Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 25, 1912, Page 4

PAGE FOUR. The Evening Telegram|Sloan Gives Reasons For Not Standing For Re-Election To the Citizens of Polk County: For months, in fact ever since be- THE' EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., JANUARY 25, 1912. | | | Published every afternocon from the Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postoffice at Lake- land, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. M. F. HPTHERINGTON, EDITOR.|fore adjournment of last session of legislature, 1 have been telling thos» A. J. HOLWORTHY who have asked me, that | would not Business and Circulation Maruager. |y, ; candidate for re-election to State I By SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ! Renate, but as friends with whom 1 One year .............. $5.00 had not previously discussed matter, Six months ..... 2.50 continue to ask me if 1 am going to Three months .... 1,25 !be a candidate, some urging me to ' enter race, | deem it only fair to myself, as well as to friends, to state ‘publicly. thar | will not be a candid- - —— | ate for re-election. 1 had intended From the same office is issued ymaking this public announcement THE LAKELAND NEWS {some time ago, before anyone else so a weekly newspaper giving a re- | far as I know had been suggested, so sume of local matters, crop condi- | that no one could reason that my ac- tions, county affairs, etc. Sent tion had been in any way influenced anywhere for $1.00 per year. by the possible candidacy of others,} ! but friends asked me not to do it, sn| 2 —— | | kept putting it off. No one can ap-! in public, as | have always tried to Very few days in which some nc\vil_n.‘.m“ more than I do, the many ox-} Le in priavte life. 1 feel under obii- enterprise of importance and assur- | sations to the friends who have mmle{ launched in Lakeland. the realization of my ambition possi-: { ble, and now that I am cut of politics, Delivered anywhere within the lNmits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week, s THE TROMBONE GIRLS. With the Lyman Twins in the big New show, “The Speculators,” at the Herron Oper - - House, Friday night, January 26. e —————— e e e e s is "O‘T]»x'q-ssiolzs of confidence, | unces of support, in the event [ would !.\l:nul for re-election, but | really| Every visitor who comes to Laie- | have no taste whatever for public life. ;!-o that | SHOULD not be thought to land predicts that it will double its; A man who dabbles in politics, will | be prompted by selfish motives, I will population within the next five years. necessarily neglect his business, hi here a3 | have often said in gl ! Lome, and church duties, If he hasiPrivate. that | entertain no il feeling Pleasant Holt is trying to veform | church (Al overy. ono|0F thoneinagihave opposed nis polls Jacksonville. This is the wor (Jam | Should have), and the political cam- “‘“”y'"m 4 eding without question cn Jacksonville that has ever been| gning (hard at best) is a 5"\"'1‘"1"“‘ ”H".' o Mv':” RAN 0 HAL R RS especially of ony ing to his best judtment, 1 naturally | glven currency. i strain on nerves, 3 i Lappreaciate being a friend to every aiready somewhat run down as | have| Z 2y ¥ with whem | ceme in contact, SPECIAL le@?g&ce Sale! PR LR AR ) relations TO BEGIN an. | been for years, more especially sinee [ole st | A tip to candidates: Before nouncing for office, ask Harper's Weekly to kindly withheld its sup- port. . | Champion long-distance liars of | the world live in California. To get them into prompt and energetic ac- tion just whisper “Florida™ to them. The official electrocuter up Boston way is doubtless interested in wheth- er Parson Richeson will live to go to the death chair. Richeson, himself, probably is divided in his sentiments, | It {8 now about time to store those New Year's resolutions away with Iserving as member Board of Public and every one can have my friend- i.,hip. if they will. I trust the cam- | o {work of at least two men, keeping! fup my own work as best 1 could, and| | have had to be ceareful not to tax | Works of Lakeland a few years a:o, : Zn now on will be free from bitter- When for more than a year, | (Il(ljim"“ b ness, Some must lose, and those who must stand unpleazantness of defeat, at the same time doing for city :lll"a" take their disappointment more that one man could have tried to do, | gracefully, if they can recall only which terminated in an almost mm_;plvasunt tilts during campaign. The plete breakdown. Since that time 1[™" who cannot take, as well as give in a political mixup, and who cannot i make a good loser, better stay out of strain of campaign, together with politics, trying work of sessions of Ioglsluturv. (which is exceedingly heavy on one, | who appreciates fully the responsibili- ties, and who tries to do their best), would be too much for me. At the, close past two sessions.of legislature, my nerves too heavily, and [ felt that Respectfully, D. H. SLOAN. FLORIDA FACTS. the moth-balls, to be taken out, re- paired and renovated about January, T 1913, ““The fallibility of the human race" it given as the cause of the wreck on the Illinois Central in which Harahan and other railroad magnates were killed. That's a rather comprehen- sive excuse, and may be pleaded in the case of most wrecks—wrecks of humanity as well as of trains. What ought Wilson have said when Col. Harvey asked him if he thought the support of Harper's Weekly was injurious to his candi- dacy? From the comment of some of the newspapers it would appear they think he ought to have lied glibly and politely. “Press agency’ dope from Jackson- ville, in which there is artistically | mixed matter in the interest of a cer- tain candidate, finds a cosy resting- place in our capacious waste-basket when it is sent to this office. Some editors may be worked by this kind | of game, but most of them are too| old birds to be caught with such chaff. The State of Missouri has a State| Commercial Club which is laying! plans for a wide campaign of adver- tising to attract settlers and capital. | When old, scttled sections like the “Show Me" State find it profitable to engage extenszively in this class of | advertising, how much more reason is there for action of this kind on the| part of Florida with her millions of idle acres and her countless undevel- oped opportunities, The Lakeland Telegram says ev- erybody has quit work on its new passenger station but one man and the only reason he was working was because they forgot to tell him to! Imen, and so far ¢ ¢roditably, should have opportunity I have been on verge of nervous| ‘Vhen a new settler starts in he breakdown. If | could mix play |tannot expect to make a great crop along with work as some men do, but |©ff of his farm the first season un- have always been a slave to whatever |188 he has the requisite knowledge work | was engaged in, and especially and experience. If he has a good when entrusted with interests of | local market, where there Is always g others. Of course | appreciate fully[demand for such products, he can the honor which a re-election would | Profitably engage in the cultivation hate carried with it, and realize full [On & small scale of various crops until well that from a political standpoint | he learns from experience which of I have made a mistake by dropping|these his land is best adapted to and out, but after all political honors are| Which will bring the greatest return Jargely empty ones. | have always felt | for the labor and time expended. that for a man who was honored by| The scenery is unlike any other the people with an election to ofiice to|in the country. A journey up the Ocklawaha river is one of the most hold on until the impression wasI naturally created that he had a man!. interesting in the world. The co- for public position, was a mistake |'oanut groves along Lake Worth, which often loses him, part at least|ubiter Inlet, the New Smyrua of the credit, which might otherwise|hwizhbohood, Silver Spriugs, Orlando, be accorded him for possible m,od]l,akc-l:md, the Tallahassee and Apala- service, 1 am perfectly willing as 1| chicola country, Lake Kingsley, for have stated to friends a number of instance, are unparalleled in beauty times recently, to stand aside and .Among the unique industries mny give others ambitious to ropl‘o‘unl,l“‘ mentioned the sponge and turtle county in Senate a show. While men | fishing, ostrich and alligator tavm should be gelected for all offices, ii.g, brush making and palmetios with a view solely to getting best | Clam bullion manslacture and mer- possible service and not with a re- badden fishing for fertillzer use. spect to the political ambitions of any| The Brooklyn bridge, the railronds man, yet we have plenty of good | CTOSSTUE the rockies and the dam s 1 am concerned, | ACT0sS the Nile river have, so far, been congidered the world's greatest I am willing for every one (so far as of engineering, bu modern feats is possible), who is ambitious to go I to Senate, who is capable and who/€ven here Florida is a step in advance would represent county fairly Glh!l‘l:-‘. far the createst work is Mr. 1 | M. Flagler's extension railway across | the Florida Keys from Miami to Key est, pow almost compicted. The romantic pericd of Florida ha of doing s0. Several have urged that my record during my term as Senator! W clearly entitles me to re-election as i an endorsement, but while this is) often urged in suppart of their can- life has begun. Dut,as the romance didacy, by those who want to stay |6f the maiden ends with her mar in office, and while greatly appreciat- nage she becomes a good, working ing the spirit which prompts the sa - helpmate, so Florida, after being gestion, yet 1 have no claims against, Wedded to the husbandman, proves the people. While 1 tried earnestly to, @ good spouse and helps l:nlm to Go my duty, as best I could looking | live and prosper. The Floridian digs up ‘enough and to spare from the atter every interest entrusted to me. to very best of my ability, giving land, keeping 4,336 miles of railroads passed away and earnest, every-day | Notions, Etc., of MR and in order to make space for my new Spring Goods, | will put on sale at BARGAINS IN MISS M Munn Building, Lakeland, Florida JANUARY. 22nD 1912. Having bought the entire stock of Dry Goods, Millincry. S.'S. M. BASS greatly reduced prices everything in stock. EVERY LINE WILL BE GIVEN INNIE REYNOLDS i 1 [Political announcements will be | "accepted and inserted in this cclumn | for one month or less for §5.00, or will be carried daily until date of election for $10.00. This fee MUNT be paid in advance.] POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Il i FOR STATE SENATOR. To the Democratic Voters of Polk County: 1 beg to anncunce my candidacy for the office of State Scuator from this district, subject to the action of the {remocratic prim b’ date of which will be announced later Respectfuliy, i, J. DRANE , the FOR STATE SCNATOR. | To the Voters of Polk County: 1 hereby announce mysell a candi- fort to do so, should they entrust me | with this commission. 1 respectfully | solicit the support of all the voters. | BOPIPDIDOODDODHI OOOOOOOOODHOLT o0 > OOOCD % C:?'OOOC’MC’C’OCW'C’C’WC‘C”QOOWOW’OO . Job Printing 33 A O\\'IXG to the enlargement of newspaper and publishing it has been necessary to move The News Job Office | up-stairs where it will be found in o by 3 [nd e . 3 o SO o D Dt O D il e D Do ] ) e w3 11 and 12, Kentucky Building, in the date for State Senator irom Polk petent charge of Mr. G. J. William-. t county. Having the will to serve . 5 " the people’s best interests, 1 will use | anvthing that can be prmted. if you nt | such ability as I possess in the ef- ot the best work at the right prices, « Mr. Williams. & o 0 busy. 4 stop. Lakeland's experience is much | same careful attention to interests of | JOHN F. COX. 5 the same as Tampa's. Here the sta- | those who had opposed me mosli Then“"':'*“@ is also I“"'lq“l;‘- ST“"?- & . - b i orn climates as a rule induce lassi-| ——— "~ | m— - - _ tion builders seem to be endeavoring| vigorously, that 1 did to matters in}® to determine just how much time can|which my closest friends were in- :‘dei and llotss of em“'lz~ . He;e tnfls FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. | o, " . | bracing. never gets too hot for - IS ¢ re be consumed in erecting the struct-|tcrested, yet the people owe me noth g : ' | / ure.—Tampa Tribune. ing except to judge my work fairly, work in the summer and only cold| I am a candidate for the office of e ews O i lce "\nd so far as | know this has been enough in the winter to make exer-|Prosecuting Attorney for Polk S R . : t. The “Indian|county, and respectfully solicit the|3 is pa vi y ing to|generally done. Should I ever offer |cise an enjoymen | ; A u:;h :ar;p:;te:ll‘lh:al;:mno(;::mg Na- i,, nm(.: in future, I would base my |summer” of the northeastern States|vote and support of the reader and| Rooms 11 and 12 (upstairs) Kentucky Building. tional Convention does its work .\\'e candidacy on my ability to render is still more enjoyable in Florida, for|every democratic voter at the pri-!. have our preference, feeling that|good service, and not on any claim | not only do the trees and herbage| mary elec(‘mn_ Apffl 30.} I pron.nsr:é : . it 6 o Woodrow Wilson more nearly person-|which I had on people for having done | take on all the colors of the rainbow, | that if elected, I will devote my time|J : oe 00:0:0:0:0:0:0;:0:0: AA > ifies our ideas of true Democracy than | ray duty in the past. When I remem- but the air has a peculiar haze which [and energy to the duties of the of-| DOGRA0RG0ONNNAM00RGG0OMGID other aspirants for the nomination, ber the struzgles, privations and dis-‘dlstor.ts things am: t:nllti:: lhr‘b-mnsr:flce in erSuulm.!stn‘r th.f ;\]xf\xm - 7 i but we advise all hands to avoid get- appointments of my boyhood days, PrERS. lnndsmp("f °°‘ Flo :'ld it of; —— :;“L;‘(:IK{IE‘;( .\-R Politieal Jokers. ’ Webbler Saidom & 3 “overhet” i .mises. There back in the humble frontier home, fairyland. Beautiful is Florida, the o » JR. “What is the dierence,” asked | “Success.in lie © g ting “overlh in the premises. Ther n | i ife are several \ichty good men to my heart fills with gratitude for tho""“'- [P .\h;; mnc;.h betw-en a tatesman and | upon decisi “ s R B G e T e o :ll“'fl)'-*! e ‘ Jenny Lind Rock "; : “r\u: :- !I‘ n 'hrf’;a::lzs“;f | ’the p‘?‘;: :: ot wursaives In & pusition whers o) Incenc £ S0 e Ty o The Ohio r{\-er cl'\'r:c( ‘abong fts | IS cnds_b . boes devotes hime | Q‘::ir aes to wi 5 would be unable to hit a lick for any of my native couniry, and I thank In seeking the si'mnle life you mast | reasutes the Jenny lmd roik ‘nge gelt to seels 0 pet his GWR | v‘ngdo it . one of them that the assembled wis- & kind licavenly Father for cn::hlm;-.l cast off the nr‘l‘ifiv;arl‘h::’: rt:(fiy::gfa.p:'u.t tincet Was & passenger on a steamer bands on.” Wirt. i 3 ando s re m - dow ¢ the Democratic party may se- me to so live, as to hold the friend- .‘r?fl lzeel: :g:“lm:“;omrl“ - | whiich struck on & sandbar teat the | 03 Ject as its standard bearer. This ship and esteem of those among, c.‘hng ahout "_“;"w TA stable and a | fock. and while waiting for the boat | Duty =-d Fams course scems to us to be the right one whom I was born and raised, and fO"; bathroom are not inberently ®icompat 1to be floated Miss Lind had boatmen ! “Duty well done is noble; if prop- e for all Democrats and Democratic pa- the cpportunity to show to my friends ible — From “The Richer Life” by W row ber out to the rock, where she | erly advertised it is fame."—George What you ‘:fl S | Horace Lorimer. think about doins pers. | and neighbors, that I would be truei z pyer | stood alote and sang