Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 1, 1914, Page 4

PAGE FOUR ["e tve““‘fl Ie'swam years' able service behind him, 'standing in the front rank among Pubhshed every afternoon from the the leaders in Congress, with the Telegram Building, Lakeland, Fla. ablht}, the experience, the grasp of Kntered in the postofice at Lake- | public affairs, the knowledge of pub- land, Florida, as mail matter of the|lic men, that will enable him to give second class. ——— e M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. dne year ...... .$5.00 8ix montns .... G4l 860 Three montas ..... .. 126 Delivered anywhere withln the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 eents a week, —— i) WA From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS, A weekly newspaper giving a resume of local matters crop conditions, eounty affairs, etc. Sent anywhere tor §1.00 per year. NEVER SEND A BOY T0 MILL WHEN YOU CAN SEND A MAN -, Tomorrow the people of this com- munity and this county will register their choice in the selection of a number of officials to serve them in various positions of public trust. So far as the candidates for county of- fices are concerned, this paper has no recommendations to make. These candidates for the most part are well to the State the highest measure of useful service. On the other hand we have two inexperienced, unseascned men, who have nothing to offer but promises, and no special reason for seeking the position except that they want the job. Whom are you going to send tu‘ mill? You have the choice. You may send men whom you know to be men, | and who have done the work of men; men who have brought home the grist. Or you may send boys, who have never thus far been sugegesful in getting ready to start to mill, much less to make the trip there. There is not the slightest doubt but that the people of this district and of this State will exercise ordi- nary common sense tomorrow and vote to send men to the mill—vote overwhelmingly for the re-election of Stephen M. Sparkman and Dun- can U. Fletcher. O W. C. Norvell presented the editor, as is his annual kindly custom, a fine, large watermelon from the Fort Myers section. The melon was par excellence and was Capt. known to the people, and the latter have had sufficiene opportunity to judge for themselves of the respec- tive merits of the aspirants. Un- less there are unusual reasons why a candidate should be preferred or dis- approved the Evening Telegram does not consider it the province of a lo- cal newspaper to take pronounced sides in these purely local contests. It contents itself with giving a fair deal to all, and letting the voter do the rest. With candidates asking for the higher positions wherein the State is representeq in the national coun- sels, there is a difference. These candidates are not so well known to the people locally; they reside else- where, and the voter must rely to a certain extent upon second hand information concerning them. In these cases we are of the opinion that it is the duty of a newspaper to counsel with its readers and aid them, if possible, in the selection of the men who can best serve the com- mon interests. The most important matter before the people is the selection of a man to represent them in the upper branch of the national legislative as- sembly. Two men are before the people, asking for this exalted posi- tion. One hug been tried and found not wanting. The other hag had no experience in national legislation. One bases his request for retention in his present position on a brilliant record of performance. The other merely wants the job and bases his claims to it on promises only—prom- ises which he may or may not have the ability to carry out. John N. C. nial candidate. He has been before the people of the State for many years, continually asking them for office. Apparently, however, he does not know how to do things. He has never been able tion to any office of importance. He is temperamentally unfit as a candi- date, and the people by their votes have repeatedly evidenced the opin- jon that this unfitness woulq follow him into other phases of public life, ang prevent him from that measure of usefulness which they have right to expect from those they set up in high places Duncan U. Fletcher has never asked the people of Florida for of- fice except on one occasion. He con- vinced them of his fitness, managed his campaign with splendid ability, and was elected. Disregarding the tradition that new members of the Senate should sit in humility for « long time at the feet of their official elders, he sprang at once into a po- sition of leadership, and by sheer ability and force of his intellectual powers, has attaineg a position in that great body which reflects eredit upon the State of Florida and com- mands for her the respect of her He has been honored most im- sister States. with appointments on the portant committees; has a prominent part in shaping the most vital legis- lation; stands side by side with the president in working for the policies Stockton is a peren- | to secure his, elec- greatly enjoyed as was the thought which prompted the remembrance. —_—_—— J. H. Tacker, at the Lake Phar- macy, hag the agency for Knull, the Florist, of Tampa. 2475 COND @ 4 @ & 1 & @ & & & present. of your business are not more unsettled than conditions in our quarters at Like the A. B. C. Mediators, we are working heart and soul to rush the work of bettering them, but, unlike these estimable gentlemen, there is no uncertainty in the accomplishment of our aims. v When the work of remodeling is completed we will offer to the public ¢ Banking Rooms With Strictly Modern Equipment = and all the comforts and conveniences in the transacting STATE BANK OF LAKELAND - ; THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAK ELAND, FLA,, JUNE 1, 1914, e . A S B it THE SELECTION OF know what should be done. In se- PUBLIC SERVANTS |lecting men for responsible positions Tomorrow the people of Florida ‘none should be selected except those will employ a number of servants at ;of undoubteq honesty and ability. salaries ranging from $7,500 a year Either without the other would re- on down. Nominally the men will be 'sult in poor service. A combination employed in November, but as a mat- |of the two would result in good ser- ter of fact all will be settled in June. |vice. !Some , have been pressing their{ Tpe applicants all have records |claims for several months. The(that are accessible. Some have early bird catches the worm, but the |served the people before, some of 'early candidate is more apt than [tpem are serving them mnow. All otherwise to fatigue those from [ghould certainly know what to ex- iwhom he is seeking employment, and | pect of these men. The thing to do is judge the future by the past. If =] i by talking his chances to death give the place to a less clamorous rival, 'says an exchange. Now, we must not forget that Florida is the employer and that the men are to be employed to serve her. The one thing to be considered is the service these men will render. If one were employing a cook, he would not employ the one who pro- fessed to love him best. He would select one that he considered the DRr. SAMUEL F. SMITH SPECIALIST EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT to make any mistakes. Two matters should be considered in making sblections—faithfulness ang ability. It would be folly fp em- ploy an able man who would serve himself instead of his employer. Tt would also be'folly to employ a faith- (ful man who, while meaning well, vmuld not have sense enough to ’best cook, Well, ; scnator or 11 r(;x;- EyES EXAMINED resentative or a State or county of- ficia] is as important as a cook, and GLASSES FITTED shoulq be selected with as much care. Really more care should be exercised, for any man who has nerve enough can fire a cook when- ever he pleases, but these public ser- HOURS: vants are employed for terms of two, 91012 A, M. four, or six years. So it is well not :e Bl U SUITE, BRYANT BUILDING LAKELAND, F1A, B B B B BB BB B DB BB D Boefrig A T e D T Ay e ITIONS IN MEXICO that careful planning can devise. @ 4 § @ S < § z & & ‘:"t b PESPEPDEODPEPIBHBDIOIE DB Ex!ui'«s»«lule!ns'ih&«snswloé“?@‘in:‘»v&‘i‘@flini'«iwsn& the latter is trying to make effective P — If the people of Florida should be g - .y ‘ toa o e o e | S temns iy the mins of an ancient land, | in : hat his oppofient is in all re- P‘e Wlu be uncadhed Sacred {O sumss’ Ql’ldl o P hlgh os‘cr the altar, hewn into 1ivi spects his equal--the least harm that ’ wm ¥ ng rOCh M uM’ coulq r{sul( \\'nuld"‘u to set the State I exist Oflly in Man—I1 am Human\\"dl i ;wf Florida back six years so far as All \%l:odow themsclves destroy me; lh{\] [ her representation in the Senate is l a :]‘ " concerned. We have confidence in ww lwe - —_’HW the judgment and good sense of the a L L3 Deople of Florida that they will not | 1.9(um¢m will bml} the Panaina Canal. HNumad reward Senator [ s spnlendid . services by retirin m in favor of ““ l hal’:'flm ihe of % M dication that he is possessed of any ! of the requisites of constructive — < { statesmanship. vLrFUOL ) vvl 1 a fi;:fllgu ‘ In the congressional contest much G the same oonditions obtain. On the Amerlcan state B& gfifluf‘b one hand we have &, M. Sparkman, s - a veteran legislator with twenty BE AN AMERICAN—ONE OF US, ! . ! HEVWM_ “PENS . Efforts are being made to secure a [next Sunday evening. This org’l-, tent to accommodate the crowds |nization will be a Christian En- ‘moere comfortably, but in the mean- [deavor. The revival meeting at the Cum-|time the services will be held, as {berland Presbyterian church opened ;srlmlnlwi, in the church. The inter- IT PAYS, YES IT DOES yesterday with .m‘(L\l encouraging in- | est in the revival is very gratifying A duck, when she nas laid an egg terest and satisfactory attendance. ' ind great good undoubtedly will be Goes quietly i ! ! . ioes quietly away, The meetings are in charge of the jaccomplished. But when a hen h.,l\- done the noted evangelist, Rev. W. T. ‘n~| = - She cackles t'urlhl ‘lloomy' sy gan, with his singer, Mr. P. A.| \ < 3 ) s ol el CHRIST%!Z\E\DEggEPt}:;OSI;;)TREGlfiIXNS:A\n(‘l makes an awtul r:u:kvt, too; e e S Ay e, ,“‘\“nu‘ S(“(‘ l'h.\ hen is wise, Services are held daily at 10 a. 1 At the call of the pastor, Rev. \\"l sicaa bt St i im. and at 7:30 p. m., with the {S. Patterson, the young people of R children’s song practice at 2:30 each |the First Presbyterian church met EXSTy He YOU Y. o oy afternoon. The latter meeting is in {last night and discussed the advisa- | SHCARALE 10 Cthiaw: yanr Heney cha of Rev. P. A. Stockton, who | bility of forming a young people’ 5‘ counds is organizing a “Sunbeam” choir. | organization ! Say, home-made goods are the stuff All children of the city are invited | After a full discussion by those | for me to attend these daily choir practices. [present it was decided that such an | beause they spell pros-per-i-ty, (\h Stockton plans a hay ride or |or zation was needed and th.n”h“ dollar sent to the northern u(hnl outing for the “Sunbeams™ on |the time was now ripe for it. Ilr.; shore : Saturday, anq is providing badges [A. M. Jackson was electeq tempor- :‘\.‘”"": “‘Good-bye, Bill,” for ever- for the members. Mr. Stockton is a |1y chairman and was askeq to ili\v‘ more, lgraduate of the Moody Bible Insti- |point a nominating committee, This|But the dollar you spend in your tute of Chicago, and is one of n\o;nmr Wednesday at 6:30 p. m. and | inland town ablest men in his work in the coun- {prepare its report which will be |Keeps a-comin’ and comin’ ’round.” try. yiven to the society at its mwnnnu; —Ex. * ® *® you have an employe in your private business who is rendering services entirely satisfactory, you will keep him, no matter what an applicant for his position may promise. If you have one whose service is not satisfactory, either through lack of fidelity or lack of ability, you will get some one in his place—the one who can offer you the best proofs that his service will be satisfactory. Every man should apply the com- mon sense that governs his conduct in his private business to his public business. So we say to the voters, don’t select a man because he wants the place. Pick out the one who will fill the place best and put HIM in. We need good, clean, honest men in our employ, whether in a public or pflntc capacity. —Palafl(a Tlmes- Herald iplls R e Y Editor of the Telegram: A few days ago I was in your town of Lake- land ang I was told by some of my friends that the Hon. John Stockton was to deliver a speech on his sena- torial campaign, and I thought I would stay over and hear it as T had heard that if Mr. Stockton ‘was elect- ed all the farmers were to get forty acres anq a mule that had no lahd and a mule of their own, so I staid over, Mr. Stockton was introduced by our Hon. Mr. Drane. Mr. Stockton started off slow at first, looking kind o’ wild, but he soon began to get faster and faster anq looked wilder and wilder, and after a while the fur began to fly. He clinched his hands full of the cool evening air, and T imagine that he thought that he was tearing the scalp off of Mr. F]etcher's already balq head, the place where the hair ought to grow. Well sir, Mr. Stockton kept get- ting faster anq fiercer than ever. He everlastingly knocked out all the newspapers that opposed him, and ¥ [slashed everything in sight or imag- ination that was not for him. He told or intimated that Mr. Fletcher hag been bought over by two men in South Florida to introduce bulls from South America to be slaugh- tered in Florida to the damage of the cattle growers here. He said that Mr. Fletcher took $25,000 of the people’s money to make a tour of Europe, when he should have been in the Senate attending to the peo- ple’s business. He salg Mr. Fletcher was very fond of visiting with Mr. Napoleon Bonaparte's tomb and oth- er things too numerous to mention. He said Mr. Fletcher was a good friend to Mr. Lorimer whoever he was, and that Mr. Lorimer was a Republican at that. Mr. Stockton claimed that Mr. Fletcher don’t know much anq didn’t do much, and if he was there he could get acquainteq with all of them in a day. He insinuated though that Mr. Fletcher was a lawyer. 1 believe Mr. Stockton said that he haq been in the banking business thrirty-seven years, and what he gidn’t know about banking wasn’t worth knowing. He was the big I, and Mr. Fletcher wag the lit- tle “u.” 1 kept account of how many times he said T up to 855 times —_— if he was nominareq United Stat% Senator up to 655 times. He said by was a financier, he was, but thought we needed statesmen in th3| ' Senate. p Mr. Stockton said if he was nomi. nated he woulq visit us every year to see what we wanted, and | thought right then and there if hel did not know what we wanted hel ought to stay at home. If Mr. Stockton is nominated it is_ to be hopeq that he won't lnflxcd upon us any more speeches. As he never said anything about the rorty acres and a mule I left in disg\m with a determination to vote for' who I durn pleased. 1 forgot to state that Mr. Stock.’ ton promised to reduce railroad freu;ht rates, but unless I can getl that forty acres and a mule T wil} be left out. I send you 25 cents’ which will help you out some. lf'j you put this in your paper send me a copy to Ecpoksassey ‘postomce,) Florida. Your friend, EBENEEZER GREENBRIAR. HON. W. A. MCRAE, 3 COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE ANSWERS APPLEYARD'S ELEVENTH HOUR' ATTACK TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF FLORIDA There appeared in the Pensacola Journal of yesterday an article which, in substance, is an eleventh hour attack, and which comes too late for me to answer. The filing of the suit is a mere subterfuge. The mandamus is not the remedy of Mr. Appleyard haq he any grounds for suit. With reference to the eleventh hour attack of Mr. Appleyard, I de- sire to say as follows: I have complied with the law fully and am not disposed to further dig- nify Mr. Appleyvard before the peo- ple of the State. I am perfectly willing that Mr. Appleyard should appeal to the courts. I presume when it is over he will explain/ it all TO THE GREAT SATISFACTION OF THE PEOPLE JUST AS HE HAS HIS FAMOUS BULL MOOSE LETTER TO MR. HODGES. By his own statement he is either a Bull Moose or a HUGE JOKE AS A JOKER. I know the weakness of Mr. Appleyard for FACETIOUS JOKES. He certainly is A HUGE JOKE. Mr. Appleyard’s eleventh hour move is ridiculous and absurd. He must be afraid of the results at the polls. He must be afraid to trust the people at the ballot box. My name is on the ticket LEGAL- LY AND ANY STATEMENT TO THE CONTRARY IS FALSE. I am willing on next Tuesday to abide the results at the hands of the Demo- cratic voters of Florida. Respectfully, W. 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