The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02

Mayor Chas. H. Bliss closed his
campaign last night, when he and
other candidates spoke to a large
gathering in Seville square. Mitch
Jacoby presided in the absence of
Judge Chas. H. Laney, and in a man
ner peculiarly his own, introduced
the various speakers and incidentally
talked a little on the side himself.
AS a sort OF Introductory speech
Mr. Jacoby told the audience that
on Thursday the opposition would
have paid workers at the polls and
negro hackmen. taking Democratic
voters to the polls, but that Bliss
and his supporters would have
neither paid hirelings or negro hack.
men He then introduced the first
speaker,
James o. Walker,
who made himself known by referring
10 himself as the tall man with
bunch of whiSkerS. Mr.. Walker
took with the crowd at once and
after relating few anecdotes told
what he proposed doing should he be
elected to the BOARD of Public Works
and how he would listen to every
complaint no matter whom it might
be who complained. He said he was
not in the mayOralty fight, as the
respective candidates for that posi-
ton were capable Of taking care of
themselves. but that he was speaking
in the interest Of the candidacy Of
James O. Walker for the Board Of
Works and would appreciate the sup
port of the voters.
Mayor Chas. n. Bliss.
Mayor Bliss was Inen introduced by
Chairman JacOby as the next mayor
of Pensacola and there was loud and
prolonged cheering. The mayor COM
menced his address by referring tG
these who would attempt to corrupt
men by purchasing their vote IN cleo
tiOns, and particularly 10 the man
who would sell his manhood. Inc
latter he referred to as being lower
than a negro, and said before ne
would be elected in such manner
that he would rather be defeated.
He then charged that at a meeting
of those opposed 10 him Tuesday
night the sum of $4,000 was raised,
and that some Of this money in seal
ed envelopes passed through his oftic9
during the afternoon seeking ltS
source. The speaker then stated "a
was not running against Ingrahaml
but the First National Bank. and IT
Iugraham were elected he would not
he mayor of Pensacola
The Water Company.
The mayor proceeded 10 speak up.
on the Pensacola Water Company
stating that the company is charging
30 cents per thousand gallons fOI
water s. for a meter with which 10
measure the water. and then rent
every quarter on the meter, which
the consumer had purchased, in order
10 allow the COMPANY TO measure the
amount of water consumed
He then charged hat the cOmp7Hyi
under the charter granted 81 by tha
civ could only charge from %
cents per thousand gallons, and that
for the raSr twenty wears the COM
uany had been Iobb-ng me people az
the rate Of - cents per thousand
gallons Of water used. Going further
he stated that some one had flashed
the record Of the proceedings Of the
council by scratching out a clpner,
Thus making il read that the company
had a right 20 charge at the ratio
of from = 70 cents per thousand
gallons.
Arraigns The Journal.
Mayor Bliss then proceeded to ar
raign The Journal tor placing ths
word advertisement over an arIlclS
which appeared in the paper Sunday
morning. He said in his long expert
ence in the newspaper business, thtr
" wears. he had never before seer
CITY records sworn TO labeled al
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