The Pensacola journal., 1907-04-30

CdIhDld last HlbHI, dlluOuSn lue CTOHu
was rather a small-sized one. Mayor
Bliss was the principal speaker of the
evening, and his principal point was
| that the present contest is a fight of
| the classes against the masses. and the
classes are against him because they
cannot rule him. He received much
! applause during the course of his
| speech.
Mitch Jacoby presided over the
| meeting. and after the Barrancas band
had played several lively airs he made
| a short speech, in which he stated that
! he was candidate for membership
on the Board of Public Works, but
! that he did not appear in the interest
] of his own candidacy but that of ChaS.
H Bliss, who would be the next mayor
of Pensacola. He then introduced
Mayor Bliss
who delivered an address of over half
an hour The mayor began his ad-
dress by referring to the rulerShip Uf
mOnarchS hundreds of years ago, the
trusts, the Standard Oil Company, the
sugar trust, and finally reached his
| point the city campaign. He claimed
| the issue to be between the classes
! and the masses, with the classes
against him for two reasons: One that
he can't be managed. He said that
ugly rumors are being heard upon the
streets. some of these being that those
| opposed to him intend spending any
where from $4,000 to S25. 900 TO de-
feat him, and that in certain quarters
money is flowing like water. and also
that in many sections of the city men
are working against him and are be
ing we'll paid for the work. He had
no money to spend and did not intend
to spend one cent in the campaign.
Names the Classes.
The speaker then proceeded to name
the classes or those opposed to him.
He said that the Pensacola Water
Company. is against him for certain
reasons, also the First National Bank,
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad,
all the ring politicians of both fac
tiOns. both daily newspapers, Walker
Ingraham Chas. H. Turner. who is 1
relative of Mr. Ingraham. Fred Aus
field. who. he said. is d silent partner
of Mr.. Turner's. and who draws sew
eral thousand dollars from the city,
but who remains in his Office in Mont
gomery and lets the work on the city
hall take care of itself; w. A. Blount,
who is attorney for the Pensacola Wa
ter Company. l.. G y. Railroad, First
National Bank, etc, and, he said, the
balance of the small fry who expect
70 get a finger in the pie.
$1,ooo.Ooo For improvements.
The mayor then said that within the
next two years 81 0OO. 900 would be
spent for public improvements. ana
those above referred to desire to con
troll this money He told the voters
that even if they elected all the others
haA in bC
bull dog" to watch.
Continuing he referred to the wrang-
ling between himself and the council.
and said that all he had ever asked
of the council WAS to give the people
what they We're paying for Referring
20 the purchase of the plant of the
Pensacola Water Company he said he
had by his veto message to the cOun-
Gil saved tho city the sum of S62. 500
in the purchase of this plant.
The Waterfront Property.
Mayor Bliss then referred to the
waterfront property and its seizure by
the city. He said it had been grossly
exaggerated by the newspapers. and
that the property taken from the poor
people could be purchased for the sum
of $500, while that taken from Captain
Saunders alone was worth 5000 900
the Pensacola Journal, in an editorial
advised that the city assert its rights
and take possession of the property
belonging to the city which had been
swept clean of houses and fences. ana :
he, as mayor. proceeded to do So with !
the result that he prevented the build F.
ing of houses on lots formerly occu-
pied by poor people, but this was done /
in order to save them the expense or /
rebuilding until the cases had been /
settled in the courts. While the city /
had recovered that portion west of 4
PalafoX street to the barge Office. 1
worth, he said, 100000. other cases !
are in the courts for adjustment.
Respects to the "Big Man."
Mayor Bliss then said that the Rig /
for TWO years. had suddenly appeared /
again and is now working hard fol
the election Of Mr.. Ingraham
The speaker said he had been told /
that the reason for this was that In |
graham had promised to give back to ,
Captain Saunders the waterfront prop |
crty.
Before closing the speaker said that |
he had much to say regarding the |
Pensacola Water Company. but that |
he would reserve this until Wednesday |
night when he would have the docu-
mcnts TO prove his assertions
James o. Walker
was then introduced. Mr.. Walker made
very neat and witty speech and re-
ceived d lot of applause He said that
he is a candidate for member of the
Board of Public Works and hoped TO
be elected, and if chosen by the peo-
pie he would do everything in his /
power for the Improvement of tho
streets and parks.
NJ l. Wilkinson.
NJ. L. Wilkinson. candidate for street
superintendent was next introduced
and requested the votes of the people !