The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-04

like weapon on his tail, measuring
from six inches 10 two feet long,
which is forced into and through enc
mics as easily as a knife is passed
through an Orange.-TropicaI Sun
Has Been Long Time.
1t has been a long time since the
South has furnished a president. WITH
the exception of Andrew Johnson,
who was president by accident, and
was not voted for by the south, it has
been long time since the south fur
niShed a candidate. 1t is about time
that history should repeat itself. A
section that could furnish a Washing
ton, a Jefferson and a Jackson should
not be ignored IN 1912 the demo
cratic party must present the name
Of a southern man. The war will have
been over nearly fifty years.-Ocaia
Banner.
A White Mans League
"A White Municipal League has
been organized in Tampa for the pur-
pose of eliminating the negro vote
from the city elections. White pr1-
maTies are to be held thirty days be-
fore each municipal election 1t is
stated by the promoters OF the organ
ization that its object is to eliminate
the negro power in municipal politics.
It is said to be in the interest of no
party or faction and that white re-
publicans, democrats, socialists and
followers of any political Faith are
eligible to membership as long as
they are advocates of white Tampa
litically.-Gainesvill Sun.
Our Chances to Win.
1t is generally conceded that Pres1-
dent Roosevelt is the most popular
man in the republican party and his
reform ideas are what have made him
so more than all other things com
bined. The republican CONVEX lion,
while it nominated the man chosen
by Roosevelt, did not put forward the
reforms for which the president has
stood. but rather went back to
stand-pat platform to suit the mOnied
interests which it represents. Those
ideas which made Roosevelt so popU-
lar that he could dictate the nominee
of the convention, were either side
tracked or ignored by the convention
and those mentioned at all are in sucn
vague manner as to leave plenty
o. lOOphOles to crawl out.
On the other hand Mr.. Bryan has
advocated for years these very re
forms. Mr.. Roosevelt appropriated
them from former democratic plat
forms The platform this year is a
straightforward, ringing declaration
Ii embOdieS all those reform ideas
which have caused the popularity OF
the president, and embraces others
equally popular. And no one doubts
that Mr. Bryan is in earnest. that if
elected he will 10 all in his power to
bring about these reforms. The par
ty has no large campaign fund con-
tributed by corporations and trusts,
and is under no obligations to them,
except the obligations of doing jus
tice to all
Can the republicans whip the re-
form element in their party back to A
stand-pat PLATFORM Does anyone
doubt where the thinking vote will
go2 On one hand is vagueness and
insiuceTity, on the other clean
straight dealing and undoubted hon
esty of purpose.
The labor vote will be obliged to
go to Bryan They can expect moth
ing from the republicans and the
democratic platform contains pIanks
dear to every union mans heart.
Everything points to victory, say
ing nothing of the recent panic waich
alone, according to previous history
would he sufficient to defeat the par
ty in power
Be Prepared to Boost.