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THE SENATOR PROM HAMILTONSketch of Frank Adams, By One Who Observed Him Closely in the Legislature.Editor Griffis, of the Fort Meyers Breeze, was in Tallahassee all during the session of the legislature and is BOW writing for his paper a series of admirable sketches of its prominent figures. The following is his write-up of Senator Frank Adams, of Hamilton which will be of special interest to the readers of the Democrat:aI am in a position to discuss Mr, Adams more thoroughly than either of the other two gentlemen, because 1 have known him personally all my life. His career politically and flnan dally has been unusually successful. He Is one of the few men in this country who have been successful In both political and business ventures at the same time. He has representedHam ilton county in the Florida Senate twelve years and twice during that time was elected President of the Senate. He is the wealthiest member of the Senate, being worth probably $500,000. There is not a particle of doubt in my mind, but what he was the best debater and most influential member of the last Senate. He Is recognized as the best parli mentarian in the State, and quite often President Harris had to rely upon Senator Adams’ experience and advice in making his rulings.Mr. Adams is a native Floridian. He was born and raised in Hamilton county at White Springs, but has lived at Jasper the past twenty years. He has some bitter and strong personal political enemies iu Jasper, have heard men in Jasper question his official integrity, in fact, 1 have done so myself. I have never heard his honesty as a business man nor his good morality as a citizen questioned or assailed by his bitterest enemies. So far as 1 know of his private life and business transactions are beyond reproach. But be it said to the credit of this man’s official record, that none of his bitter and persistent enemies have, so far, been able to point to one deed or act whereby they could prove that he had untrue to his trust or cast shadow upon his official integrity. Whatever degree of success Frank as attained politically or fl-aandally he should feel responsible to the farmers of Hamilton county. The farmers of Hamilton county have made him what he Is today. You will hear people refer to Adams as being a self-made man.’’ Such is not the for I know that he is a “farmer-man. I can remember when nearly every business man in Jasper *as (they called it) bucking” Ad when hardly a citizen of the town traded at his big store, except a lew friends, but the farmers stuck to him. They traded with him and they voted for him. They traded with him from the time he started ii business twenty years ago with an l*M stock until he retired from bus-toem last year. If he does not feel Fateful to the farmers he is as an '•Fate of the worst kind. The farm •» have remained so close in their ineudship to him that the man who wagoniaes Frank Adams politically *• Hamilton county soon sinks into Witical oblivion. As a result of his friendship every county offi-la Hamilton county are farmers two or three. He use to em-L| ^ neirly every one of his ten or ■ *«lve atore clerks from the plow■M a State Senator he is pointed some as a “corporatiouist.” I**®* designate him as a man who bis convictions. Claude L’En-»ho 1* one of the most radical ^ ia his views that I know of,‘hiiSun%Mr.-• Adams could not be classed * wrporationist. When I look at k2°rd ia the Senate I Hod that cast his vote more times corporations than he has forreprrW **««wous man he has for ^ ^ 1 heard him express himselfj line 0De day ln lhe foii°w'some few weeks ago said“I am in the Senate to 411 the Pe-ple. I am not 10C!* th* People against^ lSteUOnS DOr the corP°ratiODS jji 1 am Hereu fcw Wll4t m’ conscience tells me ^ iD 1116 interest °* goodlt and for the best interest re8ar(Hess of ■a. .. ’ Political factions or any This --- ^en 8 ma* not be an ex-t®^ °’i’ but it contains theti remark******* remark.9i teglsIature be foughtek®^ _ *** bill, but stronglyHfeti** P^ing a license Pm- mile upon railroads.against lt;that him was iHe supported every bill that was in-thT^ iDCreaSe the P°wera ofIgaics^ COma,iMi0 votedagainst drainage because he claimed his constituents had instructed to vote against it. At first he?P°8ed to the constitutional amendment allowing each county a Senator but after j explaiQed to him conditions in this respect in Lee county he changed his mind and advocated the bill. He led in the fight he bill to increase the salaries be present State offiiciais. in thisfhlt hU instance 1 am glad to say that he was defeated. He had an_ i eye for any measure for the benefit of the public schools.’Senator Adams is polite and course to a fault. He is relentless persistent once he determines to accomplish anything. He is possessed of a great deal of personal magnetism. He is shrewd and diplomats in his political and official transactions.”been in force long enough to be test-? ed higher up. Missisgippi is next In line, and it seems to be tactily admitted that the legislative verdict there will be pretty near, if not quite, unanimous.teouaandBishop Whipple’s Boy Fight.(Times-U nion.)Editor Times-Union:—I was struck by one of the head illustrations In your issue of Thursday, the one with the baseball fellow exclaiming. You ought to see the other fellow.” ^ Strange as it may appear to all who knew my dear old friend, Bishop Henry B Whipple, of Minnesota, and a winter resident of Florida, as the Saint John of the House of Bishops, owing to his peculiar appearance and amiable disposition, he was the original author of this remark.On both sides of his parentage.
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Live Oak Daily Democrat
Live Oak, Florida, US
Fri, Jun 21, 1907
Page 7
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