The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-04-22
FLORIDA POLITICS
AND POLITICIANS

they favor and do not favor. Re
member, it is not a matter Of party,
as are all Of one and the same
party, but Of who can best
serve the people best It is wholly
the man, not the politics, as TO be
anything but a Democrat in Florida
is certain and sure retirement for
Efe. II is the best man. He who
as a citizen possesses a record for
honor and fidelity, morality and
purity of character. Let all be pre-
pared to answer questions properly
prOpounded, so no one will have a
policy known only to himself-Jack-
sonville Metropolis.
Another Editor Candidate.
G. c. CodringtOn. the gifted editor
OF the DeLand News, has announced
himself a candidate for the state sen
ate from Volusia county. Mr.. Cod
rington is an able man, a
man of ideas and is a practical man.
with all. and will make a good run.
1t is TO be hoped that he will succeed
t. in the state legislature.-Miami
Record.
Faithful and Efficient.
Under the provisions of the con
stitutiOn ana laws governing the
terms Of justice of the Supreme
Court. Justice Charles B. Parkhill
and James B. Whitfeld's terms ex-
pire this year. These justices have
proved their efficiency and faithful
ness, and are candidates for renom-
ination before the coming primary as
justices Of the Supreme COurt.-Pun-
ia GOrda Herald.
SpsrI<man Deserves II.
So Congressman Sparkman is go
ing through the primary without Op-
pOsitiOnl Well, he deserves it.-SL
Augustine Record.
signaIly Honored.
Justice Charles B. ParkhiH, justice
I of the supreme court Of Florida, has
been signally honored by the bar of
/ Dade county which body has made
public a signed card advocating
! that he be re-nominated at the com
! ing primary.-St. Augustine Record.
State Your Position, Gentlemen.
Other counties are insisting that
/ candidates for members of the leg
/ islatUre. state their position upon
questions of most importance that
will be an. issue in the next session
Of that body. Walton county voters,
we think, should do the same,
Among those question are the drain
age of the Everglades, the State Life
! Insurance question. a better system
of assessment. including the passage
of a law requiring the publication of
/ the assessment roll, as a means of
reaching the tax dodgers. a class of
/ people from Walton county is not ex-
empt by any means. a more equitable
] and Just system of road laws. prohi-
bition of shipments of liquor into
! dry counties the assessment OF rail
road property by the railroad com
mission. besides several other mat.
| tiers. not the least of which is the
repeal. or the drastic amendment OF
the Buckman bill. How do our can
I Oidates stand upon these questions
-DeFUniak Breeze.
One Advantage at Least.
If all the newspaper men are elect
ed 10 the legislature it looks as
though we ought to get a committee
on printing that would see that bet
ter state work was dOne.-Gaines-
vile Sun.
judo. PsrLhiU Endorsed.
Judge Parkhill has received the
unanimous endorsement of the Pen
1 sacOla Bar for his reelection to the
/ Supreme Court bench. Judge Park.
I hill has many warm friends through
out West Florida, and will get a
strong vote in this section of the
/ Etate--Marianna TimeSCourier.
Gratifying to the People.
Judge c. B. ParkhiH, of the SUI
preme court Of this state, win be a
candidate to sUcceeI himself. This
fact will be gratifying to the people
of Florida. as Judge Parkhill is
recognized as one of the most learn
ed jurists Of the state. a brilliant
orator and a gentleman Of high ideas
and conscious dignity. -Gainesville
Sun.
Want Adams TO Run.
Hon Frank Adams. of Hamilton