The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-07
Public Men and Measures
Discussed By Press.


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A "BoostD for Barco.
Editor Williamson pays Hon. Jim
Barco the compliment of saying that,
should he enter the race for State
Comptroller, his opponents would, at
least. realize from the wreckage on
the beach that there had been storm
upon the aters-1-Tampa News.
w. A. Biount.
Mr.. w. A. Blount, of Pensacola,
formerly State Senator, and consider
ed the leader of the bar il Florida,
was at the capital all the week on
business in the Federal Court Tie
legal battle IN which ne was engaged
was watched with good deal Of 10
cal interest because of the fact that
Mr.. Blount aaG Mr.. Fred t. Myers.
10th so widely known in the State for
legal acumen and ability, were pitted
against each other as counsel IN the
case. One Of the younger attorneys
from West Florida, speaking of Mr..
Blount. said: You know, over in
the First Circuit, where Mr.. Blount
lives, when we have cases to be tried
and come to cite our authorities we
don't say the Supreme Court of Flor
ida has decided or the Supreme
Court of anywhere else;' We just say
Mr.. w. A. Blount says and that
settles it. that goes as authority
Mr.. Blount has for many years been
the attorney for the L. & n. Railroad
and is one of the citizens of Pensa-
cola to whom other citizens point
with pride "-Tallahasse Sun.
John Stockton.
And now John Stockton is said 70
have his eye on the gubernatoriai
chair. With Mallory running FOR Sen
ator and Stockton for Governor there
will be Something doing in politics
IN 190S.-Ga;nesville Sun
Walter Kefoe a Candidate.
We notice by a recent issue of The
Breeze of DeFuniak that Congress
man Lamar has written the editor OF
that virile sheet that he will be in
1is town and community soon accom-
panied by Mrs. Lamar. Probably Con-
gresham Lamar has heard that Hon.
! J. Walter Kehoe has remarked that
the next campaign will be one in
which Mr. Lamar viii be compelled
to visit his constituents; OK 1t MAJ
! he that the Colonel is of the opinion
that his fences need looking after
Milton Star.
The ]. I. Statement.
The reporS of the expenses of tire
Internal improvement Board is re-
ceiving much attention from the State
rress at present.
| The figures indicate that the l.. L.
IL. is about as costly governmental
luxury as was ever tolerated.
| In the item of counsel fees paid ny
the Board, a most unusual expenci-
ture is disclosed.
| The regular retained attorney OF the
Board receives a salary of 5000
twice as much as that paid the Alter
nev General of Florida-and this for
tunate favorite Is allowed to do what
other practice he desires
/ The service done is not only not
worth the money-but better lawyers
could be secured, under the same
conditions, for less salary.
/ Again, 1t this good salary. this at
ltorney was given the assistance OF an
ether legal firm, who received $4,000
for services rendered in one year.
And this wasn't all
Still another attorney was employed
Ito assist the poor, overworked $4,000
a year man-and this other one re
ceived $1,000 for services rendered IN
I1905.
There's a total of $1,000 for legal
advice alone in one year.
What did the people get for tie
eleven thousand?
Perhaps the-I. l. B. can explain. 1t
doesn't do so in fits report.-Tampa
Tribune.
Publish Them.
If some of the papers WHO are TAX
ling delight in criticising the /. ].
Board concerning fee Of special coun'
Isel. could see some of the amounts
paid special counsel by the same
Board during what they pretend to
believe were the faultless administra-
lions of Fleming, Bloxharn and others
they would see the absurdfty Of their
iposition.-Madison Recorder.