The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-01
". X. JACKSON
Candidate for Railroad Com
missioner

My Dear Sir-HoweYer much l
would like to meet you face to face
and present myself to you as a candi- |
date for railroad commissioner, it is |
impossible for me to do so, and must
kindly ask you to allow me through
this method and through friends of
your community or county, to ask
you to consider my fitness and qualih-
cation for the work Of railroad COM
missioner.
The interests and the welfare of
the people Of Florida can only be con-
served by = commission composed Of
men VINO know the rights and equi-
ties OF the people; composed of men
who know the privileges, rights and
equities of the railroads; men who at
all times and under all conditions are
ready and willing to Concede to the
transportation lines in the state all
and every privilege, right and equity
that belongs to them, or TO which they
are or may be entitled by law or JUS
tice; composed Of men who know TO
what the people are entitled; men
who know the power, authority and
scope given them by law and justice,
and who will, to the extreme limit Of
such power and authority, maintain
70 tbn Of vHvfr
sentiment, without prejudice, without
hesitation, delay or vacillatiOn, all and
every right and equity that belongs
to them, or to which they are entitled
nothing less and nothing more.
! What We need, what We want, what
We are entitled to, is a ready, safe,
rapid and a cheaper transportation
or nov 5ment Of our persons, proper
ty, products and supplies.
l want to be railroad commission
/ er, and feel that | am qualified for
! the office by reason OF long and con-
tInuOus contact and experience with
: railroads, as shipper, receiver and
| passenger, my experience as an en-
plOye for six years, my association
anu contact with officials and employ
| es, and so often hearing their version
/ of the reasons and causes for danger
Gus track, lack of cars, lack Of mo-
/ tive power, inability to procure and
control labor, cause of wrecks, losses,
damages, shortages and OverchargeS
on shipments; my long and cOntinu-
Gus association and contact with con-
SJmers, dealers and producers, hear
/ ing their troubles, observing their
great need Of redress for wrongs done
them; ten years legislative expert
enCe; was a member Of the house Of
r representatives. 1899, 1901 and 1903;
was a member of the senate 1905 and
1907. Have voted for and helped 70
pass every section of the railroad
commission law now on the statute
books of the state. I could and would
serve with honor to myself and with
beneficial results to the people and
every interest of the state.
My experience and contact with
railroads began in December, 1867
From then until now, period Of for
ty years, there has not elapsed con
tinuous month that / have not had
something to do, some business trans
action, with some railroad. AS a pas
senger, | have travelled on railroads
in most of the states in the Union,
and have experienced and observed
the service given by them. As a pas
senger, I have travelled on every rail
road in this state, except such as have
been constructed during the last year
or two. | have experienced and OBJ
served the service Of Florida roads.
AS a cOnsignOr and as cOnsignee,
l have shipped, received and handled
thousands of cars and thousands of
tons of miscellaneous products Of the
soil. the mill, the mine and the fac
tory Have formulated and prOsecUt-
ed to adjustment hundreds Of claims
b for loss, damage and Overcharge on
, shipments.
I realize that in this age railroads
are necessary to development and 20
the prosperity Of the people, and de
! velOpment and prosperity Of the PEG
pie is necessary to the success and
, prosperity Of the railroads. There is
mo legitimate reason for antagonist
between the two. Their interests are
and should be, mutual All that the
people as a people want is just what
= they are entitled TO. All the railroads
! should want is just what they are en-
titled to. and neither the railroad com
mission nor the courts should give
or allow them more.
Respectfully,