The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-09
CURRY WITHDRAWS
FROM SHERIFF RACE
TO THE PEOPLE OF MONROE
COUNTY:

AS proceed with my cam
paign as a candidate for office of
sheriff, I find many things and
matters not to my liking, and
with which I cannot agree. I
had no idea that there would be
so many displeasures encounter
ed. 1 have tried all of my life to
do the things which would cause
people to like me, and avoid as
much as possible making
enemies, and I realize that my
efforts of a lifetime can be de-
stroyed in short political cam
paign. I had in mind some
things which I would do if were
sheriff which would be an i'm
provement over past perform
ances in the sheriff's office which
would be of vast benefit to the
people, "but" I realize I am a
misfit in a campaign of deception
and secret plotting which is not
in the interest of the people. I
want to be forgiven by my
friends who will be disappointed,
''but" true friend will not re-
quire the sacrificing of a friend.
hold The Key West Citizen
800 copies which give the his
tory of our first bond issue of
100000 to join Key Largo to
Dade County and to take Key
West to Saddle Bunches. The
papers are yellow with age, II
years old, but I treasure them
because of credit to me recorded
in those papers as an outstanding
factor together with P. L. Wilson
and the late w. w. Thompson
and without whom there would
be no roads on the keys, no
bridges joining the keys and Key
West today would be 126 miles
out in the sea with no other than
boat transportation.
For II years l have been iden-
titled with many matters of in
terest and have been loyal to my
place and my people. l have no
hesitancy in referring you to Mr..
B. D. Trevor, Mr.. J. r. Showers
and Mrs. P. L. Wilson as to my
loyalty and my services as a
member of the Overseas Road
and Toll Bridge Commission
which secured the $3,600,000 loan
and let the contracts for building
of 40 miles of road and bridges.
Each commissioner received $40
per month for his services. Two
years ago you elected me a
county commissioner, giving me
a greater number of votes than
to any other candidate, either
state or county, and I have not
failed or faltered in my efforts
to show my appreciation of the
confidence you placed in me. My
colleagues will vouch for my 100
per cent activity and cooperation
in the interest of the county as
a whole and of my district in
particular. I have not been alb
sent from a single session during
my term of office and have at
tended as many as three special
meetings in a single month.
Salary is $500 per month "but"
no allowance for travel and since
distance is 224 miles for a meet
ing I receive very little from the
salary. However, I would be
just as willing to serve even
though there be no salary as I
am proud of the honor. The Of
flee of sheriff would have af-
forded an opportunity to carry
out desire I have, "but" 1 must
forego my desire for I cannot be
your sheriff and this is my an
nouncement of my withdrawal
from the race-and from politics,
but as a private citizen you will
always find me ready to do my
part for my place and my people.
II am still your county commits
sioner until Dec. 81, 1910.
Respectfully,
T. JENKINS CURRY.