Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 20, 1912, Page 4

= - ey PAGE FOUR Wayne Thomas, editor of the Plant THE EVENING TELEGRAM MIEi‘AND. FLA., APRIL 20, 1912, CRE-R-B-X-B-X-R-R-X-X-%-8-R- [-] The Evening Telegram LAKELAND'S CURFEW LAW. ————————————————— Published every aiternoon from the)| ! The following .nmufnrs in the ‘.n vention a¢ Baltimore from the First |0 Kentucky Build.ag, Lakeland, Fla. rent issuc of “Disie, Claude L'En-j - gle's paper: City Courier, is a candidate for dele- !0 gate to the National Democratic con- - POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. o I.'un;;rvssionul district. Mr. Thomas 0 QS QQOQGRVAG Q000 is a brainy young man and a lhur-j Entered in the postoflice at Luke-l Nearly all of us have recited that ongh Democrat, and if our vote will| known i ballad [Political announcements will be jand. Florida, as mail matter of lhc;’l second class, M. F. HETHERINGTOSN, EDITOR. T A J. HOLWORTHY Business aud Circulation Manager. SUBLSCRIPTION RAT One yeur ... Six months Three mouths Delivered anywhere within the lmits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week, ;‘xLuru[( suwe oftice is 1ssued THE LAKELAND NEWS & Weckly newspaper giving a sume of local matters, crop condi- tons, county affairs, Sent anywhere for §1.00 per year, re- ete. Woodrow lv_il_sdii_fi_c‘iéi Voters desiring to cast their bal- lots tor Woodrow Wilson for presi- dent should familiarize themselves with the tollowing names which will appear on the ticket. Be sure uud- put a cross mark (x) before each of the names printed below, to insure that Woodrow Wilson gets the full benefit of your vote. For President—Vote for one: WOODROW WILSON. For Delegates State at Large—Vote for six: J. E. ALEXANDER. A. J. ANGLE. MONTCALM BROWARD. JOHN 8. KEANE, HAYES LEWIS, GEO. G. MATTHEWS. For Delegate First Congressional District—Vote for two: E. D. HOBBS. WAYNE THOMAS. When Milton came to Lakeland he changed a few votes that might oth- erwise have gone to Gibbons, When Gibbons came he convineed all these voters and others that Milton was “impossible” as a candidate for gov- ernor. Neither won any votes from Park Trammell. There may be one or two persons in Lakeland who do not intend to vote for Mr. Trammell, tut if we can get another candidate or 80 here before election the thing will be unanimous for Park. If there were irregularities in the sheriff and county judge's offices some feurteen months ago (an instance cited being of date February, 1911) why wait until now, just before elec- tion, to say anything about them? The county commissioners and the grand jury have exonerated these of- ficials from these charges, and yet, for political effect they are being harped upon. The people will settle this matter decisively on April 30, and show what they think of such meth- ods. When a candidate comes to town treat him kindly. Imagine yourself in a town where all were utter strangers, and you a candidate, Those citizens who treated you kindly, who riade you feel that they were glad to see and know you—well, you wouldn’t forget that town very soon. Treat vis- itors kindly for the town's sake, The best advertising a town can have is for it to have within its bounds peo- ple who treat the stranger Kindly and considerately, and whether you favor a man's candidacy or not, give him a respectful and attentive hearing, and a cordial greeting. Much has been written of the hero- fm of the men who stood aside and allowed the women of the sinking Ti- tanic to be seved, and their memory is entitled to honor and reverence. But what of the noble women who were urged to save themselves, and who voluntarily turned away from life, to go down to death with those they loved? Their sacrifice was im- mensely greater than that of the men. On the credit side of every great tragic occurrence such ex- amples of heroism and unselfishness shine forth and renew one’s faith in the preponderance of good in human- ity. While the city dailies are boasting of the manner in which they handled the Titanic disaster, we do not think it will be amiss to remark that with only a tenth of the population of Tampa, Lakeland has a daily paper that brought every detail of the wreck to their doors as early as any paper in the country, and several hours ahead of any to reach Lake- land. The Evening Telegram’s As- sociated Press service enables its readers to receive each afternoon the wantitul - little curfew s Tonight! all Not Ring who have not recited it {Those of us ! | tdays murdered it in the dear old school Wihen we have thoughty about the 1 curfew at all, we have had a sort o: Ly Pinzy idea that it was an old fashioned plan that we have growi tco moder: and too wise 1o consider at all fitted to present conditions, | Last week 1 was sitting in Hines' hotel in Lakeland, wa the train to arrive, when 1 he sharp blasts of a steam whistle, would have paid no attention to it if three or four men sitting arounl {me had nor pulled out their watches and Jocked at them and remarked, “That's the curfew.” It was a new one on me. %now that the curfew law feree anywhere in Florvida, until these Dad I did not men explained to me that this whis- tle blew in Lakeland at S:15 every night and thar 8:30 all children un- der 16 years of agze must be off the streets, except those who had writ- ten permission from their parents to be out later. This curfew law may be old-fash- ioned and it may have been well suit- ed to Seventeenth Century England Maybe the people saw the need of it then and by its enforcement consid- cred that the good of the community was well served. Well, if it was needed in those days when the population was only a small per cent, urban, it SURELY 1S NEEDED NOW when people are coming to dwell more and more in cities, It is a fine law and 1 am glad to see that there is one town in Flor- ida that has it Boys and girls under 16 years of age are better off at home after §:20 at night. This will give them time enough for innocent recreation such as ice cream and soda water parties, and moving picture shows, Half past 8 o'clock at night is quite late enough for boys and girls under 16 years of age to be out on the streets and any law that takes the children home at this honr is a good law to have in every town in Florida. It surely would be fine for Jack- sonville and Tampa, Florida's two largest cities, wherein the tempta- tions to youth are cast in the most alluring form. Lakeland sets the whole State a good example that the whole State should make haste to follow, THE WRECK OF THE TITANIC. s “Never in the history of ocean travel has there ben ae calamity to compare with the appalling wreck of the Titanic” This statement has been made all over the civilized world, within the list twenty-four hours, and there is probably no one who would contra- dict it, It is appalling in so many \\':n)‘s.’ The Titanic was a veritable floating palace, equipped with every contriv- ance known, for insuring the safet: and comfort of her passengers, Lad cost millions of dollars and was considered as safe as an anchored iland by the happy crowd crossing the Atlantic on this, her maiden voyage. An dyet, like a child-buiit row boat, she buried her prow in the waters of that jce cloged sea and plunged to the bottom! Appalling is it, too, that among those passengers there should have been so many distinguished people, some of whom have done great things tor their fellow men and who will bo sadly missed by those they have been kind to. But it is this phase of it—the “dis- tinguished” p senger part that somehow moves us to throw in was ing She | {send him there he is certain to go to !Baltimore, He says he “Wears the !\\:n' paint of Chief Woodrow Wilson, g — [mave heard the others of us Who have by ovally wield the tomahawk for whomsoever may be the choice of the people in the council of war April " That is true democracy, » voters of the First district can do no better than impose their {faith in Wayne Thomas.—Inverness Chronicle, At Eustis they have a built ont over the waters of a la and containing an auditorium, a pavillion ']uunu- Hloor, soft drink booths and ob- | servation rooms overlooking the lake. U'nderneath there are boat anchor- s, lockers, ete. It is Kept in firsc- class repair by rentals, } The new Central National bank in Petershurg will Le ready for oc- cupancy the latter part of this week Park Trammell 1 | Candidate for Governor PARK TRAMMELL is the LEAD- ING CANDIDATE is the report from all over Florida. He will have a big lead with a chance to win in the first primary. PARK TRAMMELL'S record as Legislator and Attorney-General has been one of aggressive, loyal, and ef- ficient service for the people. No man in Florida has worked harder to stamp out the abuses of the special interest classes, PARK TRAMMEL in the future, as he has always done in the past, will champion the cause of the peo- iple and fight their battles. PARK TRAMMELL is not running on money. He has not and will not | spend one penny for speakers or their s, or for hired workers, FOR TRAMMELL and stamp out the idea that a man has to have money to win for Governor, CONVICTS-ROADS: Placing the State convicts on the roads, with the county as the unit for road-building, as advocated by PARK TRAMMELL, WILL NOT INCREASE TAXES as claimed by Mr. Milton, as the ex- pense for labor will be cut off when the convict labor is worked in the place of labor now paid for. CONVICTS-SUGAR: Mr. Milton's plan for a convict cane farm and sugar factory WILL INCREASE TAXES about EIGHT MILLS to get ready for EXPERIMENTING in cane growing for sugar on the new un- tried and unseasoned Everglade lands. SUGAR PROFITS: Louisiana’s convict cane farms have made no such profits as the figurues set forth in Mr. Milton's literature. The facts query: Why is the death of a John Jacob Astor worthy of greater head- lines than the passing on of some better man, whose bank account was nothing? Why this frenzied grief of IWo continents for the drowning of “twelve millionaires?” Why me- show but bare wages for the con- victs. TAXPAYER: Do you want a known value—good roads—from thv\! labor of the convicts WITHOUT A HEAVY TAX BURDEN, or do you want your TAXES RAISED EIGHT morials from Congress and Parlia- ment regretting the terrible catastro- phe that has befallen the wealthy families of the world—yes, there is a big “why." We measure everything by its pur- chasing power. We count the tears of a Money Prince golden nuggets. We consider the sorrow of the rela- tives and friends of the potentate, who went down to his last resting place on the ocean floor as vastly more real than that of the stevedore who doubtless was kinder to the folks at home. Sad—most assuredly sad. Too ter- rible for fitting words and yet, let us, while extending our silent pray- matter. MILLS for getting ready for Mr. Mil- ton’s EXPERIMENT, with an UN- CERTAINTY as to getting any value in return for the TAX BURDEN and the labor of the conviicts? PARK TRAMMELL advocates Ex- perimental farms in the Everglades, but says experiment with thousands WITHOUT A TAX BURDEN. Mr. Milton’s plan means a HEAVY TAX BURDEN—a raise in TAXES of about EIGHT MILLS, for getting ready for the EXPERIMENT— And that with the RESULTS VERY UNCERTAIN. PARK TRAMMELL is with the ers for the comfort of the bereaved, remember that there were sevn hun- drn and ten “third cabin passengers” also on the gréat Titanic.—Miami Metropolis. against a BIG TAX INCREASE. news of the world for that day, while VOTER: it is still fresh, and in that way eve ery item of interest can be always found in its columns. TRAMMELL. ;:u‘cepled and inserted in this column !for one month or less for $5.00, or {will be carried daily until date ot election for $10.00. This fee MUST | be paid in advance.] ! FOR STATE SENATOR. To the Democratic Voters of Polk i County: I beg to announce my candidacy for | the office of State Senator from this | district, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries, the date of . which will be announced later. | Respectfully, H. J. DRANE. | FOR STATE SENATOR. | To the Voters of Polk County: ! | hereby announce myself a candi- idate for State Senator from Polk 'county. Having the will to serve the people’s best interests, I will usc such ability as I possess in the ef- fort to do so, should they entrust me with this commission. I respectfully 'solicit the support of all the voters. JOHN F. COX. FOR MEMBER COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD. The friends of Mr. J. C. Owens have gained his consent to offer for member of Board of Public Instruc- tion, and present his name to the voters of this district, subject to the Democratic primary of April 20, and ask all voters to give him their sup- port. FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. I am a candidate for the office o/ Prosecuting Attorney for Polk county, and respectfully solicit the vote and support of the reader an« every democratic voter at the pri- mary election, April 30. I promise that {f elected, I will devote my time and energy to the duties of the of- fice in prosecutions for the State. Respectfully, EPPES TUCKER, JR. FOR TAX COLLECTOR. I hereby announce myself a candi- date for the office of Tax Collector o! Polk county, subject to the Demo- cratic Primaries, If elected I prom- ise to discharge all duties of the office faithfully and to the best of my ability. HENRY J. LEWIS. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. The friends of Mr. N. A, Riggins, believing him to be a most desirable man to fill the important office of County Commissioner, present his name for the consideration of the voters, and solicit their support for him at the coming primary. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. The friends of J. C. Brown hereby announce his candidacy for member of the State Legislature from Polk county. They know Mr, Brown's worth and efficiency, and recommend him to all the voters of the county, assuring them that they will make ro mistake in casting their vote for (X) J. C. BROWN, FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I hereby announce myself as a candidate fbr the office of County Commissioner from the Fifth Dis- trict of Polk County. If elected will fill said office to the best of my abil- ity, treating all parts and all the people of said district alike. Thank- ing all who support me in advance in the primary of April 30, 1912, 8. JOSEPH HENNECY. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I am a candidate in the approach- ing primary for mnomination for county commissioner, and if elected I shall endeavor to meet and dis- charge every duty faithfully and honestly involved upon me, so I take this method of soliciting the votes of District No. 5 of Polk county. E. J. YATES. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. The friends of Mr. T. F. Holbrook, feeling that he h s faithfully and efficiently performed the duties of County Commissioner from District No. 5, and being desirous of se- curing a continuance of his val- uable services in that capacity, an- nounce him as a candidate for re- election, and urge all citizens in- terested In good roads and a proper administration of county affairs to give him their votes. FOR CLERK CIRCUIT COURT. I hereby announce my candidacy TAXPAYERS and VOTERS upon this|for the office of Circuit Clerk of Polk He wants to protect them|county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. Give no heed to elev-lask your support and if elected [ enth-hour falsehoods and mud-sling-|promise an efficient business admin- ing if "attempted against PARK|istration of the office. . I respecttully L 8 MORROW. |233 Red Vote For BRAXTON BEACHAM FOR CONGRESSMAN-AT-LARGE Extracts from His Platform: Material Federal Aid for Hard Roads in the Several State More Money Appropriated for N avigable Streams. 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