The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-05-15
Patty GOES AFTER
HODGES AGAIN IN
TALK LAST NIGHT
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
is HEARD BY AFPRECIA-
TIVE AUDIENCE IN ADJ
DRESS AT JACKSONVILLE
Especial 10 The C.fIz-n)


happening the records of Sena-
tor William A. Hodges as a sena-
tor-president Of the senate and
pardon board attorney, and re-
ferring to the "unmitigated gaE"
of Flordia's present governor in
seeking the United States sena-
tOrship after betraying the con-
fidence of the people, kept a
crowd of about 700 busy applaud
ing here last night as B. F. Patty
addressed it in Hemming Park.
1t was a patient crowd for it
waited more than a half an hour
when rain delayed the speaking.
and then helped distribute its own
seats.
Judging from the handclaps, it
was an enthusiastic one. Applause
greeted Patty as he stepped on the
platform to be introduced by Carl
Taylor, chairman of the Duval
County Democratic Executive
Committee.
Almost with his opening sem
fences, he plunged into his attack
on Hodges, giving as the reason
that Hodges had didected a ''be-
hind the back" attack on him.
"He hasn't the manhood to come
up and fight face to face" Patty
said. telling his audience that
Hodges had not only tolerated the
two-job man practice putting leg
islators on the state payroll, but
had named two jObbers on import
ant committees as president of
the senate
Patty said 1.-TWO johbers" are ac-
tually supporting Hodges candi-
dacy to the gOvernship. He NAM
ed Hodges st. Johns County cam
paign manager as an example,
and referred to an editorial at
lacking Patty pasted in a window
of Hodges Orlando headquarters.
He said the newspaper, The
Okeechobe, News. is owned and
operated by . two-jOb legislator.
"This editorial referred to me as
a quasi two-job man, saying while
/ held the Craftsmanship of the
state racing commission. my nep-
hew was working for the state
road department. That's strange,
because l never had a brother nor
sister nor neither did my wife,"
PGty said. Il just can't see how
that could have happened"
Telling of the sumptuousness of
Hodges headquarters in Orlando
and other parts of the state. Patty
suddenly asked, ''Did you ever
think of where this money is COM
ing from to maintain these estab-
lishments?"
He referred briefly to real es-
tate deals Hodges tried to put
over the state and to $1,000
check he said Hodges had received
for representing Mark Powell,
convicted of murder in Duval
County. which he said had been
found in the effects of one of
Powell's victims, slain since
Powell's release.
Patty called attention to Hodges
failing to raise his voice against
removal of N. Vernon Hawthorne,
a state official, against whose
record there is not a black mark,
and charged Hawthorne's remov-
al was effected with two-jobbers.
Referring to Hodges statement
that he introduced and voted for
the Homestead Amendment 20
years ago, Patty said ais could not
have been possible for Hodges was
then a candidate on the Bull
Moose ticket.
"Since Hodges has brought up
the matter of nv record" he
said, "lets just have this thing
out and do a little investigating
of Hodges record
Patty implied Hodges record
would have a little more mention
as the campaign progresses. He
said Hodges had charged his law
firm represented gamblers and
racketeers. and said his firm had
never accepted criminal case
but had engaged solely in civil
law.
He denied a charge of Hodges
that he represented E. R. Brad
ley of West Palm Beach, saying
Bradley had never asked him to
represent him.
Every mention of that man in
Tallahassee who has betrayed the
trust of the people and now has
the unmitigated gall to come out
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