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

IMPURI AM III ALL ElURIDA. ~
HON. JEFFERSON B. BROWNE DEFINES HIS POSITION
IN RACE FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Shippers
peal the Democracy Florida Duty
TO DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE OF FLORIDA:
Mr. H. E. Day after delaying nearly letting
decided the Railroad Commission
again. notwithstanding
the 18TH
proclaimed position questions which affected the people their
dealings with the transportation companies unable all
the State and the time is short make
before the second primary take this method OF reeratg and earmns
position
1 a mile passenger
State Florida.
and localities by the railroads. which has been their practice the
which Railroad Commission
charmanshp of Mr. Day. and elected will all
this evil
Third While believe in treating the railroads justly also be-
eve that the the Railroad require them
the people justly
Fourth The Railroad Commission has ample give the
pie the relief they need and their promptly mad
and elected pledge myself to all the of the law
plsh
producers Florida farmers
vegetable merchants the pentne and phosphate people, and
the prosperity
Their interests should be the first consideration the Railroad Commission
and WILL elected use every effort safeguard and protect them
to extent
plain cercu Mr. the railroads Of
the Railroad Gainesville when Commission
appointed their special their candidate
Mr. Day his platform says: base claim to he suras of the
people my past
Are satisfied with Mr. Days record Railroad Commission
policy to your community
might?
So then vote for Mr. Day and continue his policy in force
policy
Mr. psy has made his record ON the Commission and the people
know what is his platform which he has just announced he seeks
change that entirely different people
would not select Republican enforce Democratic principles
he pretend the Democratic platform Neither will
attempts that attitude His platform viewed the light of his
He
has had nearly six years out the policy which he now claims to
for
roads and against the people and they will not deceived by promises
ebuRd at the polls the first primary by the overwhelming election OF
investment capital railroad enterprises this
system
and the Florida East Coast Railroads higher than those
allowed the South Georgia West Coast the vadosa
Southern, Pedro Georgia,
Alabama, will will be
schedules published the Fourth Annual Report of the Railroad comm
beginning 1ss and the Fifth Annual Report beginning
allow the trunk lines charge from rs than the
smaller roads which have Just been built Such policy is the inter
a State railroad building and development of sections the
which
building by other companies
first entered public life My record the Senate 1891 when
President of that body and again in 1893 is well known and
voice and vote were always the side OF the people nave always been
favor Railroad Commission and assisted drafting the bill
Mr. Days published with his
Railroad Commission $4,000
with proposition and in the interest of
defeated competitor
his Clerk the Commission
be retained
proved satisfactory
friend Jacksonville know aragreemen
could be obtained writing which
ply It could not be obtained
intimaton of this until received telegram
which had him, asking him
would candidate which he
the
after the
his candidacy
AS could mentioned had
lemen political cap
willing
mnedness and manhood
State of Florida
wish impress the people the Importance
While there candidates
the interests
election of July
primary danger Of being nuihed
1. 1902. JEFFERSON B. BROWNE