The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-04-13

ANNOUNCES
Is Candidate for Member of The
State Railroad Commission
CLERK FLORIDA SENATE
HAS Conducted Newspapers in the State
tor Many Years. Gives the Voter,
Ills Platform Of Principles.

TO the Democratic Voters of Florida.
Under the, present system of nomina-
ting ourpublic servants for office, each
OF you have a right say who shall be
your nominees.
1t being impossible for the individual
voter TO know, personally. each candi-
date who offers himself for State Of
flee, the undersigned introduces himself
toyou through the medium of the press.
Judges of the courts of Florida have
never made it practice to solicit votes
BY personal appeal. Members of the
railroad commission are judges. They
decide certain matters between the
great corporations and the people. 1t
would be unfair, therefore, while others
are attending to the duties they are
paid to perform, for another individual
seeking the position to take advantage
of this.
! live at Lake City, Florida; | am
candidate for Railroad Commissioner;
am a Virgnian by birth; entered the
Confederate navy when II years of age,
and surrendered with the naval forces
under Gen. Joseph f. Johnston at
Greensboro, N. c., in 1865; | have re-
sided in Florida for over % years. have
been in the newspaper business all that
time; have diligently and faithfully
worked for the upbuilding and develop
ment of the State during all these years
and my every effort in the future will
be to that end, in whatever position |
may hold; am thoroughly acquainted
with the wants and needs of every sec
ton of Florida, as my acquaintanceship
and travel has led me at times into
every county within its borders; have
twice been chosen to represent you in
Democratic National Conventions: have
been connected with the State Senate
in Florida since 1887. most of the time
as Secretary. and can confidently refer,
as to my faithful attention to the duties
imposed upon me, to any member Of the
during that time, as well AZ
to the records in the archives of the
State, it being Il fact that these records
have never been attacked in the courts.
Railroad commissioners of nearly all
the States of the Union have, where
the powers given are judiciously exer-
rsed, proven of great benefit to the
general public. and there is no reason
why Florida should be an exception to
the rule. Experience has pointed out
defects in our railroad commission law
that are being remedied by the l.egis-
alure at each session, and by this pro
.ess, within few years, we will doubt
ess have law that will be all that it
should be- in the interest of the people
am confident of my ability to fill the
,fcc acceptahly and efficiently, and
hedge myself, il nominated and after
wards elected, tn administer the duties
If the office fairly and impartially, |
The State of Florida has wonderful
possibilities before it, and IN my humble
opinion no agency can he such potent
actor in it, development a. the ia lroad
For this reason the voter
houll weigh carefully the claims of
very one who offers for the place. |
mis- announcement Is direct personal
ppeal no YOU Individually. Two mem
,rr5 Of the board are to be selected
;ant 10 he one Of them, | want your
ute and support Should you choose
ne, | promise that you shall never have
ause to regret it. :. /
| believe my large acqlaintanceship
n your county, St. Luce, to whom
cfer you, will vouch for my fitness for
he office. :, =,
As any loyal Democrat would do, !
ledge myself to abide by the result of
he primary and will support the nomi-
ecs thereof at the regular election.
Very respectfully,
4. j. APPLEYARD.
Lake City, Fla, April 9, 1906.