The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-08-07

TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA:
Having failed receive in the primary sufficient
number of nominate for the position of Railroad Commissioner
have decided again submit the the primary
August 18th
my position perhaps pos
b misrepesened take this of setting myself right with the
public both relations to the railroad corporations of the State and
the Railroad Commission of which for nearly been the
Chairman and most active member.
that railroad
Were not should accepted position Commits
is Absolutely essential to eScencv II ia NOT u nev th. @ %
sire retention the commission.
the Commission desire done
the assumption that the Commission of little
pie But these gentlemen much
obvious that If the Railroad Commission be farce the
tons would have little to fear its operations
dcontnuance the Commission has in aroused the ango
nm of the corporations must necessarily have been value
the community
Nevertheless given
mission needs and methods and that while
practical railroad man of years experience am us
the only member of the any
problems with which
desiring the
interests Of Florida have everything
lose the defeat of the only member of the Commission
knows their business understands the tricks of their
meet them on their own ground
That views this
following significant proposition which made Jacksonville short
after the primary election when that
was that prospective
members of the Commission knew politics raroads
would would the next legislature
bill increasing the salary attached to that position from $1,000 $1,000
I opportunity 0
they upon people
inefficient that to stand alone they but that will
business
mission the they the will be
hands inability
charge the duties they hope persuade the people confde their keep
In of the word this offer is compliment myself but
insult the intelligence the people Florida;
ah believe that the democratic
parties to such scheme by giving their votes candidate who
willing but position he
and who seeks conceal his shortcomings beneath the
other
base claim to the SURFACES the people glterng
generaes political class preudces but
ord and my promise of future usefulness.
the Commission inefficient in the
the following points scored against the railroads.
forced from the East Coast Railway effective
@ which agreement was broken by the publication of the concession in
East Coast paper shortly before the primary election This reduction
at least $4,000 saved the East Coast truckers
the fcaion which
melon rate equaze the difference of per cent hitherto existing
favor of the Georgia melon growers the following extract from letter
Growers Association tells the
practically railroads
inability
~ The reduction in cantaloupe by above change SCI
oues shipped yearly that the growers here have
saved about $4,000 suppose the growers Of the state have saved
freight fertilizers
instances estimated the farmers Of Desoto
Tampa Steamship
typical which determinations
the Steamship victory
the Commission this instance tributary territory
competing line and cheaper rates.
erection of suitable a the following points,
Lake City, Bluff Springs, Coondale Archer
best the the Railroad s
For example
time sought and relief
relief is
s n session.
indication of the Commissions o be
the following the platform
the
by Railroad corporations
believe Railroad
benefit the State especially
action of the Commission discrimination
nve points outside State
Savannah and other
Jackson
Vile within three after more
per cent"
My platform be summed up very few
am practical man. and running Of
whose technical not
favor of per
places
passenger rates as rapdIv ne
be legally brought about promising more
than l. perform
favor such dnerentia shjpment Ford
products through Florida
adjoining
favor such additional legislation
the Railroad Commission enlarge its field oppo
o - ~ 'pO
believe that with practical
members this Commission
Of Florida and upon that belief based candidacy
Tallahassee. Fla July a. 1904 HENRY z DAY