The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-12

been travelling around with tne uRBfeSd-
tlon of campaign speakers. thus making
himself as chief executive of the State RI
diculons Finally, he has engaged in a
Rrangle with ]. N. C.. Stockton. Mr..
stockton pcpper-boxed the governor, and
he and the Governor lowered on the plat
form while the audience whOOped and
hurlahed
I'alatka Newa 1t is pretty safe prop
osition that offIceholders under the VIII
liam Tucumsch sherman Jennings regime
will feel such gratitude for their politi-
cal creator that they can be relied on to
support that gentleman at least by their
votes for the office of United tSates Sen
ntOr; but it's dollars to doughnuts that
for every one Of these that goes to the
polls breathing silent prayer for his
success, two win enter the polling booth
holding their noses
DeLand Record: Governor Jennings Is
too busy travelling over the state In the
interest of his candidacy for the United
states Senate to pass upon the pension
claims of cx-Confederate soldiers and Wild
Ows which are pigeon-holed at Tallahas-
see. The passing upon Of these worthy
claims by the Christmas holidays would
nave been appreciated by the old ex-Con-
teddlntes but Jennings does not care
snap Of his fingers for these claims. In
deed, it appears that he win keep them
tied up as long as possible
Quincy Times The Daily Capital re-
gently issued a special edition touching
principally on the life and reproducing un
extra large photograph Of Governor Jen-
nings. In referring to the likeness an eN'
change sees fit to remark that 1t Is rec
ords and not faces that will count III the
great political battle for the United states
Senate 1t might be added that the man
who is able to uniinchingiy Lace MS rec
ord is going TO have some weight with
the voters on the day of reckoning
Deiand Record: The White Springs
Herald Is roasting Jennings for his nersis-
tent efforts to deprive the Confederate
soldiers and the widows of Confederate
soldiers of pensions they should now be
drawing every quarter under the State
pension law. Jennings finds way TO put
oil the claims. not to act upon them. ana
among them are many worthy ones thnt
ty Commissioners Of VOlusia County anu
forwarded to Tallahassee months ago. but
nothing can be heard OF them.
TallahNsseean: The Jasper News takes
up a point In connection with the Gov
errors candidacy that we have been sur
priSed at not being brought to public at
tention before. 1t Is well known by GOV
ernOr Jennings and Mr.. Stockton that I'M
der the rules Of the United States Senate
lOus by introducing 10 to ! measures, ana
while they might do II they would only do so
to catch votes or carry out pledge They
know they could not accomplish more
that Is, they could not pass them nor
secure further recognition than ridicule.
Yet they are trying to make Mr.. Talia'
tcrro appear in false position because
he has not done this very thing
P0atka Timcs,Herald: And Hon. Wi.
liam sherman jennings. VIII his record
with stand the searchight of publicity II
wc remember correctly In 1870 Mr.. Jen'
nIngS was Speaker of the House of Repre-.
scntatlvcs. On April BIRD Of that year a
bill to create new railroad commission
was introduced. So anxious was Speak
er Jennings for the defeat of that bill
that he left his chair and took his place
on the door Of the House, and with ten
dollar bill in his hand, said he would
give ten dollars for every nickel the oln
commission had saved the people Of Florl- |
da." Now the Governor claims that he
''fnvors" the masses, rather than the rail-
roads.
Quincy Times: The Tallahasseean says
it is possible that Governor Jennings and
Mr. Stockton are playing n shrewd game
together, and that the little battle Of
abuse recently engaged In by them and
against each other might have been to
track We admit that such thing Is
possible, hut it's safe betting on one thing
when the Nrimalies are called, If there |
Is any dropping ont to be done, 1t won't
be your Cousin Willie. lie Is possessed
Of the fever, has had 1t for three years. |
has relied upon his appointvo powers for
a cure and Is 9 Ing t. he sule O. from the |
same complaint until the voters speak
Holfo Advertiser; In refusing to reap
point Hon. Robert +. Rogers as State
Convict Inspector, Governor Jennings ig |
nOrcd the recommendation of large ma.
jority OF the leaders Of his party from
all over the State. 1t Is fact that Mr.. |
Rogers made this office one of great bcne.
fit, FOR he brought order ont of chaos,
aud as a result the convicts Of the entire |
State received humane treatment. 1t was
but simple Justice that this able lnspec.
tor, who did so much for this depart
ment Of our state institutions, should be
re-appolntcd as recognition Of his abii. |
ty and fidelity to duty. fiut no. A po- |
litlcal dcnl had TO he made, and II was
made. However, we Opine that while the
Governor may make votes In Levy Coun.
ty, he will lose n great many more else
where.
Punta Gorda ITerald DeSoto county |
has been flooded this week with campaign |
literature favoring Governor Jennings for
the United States Senate. The circulars |
and ducuments received make n strong |
showing in his behalf. but no good reason |
Is given to Justify the Democratic people |
in reversing their long established policy |
and custom Of honorIng their faithful pub |
lie servants with second term in office |
While the governor would doubtless make !
an excellent Senator, II would be Il glar- |
ing Injustice bordering on great lngrati |
tude for the Democratic party to turn |
down Senator Taliaferro In the face Of the /
fact that II has never before done such |
a thing, and that his splendid record shows
that he is entitled to that approval by re-
election which the party has always given
to its faithful servants.
Jasper News: Our eccentric Governor
says that II he should he sent to the Unit
cd States Senate he would Immediately ,
Introduce bill In that august body for 7
the free coinage Of silver at the ratio Of .
16 to l. If he did, II would he. Of course,
with the consent of the Democratic eau.
Gus; and If a Democratic caucus should
deem the Introduction Of measure Of (
this kind cxpcdient. It would very likely
select Senator Teller, Of Colorado. to In
troduce the bill. Senator Teller left {
Republican pnrty because Of its hostility
and dlsloyalty to silver: he knows more
about the financial question than our err
udite governor has ever had the Opportu-
nifty to learn and the Senate Democrats
naturally would look to Senator Teller
to lead In a fight Of this kind They
would hardly select any new and untried
man. no matter how brilliant the novice /
might Imagine his ability was. Our gov.
ernOr should dlsahuSe himself Of the Idea
that because he halls from Illinois gives
him license to bomboozle US backwoods
crackers.
Clearwater Press: Upon excellent au.
thOrity the fact Is learned that Governor
Jennings, IN a recent speech In Calhoun
County declared that while "he had been
In office day and night for II months"
there had been time since Senator Italia.
ferro was elected when for II months"
that gentleman had not been in his of.
flee for il days." or words to that effect.
Now what sort of bgckwoods campaign.