The Pensacola journal., 1907-08-27
VOX POPULI.
SOME TIMELY IDEAS
BY j. W.. SINDORF
Pensacola, Aug. 26.

| Pensacola. Aug. 26.
Editor, Pensacola Journal:
In reply to ''R. E. Tropuc's" outburst
of eloQuence of Aug. Ii, I would like
to know who, what or where, Mr.
'Tropuc" is.
There does not appear to be any
person by that name in the city. None
| in the city directory and no other
| place that We can learn of. There is
very little sport in knocking down a
| straw man, or trying conclusions
with a man who is afraid to come
out in the Hmelight and show his
calves and take a stand on one side
or the other. He is very particular
to let us know from the start that
he has no interest whatever in the
saloon business, and yet he seems
the most excited person in the whole
city (SalOOnkepers not eXcepted). He
must be excited and nervous when
he talks about things which have
no relation to the question, such as
sapphire skies, filmy clouds, the dawn
of creation, and the singing stars He
must be rather obscure person to
have been overlooked in making the
directory, and seems satisfied with
the security of his obscurity He
seems to have no interest in the mat
ter other than to display his great
powers of eloqUence. He brings to
mind a little story:
A certain young man, after a three
months course at a commercial col
lege, made UP his mind to be a great
man and to convince the people of
the community that he was capable
OF becoming one. He arranged to
"Orate" upon the wonders of the uni
verse. He made arrangements to
take the wings of the morning and
carry his audience from this mundane
fOotstoOl to the farthest limits of il
lmitable space. After beginning his
aerial flight in the direction of heav-
ems blue dome, the first thing to call
forth his Oratorical powers were the
clouds. He eXpatiated upon the gran
deur, the inky blackness, the vivid
ness, and the sonorousness of a thun-
derstorm among the Alps. From the
clouds he scared away towards the
etherlal blueness in search of the
planets. Then he turned his attention
to the fixed stars About the time
he was entering the ETHEREAL regions.
one OF the wings of the morning"
gave way. This necessitated a re-
turn to the earth, and with a buzz
and a whiZ he landed On his grand
fathers woodpile.
Is Mr.. Tropus in earnest about
blind TIGERS or is it only a cry to de-
ceive some who do not give the mat
ter due consideration? Why go ayYav
tC hunt for blind tigers? He must
know that we have blind tigers right
here in the city. He must know that
men are doing time in prison for run
ming blind tigers here in Pensacola.
There VIII be blind tigers with pro-
ton. Was there ever a law made
that was not broken? When there is
1t viii be time to talk about blind
tigers.
All this talk about blind tigers is
a waste of energy. 1t is only a re-
hection upon the ability and intee-
r1ty OF our city and county officials to
put the law in force. Unless be
knows for fact that they will refuse !
TO do their duty. and that We cannot
get men who will, he should let M |
on the blind tiger scare, and get on |
to something that is better worth the |
money. We appear to have some good
officials, who do not hesitate to take
their lives in their hands and Law
them down in defense of law and the |
people. Come right across. Mr., Tro- |
puc and confine your remarks to the |
question before the house, and We
will be with you.
j. W. SINDORF
CNote-The Journal has published |
several communications signed like |
he above and always under the i'm
preston that ''R. E. Tropuc'' was the
1ame of bonafide citizen. Recently
however. we have attempted to learn
he identity of the gentleman, but
without success. If there Is such a
nan, he must identify himself at this
'nlce before any more of his COM
nunlcations can be published, as The
Journal likes to know who its CORE
pondents are.-Editor. JournaI.)