to each county
or section of a county the right to
decide by referendum whether or
not cattle be allowed free range or
must be fenced within the bounds of
the county or district, at least this
is the way the reporter understood
his remarks. Messrs. Stoll and Ste
phens favor a referendum to deter
or not, or at least that is the way
their remarks were understood. The
difference between the positions of
the three gentlemen on this subject,
then, it seems, is that Mr.. Shelley
thinks a law should be passed giving
the people the right to vote on the
subject as a local proposition, while
the other two gentlemen want to let
the people vote on the proposition
first and pass the law latter, but
neither of them explained just how
they would proceed along such a
course.
Next on the program were the can
didates for county judge. S. F. J.
Trabue was the first speaker to be
introduced and was followed by Chas.
A. Jones, the chairman reading let
ter from F. X. Adams explaining why
he was unable to be present. Both
Judge Trabue and Mr.. Jones made
favorable impressions, Judge Trabue
confining his talk mainly to an ex-.
PLANTATION of the qualifications neces-
sary for the Office and Mr.. Jones ex-
plained that the qualifications men
toned by the judge were not the only
ones that should be possessed by a
county Judge.
Some feeling was expressed by w.
e. Bell and r. Y. Walden, candidates
for county superintendent each one
il seems, taking a little of the others
hide, but after they were through the
nOUOTs Setlneu dDout even
Short talks were made by r. C.
Blou1t and l.. f. Robinson, candi-
dates for clerk of the circuit court,
neither one prOlonging his speech
enough to bore the audience. The
speeches of A. F. Dewey and E. o.
Coram were likewise short and sweet
and Mr.. McLane had nothing to say
from the stand.
Both ]. H. Lipscomb and J. f.
Locklear, candidates for sheriff, were
present but did not make addresses.
r. 5. Windham, candidate for
county commissioner for district two.
was the last speaker, and he reviewed
the doings of the board since it began
to function when Charlotte county
was created. He said that he was
told when approached by the commit |
tee who came to see him to ascertain |
if he would accept the appointment
that he was wanted on the board to |
hold down" w. NJ. Whitten, who is
a candidate for commissioner for dis !
trict three, and that by holding him
down the county had been saved
$11, $4,000. Mr.. Windham also stat
ed his position regarding Road No. 5,
saying that he is for it first, last and
adj the time, and reviewed his efforts
in behalf of this project.
Altogether the occasion was an en-
joyabIe one, although the crowd was
not as large as was expected.
The candidates will speak at Pun
Ia Gorda Monday night before the
primary, when it is expected that
General Gilchrist will be present and
address local people.
Groveland, through its live board
of frada will po after the grape fruit |