The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-04-24
VI. X. JACKSON
Candidate FOR Railroad Gem
missioner

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 qualif-
cation for the work of railroad COM
missioner.
The interests and the welfare of
| the people of Florida can only be con-
served by a commission composed of
men who 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
to the people of the state, without
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 movement of our persons, proper
ty, products and supplies.
/ want to be railroad commission
er, and feel that l 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
and 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-
sumers, 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 1908;
was a member of the senate 1905 and
1907. Have voted for and helped to
pass every section of the railroad
commission law now on the statute !
books of the state. l 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 a con- !
tinuous month that l 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 f.
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 wear
or two. l have experienced and OBJ
served the service of Florida roads.
As a COnsignOr and as a consignee.
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 /.
for loss, damage and 0vercharge on :,
1 realize that in this age railroads
ire necessary 10 DEVELOPMENT and n .,
me prosperity Of the people. and de- i
7elopment and prosperity Of the ro0- !
DE IS necessary to the success and
prosperity of the railroads. There IS
10 legitimate reason for antag0nfsrn
between the two. Their interests Gre.
nd should be, mutual All that the
0oDla as a people want IS Just what
-r- are entitled to. All the railroads
h"'d want is just what they are an
Tiled TO- and neither the railroad com
mission uoT the courts should give
II allow them more.
Respectfully. :
w. K. JACKSON ..