The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-01-04

suits that were advocated by me.
Therefore. | feel that il is proper on
this occasion to reiter9te the pledges
made by me to the people, which, in
brief, are as follows:
Primary Election.
That / favor the primary elect ion
system, that believe 1t to be on trial,
that will oppose to the utmost OF my
ebiEty any measure 10 weaken or re-
peal this law, unless it has first been
submitted to a vote of the people, and
received their approval, and l further
pledge the people that / will do my
utmost TO strengthen and perfect the
system, and that / will cheerfully APP
rrove any bill tending in that diree-
ton.
Railroad Commission.
In recent years Florida has made
rapid advance in material progress
and prosperity, but, in my judgment,
she has only fairly begun to enjoy the
rich heritage justly hers by reason of
vast resources in field and grove, fac
tory and mine. / believe that no agen-
cy has had more to do with this pro-
gress and prosperity than the wise
and conservative administ ration of
our Railroad Commission laws. |
believe that the department OF
state institutions should give every
encouragement to the development
and construction of transporta-
ton lines, and thereby facilitate and
cheaper transportation, an achieve
ment working both for the benefit of
the people in affording a larger and
reader market for the numerous pro-
ducts of field, farm and grove. as well
as to the transportation eompanies. in
the increased amount of business that
they will handle. In my canvass OF
this state, | put myself upon record
as being in favor of doing all With =
my power as Governor 10 strengthen
and protect the laws creating the Rail
read Commission. / also promised TO
recommend to the legislature that a
resolution amending the Constitution.
so as to make the Railroad Commits
sion a Constitutional part Of the gov.
eminent be passed.
Education.
I also declared that a good educa-
ton was the most valuable heritage
that we could leave our children and
therefore, believed in longer school
term for the children attending our
free schools, and that l favored large
appropriations for our COLLEGES. Few
states have been more liberal in re-
cent years than ours in the matter of
education. Not only have we an ex.
cellent public school system, but also
well equipped and endowed figher
institutions of learning supported at
public expense, and it is now inexcus.
able that the children Of our state
should grow up in ignorance.
Our government is the outgroVth
of public opinion. This government
was established by and must be adj
ministered for the good of the people
regardless Of personal preference and
local surroundings. The policy of the
government is your creation and your
dictates must be obeyed. II cannot
be perfect but it will be Just what its
citizens make it. lis excellencies and
efficiency Of those those you elect Ia
administer its affairs will always do.
pend upon the virtue and good sense
of the people who make il and who
uphold it. This emphasizes the i'm.
portance of education and of a genera
interest in the affairs of state. Our
continued success, our prosperity. our
power rests on the intelligence of the
people. The common school is the
corner stone of our political structure
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