The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-02

OuA continue, ana tneic " every i'"0Vi
to think they win grow worse, we VIII
soon reach point where 10 poor man
or one who has no rich hackers can be
nominated to u high Office, and the
minor county positions win he within
the reach Of those only who are able
or willing to risk large sum of money
10 obtain them. Those who have gone
to the expense OF purchasing the Office
will be tempted to repay themselves In
some way or other from the Office. /
do not saJ' they Will, but they should
not be so tempted.
Prohibition.
L favor prohibiting the sale OF In
toxicatlng liquors IN the state Of Flor
ida, but | did not eapouse this cause
for political advantage, for knew that
| would thereby lose the support Of
many men who are my warm personal
friends without the assurance of any
corresponding gain.
Corporations Transferring Cases From
State to Federal Courts Should DO
Excluded From the State.
shall recommend the enactment OF q
law to revoke the license of any for
elgn corporation doing business In Flor.
Ida that shall transfer a case from O
state to a federal court. Litigation IN
the federal courts Is very expensive,
and many poor man by his inability
TO carry his case through these trl-
bunala Is prevented from obtaining JUS
tice. The tendency to transfer cases
II also a reflection on tile integrity OF
the state courts, and those foreign cor
poratlons that seek TO do business IN
Florida must be made to understand
that they cannot treat our courts with
contempt, nor will they be permitted
TO prevent our people from obtaining
justice by entalling upon them ex.
pensivc litigation In the United States
courts.
The right Of a state to revoke their
licenses for this cause is no longer q
mooted question, it having been fully
sustained In the cases Of Doyle versus
the Continental Insurance company, 04
". s.. 535; Security Mutual Life In
snrance company against Pruitt, 202
Y. s., 240.
Each Railroad to Have Accredited
Representative In Florida.
favor the passage of q law reduir-
ing each railroad doing business In the
state of Florida to have an accredited
representative residing IN the state,
who shall have full authority TO adjust
all differences arising between the PEG
pie Of the state and the railroad which
he represents. This will prevent n
great deal Of friction, and the people
will get speedy relief for any wrong
which they may have sustained from
the railroad,
Exercise Of Pardonins Board.
The power 60 grant pardons to per
sons convicted of crime should be ex-
ercised with the greatest prudence,
and II elected will give the closest
personal attention 20 all petitions for
pardons and hold myself strictly ac-
countable to the people for all pardons
granted.
State insane Asylum.
The care Of the INDECENT insane IS
one Of the most sacred duties OF the
governor. and shall advocate any leg
lslation which viii tend to the comfort
and welfare OF those unfortunate per
sons whom God in his infinite wisdom
has deprived OF their reason aud win
give to their condition my most scri-
pulous personal consideration.
l have undertaken to give you an
outline OF some OF the policies that
VIII advocate In my messages TO the
Legislature II elected governor aud
trust that my views on governmental
matters meet with your approval. The
candidates are before You 10 choose
from, and ! shall not attempt % de-
tract from any OF the other gentlemen
who OFFER Themselves for the position
OF governor. would not show my MT
ness for the position OF governor to
prove them unworthy. and II | have
nothing more 10 commend myself to
you than an attack upon them am
poor material out OF which to make a
governor ] would not Willingly plant
thorn In any mans bosom, nor would
1t add anything to, the satisfaction Of
my nomination 70 know that any other
man may be disappointed or panied by
the result, aud l ask my friends 10 con
duct their campaign in my behalf upon
this principle aud In this spirit. That
! am ambitious TO hold THIS high Office
| do not deny Since my first entrance
into public life have made u study OF
governmental affairs TO try and ~
myself In some degree to perform the