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The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01

some daily or weekly newspaper of
bona tide circulation. published in the
county where such candidate resides,
statement in writing of the amount
OF ali moneys or other thing of value
gwen, furnished or expended in be-
nan OF such candidate or candidates.
Sec. I. That every newspaper.
magazine, publishing company or lit
erary bureau publishing or circulat-
ing any paper. magazine, periodical
oT other publications, which takes or
receives any money or other thing of
value TO be kept, used or expended
lof dne support or aid of any candi-
udJe ln9 any primary election in this
state, shall not more than twelve
days or less than five days before
any such primary election, file with
the county judge of the county where
such publication is made or circuIa-
TED, a sworn and itemized statement
or all moneys or other thing of value
received from, or in behalf of any
cdnolGate, IN such primary election,
from whom received and for what
consideration the same was paid.
gwen or furnished; and at the same
time shall cause to be forthwith pub-
ffshed IN the columns of its own pub
ncatISn, a statement of the amount
OF the money OF other thing of value
received from any candidate or can
uldateS, or for the benefit of any can
dldate or candidates and from whom
received and what services have been
rendered, or are to be rendered in
consideration OF such money or other
thing of value.
Sec. .. That every person, firm,
association, corporation or individual
who takes or receives any money or
other thing of value to be kept, used
or expended for the support or aid
of any candidate in any primary
election in this state, shall, not more
than twelve days or less than five
days before any such primary cleo
ton file with the county judge of the
county where such person, firm, assO-
citation, corporation or Individual re-
sides, or in case of Incorporation. firm
or association then in any county of
this state, where such firm, aSsocia-
tton or. corporation keeps and main
tains its principal Offices or place of
business, a sworn and itemized state
ment of all money or other thing of
value received from any candidate or
candidates, or in behalf of any can
dfdate or candidates, from whom re-
ceived and for what consideration the
same was paid, given or furnished.
and at the same time shall furnish to
some daily or weekly newspaper Of
bOnafide circulation, published in the
county where such person, firm, as
sOCiatiOn or corporation resides or
maintains its principal office and
place of business and cause to be forth
with published in said newspaper, a
statement in writing of the amount of
all money or other thing of value re-
ceived from any candidate or candi-
dates, or in behalf of any candidate
or candidates, from whom received
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
THE PRLAIAR2" PUBLICITY BIZ,
NOW BEFORE LEGISLATURE

Following is the text of the Pri-
mary Publicity bill, introduced in the
state senate by Senator Thos. F. West
and in the house by Representative
K. p. Reese.
A Bill 20 Be Entitled:
An act to regulate the expenditure
of money in primary elections in this
state, to provide for the record and
publication of such expenditure, and
providing a penalty for violating the
provisions Oh this act.
Be it enacted by the legislature of
the state of rlorida:
Section /. That any person who
becomes a candidate for office In any
primary election in this state, shall,
at the time of making public an
nOuncement of his candidacy, file
with the county judge of the county
in which such candidate resides, a
sworn and itemized statement in
writing of all moneys, if any, ex-
pended by such candidate in aid of
his candidacy up to the time of such
public announcement, showing to
whom such money was paid or how
same was expended, and for what
purpose same was paid or expended.
At the same time, said candidate
shall cause to be published in some
daily or weekly newsnaper of bona
ffde circulation, published in the
county where such candidate resides,
a statement of the amount of money,
If any, expended by such candidate,
or by his authority in. behalf of his
candidacy up to the time of such
announcement.
Section 2. That every candidate
for nomination in any primary cleo
ton shall, on the 1st and 18th days of
each month, after having publicly an
nounced his candidacy, file with the
county judge of said county an item
lied and sworn statement of all his
campaign expenses to date stating in
such sworn statement the amount ex-
pended, to whom paid and for what
purposes the same was paid or eX-
pended. At the same time such can
didate@shall publish in the same news
paper in which he published the state
ment provided for in section one of
this act, a statement of the amount of
all money expended by him or'by his
authority in aid of his candidacy up
to the date of sucn last publication.
Sec. 3. That every person, firm,
association or corporation who gives,
furnishes or eXpendS any money or
other thing of value for the benefit
of, or in behalf of any candidate or
candidates for office in any primary
election in this state, shall, on the
1st and 18th days of each month,
file with the county judge of the
county where such candidate or can
didateS reside, a sworn and itemiZed
statement of ali moneys or other thing
of value so given, furnished or ex-
pended, to whom same was given or
furnished and the purposes for which
same was given, furnished or eX-
pended and at the same time, shall
cause TO be forthwith published in
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and in whose behalf same was re
ceived. Provided. however, that the
provisions OF this section shall not
apply to persons, firms. corporations.
associations or individuals. who in
the usual and ordinary conduct Of
their customary business. perform
some act or service, which incidently
aids or benefits any candidate or can
didates.
Sec. g. The several statements
herein provided for and required TO be
filed with the county Judge. shall be
definitely and explicitly itemized and
sworn TO, and shall state the amount
Of the money, or the thing of value
received and its value or the amount
Of money or thing paid, given or eX-
pended and its value, by whom given,
paid or expended or by whom re-
ceiYed or accepted, as the case may
be, and the purposes for which same
was paid, given or furnished, or re
ceived or accepted or expended. as
the case may be, and all such state
ments shall be sworn to before some
officer in this state authorized to ad-
minister Oaths.
Sec. 7. The notice of publication
required by Section one ID of this
act, shall be substantially as follows:
Il, ......, candidate for. in
the approaching. -. primary election,
certify that l have filed with the
county judge of. county, an item
lied statement Of my campaign eX-
penSeS to date, amounting to....
dollars This the. day Of.....
A D. 19-..
''(Signed) ...."
That the form of publication for
the notice required in Section TWO
(2) shall be substantially as follows:
'I,...., candidate fOr...
in the approaching. .... primary cleo
ton, certify that 1 have this the.
day of...., A. D.. 19O.., filed an
itemized statement of my campaign
expenses to date with the county
judge of. county, amounting 10
..... dollars, as required by law.
''(Signed. .."
That the notice provided for in
sections three 90 shall be substanti-
ally as follows:
4, -... hereby certify that |
have filed with the county judge of
county, an iUemized statement
of all expenditures. made by me or by
my authority in behalf of any caIdi-
date in the approaching. primary
election, as required by law, and that
said expenditures to date amount TO
..... dollars. This the -..- day
of. ...... A ID. 49,.
"(Signed.) .)...-."
That the notice provided for in
section four "a shall be substanti-
ally as follows:
a.. manager or editor of. ...
certify that 1 have filed with the
county judge of. county the
sworn and iemized statement of all
moneys or other thing of value re-
ceived in behalf of any candidate or
candidate before the approaching. ...
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primary election. and that the total
amount received TO date is.--.
dollars. as follows: Candidate for
.-----------.-, S----------, candidate
for............. S.......... This
the ....day Of. .190...
"tSigned) ed)---......"
That the notice provided for in sec
ton five 80 of this act, shall be sub
stantially as follows:
"I,..-.....-.-. certify that | have
filed with the county judge of.......
county the sworn and itemized state
ment OF all moneys or other thing of
value received by me TO date in be
half Of any candidate before the ap-
preaching. primary election, and
that said sum amounts to-. dollars.
IhlS the. -.---day of...-.l9.
tSlgned) )--.....-
Sec. s. That within hfteen days af-
ter each primary, every candidate,
person, firm association or corpora
ton who furnishes, pays or expends
any money or other thing of value.
or who receives any money or any
thing OF value in support Of or in aid
Of any candidate in any such primary
election, shall file with the county
judge where such person, firm, cor
sides, or maintains his, their. or its
principal Office or place of business
in this state a sworn and itemized
statement of all money or other thing
OF value so received, used paid. fur
nfshed or expended by such person
firm, association, corporation or indi-
vidual.
Sec. 9. That in case no newspaper
is published in the county where
such money or other thing OF value
is paid. given, furnished, expended
or received, the publication herein re-
quired to be made in a newspaper,
shall be made by posting at the
court house door and at two other
prominent places in said county the
same notice herein required TO be
published in a. newspaper.
Sec. 10. The sworn and itemized
statements provided for in the pre-
ceeding sections and required to be
filed with the several county judges
shall be open at all times TO inspec-
ton by the public; and If shall be
the duty Of the several judges, where
such statements have been fled, to
promptly, upon demand, furnish Ger
titled copies of all such statements
to any person or persons demanding
same and rendering such county Judge
the legitimate fees for making such
certified copies.
Sec. II. Any person, firm, assOci-
alton or corporation, or their agents
or employees, who shall violate any
Of the provisions of this act, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction therefor. shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding ono
thousand dollars CS1,00O00) or by i'm
prlSOnment in the county Jail not ex-
ceeding twelve G2) months, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment, at
the discretion of the court
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
NEWS And VIEWS
OF The STATE PRESS,

.ong Time Bonds for Roads.

Long Time Bonds for Roads.
The people Of a sparseIy settled
country are not able to put their hands
into their pocket an build roads INTO
the unsettled sections. Yet before
people will occupy our wild lands GA IS
must be provided If our state will
issue long time bonds the work can be
done and benefit our present pOnula-
ton and open the way to future our
people to-day hardly dream of
Good roads would build up the waste
places, creating great wealth and in
crease of pOpUiqtion. When the bonds
were TO be paid We would have the
proof of the old saying that Many
hands make light work"
The rate of Interest on a state bond
would give cheapest possible money
The roads when built would increase
the wealth and comfort of all Of our
people. Roads built by a bond issue
bring in foreign money, which Wi in
crease the circulation. and this money
viii find its wa into the pocket of
our home people and bless them as
only money can those who need L and
willing to give labor or material TOR it.
Jacksonville Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
The Mayors
Vivid Imagination.

Mayor Bliss talks about the classes
and the masses with that rare aban-
don which is so characteristic of both
his writing and his talking. OF
course he belongs to the masses.
Yet when the masses undertook TO
wrest from the classes, and did do
so. the right 10 elect their public of
ficials by direct vote, the mayor sided
with the classes, of whom he then
evidently thought he was one, and
spoke and wrote against giving the
people (the masses) the privilege of
acting for themselves in the selection
of their public servants.
Mayor Bliss talks about what an
other mayor may do with waterfront
property, (viz: the Palafox wharf
property which is absolutely under
the control of the council and there
fore only remotely under the mayors
protection. but he fails to explain
why he, being mayor, persists as a
private citizen to occupy city proper
ty with his private wharf when he
has no right to the property and can
show no right to hold ii.
The mayor talks about saving the
city S62, 800 by his veto in the pur-
chase price of the city water works,
but he knows and everyone else
knows that the price of the water
works was proposed by the bond trus-
tees, agreed 10 or ratified by the
mayor and the council, and accepted
by the water company. What he had
TO do with saving the city any money
in the premises would require a
chart to demonstrate
The mayors position on a great
many public questions has been
right, and there should be no occa-
sion for him to draw on his imagina-
ton, as he has been doing recently,
to influence public opinion at this
time
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
Up to the People Then.

Boards resolution providing for the
disfranChisement of the negroes passed
the state senate by a large majority.
Beard takes the position that the fif-
teenth amendment to the United
States constitution was never regular
ly adopted and that therefore our state
is not bound to obey its provisions.
The resolution will probably pass the
lower house, and the people will have
an opportunity at the next general cleo
tion to say whether or not the Florida
constitution shall be amended so as
to disfcanchise the negro.-MadisOn
Recorder
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
Proposition to NuIIify.

1t is utterly impossible to understand
how and why men possessing enough
sense and intelligence to be elected to
the Florida legislature should vote for
and pass a bill deliberately proposing
10 nulllfy and set aside d portion of the
constitution of the United States. The
only possible thing to be accomplished
Dy such an act is to convince the
people of the north, or q large section
OF them, that the south does not accept
IN good faith the result of the civil
war, that our professions of allegiance
10 the common country are insincere.
Ihese conclusions might do the
soutn a serious injustice. might not be
based on sufficient evidence. but they
would be drawn, and the result will be
10 our disadvantage. 1t is not so mucn
mat the action indicates dissatisfac-
uon on our part, but il is the stamp of
utter ldiocy it places upon Us in pre-
senung US as imagining so absurd a
thing as to set aside the constitution
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
THE PRIMARY PUBLICITY" BILL
AND SOME OBJECTIONS ANSWERED

The Journal publishes page to-day copy Primary
West
believe
it, but will
objections advance The Journal
bill from that standpoint
calculated regulate prohibit
political has been there always
long at spenfor legitimate
good of
this prohibit expenditure money any
way Under it, spend peases
A compelled his
object making
other kind ola candidate entitled ohe peoples suffrage So much
keeping o expenses
keeping certainly qualified pub
lie Office.
In an ordinary campaign 30 that is long enough for any
ee candidate would have to fe the most be-
election legal a
ents - aSO1or for oacb tb vorg % 20 crt % Ti I
fishing campaign of three months duration sOe
ae alone often costs candidate several times this
bin viii absolutely grating
est in campaign should not be compelled of
This
noses thew are the men We are after and oubeit law will cb
ary<elections
Section
that Section
the
which incidentally benefits candidate
usual
jcandda business
the
he
objected following and
public be
Sometimes paid
verting when in reality
public MUCH
GAVE IN RETURN.
in
public ABSOLUTELY
think of why honest
The publicity bill the
spending spent for
things election ction day
bill
PUBLIC It the
plying his CANDIDATE
will candidate public
candidate Doodle 0AREs
it viii pass
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Disagrees With Cooper.

While he is not a lawyer, the Index
editor does not believe. as does Hon
Z. NJ. Cooper, that length of time will
operate against Mr. Boards proposed
test of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments. 1t decided the Missouri
Compromise matter thirty-seven years
after it was passed; and it has not
been much longer since the Amend
ments are said to have been adODted.-
Lake City Index.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01

The card or platform of James O.
Walker, candidate for member of the
board of public works, which appears
elsewhere in these columns today
rather pleases The Journal. MI
Walker may not be very widely
known, and his name may be pretty
well down alphabetically on the list,
but he evidently has some very def
mite ideas as to the duties of a mem
ber of this important board and it is
the man with definite ideas that we
want there. And all of this is said
without detracting in any respect
from other candidates who may-have
equally as definite ideas about it.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
City ReaIstratIon Officer.

hereby announce my candidacy for
CITY Registration officer, in accordance
with the recent law providing for the
election Of all city officials, and solicit
the support OF all voters J. D GOSS-
The many friends of Peter k. Nielsen
announce him as candidate Tor Iegls-
tration officer subject TO the action Of the
Democratic primary May ?, and solicit
the vote Of his friends and the public in
general.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
SoIdierinu loo Much.

The feeling is developing that the
two houses of Florida's legislature are
soldering too much. At first it was
urged that the committees had u nave
time to catch up on the avalanche OF
bills that poured in. but it appears that
the committees are not catching up,
and that the committee members take
the weekend along with the rest of
the bunch Unless a spasm OF energy
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
suwannee An Important Stream.

Senator Adams of Hamilton county,
wants more attention given the Suwan-
nee river by Congress and to thai end
has introduced a resolution in The son
ate asking our delegation in congress
to exert themselves for a larger aEpro-
priation with yicw of opening the
river 10 navigation. The resolution IS
one the right Iip-. That stream seems
almost to have been forgotten by tue
committee on appropriations hereto
fOre-PcrTy Herald.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
If Supreme Court Should.

If the Supreme Court of the United
States should decide that Senator John
Beard is right in his contention as 70
the adoption of the fourteenth and if
teenth amendments to the constitution.
wouldn't it jar somebody to see such =
decision elect Mr. Beard to the
United States senate Jacksonville
Floridian.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
Danger in Multiplying.

Hon. c. NJ. Cooper, of. Jacksonville,
says there is danger in attempting to
aullify any part of the federal consti-
tuition as is contemplated by the Beard
resolution. Others are of the opinion
that since We have no trouble with the
negro vote under present conditions we
had better endure what We have than
bring upon the state troubles that we
know nothing of. In other words we
had best let well enough alone.-Perry
Herald
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
For Board Of Public Works.

At the request Of numerous citizens. 1
hereby announce myself a candidate FOR
mem Der Of the Board Of Pubic w oTkS, IN
the Primary. May .. {. IfIlESI-N-
Friends Of Lee Daniels hereby announce
his candidacy for membership on tne
Hoard nf PubIic Works. subject 10 the
White Democracy Primary 10 be held
Nav 2nd
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
Decision Doubtful.

The prediction that there would be
Legislation of all kinds and plenty Of
it, at this session of the Legislature, has
already been fully filled. Bills ranging
from the salary of committee clerks to
the regulation of the railroad rates
have been introduced ad nausaaIn,
but the greatest of them all is that
bill of Senator Boards proposing TO
disfranchise the negro
As we understand il. the amendment
to the state constitution is based on
Senator Boards belief that the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments 10
the constitution of the United States
were never legally adopted and should
therefore be stricken out.
In this case the wish is probably
father to the thought. We doubt the
ability of anyone to secure such de
cisiOn from a republican supreme
court
At any rate the amendment will give
the older editors of the state an OppOr-
tunity TO get busy on the question
Key West Citizen.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
Three Tobacco Packinq Houses.

There are three big tobacco packing
houses in course of erection in Quincy
just now. and the work on each IS pro
crossing as rapidly as possible cOnsid-
eIing the rainy weather we have had
Quincy Times.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01

strikes in pretty soon there will BE a
choice bunch Of bills decently laid out
and embalmed-and here is where the
fine Italian hand of the corporation
lobby Will be seen. Somebody should
pop the whip.-MOnticellO News.
Read The Journals Want Ads.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
Boards BILL
is DISCUSSED
a Great Speech.

That was a great speech of Hon
John S. Beard, on amending the state
constitution in the matter of suffrage,
last week. If the people adopt it, the
adoption of the Fourteenth and FIT
teenth Amendments of the ConStitu-
t1on of the United States will be clear
Iy up TO the Supreme COurt-Lake
City Index.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
For Building Inspector.

7 hereby announce myself a candidate
for Building Inspector, and will appreciate
the support OF all voters. -
JAS NJ JOHNSON.
I hereby announce my candidacy for
Inspector Of Buildings, and request the
support of all voters.
JNO. D. Kendall.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
For Tax Assessor

hereby announce myself as a candidate
rOr the office Of Tax Assessor and will ap-
preciate the support of the voters Of the
city. THOS. JOHNSON.
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I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Street superintendent.
and respectfully solicit the support OF
teal man. having had five and one-half
years experience in grading roads. I
fully understand what the city needs in
a street superintendent, and feel com
petent 10 m the position most satisfac-
tOrily. I approve of the creditable street
improvements made under Mayor Bliss's
administration, and l promise II elected
TO work in harmony with the city OFF,
CialS and to give the city the best system
of roads and streets 1t has ever had.
NJ /, WILKINSON
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
For CITY Attorney.

am a candidate for reelection to the
office Of City Attorney and viii appreciate
~ SlruUorf of all persons quaHhed TO
yotc in the White Democratic Primary OF
May .. JOHN = 1C-Nf>''-
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For Street Superintendent.
JOHN BURNS.

hereby announce myself a candidate
for the position of superintendent Of
streets, and viii appreciate the votes and
support of my friends.
JOHN BURNS
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01

of the United States by an enactment
of the Legislature of Florida It is
difficult to discuss the matter with pa
'tience, it is so Untimely, uncalled for
and stupid. If it has any consequence
at all they will range from undesirable
to disastrous.
The press of the state would do
well to disclaim any responsibility for
the madness that seems to have seized
at least a portion of the legislature
The press does not belong among the
cileables.-Tampa Times.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01
For City Electrician.

l hereby announce myself a candidate
for City Electrician. and will appreciate
the support of all voters
PHILLIP PEARL.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01

! am a candidate for City Electrician
and will appreciate the support OF the
voters for that position.
w. G. WALKER
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-01

am a candidate for reelection to the
office Of City Electrician. and will appre-
clate the support of my friends the vot-
eTS. for that position
LEN LeBARON