The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-09
WILL FLORIDA GO
REPUBLICAN,.
By c. F. Highsmith, in Levy
Times-DemocTat.


The political outlook in this State
is very grave. Many people think
Florida will always remain a demo-
cratic state, yet if every precaution is
not taken this year F1orida's electoral
vote will go for Taft.
This may seem an uncalled for
statement, yet it will probably prove
true in the November election.
The Farmers Union has not en-
dorsed a certain man for president,
but | have held conversations with
many prominent men of the Union,
and they tell me that Watson Is the
best man for their interests. There
are about 10000 or $4,000 Union
| members In this state The vote for
president in 1904 was $4,000. A
change of only 1000 votes would have
made the state republican. The vote
was: Parker $1,000. Roosevelt 5000.
The republicans got one-third of the
vote cast.
As l have said, there are between
10000 and 1900 Union voters in the
| state. About 5000 of them will vote.
VIII Taft, Bryan, or Watson get those
votes? That great republican-aid
Watson, of course.
This year between twenty-five and
thirty thousand votes will be cast.
Here's my estimate of how the vote
will stand:
" eCSOh - S,OOO
IaIt = =. :. 10000
Independent, socialist and
prOhibitioniSts 600
If the above estimate should be cor
rect who will get F1orida's electoral
vote? Taft will get it, the very man
you don't want TIE republicans are
growing strong in this state. The
ring-leaders of the party are getting
large corruption fund from Wall
Street to circulate false literature.
The corporations viii defend Taft.
Thousands of negroes will vote this
year who never voted before
You know how our honest govern
ment would go if the State were re-
publican You know there would be
an average of fifty saloons in every
county; Satan would control the
state and hell would reign supreme.
You know what corrupt and rotten
laws we would have We would nave
&c passenger fares and freight and
express rates so per cent higher:
taxes 90 per cent higher, and corpora
lions would rule the state. You know
many of our officers would be negroes.
xiii EN- out you say. There is a
law to protect the negro. Georgia a
few years ago had several negroes in
the legislature. and Florida once had
one in Congress. They weren't
shot
If Taft gets F1orida's electoral vote
We would have a republican IegisIa-
ture- Many would be bribed to vote
for certain men claiming to be demo-
Gratis
Watson and Hisgen, are only to
draw the democratic vote from BRYAN
and in voting for them YOU are really
voting for Taft, the infidel. Watson
and Hisgen are really making speech
eS for Taft In voting for them YOU
are really voting for the same old
gang of thieves who are running the
country.
In equity and justice | ask Won TO
vote the democratic ticket: for honest
government, honest policies, and for
the overthrow of corruption and
greed | ask YOU to vote the demo
cratic ticket; but if you wish to con-
tinue to live under a corrupt and rot
the government; if you prefer to live
under a republican legislature and
negro officials cast your vote for Taft
or Watson If, on the other hand.
you want honesty in our government.
vote for Bryan If you don't. let 'er
go your route l prefer to blow my
own horn.