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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
THE JOURNAL STANDS
SQUARELY AGAINST BOOZE
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Some weeks ago we called attention
to the rare spectacle of a daily paper
| coming out positively against the
liquor power. We referred to the At
ianta Georgian and News. The editc-
and publisher had large interests at
stake. 1t would have been the natural
thing for them to be conservative
for the principle-but against the
plan of state prohibition. Not so for
such men as Editor Graves and Man
ager Seely. They turned the whole
force of their great paper in favor CT
the pending measure, and the cause
won with the legislature.
Later we chronicled the fact that
Editor Frank l. Mayes, of The Pen
sdcOla Journal, had declared for state
prohibition in Florida. He was the
first editor of our state to take tina.
stand
Against his Judgment and advice a
wet and dry election mas been called
in his county. He pleaded for more
time, so that the vendors might ai-
just themselves to changed conditions
If the worst came. At the same time
he told the dealers, about forty in
number, that he believed in prohibi.
ton, and would vote dry if an cleo
ton was called. He wanted the prohis
to wait. He said in three years at
most prohibition amendment would
be submitted and adopted putting the
whole state under the regime of dry.
However, other counsels prevailed
An election in Escambia has been or
dered. 1t will take place October l.
A great campaign is on. The moral
forces have organized. Women, chill
dren and citizens from every calling
and profession are rallying to the dry
side Speakers Of power are talking
to the people in every precinct The
prohis have large tent that accom-
modates 1000 that is pitched in diff
ferent places and moved about The
doctrine of the home and town
against the booze is heard every night
in Pensacola. So far, no wet orator
has dared to meet the prohiS in de-
bate. They are pressing the business
view no less than the moral argu-
msnt.
How does Editor Mayes act towards
the movement that he opposed? He
was for the principle but against the
eXpediency- Does he sulk in his tent
and hold back so as to be prepared
to say, Il told. you so,' if the prohis
should fail. Mayes is not that sort.
of a man.
Like Gen. Robt. E. Lee, who be-
lieUed in the right but not the plan
of secession, yet who went with his
people and fought and sacrificed to
make the right prevail, Mayes is Civ
ing all the influence Of his great paper
to the cause
1t is easy to go with the crowd.
1t is easy to be against liquor rule
when there is not saloon in the
county. 1t is easy to be brave when
the enemy is at a distance. When the
enemy is right at US, strong, organ
lied and sworn to do US hurt, unless
we surrender or play the s1lut-mouth,
it takes a hero to act out his convic-
lions.
Frank L. Mayes has shown moral
courage of the highest order. Against
his interest, against his patrons,
against his friends, he has placed all
his influence as an editor in favor OF
the greatest question Of the hour. He
has met the issue like a man Wheth- |
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19

issue of his paper he comes out
straight for prohibition. In saloon
town like Pensacola it requires more
than moral courage to do this, it
strikes direct to the pocket. We have
admired Mr. Mayes for his honest.
and freedom from corfupting inf Ien-
ces ever since we have been reading
his excellent paper, and his last
move causes US to hold him in still
higher esteem. Such men as Mayes
are an honor to the profession
Wauchula Advocate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
An Old Argument Refuted.

The statement is often made that
more liquor is sold in dry" counties
than in counties that legalize the sa-
Icon. On this subject Mr.. Charles
ScanlOn, an authority, says: IF
more liquor is sold where there are
no saloons than where there are,
would brewers, distillers, and whole
sale dealers who own about seventy
five per cent. of all saloons, pay H.
cense, rent, taxes, insurance, attorn-
ey's fees, and contribute large sums
CT money to influence the press to
publish and distribute literature, and
In other ways to obtain license, all to
lessen the amount of their sales i?
Would the liquor men now be main
tanning five national organizations at
heavy expense, to oppose all prohibit
tory measures, if such measures did
not interfere with the traffic? Would
they keep an expensive lobby at the
national capital to urge the restora-
ton CT the canteen or army saloon.
and to prevent prohibitory clause in
the statehood bill for Oklahoma and
Indian Territory if they were not
financially interested? -Palatka News
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
Argument Cannot Be .Refuted.

Editor 'Mayes. of the Pensacola
Journal. had in the last Sunday issue
a straight talk On prohibition. We
congratulate Brother Mayes on his
fearless standpoint for moral and
justice, and his argument in favor of
prohibition is such, as no man, who
is not blinded by prejudice, or his
own interest, can refute. We wish
Escambia county success in the fight
against the degrading whiskey inter
est. We wish that prohibition would
conquer the counties, the states, and
the world at large. The whiskey bust
ness has never done anybody any
good, and has worked harm and
mischief every where and to think
that anybody should in this age try
to uphold business who is fostering
crime, starvation and misery every
day in the year. is almost inconceiv-
Observer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
WILL TAXES BE RAISED
IF THE COUNTY GOES DRY?

WILL TAXES BE RAISED
IF THE COUNTY GOES DRY?
that
higher They
following
is
Editor Pensacola Journal, PENSACOLA,
think will be
whisEey
very
question
necessities of the future known
80 Florida which freedom the saloon
further that single Florida that tried
hon exhibiting desire " back the shop again
o be a pretty
the ProhtaOn
keeper had be paid
What would it amount to? Listen:
$3.50 EACH amounted 1000
that $1,000 had been paid by the people directly instead of through
the saloon the people DO it, no matter which route
o mills winch would De less tn an 10 cents on 500 assessment
500
pay
the question is the only thing bohen people is there
question for
than drunad because that mans taxes are likely be $3.50
the people through the
in
$4,000 a
is
of the crimes are very costly trials of Vim Will
ian o Edward
which the
Had
the both and disgrace other
prevail.
Every of open costs the tax
Payer, to help pay
and The Journal has doubt will following
Fst-Crminal be
dise will remain here will itself be
And
make the derived
SALOONS THIS COUNTY"
build
schools
money county.
the OF the
produce pres
great
continue pos
wives o
voted whkey out of the Governor
hama is to session
1t will be impossible
SELL south
country
the county dr..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
WHO and WHY
Mr.. Goldstuker Is.

this morning to the publication of a
communica ton from our friend, Mr..
| GoIdstuker. We are not doing this
however, because his communication
| is worth the space-for it is not-but
simply because it purports TO be
reply to a recent editorial OF The
Journals and because it furnishes US
with a good topic and a good reason
/ for a few remarks which we have
though for some time ought to be
made.
Let us say before getting to the
subject, however, that if Mr.. Cold
stuker thinks he has discovered a dis
dnction between what Mr.. Mayes says
directly in the first person singular
over his own signature and what he
says under the usual editorial style Of
I'VE" or The Journal he is informed
here and now that Mr.. Mayes person
ally and The Journal as newspaper
are both in this Troiibi-ion fight until
the whole state of Florida goes dry
oIcSIc Z LOLAUAIIOA.
We regret that Mr.. Goldstuker
should have thought it necessary to
question our own motives in publish
ing a signed editorial because that
gives us anjopport ,ni:y, not heretofore
presented. for discussing HIS motives
in this discussion.
Many people do not know who Mr..
Goldstuker is or why he is taking
such an unusual interest in the at
tempt to keep Pensacola wet 1t may
serve to identify him in the public
mind when we impart the information
that he is the father-in-iaw of Mr.. n.
Goldring- That is who he is Why
he is, may be readily see when it is
further explained that Son-in-law
Goldring is the proprietor of five bar
rooms, commonly called dives, in
Pensacola, and claims to be Pensa-
cola's biggest shipper of wlliskey into
those counties which have made it a
crime for Son-in-law Goldring to do
there what he does with impunity
here
Knowing now who he is and why he
is, it ought to be reasonably plain
what Nh. Goldstuker's motive is. With
Prohibition in Escambia county, Son.
in-law Goldring's five bar rooms, com.
monty called dives, would have to
close up, and Father-in-law Gold
stuker's moral activities would be
confined TO women's dress reform and
the adjustment of marital misunder-
standings Is his motive plain now?
We do not care to discuss with him
the question of how mJTch a gallon
Of whiskey is worth or whether Son
in-law Goldring's customers pay him
80 per cent or IS per cent. profit
Either is bad enough we know moth
ing about that phase of the business.
We did state that Pensacola sent at
least $25O,oOo.oo annually to the
brewers and distillers in other states.
and if Father-in-law Goldstuker wants
to increase that amount to $500, ooc.oo
it simply makes it that much worse,
and he ought to know Of course what
he is talking about
The Journal is obliged To Father-in-
law GOldstuker for the occasion which
he offers it to discuss all of these
matters. We can truthfully say that
if he showed half as much sense in
the discussion of his topics as he does
in the selection of them he might
become a large contributor to the
gaiety of nations rather than merely
an amusing spectacle to The Journals
readers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
For Acknowledgement.

There is one suggestion that The
Elevator wishes to present to the state
press and the qualified voters, of Flor
ida. In the office of encouragement
Is required man thoroughly versed
in the laws and statutes; man who,
by past experience in various official
positions, understands the Duties of
the office; a man who will see thal
these same laws are carried out ire
spective of trusts or railroad cliques:
a man who favors prohibition and
good roads, and a man who is broad
minded, liberal and progressive. All
this we have in Judge sgd. L. Carter.
What say charlottesville Elevator
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19

Jacksonville is soon to hod a cele-
oration appropriate to the completion
OF twenty-four foot channel to the
Atlantic. This will bring more ship
ping to Florida and increased ship
ping will surely bring Increased pr
perity 10 the state as a vsSea.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19

1t is fair question to ask of France.
what benefit she has ever derived
from her colonies to be compared with
the great loss of life and money? Her
Moroccan complication is a case In
point.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19

Politicians are declaring that once
the Atlantic squadron gets into the
waters of the Pacific it will stay there
forever, which is directly in line with
the presidents plan to build another
fleet for the eastern coast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
Congratulations to West Florida.

II IS SAID that West FIOrlda IS now
relieving Pittsburg mlllionaires Of
their superf1uous cash-the exchange
being made in watermelons. We can
understand that the man of Pittsburg
with the money must take peculiar de-
light in the melon as medium for
taking away the dust pleasantly, and
We congratulate West Florida and the
Smoky City on their pleasant rela.
lions. Some Pittsburgers know Flor.
ida. We are glad West Florida has
discovered Pittsburg. - Jacksonville
Times-UniOn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
Stewart for Governor.

The Tribune was the first to sugges.
the name of Judge Isaac Stewart, some
months ago, for governor of Florida,
and now his name is mentioned IN al
most every newspaper in the state.
The judge has a srecord of having
never been beaten for an office, which
would serve him well at this time
when the favorite son of every county
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
A Strong Presentation.

Editor Frank l. Mayes, in a signed
article in Sundays Pensacola Journal,
makes announcement that he is in ia
vor CT prohibition because he believes
that prohibition is for the best inter
ests of Escambia county and Florida
The article is thoughtful considerate,
and altogether a strong presentation
of the prohibition side, and it is bound
to have much weight wherever it is
neutrality-suspicious. Times.
A Powerful Editorial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
sroward for the Senate.

The rumor is again revived that
Governor BrOward will be candidate
for the senate next year. His silence
on the subject is itself significant. If
he didn't intend to be candidate, he
wol;ld doubtless have no hesitation in
saying so. In modern politics there IS
sometimes mastery strategy in sus-
tanning sik 'nce.-Live Oak Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19

Fifteen cents pound for the feecy
staple ought to bring a broad smile
to the faces of the cotton growers
of Florida, Georgia and Alabama.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19

The other day a Chicago court
granted twenty divorces in as many
minutes. The judge must have made
up his mind to see doablc-heade, of
baseball.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19

1t is getting to be habit nowadays
for near-pOets to write new words for
Dixie" The old words are good
enough Tor us.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
POLITICS AND
POLITICIANS
Only Five Candidates.

Only Five Candidates.
We understand that Hon. bennett
H. Mays, Oh Monticello, is seriously
considering becoming a candidate for
governor. If he should enter. and j.
n. C. Stockton should join the crowd
We would only have about five candi-
dates in the field Out of this number
the people ought to get a good gov
ernor.-Lakeland sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
ORANGE Rust Mite.

Many of the orange growers of the
county have been spraying the trees
throughout the summer season 10
keep the rust mite from the trult This
mite not only puts rust on the fruit,
but keeps it small and prevents t
from developing to the full size oran-
You get more desirable sizes for Nal.
keting as well as brighter fruit, hence
it sells for more in the markets.
DeLand Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
Hopes Escanbia Will Go Dry.

The very excellent work now being
done for prohibition by the Pensacola
Journal is worthy of all praise. Evi-
IDENTIFY the editor believes in prohibi-
ton and knows how to talk it. We
earnestly trust Escambia county will
go dry in the coming eIection.-Ar-
cadia Champion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19

is bling talked Of for the position.
With all the admirable qualities of
heart and head possessed by Judge
Stewart, his vote in this section would
be small should st. Lucies popular
circuit Judge, Minor S. Jones, enter
the arena-St. Lucie Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19

When three-story beds come into
general use, falling out of bed will
no longer be a laughing matter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
Had Noticed EN-.

I'd.
We'll, daughter"
May l have your waste basket to
make mushroom hat?"
Yes, child. And you may also
have this old feather dUster for trim
ming kansas City Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
Water Oak Shade Trees.

The thousand of beautiful water
oak shade trees about DeLand have
made magnificent growth since the
summer rains set in. They are one
of the city's greatest attractions. 1t
makes the prettiest shade tree grown
in the south. and remains green and
luxuriant the year round. Some
of these trees have been plant
ed twenty-five years and they are now
immense. They are worth many thou
sands of dollars TO any town.-De-
Land Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19

South Carolina is kicking itself be-
cause it isn't big enough to furnish
a southern man for president.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
1t Certainly VIII.

The Pensacola saloon keepers are
now breaking into print in that city
to prove that prohibition doesn't pay
community as we'll as the liquor
traffic does. Il will take some gifted
figgerin' to hold up that proposition.
Live Oak Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19

Knicker-Secretary Taft says the
country is tired of millionaires.
Bocker-Huh, just watch the girls
go after them.-New York Sun
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
Tom West Competent.

Tom West Competent.
The name of Hon. 1nos. West, of
Santa Rosa county, is one of the lat
est mentioned as fully competent Of
holding down the governors chair at
the capitol.-Holmes County Adver-
tiSer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
NEWS AND VIEWS
BY STATE PRESS
Food Thought for Parents.

Food Thought for Parents.
Florida students of the various col.
leges and institutions of learning
throughout the country are again re-
turning to their studies, after a pleas.
ant vacation spent with nomefolks and
friends. Some seem to think-and
rightly, too-that too many leave the
state in search of an education when
Florida has a number of the best
schools and colleges in the south or
in the entire country for that matter
located within her borders, and more
over, every dollar spent with the
schools of the state adds that much
to their strength for good and to I q
capital of the commonwealth
vile Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
Politics We. Potatoes.

Politics We. Potatoes.
The Live Oak Democrat remarks
that its editorials on sweet potatoes
and other farm crops are much moro
popular with the people and more
widely copied by the other papers
than it's editorials on politics and can.
didates. There's a reason-a good
one, too II the state had more DO
tatoes and less politics it would be
better off If some of the candidates
had more potatoes in their barns and
fewer political bees in their bonnets
they would be better of. If the dear
people had fewer opportunities for
making mistakes in casting their votes
their decisions on election day would
be much wiser.-Leesburg CONNER.
cial
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
Our Glorious Climate.


Saturday was a record breaker and
a thermometer smasher all over mid
die Florida, and the humidity was very
high all day. But this sort of thing
is of rare occurrence and short dura-
ton in this sectfOn-pOpuIar misin-
formation Notwithstanding. We who
live out in the open Country or in the
small town of Florida haven't much
envy for the unfortunates who swell
ter in the large cities of the east And
official records prove the assertion
that there is more suffering in New
York city In summer than anywhere
In the state of Florida A FTorddian
who took it upon himself to HE away
to a cooler cline in the early part OF
the summer made record time back
to his native state as soon as 80
found the real article in not weather
up in Ohio. His advice to us is: I'm
less you can afford to go up into Lab
rador and hobnob with the polar bears
every summer, better Just purchase
palm leaf fan, book of ice tickets
and stay under your own vine and
fig. tree
But most of us keep so busy we
don't have time to stop and remember
about the heat.-Starke Telegraph
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19

Frank Mayes, editor of the Pensa
cola Journal, has the backbone and
nerve of a real editor. In a lengthy
and powerful editorial in a recent
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
Boards of Trade Active.

Do you observe that the boards Of
<trade for Florida towns are getting
active? That is a sure sign that the
business season is approaching. and
such bodies cannot show too much
interest in local affairs. It might ~
well If the business boards of every
town showed interest enough in local
politics to insist in giving us a mayor
that will serve business interests. Too
many municipal governments are only
adjuncts TO state machines, and this
connection cannot be cut too soon
Jacksonville Times-Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
Cheap.

Bowers-Smith says he cant get
too much fresh cir
Powers-Yes, it doesn't cost him
nythng-Philadelph Teleg "aph.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19
The Same in PaIatka.

7 TIC NaIII@ IN FdIdIKd.
Editor Frank L. Mayes of the Pen
sacola Journal has long and decid-
eddy valuable contribution in last
Sundays issue Of his aggressive and
popular newspaper. His article is en-
titled why Prohibition Will Not
Kill the Town" Lack of space pre-
vents our giving the article entire,
but we Will reproduce one of the many
good points he makes. By changing
the figures somewhat and substituting
the word "Patlatka" wherever Pen
sacola" appears the argument of Edi-
tor Mayes will have local significance.
-Palatka News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-09-19

Don't Need Them.
Olive, Sept 11.-PeGsacola Journal:
Good for you, Mr. Editor l see from
your editorial of yesterday that YOU
do not have TO borrow Sis mule Maud
to give force to your arguments,
neither do you have to use Teddie's
big stick to make an impression like
some have TO do who argue in favor
of the liquor business M. A. Park.
Best for the City.
The editor of The Pensacola Jour
nal, like all other good brainy men
of the state, has come squarely out
and committed that paper for prohi-
bition- Because, he says, he knows
it's best for their city" Hurrah for
Bro. Mayes. Long may he wave. We
said sometime ago he'd do it, and we
knew he would, because he is man
of too much sense to do otherwise
Santa Rosa Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-05
THE ANTS EGG TRADE.
Russian Gstherer Has Insects Help
 Him in Collecting.

Ants eggs come in the main from Russia. They are the best food ob- tainable for gold fish, and canaries and other cage birds thrive on them wonderfully. They cost about DO cents a pint In the forests of south ern Russia ant nests abound. The Russian egg hunter does not do his own collecting there-he makes the poor ants do it for him. Selecting a hot, sunny day. the man first erects little piles of twigs, dozen or more of them, near the thickest colonies, and then he kicks open all the nests in the neighborhood. The ants know that their eggs, thus exposed to the sun would be made sterile in a few hours, and they take them up and hurry to place them under the nearest shelter. The nearest shelter is, of course, the little pile of twigs. and under each of these there are soon heaped the eggs from hundred nests The egg hunter, after a smoke and nap, has nothing to do but gath CT up his spoil and dump 1t in his sack. He ships the eggs in hundred weight bags, all over the world.