The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-09
Large Crowd Turns Out to
Hear Candidate For
The u. S. Senate.
LABORING MEN
PRESENT IN BODY
Governor Reviews His Ad-
mlnlStration. Tells of His
Debts, and Talks on Cur
rent Public Questions and
the Remedy for Political
Evils.

Before a large crowd a, Seville
Square last night, including several
hundred members of the t,scambia
County Protective Association. GOV
ernor Napoleon b. Broward gave the
reasons why he should be- supported
for the nomination Of United States
senator from Florida
No untoward occurrence married the
program The governor dealt calmly
and del ,berate.Y with tue present DO
Htical situation Of the country, and
gave his proposed remedy for the
evils now existing. He touched upon
currency reform. railroad regulation
and other questions OF moment and
reviewed the results Of his admn mis-
traLIOn as governor Of Florida
The labor organizations Of Pensa-
cola gave to the governor early yes
terday morning d number OF questions
regarding the rights of boycott. but
the governor explained that the ques-
tions were of 4 decidedly legal a.
Ipect. and needed much study and
careful look ne into before they could
be answered. He did. however. EN-.
phatically promise 10 do all in his
power 10 bring about an amicable set
tlemenr Of the present difficulties eN-
listing between the local street car
company and It's former employees.
Directly on This question the governor
stated that compulsory arbitration
should be made one OF the laws OF
the land
He touched on his opponents in the
race OniS slightly, buJ each reference
TO MeSsrs. Lamar and Beard tthe
other candidates were not mentioned
nor hinted) carried with it food Tor
thought.
FRANK REILLY. CHAIRMAN.
Frank Reilly, chairman of the
county democratic executive commit
tee. served as chairman during the
meeting. and Introduced the governor,
telling Of Nj BTOWard's accomplish
meEts. and how we'll known the CHIEF
executive was TO ali FlOridians
With a short statement that he
would do all in his power to assist
in bringing about an amicabe settle
ment OF the strike in this city. Gov
ernOr Broward plunged into his sub
ject
He began by reviewing the promises
he made during his campaign for gov
ernOr, and pointing out the materlali-
cation Of those promises. He then
told Of the work of the internal inn
pTOVcmcnt trustees. reviewing its &C
c0upIisbmems The. great saving 10
the state OF The work in The Ever
aIades. erc he explained rha COM
PROMISES of EaW .suit- fo,. which the
trustees had b,-., Condemned Nv
sIov-ip.. mat ,ompetenr Iiyyers of
rba stan. had argued thar the rail
roads wouId eventually win. and that
tba trustees had COMPROMISED and
made money for the state by com
promising
EX-GOVERNOR JENNINGS.
He defended the payment OF fees
IN EX-GoyerpOr Jennings Dy saying
that during other administrations SCI.
nuD had oeep paid out in counsel fees
10 SHOW The admin StratiOn how 10
give away public lands while Jen-
uiugs had been paid only $4,000 10
SHOW how 10 keep what ehtfully BE-
iun.ed TO the state" tie Moulded
his review OF the work IN the Ever
2faaes by sayin. jhat the land all
along the. cana now being dug. Wds
-eIf:r,o for 500 an acre. and being sold
IN ION and df--p. acre lots. ana that
-hfs rrrper- W. ..oiu.- right back into
rh+. fuud. -o d-p more canals.
He t,fd af rba r,riutar, aW TWO
HrIs an which no mad vetoed during
h. adrnfu.stratiDp because he did not
I,aiieye 1bf.,, Ia h. inst and one or
Two amendments 10 me law "nicp iiT