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THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND. FLA., MARCH 2, 1912.
The Evening Telegram
Published every afternoon from the
Kentucky Building, Lakeland, Fla,
Entered in the postoffice at Lake
lend, Florida, as mail matter of the
second class.
II. P. HBTHERINGTON, EDITOR.
A. J. HOLWORTHY
business and Circulation Manager.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One year 5.00
Six months 2.50
Three mouths 1.2S
Delivered anywhere within the
limits of the City of Lakeland
for 10 cents a week.
RELATIVE TO THE TUCKER.
HUFFAKEB CONTROVERSY.
From the same office is Issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS
a weekly newspaper giving a re
sume of local matters, crop condi
tions, county affairs, etc. Sent
anywhere for $1.00 per year.
On the second page of this issue
will be found an outline of the
polices favored by J. ('. Brown
.andidato for representative, a read
ing of which we commend to our
leaders. The ideas enumerated
therein seem to us such as any lover
of good government might favor.
o
Dear candidates, it Is early yet,
and the temperature is not high. If
you allow yourselves to get overhet
now, what will you do during the
leng warm spring days immediately
preceding the primary? Keep cool;
knjp sweet. The voters will appre
ciate it and you'll come nearer win
ning out in the end.
E. 1). Lambright, associate editor
o- the. Tampa Tribune, and the best
editorial writer in the South (ex
aequo with Uncle Joe Dixon) wants
to go to Baltimore as a delegate to
the National Democratic Convention
Men like Lambright do yeoman and
unselfish service to their country and
their state every day of their lives
and they are desrving well at the
hands of the people. Lambright's
ambition is very modest, indeed, the
place be asks carrying with it no
emoluments. The voters may send
him as a representative Florldian, in
the full faith that he will do the
right thing and carry out their in
structions as indicated in the prl
mary.
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We must respectfully, but firmly,
again call attention to the fact that
matter in the interest of any candl
date must be treated as advertising,
pure and simple. Were we to at
tempt to give space to a tenth of
the political communications which
are offered us, we would have 'room
for nothing else, whatever, and the
paper would be deprived of those
features which make it popular. We
trust that candidates and their
fi lends will be reasonable, and not
expect to monopolize our columns
with matter intended to advance
their personal interests, and there
fore just as much entitled to be paid
for as is the display advertisement
f the dry goods merchant or grocer
who advertises his wares.
o
THE RELATION OF THE
NEWSPAPER TO CANDIDATES
Mr. R. E. Lufsey prepared an an
swer to Mr. Huffaker's letter of yes
terday, but it was received at this
office this afternoon too late for pub
lication today. It will appear in
Monday's Issue.
Editor Telegram: It is necessary
for me to defend myself against the
attack of Mr. R. D, Huffaker in the
Telegram of Mar. 1st. It seems
that he wants to rob me of the credit
that has heretofore been given me
for having given my services free of
charge to the cause of public Schools.
I was City Attorney for Lakeland
then as now, but the city has alwaya
paid me and other attorneys an ad
ditional fee for litigated cases in ths
Courts, in addition to my salary,
which is very small, and this Is the
rule of other cities. When he has
practiced law long enough to have
some experience in legal mat
ters he will know this. Mr. Huffaker
may have been serving tne scnoois
himself but If he has he has been
paid for it, every month he has ever
taught.
Facts of the Case.
Mr.N. A. Riggins was the origina
tor of this movement to test the leg
ality of the Bond Issue of Lakeland,
n order that as he stated "If the
Bonds were unconstitutional, we
might call upon our Legislature at
itr. session of IS 11 to submit a Con
stitutional Amendment legalizing
School Bonds for Special Tax School
Districts," and in a conversation
with him last evening, he was clear
in his statement that this very case
o Brown vs. Lakeland was what
brought about the amendment to the
constitution which Is to be voted up
on at the next general election, and
which I hope will be adopted. I re
fer you to Mr. Biggins and Mr.
Brown.
Mr, Lufsey, who wrote the article
which Mr. Huffaker replied to used
the word Municipal Bonds errone
ously instead of Special Tax School
Bonds, but the effect is all the name
It is strange that Mr. Huffaker,
after filling the papers of Polk coun
ty with complimentary matter about
himself, would be so jealous of the
very first article Intended to be com
plimentary to me, and even rush in
to print to try to discredit it.
He has Intentionally tried to mis
lead the public in stating that Judge
Tucker did the work of the lawsuit
t refer you to his letter in this is
sue. EPPES TUCKER. JR.
NOTED LECTURER WILL AD.
DRESS EASTERN STAR MEMBERS
The Chapter Order of the Eastern
Star have secured Mrs. Cora Ransier,
of Hendersonville, N. C, to deliver
a lecture at the Masonic Hall next
Tuesday evening, and all Masons arid
the public generally are invited to
attend. From one or two of the
b ading papers of the South, we take
the following in regard to her work,
A womanly woman; of broad cul
ture, pleasing personality, strong
character, with a largeness of heart
and broad outlook on life and human
ity. St. Louis Evening Post,
Charming, interesting and impres
sionistic account. Columbia State.
Mrs. Ransier took a felicitous
choice of subjects. Doubtless her
experiences so pleasantly described
will be the inspiration for many simi
lar trips New Orleans Times-Demo
crat.
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mil urruKiuiiiiiY ur a urt iime
To Get A Vehicle At Your Own Price
Having determined to concentrate my efforts on my Harness Busing and
Kindred Lines, I will offer for a limited time in order
TotClose Out at Cost My Line of Buggies, se
ries, Phaetons, Wagons and Other Vehicles
Everything on wheels will go unreservedly, and if you want a vehicle fr
business or pleasure, now is your time.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
Mr. R. L. Williams, an expert
pharmacist of Tampa, will arrive this
evening to take a position with the
Central Pharmacy. Mr. Williams be
fore coming here has been connected
with Hale's Pharmacy at Tampa.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Harry Gago
reached Lakeland on the noon train
a:id have secured rooms at the home
or Mrs. Marler on South Virginia
avenue. Mrs. Gage is a very charm
ing woman and will make a pleasing
addition to church and society cir
cles, while Mr. Cage will make Lake
land a line citizen. We are glad to
note that this estimable couple come
here to make this their permanent
home, Mr. Gage is Deputy Supreme
Organizer of the Royal Order of
M cG LAS MA
The Buggy and
Harness Alan
Peacock Building. Opposite Jail
9C
Moose, and already has a good sized
list of members who will effect an
organization here very shortly.
Mr. W. II. Murphy, of Sparling,
was operated on this morning by
Dr. S. F. Smith, who removed a
tataract from his eye. He is doing
as well as could be expected, suf
fering little inconvenience as a re
sult of the operation. While in town
Mr. Murphy Is stopping at Mr.
Sparling's home on South Kentucky
ii venue.
Notice of Application to the Council authorizl 11 s the mid
of Lakeland, for a Franchise to
Establish and Operate a Gas
Plant, Within the City
of Lakeland.
To the Citizens of Lakeland and all
persons interested:
You will please take notice that
thirty (30) days after the publica
tion of this notice, the undersigned
will apply to the City Council, of the
City of Lakeland, for a franchise,
ui:iaits, u esiauiiMi ati.l ;i"ra-.e
gas plant in the city of Luk-la:
mo pui iiuae "i inrn:s;i!r.i gy y
all persons and Arms v:;h:r.
corporate limits ot sum t y
shall desire the said srrw i ar.dfj
ing the provisions ai:l f r:.;::u:
thereof, and presrriliir.s th tr-ii
nuns lur ine esiai)ii.-ii!l.;r a::i CW
eratlng of the said gas j,:;,ar.
WILLIAM R. rKTERJ
Dated February In, i ;!;'.
Editor Lakeland Telegram:
I notice a piece from Mr. Huffaker,
attacking Mr. Eppes Tucker, Jr.,
about the suit he represented the
city in.
Mr. Tucker did not charge any fee,
and I think he rendered a valuable
service to the cause of the public
schools and the betterment of the
state at large. I deem it a credit to
Mr. Tucker, of which Mr. Huffaker
ran not rob him by such mud-sling
ing. The newspapers were full of
comments on this case and it cer
inly was the cause of bringing
about the Constitutional amendment
for school bonds.
R. L. IJROWX.
The New York World offers this
lesson to editors during a campaign
year which we think is excellent
ind especially suited to this latitude
where we are all of one political
faith and the editor is not called on
to prove his party loyalty by espous
ing the cause ot any particular can
(Mdate:
"The World has alwaya found it
better to have no personal relations
xcept in a news gathering way with
candidates whom it is supporting for
office. It prefers to have no edito
rial acquaintance with them, how
ever charming they may be. It nev
r cares whether they are satisfied
or dissatisfied with the policy of the
raper toward them. They are at lib
erty to praise It or repudiate It, as
ihey please, and we go our way un-
exed. The World has always been
tdited for the benefit of the public,
t ot for the benefit of a candidate.
?nd we find it works excellently well.
Furthermore, it has been our expe
rience that candidates whom we
t-upported often embarrassed as
Much more than we could possibly
'mbarrass them. This Is our little
'esson to editors. They are free to
take It for what It is worth
Lakeland. March 1, 1912.
Editor Telegram: The communica
tion of Mr. R. B. Huffaker in the
Evening Telegram today contains an
error which-1 will correct, as it re
fers to mc, personally.
Speaking of the suit of Brown vs.
Lakeland, Mr. Huffaker says: "I am
reliably informed that what work
was done on the other side of the
suit was done by Mr. Eppes Tucker,
Sr." This information is not true,
Mr. Eppes Tucker, Jr., prepared his
answer and argued the case before
the Circuit Court. I rendered him
no assistance whatever. He won
the case In the Circuit Court and
Colonel Olliphant appealed it to the
Supreme Court I read Mr. Tucker's
brief on the aypeal and that was
the extent of what I did in the case.
Respectfully.
E. TUCKER, SR.
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