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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15

1t has been many months since sucf
a warm debate was heard in the board
OF trade auditorium as ensued yester
day during the regular monthly meet
Ing of the board, says the Jackson
vile Times-Union. 1t was a debate
on subject that has aroused interest
throughout the country, the failure o.
the transportation companies 70 pro
vide adequate facilities for the han
ding of freights. The debate was
preclpitated by the introduction By
John N. G. Stockton of a radical reso
luton calling upon the governor oil
FLORIDA to convene the state legisla
ture in special session to cope with
the problem, and advocating, in case
or failure to reach a solution other
wise the taking Of steps to secure the
ownership of railroads by the state OF
Florida.
In support of his resolution. Mr..
Stockton cited numerous instances
where the railroads have failed for a
considerable length of time to make
deliveries OF goods. He pointed out
the conditions existing in all parts of
the country, but dwelt more particu-
larly upon the conditions in Florida.
and the increasing demands of the
lumbermen and those engaged in all
lines Of business for relief.
Tie resolutions were seconded b.
Arthur Meigs, who in turn cited his
grievances against the transportation
companies and the delays>he has ex-
perienced in securing the placing of
cars and the forwarding of freights.
To Lay on the Table.
DR.. Henry Robinson looked upon the
resolutions of Mr. Stockton as being
too much of a political nature. for the
board of trade to take action on them
other than TO lay them on the table.
epd he made a motion to that effect.
p A. Holt was of the opinion that
the resolutions should have considera-
ton apS moved that they be referred
to committee to investigate and re-
port.
President Garner ruled that the
question of TRANSPORTATION is not poll
teal, and that 1t is always question
that the board of trade can act upon.
G. f. DeSaussure expressed the
opinion that the unprecented pros
Derity OF the country is the cause of
the existing conditions in transporta-
tiCn as well as in other circles. He
pointed out that the car shortage ex-
listed in all parts of the country and
that the TRANSFORMATION companies are
unable to secure from the
manufacturers cars sufficient to ham,
Bile the business that is offered.
John G. Christopher rointed ont that
with the same condition existing in
1Il parts of the country. it would be
If no advantage for Florida to own
md operate the railroads. for it would /
De impossible to move a car north of /
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15

the Florida line until the connecting
roads were able to handle it.
Scored BY Toomer.
Then came Col. w. NJ. Toomer, and
when he got through scoring the reso-
luton and the argument offered by
Mir. Stockton in support Of it, there
was little chance of getting the reso-
luton through the board of trade on
snap judgement. He declared that the
resolution sounded to him as danger
Gus and preposterous, and he ex-
+ pressed the hope that as citizen he
would have the privilege of recording
a vote against it. He considered it
extremely unfortunate that it should
be brought before the board of trade
He then scored the general PROPOSE
tioE of government ownership of rail
roads, and pointed out the instance Of
state ownership in Georgia, as being
one that should prove a warning. He
said that he did not think that such
proposition as Mr. Stockton had sub
mitted would come with very good
grace from the board of trade of Jack
sonville, city for which the railroads
A-dFN uOhC oO IlldL
such a proposition ought to be ridi-
culed and that it had no place before
the board Of trade. He favored the
board making final disposition of il,
and therefore seconded the motion to
lay it on the table, calling attention to
the fact that such a motion to Law on
the table is not debatable or subject
to amendment
This had no effect. however, for the
Question was debated and a number Of
amendments were offered before a
vote was finally taken on the motion.
When the vote was taken the motion
to table was lost by majority Of at
least two to one.
Then followed motions. substitutes
and amendments in rapid succession
and numerous. statements of grfey-
ances against the railroads, until f.
nally a substitute offered by Council
man Holt, to refer the matter to a
special committee of seven to be ap-
pointed by the chair, prevailed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
Hot Shot For the
Atlantic Coast Line.

Down in Marion county last weel
the grand jury went after the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad in good style
The following reference to this cor
poration in their general present
ments expresses the pent up feelings
OF a long suffering public:
Under our oath as grand Jurors
we do not feel that we will have fully
discharged our duty unless we recall
your hCnor's attention to what seems
10 us menace to the business inter.
est OF our beloved county, and a dan.
ger TO the lives of our citizens, and in
these presentments add vigorous
protest against the manner in which
the Atlantic Coast Line Railway Com
pany is operating within the confines
of Marion county. We are informed
that the conditions here are no worse
than in other counties of Florida,
through which this company runs
trains. 1t is difficult for us to find
words that adequately express the
true conditions of passenger and
transportation facilities of this cor
poratiOn.
Their insolent disregard of human
life is evidenced by the absolute I'M
fitness OF the rOad-bed for the traffic
1T attempts to handle by the else
where discarded engines and passen-
ger coaches, which it thrusts upon the
people of our state and by it's inabil-
lty to run trains on schedule time.
Among its own employees it's rust
eaten engines are a matter of deris-
ion. The travelling public finds every
train from two to ten hours late,
and then there is no certainty of
their destination before the
scriptural time of life has run. Their
estimate Of as nothing the lives of
their employees and patrons, is, in
our view, as truly criminal as is
homicide in the individual.
1t is intolerable in it's treatment
of the industries along it's line, and
where it has no competition gives
services in furnishing cars and NOV
ing freight or not, as it chooses. The
farmer finds no cars to move his
product; the lumberman ties up in
vestment in skidded lumber with no
empties to move the manufactured
article; the. turpentine operator and
lime manufacturer. the wholesale
grocer and dry goods merchant, the
large and small shipper are met with
the same answer, mo cars" cant
move it." This is no new condition
IF affairs, but has now reached a eli
max that calls for an emphatic pro-
test from the people inflicted with so
an imitation Of a rail
road.
We do not speak of its despoiling
ouT people OF their hard-earned live
ihood by outrageous freight rates,
and our citizens by compelling the
payment of interest on millions of
stock; but this indictment !
before the people of this lawless cor
)oration we stop when we have |
spoken Of its miserable facilities. We |
would that our powers were full and |
We could take some steps to better !
he conditions by either changing |
he management or stopping the |
operation entirely.
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A Useless Purchase
OF Real Estate.

In view of the fact that the city
owns property south of st. Michaei's
Cemetery that would be a desirable
site for the location of city stables
the reasoning that dictated the pur
chase Of something over three tho;
sand dollars worth of property In q
remote section of the city for this
purpose is, to say the least. somewhat
Obscure. The site selected by tis
committee having the matter in
Charge has nothing to recommend it
and the property purchased is, as a
matter of fact. so located tina. its use
as site for the city stables would
entail the greatest inconvenience. es.
pe0:ally as 1T Is so Tar removed from
The business portion of the city.
IL Is possible that The committee
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Deception or wild Birds.

Falcons-hawks, the largest species
can compress their features and look
very thin If they think 1t necessary to
do SO. As to the owls, they can hump
into any position they think most suit
able. 1t is useless to look for these
self preserving traits in any of the
family kent in geological collections,
for the birds are so accustomed to see
large numbers of people passing and
repasslng or standing in front Of them
that they treat the whole matter with
perfect Indifference. They know that
at a certain time their food will be
brought to them and that they are
otherwise perfectly safe. The raptures
IN a wild state have q bloom on their
plumage, like the bloom on a bunch of
grapes, which is not so often seen
when In captivity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
CITY cd j n GIL
!. TO HOLD 4
MEETING F.
Special Session Called to In
vestigate the Sewer
Work.

"A special session Of the City Council
has been called for this afternoon at
1870 o'clock. At this meeting the
council will hear the statement of II
II. Boyer, regarding the sewer work
as done on East Hill, which Mr..
Boyer is quoted as stating that was
improperly done and would leak
The meeting is the result Of the
action of the council Wednesday night
in deciding to go further into the mat
ter after it was brought to the atten-
ton OF the body by Alderman Rem
shaw, and the mayor was instructed
TO call special session so that Mr..
Boyer could be present.
Yesterday when City Clerk Aymard
communicated with Mr.. Boyer as to
the most convenient time for him to
be present, the latter stated that 4:3O
o'clock Saturday afternoon would be
satisfactory, and consequently the
meeting was called for that hour by
the mayor.
1t is expected that the engineers
looking after the city interests in the
work will be present and give the
council their views upon the matter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15

was not aware of the fact that tn,
city owned property south OF st
Michael's cemetery that would II
every way, answer all purposes, but
even il this was the case it hardly
Jusiifes the consummation of the deaI
AFTER the fact became known.
The argument Of one alderman tc
the effect that I'VE have bought the
property and will have to pay for il
anyway" is particularly weak ir
view Of Alderman D'Alemberte's state
ment that the property is actually
worth considerably more than the
price which the city was charged for
II.
The city is not in the real estate
business and, therefore, is not In a
position to speculate. Further, in
view Of the fact that it already owns
ali the property necessary for city
stables, much better located, the pur-
chase of suburban realty for this
purpose seems to be little less than a
waste of city funds.
Ii tho property is as valuable as
Mr.. DAlemberte evidently believes it
is the owner would undoubtedly be
glad to get out of the bargain. If it
Is net worth the price paid somebody
has probably been asleep at the throt-
tie of city affairs.
AT any rate, the acquisition of the
property in question seems to be SUI
perliuous and its purchase, in view of
ali the facts, not dictated by the
best OF Judgment. The city has better
use for it's funds than the purchase
OF useless real estate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15

" ~ - I" q re- 20 - - = q &c u = e e q
Representative ]. F. C. Griggs of Ana,
lachicola is quoted by the Washington
Post as saying that the people of Flor.
ida are much interested in the talk
OF Senator Daniel as the next demo
cratic presidential candidate. Mr..
Griggs says:
IF the country desires to turn
away from Mr.. Bryan, it should turn
to a southern man for the reason that
the south has produced a large ina
Jority Of the democratic votes for
many years, and for the further rea-
son that the south has a man like
Senator Daniel, whose legal ability,
honesty, and executive capacity are
unIestioDed. In addition he is a
great orator. think Florida would
Give Mr.. Daniel its vote IL he should
become a candidate before the nond-
mating convention"
Certainly no man north or sucb
could be found more worthy of The
presidency than Senator Daniel. His
ahi''ty is universally conceded and his
integrity has never been questioned.
He belongs to that old school Of
Statesmen who believe in strict ad-
hesion to the constitution and there
was never q time when the nation so
soTely needed as its chief executive
a D,an OF this school of thought.
Senator Daniel would be a candi-
date whom all democrats could con-
sistently and cheerfully support and
this is statement that could be
truthfully made of few OF our present
leaders The east and the west are
at war while the south stands or the
old democratic ground fighting for
OH democratic principles. Under snch
clrct instances nothing is more natural
than for the country to turn to the
south for nominee en- whom all dem.
ocrats could unite.
The var Is long past. The dav of
bitterness is ended and the time has
come for the south 20 assert her ros:-
ton in the family of states. We be.
lieve tie whole nation would like to
see her do this and would suunort a
southern man just as cheerfully as If
he we're citizen of northern state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
A Train For Tyler.

During Mr.. Tylers incumbency OF
tie presidential office be arranged 10
make an excursion in some director.
and sent his son Bob to arrange for q
special train. 1t happened that the
railroad superintendent was a strong
Wing. AS such he had no favors to
bestow on the president and informed
Bob that his road did not run any
special trains for the president.
What" said Bob. did you not fur
nsSh a special train for the funeral
Of President Harrlson" YES" said
the superintendent, land IL you'll
bring your father in that condition you
shall have the best train on the road"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
Impressive Evidence.

The constable is an observant man,
and his observation had its reward at
Marlborough street one morning. 1t
was the case Of hanson driver who
had run into four wheeler, and the
constable maintained in the witness
box that the hanson driver was drunk.
There was a bit of dispute" said
the driver" and the constable admit
ted as much. you was bit doubtful
about me bein' drunk. wasn't you
now"' continued the driver solemnly
Il was, just Bit" said the constable
stolidly, until L saw you taking down
your own number on your coat sleeve"
London Standard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
Commissioner Bitch.

Senator \. A. Bitch, state supervi-
sor of convicts, and newly-elected rail.
road commissioner. who will enter
into the duties of the latter Office on
the Sth of January, was in the city
yesterday and made us pleasant
visit. The Bitch brothers are among
Florida's best citizens and are uni,
versally loved and respected wherever
they are known. both having faith
fully served in the legislature for a
number of years. Tallahasseans are
particularly pleased that Hon. N. A..
Bitch and family are to live among
us.-Tallahassee True Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15

Mrs. Hayes Of Colorado, daughter
OF Mrs. Jefferson Davis, is out in a
card to the press in which she ex.
plains the letter of her mother made
public during the Gulfport meeting of
the Daughters of the Confederacv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
Appleyard's Defeat.

Editor ADpleyard didn't quite get
there in his race for sergeant-at-arms
OF the Democratic caucus Mt Washing
ton. but he beat all the others in the
contest except a partv from Missis-
sippi. who had John Sharp Williams.
the Democratic boss to back him
and that settled 1t. of course, Mr.. Ap-
nleyard is defeated with honor-Live
Oak Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15

The government will come clear of
expenses in the peonage trials in
Pensacola as the aggregate fines i'm
posed amounted to ten thousand
dollars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15

An appropriate Christmas gift for
the Filipino would be his liberty,
but the dear brown brother came to
us in a war and will probably never
leave us unless forcibly taken by
some foreign power.
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w. D. 6loxham.

The True Democrat says rumors
are ripe in Tallahassee that Governor
Bloxham will soon wed. If the runner
proves correct why not get the execu.
tive mansion ready for Mrs. Bloxham?
-Apalachicola Times.
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PRESS DISCUSSION OF
PUBLIC MEASURES.
MISREPRESENTATION
Hot in the State House.

1t is a little thing and might not be
considered worthy of an editorial note
but in the journey through life it is
the little things that harass and vex
us and crate upon the nerves. The
small things bring gray hairs to our
heads; the ordinary annoyances cause
the hollows in our cheeks; the trivial
mishaps and mischances worry and
tire. In the capitol Of the great state
OF Florida there is no ice water served
10 the thirty souls who serve the
state. AS soon as the chill of winters
breath descended upon the devoted
heads of those who habit the state
house the decree went forth from the
office of the custodian of the building:
NO more ice water. We can't have
ice water and fires. too" Isn't this
too sad? And the Secretary of State
is not to blame, either. It's the leg.
1slature-for not providing money
enough.-Tallahassee Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15

A Partisan chorus girl has been
fined $1,000 by a court for refusing
to wear tights. Rather a tight state
of affairs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
Attorney General Ellis.

The last legislature passed a reso-
luton requesting the encouragement
to inquire as to those rebates allowed
convict lessees under the state ad.
ministration. II our memory serves
us. under the terms of this lease. there
is some $4,000 due the state. OF
course, his report to the legislature
dex.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
PENSACOLA FLORIDA SATURDAY MORNING DECEMBER, IS 1905

Judge Swayne has given the people
to understand that peonage is a very
dangerous experiment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15

Mrs. Annie Bradley, who shot for.
mer Senator Brown in Washington.
says her only regret is that she did
not Kill herself. Would have saved
The country much time and expense
and perhaps long drawn out trial
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
Pleasant Holt.

Pleasant Holt.
Hon. Pleasant Holt is leading in a
movement for a Greater Jackson
ville." May success attend his laudi-
BILE efforts.-Palatka Times-Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15

The Fort Myers Breeze asked the
Tallahassee True Democrat to pub.
lish the assessment OF the railroads
in Florida for the information of the
public, but the True Democrat in.
stead of doing so, accused the Breeze
man of being a newcomer to the
state and referred him to the comm
troller Now the Fort Myers Breeze
1numates that the True Democrat
tailed to give the information be-
cause it does not want to expose the
railroad assessments or the officer
having these assessments in charge.
The True Democrat man has been
calling the comptroller pet names re-
Gently and it can not be supposed
he would try to shield that official If
anything had been done in his office
contrary to law.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
Gilchrist's Motives.

Albert Gilchrist'. heart is in the
fright place and the kindly things he
does are dictated by no motive except
love for his fellow man and a sincere
desire to be the purveyor Of happi-
ness.-Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
They Both Have Them.

Miami and Live Oak have been hay
ing little friendly bout as to thei,
relative merits. They are both pro
eressive and hustiing towns, but one
would know that by the character al
the papers each town supports.-Pen
sacola Journal.
Thanks for the compliment. which
also embodies large truth of gener
al application. It is a fact beyond
question that the enterprise and pros.
perity of town and the quality of its
citizenry can be measured in nearly
every instance by the intelligent out.
slider who has never seen that town
oy the simple process Of critically in.
speeding its newspapers. An unto.
date town wei be satisfied with
nothing less than an up-to-date paper,
and IL it is not up-to-date it's citizen
don't read much, any way. and thew
don't care what sort of paper gives
their photograph to the outside world
Live Oak Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15

Send in your orders now
for extra copies of The Jour
nails big Christmas Edition
and they will be set aside
for you.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15

Florida is entertaining two Of the
bishops OF the Southern Methodist
church this week. Bishop Morrison
Is presiding over the Florida confer
ence in session at Palatka and Bishop
Gambler is visiting his sonin-law, DR..
Sledd. in Gainesville.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
Bob Davis.

Ex-Congressman Robert W. Davis.
Of Tampa, is Brigadier General of the
Florida Confederate Veterans and his
friends in this neck O. the woods ex-
tend to both Veterans and General
Davis their heartiest congratulations
-Apalachicola Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15

The case Of Albert T. Patrick. the
New York lawyer convicted of the
murder of Millionaire Rice, after hav-
ing been heard in the New York Gil.
prefne court twice and the United
States supreme court twice, has been
cleared from the dOckets. The law
yer has decided to accept the commu.
tation of sentence and will spend the
remainder of his life in prison.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
The Late Judge Whitfield.

Judge Richard A. Whitfield, of Tai
lahassee. father of Justice ]. B. Whit
field. and man who held the esteem
of all who knew him, is dead. Peace
to his memory.-Apalachicola Times.
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SAID OF FLoRIDA's
PUBLIC MEN.
Frank Clark.

+ We are informed that Hon Frank
Clark, in the next (the GOTH Congress
expects to get that tax On Egyptian
cotton.-Lake City Index.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
Senator Mallory.

With Senator Mallory again in ex-
cellent health, we expect much good
work at this session from our delega-
ton in congress.-Palatka Times-Her-
aid.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
In the "Down and outv Class.

John A. Graham hasn't quieted down
yet. He doesn't seem to understand
that he Is now member of the poll
t1cal down-and-out-club. = Monticello
News
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Feeling Good.

We are going to give timely warn.
ing of the fact right now, Coming
events cast their shadows before," and
We are already feeling good over the
prospects Of FUN in the next poIiti-
cal campaign. = Jacksonville Flor
idian.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15

The Brooksville Argus man has a
very poor opinion of tigers and es,
pecially that species of the beast
whose sense of sight and respect of
The law is lacking. He terms him
the vilest creature on earth" and
says that IAN ignorant negro as black
as Eribus. digging in mire for a Iiv-
Ing and sleeping in a shanty on
shucks, is more to be respected than
he. The air is made vile by his
breath, and rotteness reeks in the
community where he lives and is toll.
Grated. for he can only thrive on the
putridity of people"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-15
THE SOUTH AND
THE PRESIDENCY.
. Jacksonville Times-Union.

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