The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-25
sen. MALLORYS
POMERFUI SPEECH
Continued From Fit5t Page,


faction ! have no hesitancy in saying
that have no doubt Whatever that
this primary that resulted In the nor1i-;
nation Of the gentlemen who are here
before you vas as regular as any con-
vention or primary that ever was held.
tApplause and cheeriDg.)
Without going into the details of
the reasons that have led me TO that
conclusion, / will content myself with
simply saying, ON my own authority,
that the primary was regular, the noni-
nations were regular, and that the
Democratic party stands for the pres
ent candidates for municipal offices,
who are as fairly nominated as any
candidates ever have been. (Applause.)
A Question of Honor.
Knowing that as | do, what is my
case? did not vote for Mr.. Bliss in
the primary but would consider N.Y.
self recreant TO the first principles OF
manhood and recreant ito my own
honor when, after having deliberately
gone into the primary and agreed TO
stand by him If successful, to tarn my
back to him if he succeeded instead OF
my candidate"
Mr.. Mallory cited several .,illustra-
| tons in support of his position, and
| made a strong and unqualified argu-
ment in favor of the many improve
mentS so badly needed in this city and
said in substance, That they were only
| possible under a white mans govern
ment. He closed his address by pre-
dieting the success of Mr.. Bliss and
the White Democratic Primary ticket
at the election of June 8.
Charles n. Bliss. 4De
Charles H. Bliss, democratic cand;-
date for mayor, was next introduced
and was greeted with prolonged cheer
ing and applause as he stepped to the
front of the platform. The applause
was so great, in fact, that he was I'M
able to be heard for several minutes.
Mr.. Bliss recited now he had first
determined to make Pensacola his
home, something over ten years ago,
when he was forced to seek a southern
cline on account of health. He was
en- route to Palm Beach and had stop
ped over for a few days in this city,
but being impressed with its great
natural advantages, decided to remain.
At that time, said Mr.. Bliss, Pensacola
was represented upon the map by a
very small dot, and he at once set
himself to the task of advertising the
city. He recounted the efforts he had
tmade to bring the city into prominence
and said he mad always worked with
the best interests OF Pensacola at
heart. rs.
! Three things, he said, were needed.
First, water works ample to furnish
/ all needed fire protection; second, an
adequate sewerage system, and third.
improvements to the streetsA"not let
them remain as God made them on
! the first day of creation" Mr.. Bliss
talked at considerable length of niu-
nicipal ownership, along the lines he
has so long espoused through the
press, and spoke of his well known
connection with the meeting ,wnfeh re-
suited in the adoption. of the Pensacola
J bond ISSUE some years ago.. He. crit
cised the anonymous attacks made
upon him through the columns of the
Daily Misrepresentation" ny "Cucrm-
, her," ct al, and poked considerable
fun al u. Clifford Crane" the latest
lexponent of Anti-Democratic Villifica-
ton VINO, Mr.. Bliss said he. had been
unable TO locate, although having
searched diligently.
The speaker read several extracts
from the bliss ON Labor" pamphlet
j gotten out behind barred doors, dark
ened windows and on Sunday at that,
and then read from his own work ex-
; tracts showing that the statements
contained in the pamphlet were either
!, wholly false or deliberately abridged
to misrepresent him. He dwelt DIT
considerable length upon the alleged
illegality of charges by the Pensacola
Water Company. citing the fact that
the city ordinances, as published, were
the law, while the company charged
greatly in excess of the printed figures
He defended his labor record in sub
stantially the same way as. heretofore
and closed with feeling reference
to the well known ',figurin' ability
of the "Riccochetting Torpedo and
Aurora Borealis" of the Anti-White
Primary crowd.
Judge J. Emmett Wolfe.
j Judge Wolfe made short address
in which he unqualifiedly endorsed the
nominees of the White Democratic
PRIMARY and, incidentally. paid his re-
spects to a recent contributor" TO the
lAnti-Primary mouthpiece. In the lat
ter connection Mr.. Wolfe said that
1.-The statement had been made that Mr.
bliss came from Utah-an infamous
intimation that he was a Mormoa,
made no doubt on the ground that Il
Il great many Mormons live in
Utan. .Mr. Shine" said Mr.
Wolfe, comes from Leon county.
There are a great many negroes in
Leon county. Why not as well let
Mr.. Shine prove that he isn't negro?"
\ Judge Wolfe's address was learned
and eloquent and was. heartily APP
plauded and cheered.
II Announcement was made of meet
ing in the interests Of the White Prf-
mary candidates to be held on Hotel
Escambia lawn Friday night, May &c,
and the meeting then adjourned.