The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-06-02
Standing Of the Clubs
STOCKTON THE MAN
FOR GOVERNOR

Certainly John n. c. Stockton is the
man who should be elected for COVER
nor in the primary on Tuesday, June
10th. He is an able, honest and ener-
getic man. All through his manhood
he has fought for and stood for the
people. No man in our state has done
more to free the people of Florida from
corporation control and domination
than Stockton. No man i'm our state
has done more to break up the old
corporation ring" which for years
controlled our county and state politics
He has rende led a deserving service
to- the untrammelled and uncontrolled
democracy of Florida. His record has
been for the masses and his platform
OF principles upon which he is now
aspiring is decidedly for the public
good. There are public issues before
the people. Stockton has in a manly
frank way announced his position on
them. He has done no lodging. What
has his opponent ever done in the in
crest of the people or to indicate that
he measures up to the standard for "a
governor Has he helped to overthrow
the corporation ring in Florida? Not
I'd for the people as a legislator for
many terms? The records indicate that
ne has not and on several vital ques-
tons he stood with the corporations,
for instance in 1905 he voted against J
franchise tax bill, and thereby helped
to save the railroads a good many
thousand dollars taxes per annum.
While GilchriSt is a good, clever man
personally, as we know him he has alb
solutely done nothing to merit the
support Of the people and he does not
pledge or promise anything for their
future good We can see why the cor
rCIatiOn and liquor interest should
support him. His past and present
policies please them. Stockton's does
lot, because he has and does stand for
the people and not special interests.
Or questions affecting corporations.
Stockton is out and out on the peoples
side. On prohibition he will have no
lower as governor, but he is willing
for the Legislature, as the law requires,
il submit the question to the people 20
vote on. Is this wrong or undem-
CCIatic? He is willing to trust the peO-
pie and abide results. On public is
sues, generally, Gilchrist has not de-
Cared himself. If he has a policy he
las not expressed it, On prohibition
he is for local option, is against letting
the people vote on the issue; is afraid
To trust the people and wants the leg
iElature to deprive the people of vOt-
ing on this question by refusing to
submit the question to them for con-
SideratiOn. Who is best able to settle
the issue, one hundred Legislators or
the people of Florida. With the Times
Union, the corporation paper Of Flor
Peter O. Knight, a corporation lobby
list; the whisky element and all the
other railroad interests of Florida,
fighting for Gilchrist and against
Stockton. what more do we want to
Indicate that Stockton is the right man
for the people to support for governor"
We know there are a large number OF
good, patriotic citizens, whom we APP
Ereciate, that are supporting Gilchrist
but it still remains that the corporation
ring an dthe whisky men are his main
active support and they will claim it
as their victory if he should be elect
ed. In making up our minds we must
consider the past record of the two
Inen. We must consider what they
stand for. not merely on one issue, but
on all issues. This considered there is
10 comparison. Stockton is the man
tor the people and should be elected
governor. Voter.