Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 26, 1914, Page 4

PAGE FOUR : Se WWM give a dollar to ‘the LCitty \1\ Ine Evening ieleuram the time I favored the idea, Published every afternoon from the Telegram Building, Lakeland, Fla. Entered in the postoffice at Lake- land, Florida, as mail matter of the second class. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Jne year ... Bix montn= Fhree montns . .. AL S o Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 wents a week, M. $5.00 . 2.60 From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matters crop conditions, rounty affairs, etc. Sent anywhere for $1.00 per year. In answer to Mr. Melton's article in yesterc s Telegram in which it was suggested that it might be a wise ic for the ity to sell its light and water plant, there appears in to- day's several communica- tions in which the authors differ with the gentleman. The Telegram's position on this matter is too well known to need repeating—we favor municipal ownership first, last and all the time, but as considerable has been said on the subject, we will not discuss the matter further at this time, but open the columns of the Telegram to lLoth sides and will be glad to let those who wish, turn on the light ang water. em—— Telegram Frequently comment is made on the lack of interest in politica] mat- ters by the people of this State, and there is a tendency to criticise un- | favorably this apathetic attitude on their part towards the selection of men for public position and toward public questions generally. While this indifferent spirit is to a certain extent undesirable, there is another phase of the situation which casts upon it a relieving light. People in Florida do not yvnlo much time and energy to politics for the reason that they are more profitably employed, and the remunerative anq fascinat- ing work of attending to their own affairs, and incidentally of develop- ing the State's virgin resources, does not leave them much leisure for the political game. And perhaps, all things considered, it is just as well, For some of the older States there is 80 much politics that there is very little time for anything else, and the effects of continuous political agita- tion is far from beneficial to business and industrial interests. The man desiring the fullest expose of the corruption, if any existed. But the more I think about it, the more convinced 1 am that each succeeding senate ougkt not to have the power to exercise the right to reopen cases that have already been tried by their predeces- sors. There ought to be some time when a case will be settled once for all. 1 have changed my mind and come to believe that the constitution ought to be interpreted to mean that the Senate to which a man is elected “shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members.”’ Otherwise a man's title to his seat here will always be in jeopardy, ang if it is worth while senators may he driven by public clamor and newspapers to persecute rather than prosecute a senator. The changing currents in our political life are sometimes so rapid and vio- lent that there is danger in giving way to them, and I say this believ- ing religiously in the right of the people to govern themselves, and having faith that ultimately they will right all wrongs of which we now complain. That there corruption at Springfield, T have no doubt what- ever. That there is corruption at (Chicago. 1 have no doubt whatever. No large city has ever escapeq the “boodlers” that naturally spring up together and the strong are led to prey upon the weak; and in any State where there is a large city un- der our scheme of government there may be expected corrupt politics. I know that my vote in this case before has given great umbrage to a large number of my constituents in Beperp P BB Fdr BB $r4 s Qo e s S e D @ i B oo sire to call your e B S i who is so busy marketing strawber- ries and oranges, or making one bunch of celery grow where none grew before, that he neglects to vote, is doing a greater service to his State, to say nothing of himself and his family, than the “country- saver"” who spends his time spieling politics at the general store and votes twice if given the opportun- e \ 0 BEN TILLMAN ON THE LORIMER CASE Everybody knows what kind of a Democrat Tillman neither ! nor his manhood has Mr. Tillman Lorimer case, said that the very soon. this with those ho was inti- Jen is; his Democracy ever been questioned. was familiar with the He spoke, he most go hence Great Judc His conch believing as he and ‘“‘meet face to face xpressed at in line Fletcher, solemn time, are of Senator mately inforreq as to every item of the evidence in the Lorimer case. Yet Mr. ; is being helg up as a heinous crime by men who have never read the evi- dence and know absolutely nothing | about the circumstances. Read the record and Senator Till- man’s remarks in casting his vote: The Senate having under consider- ation Senate resolution No. 215, claring that corrupt practices were employed in the election of William Lorimer as a senator from Illinois, and that his election was invalid Mr. Tillman said: Mr. President: T desire to explain the reasons which will control my action on this vote. I was unwilling to expel Mr. Lorimer from the Sen- ate when this matter came up the first time, because there was no di- rect evidence showing that he knew of bribery or had or con- nived at it. Our laws recognize the righteousness of giving the cused the benefit of the there be any doubt, and 1 think it right to s Mr from the Senate there was stron 1bt guilt. I myself have been the of so much and false accusction to expel him wher Chicago Tribune prosecutor in the ing in the so-called ereq evidence” change in my attitude, and T shall give him Fletcher's vote in thig case de- advised man douht, ac- if did not Lorimer d when| to his object ersecution nd 3 race newspa 1 nat like ound that the | principal 1 find noth- newly-discov- W to 1stify a |Orange and Ingram avenue. stationery in the el Qoo P P g B Pid peocfefseBoctoets SEPHPEBPREROPDIPRPPDD (=le3: Y. W. A’s Will Meet The Baptist Young \Woman's Aux iliary will meet Wednesday after noon at 4 o'clock at home of Miss Georgia Fannin, corner of Kast Please notice the change of day. Refresh ments and a splendid program fol- the llowed by a pleasant social hour are promised. The society is young but !Elnora Rebekahs always has interesting meetings. Tt is hoped many members, both new and old, will be present. Baracas Entertain Last night the Baraca Class of the Methodist church, Mr. Frank Thompson, teacher, entertained about 75 of their friends at the home of Mrs. F. B. Terrell, the affair be- ing a delightful social success. The wide front porch was convert- ed into a reception room, and hert all guests were given a most cordial welcome by he reception committee. When all h‘ud gathered, various in- teresting games made the evening First where millions of men are assembled [which South Carolina, because the newspa- pers there have a fellow feeling for the great Chicago dailies, and have howled about Lorimer's corruption until they believe him to be cor- rupt, and the people knowing noth- ing about the record and the evi- dence in the case have imbibed the same idea. Two men are now canvassing the State for my geat and the primary comes off on the 27th of August; but if 1 knew my vete would cause .my defeat, I would still cast it in his favor. Since I was stricken with paralysis, 30 months ago, T have Ithought often ang seriously about (death and the hereafter. That I am here at all is in some respects a mir- acle, and I know T must go hence and imeet the Great Judge face to face ‘\-ohy soon, Knowing that, I can not ’dn otherwise than vote as my con- science dictates, and I believe this _'m:m is innocent of the charges brouzht against him, 1t he be driven from the Senate, as seems prolmhlr“nu\\', 1 hope he | will consecrate his life and great tal- ents—ifor all recognize what a |phenomenal orator he is—to the purification of politics of his fellow jcitizens in Illinois to the realization Jof their duty and their danger. But !whether he is expelled or not, he ;ouahl to do this, and 1 beleve if he ‘does bravely fight for a purer and better government in Illinois, God will strengthen his arm and he will return to the seat vindicated by the people of that great State. I know, for I have been all over it, that there are many mihions of native Ameri- can stock there, men as high and pa- triotic as those in any other State, and they ought to assert their man- we B e Tt e ool attention to the Measures We Have Taken for the Safety of Funds and Other Valuables Entrusted to Our Care. Our present vaults will not be touched until the com- pletion of the new fire and burglar proof vaults we propose 10 build. At the close of business everything of any value is carefully placed in the vaults, leaving nothing but blank open banking rooms. Nevertheless we have secured the services of a high-priced trust- worthy watchman to go on duty when the regular force leaves the bank and to stay there all night. Thus we have eliminated all possib'e risk and chances of loss of any kind. STATE BANK OF LAKELAND most pleasantty for all. Deli- cious fruit punch was served during the evening, and later neopolitan ice cream and assorted cakes were en- The lovely Terrell home was for the occa- joyed. beautifully sion, anq made an ideal place for the holding of such a large social affair, was declared to a great success and enjoyed by all. decorated be Held Fine Meeting Elnora Rebekah Lodge No. 4 held a very pleasant ang profitable meeting last night. Seven new members were taken in and business of importance attended to. The Assembly represen_ tative gave her report which was enjoyed as Mrs. Baker does well whatever she does. A social hour was spent and punch and cake was served. A birthday surprise gift was tendered the faithful senior member, Mrs. McDonald, and a surprise it surely was. She acknowledged the gift gracefully and in well worded terms. Thus ended a pleasant even ling hood and prove their patriotism. (Editor’s Note—It will be remem- bered that Senator Tillman shed tears when he delivered this address and said he had not much longer to live.) e el WANTED—To borrow 6 or 7 hun- dred dollars on good, clean real estate in Lakeland. Apply Box 162. 2607 FOR RENT—8-room house with wa- ter anq lights. See G. P. Quain tance, 507 E. Orange St. 2603 & D ey Dr. SAMUEL F. SMITH SPECIALIST PEPPPEPPIE / EVE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT s Fregr B EYEs EXAMINED GrAssEs FITTED HOURS: 971012 A. M. 2T0 4 P. M. BEBD B DB DE GBI @SSR s SUITE, BRYANT BUILDING LAKELAND, FLA. S BB BE DI BEFPPEF R IED DEGDBIDIIPDEEEILI DD G BFPPPAIIBIDID BRI P IIH & plant anq its street cars. 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It not only leaves no bad effects, but works easily and natur ally, without pain or gripe and with- out interfering at all wtih your reg ular habits, diet or occupation. A trial may benefit you greatly, why 'nnt see about it today? ¥ o — | | the benefit of the doubt and vote against the resolutior When it was first proposed to re- open the Lorimer case upon the plea | of newly discovered evidence, al- though I was not in the Senate at ®&JOMETIME. a of the ruins of an ancient land, a temple Will be uncarthed sacred to Success, and, high over the altar, hewn into living rock, these lines?” “I exist only in Man—1I am Human\Will. All who doubt themselves destrqy me; they who believe, achieve? OHuman Will built the Will harnessed the ‘falls enough of it to start a Bank Account? Ml/fiy'm nama Canal, Numan ra. Xave you~ verustl wiln American State Bank a Singl Dollar Wil do it inthis DANK = “Be an American--One of us” § Ruminations of Uncle Henry L0 peeetibiibibbberbidbiid Dear Editer, I take my pen in hand to let you know that I am not in faver of selling the light and water plant for severel reesons. This is a subjeck that has got to be thought well into. It is too serous to be jumped at. In the first place, if we sell the plant, we ain’t going to have it. 1t you have et your cake it is gone and <o in this case. Now havin the plant has give us a lot or advertisin and made us look pergressive and up to date. They is manay a citty in this lanqg of ourn which would give a good deel to own there light and water plants apd they cant get a holt of them, And the reesons they want to get aholt of them is this, Any will pay a profitt to a company is a desirable and why have the 2, When a citty owns its own plants such as these, they int forever having trouble with light and water companies about the kind of service anq the prices. They 2int havin to fit with company about them afeedin the peeple tyfold fever germs, and chargin too much for elecktricity. Companys gos into business to make money, and havin a cleer feeld they work on the plan of makin as much money as they can. A elecktrick light and water concern which i stment, not citty ‘own it? a P |plant is a good thing for a citty if it was losin money on it, because it il 5 . 1 # | gives the city controll over such im- portant things as light and water. Ever citty haq ought to own its light and water plant angd its gas 3. All Neh things as these is important in a town; we cant do without them, and they know it; and what is the re- sult? They act independent, and what are you goin to do? You think vou will pass iaws, and then you find out that the alderman from the first ward is elected by the gas com- pany and the alderman from the sec_ ond ward is elected by the water company, and the alderman from the third ward is elected by the electric light company, and the alderman from the fourth warq is elected by the street car company and they are all sayin to each other, If you will work agin this ordinence T will work agin thatn. On the subjeck of the ernins of the plant bein used in extendin the lines and so forth, I say amen, so let it be, ete. If it takes all the ernins at the present time for extendins, how in Sam Hill would we get a company to make them sayed exten- dins when they have got to pay there company some dividends, which we aint got to do? As to the subjeck of price, we have got to considder that the price here is allers agoin to be higer than in cittys which ig sitiated neer to cole feelds. Furthermore, I would ruther $ro B o o ‘g: okl E & YOU CAN 3580 G B i { | \ { mernts that come jewelry, s atanamamanas s tat TL LT LT L L1 L LD Db o oo Alonzo Logan 3308 B B Brelp ool o HONE 66 cents to a company. The is gone foréver, by the city 1 have got g the doller. T would ruther pay doller and have the citizepg outskirts of our citty Ruppiy water and lite than to pay and see them sufferin iy water and light. As to payin off our dely remark that a man’s crf-dm‘ ittation is established little he owes but by } he owns. If a man has gq 10 tho, sanq dollars he can borrey “ lho,d‘ sand a blame site esier thyy, the mm- without anything can borpe, , h,an derd. Likewise, the man i), ;H* got one thousand dollers (;, Mraf two thousanq quicxer thay i, - |with fifty dollers can bory, ‘“m | ty-five, ete. i As for useing the money provements, etc., we are ity sore need of these things iy .. .. also in need of our light plant. It is a vallable jget ever pint of vew. It mak Ixm,re pergressive then iy would do to my nosion, 1Y nge sions, Mr. H., is genereliy pjoy: [ We had better let 1w 'hb‘w"h jalone. We have got a nice p e propetty, which wil] not . over. looked by any company e is ! thinkin of byin some of (yp bonds, And, furthermore, it makes 4 (g pint in faver of our town, wj We say we have got munisipe 0Wner- ship. Our commissioners as they g in counsel can pass laws about the light and water plant without ywop. derin how in Sam Hill they wie gy to inforse them. We are payin gy water and light money into the ciy and seein it spent to inlarge un;i rove the plant which belongs 1 the citty. As to a company promisig to install a gas plant and a strest car sistem, likeky they would, It they is a companny at the present time desirin to by our light ang wa- ter plant, they will likely promis anything. Furthermore, if we aint in a position to put in our owp s plant and/street cars, then [ am in faver of having one company for one that In the ed wity B0 centg out gaig s 1wl ang rep. by how oW much of with pride to your jewel case if it contains some of the dainty orna- XX AND YOUR:WATCH Doesn't it need some attention? Or perhaps you would like to have a new one. Dou'tforget we are head- quarters for the best watches and BY Conner & O’Steen LOGAN & TOWNSEND BUIITDING CONTRACTORS We Furnish Surety Bonds On All Contracts If You want a carefyl, reliable estimate on the your building, SEE us and one for another. Any company which was to own our light, and our water, and our gas, and our street cars would have this citty govement by the throte, as has been the case in other ‘owns. And, furthermore, if munisipl ownership aint a good thing, why is other towns over the country both large ang small weepin and walin and nashin there teeth because they aint got it, or pattin themselfs on the back if they have? Someboddy ether verry narrer sit- ed or verry far sited—meening some- boddy with a ax to grind, must have been talkin to Mr. Melton, but if he will think this here subjeck over, he will see it as T am seein it. If not, I will be willin to write further. No more at present. From your true frend, UNCLE HENRY e POINT from this store. L4 B R e i L SRR R Wavt-a»”% )4 7 J. F. Townsend B B BB B o e consistent. and construction of IMMEDIATELY. Futch & Gentry BId0- ;