The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02

vertisement" until last Sunday morn
ing when the records regarding the
water test matter and an extract
from The Journal at the time were
submitted by him to Mr.. Maves with
the request that it be published. He
said it was not an argument for or
against anyone, but he wanted the
people to know the true facts in the
matter, as Mr.. IngTaham had secured
a sworn statement of certain portions
of the record which were favorable
to himself This article was pub
hshed, as submitted by himself, said
the mayor, but over it was the word
advertisement" He then asked:
What is the matter with The JOII-
nal? Is it afraid CT the truth?'' Fol
lowing he said that the paper in its
issue of yesterday had stated that the
mayor had enough to his credit with
out making eXtravagant claims. This,
he said, referred 10 the purchase of
the plant of the Water Company.
where he claimed he had saved the
city SCI. 800
Purchase of the Plant.
Mr. Bliss said, in regard to this
matter, that the charter granCsI the
company provides that at he expira-
ton of a certain time the city could
take over the plant, the price 10 be
fixed by arbitration, and that last
year a resolution was introduced in
the council providing for purchasing
the plant by this means. He knew. !
he said, that this would result in civ
ing the company the sum of $3.50 coo. |
and after considering the matter ne |
vetoed the resolution
QnnOpj1 oOH pnnJ
tees met him half way and he agreed |
10 the purchase of the plant a. not !
$1S7, 800, and this had been
done, and he had thus. he said, by
his veto message saved the ely
S62, 800.
Referred to BIount.
The speaker then read a note which !
he mad in his hand, which he said. |
stated that Mr.. Blount. speaking for
Ingraham. had just made the state
ment that when he, Mayor Bliss be-
gan the advocacy of new sidewalks he
entered the sidewalk
business. The speaker said he had
always favored better sidewalks, and
that he proposed TO engage in any
legitimate business that he desired. |
While Mr.. BlOunt was city attorney
he continued with the practice Of law.
he said, and he proposed to do like
wise, and also that Captain Welles
did not retire from the fish business
when he was elected mayor.
Respects to Ingraham.
The mayor paid his respects To
Ingraham. He said that when the
yellow fever was here he worked both |
night and day and remained a his |
post of duty. together with Alex. !
man, while Chairman Ingraham of !
the Board of Safety, took TO the tall |
rimbers. and for fear that some Of !
his customers might die during the |
epidemic had left orders that all wOTl, |
in his laundry must be paid for in |
advance.
Mr.. Bliss closed his address by say |
ing that with the exception of Mr.. |
Zclius he had stood alone in his fight |
for the city. and JIIaL Mr.. Zelius hLI |
been Of valuable assistance to him. |
and he did not doubt but that he
could have secured thousands of dol |
lars by going over to the other 1 = |
but he had remained true blue.
Other Speakers.
p K Nielsen and ]. d. GOSS. can |
5idates for supervisor of registration |
hen delivered short addresses as did /
also J. d. Kendall, candidate for |
building Inspector.
Chairman JacOby then stated thai /
he had just learned that Thursday |
he opposition would have from fif- 1
-een 10 twenty paid hirelings at e4ch !
Jf the polling places to endeavOr to |
secure votes, but that Bliss and his 1
followers would have no such wOr.l- /
ers. neither would they have any 4
streets.
Zelius Last Speaker.
Alex ZeliuS. candidate TO succeed |
Alderman Calm in precinct II in the /
;ity council. was the last Speakec,
and he delivered a short address,
elling of what had been accomplish /
I'd by the Board of Works, of which /
ne is chairman, and how he lad al
ways remained at his post Of duty
and endeavored 10 work fer the Up
of Pensacola.