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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
Mr.. Bryan on
Campaign Contributions.

In line with the policy of popular
contributions to the democratic cam
paign fund, Mr.. Bryan has spoken as
follows:
There are very few democrats who
could not afford to make a small con-
tributiOn and the people will never be
able to control the government until
they take on themselves the burden of
supplying campaign funds. AS long as
a few men furnish the money to fl
nance a campaign, the men will ex-
ert an undue influence upon the gov
eminent.
1T seems that we have reached the
end of corporate contributions and
this is step in advance, but the indi-
vidualS who control these favor-Seek-
ing corporations may still dominate
politics by furnishing the sinew5 of
war. The democratic party has struck
at this system by limiting cOntribu-
TONS TO $4,000 and providing for pub
licity before election The republican
party has so far refused to join IS on
this proposition, but public sent ment
may yet compel it to do so.
Il have no doubt that the democrat
ic party will receive contributions
from more individuals than ever con-
tributed to any campaign, and there
is no reason why the entire sum neces-
sary should not be supplied by contri-
buttons by the masses. If every dem
ocratic papers will take the matter up
and lend a helping hand we will soon
have money enough in the treasury to
provide for legitimate campaign work
and that is all We want"
MT- Bryan is right, but the great
trouble about popular contributions
lies in the fact that people are not
used to them The general public has
never been called upon to contribute
to campaign fund The money has
always been supplied by few rich in
dividuals who could afford to make the
contributions 1t has never entered
the minds of the common people that
they should help raise this money.
Mr. Bryan, however. has set a new
standard He believes in the people.
and not the special interests, control
ling elections. He thinks therefore
that the people should furnish the
money necessary to conduct the cam
paign-
Mr.. Bryan is right. The people
should furnish the money, and the
Journal is just now collecting a fund
from the people Of West Florida. Let
us hear from every county in this sac
ton and let US see which town can
raise the most money. With an ade-
quate campaign fund. Mr.. Bryan can
be elected this year Will the poo-
pie furnish it?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

sition and that of the republicans on
the subject He severely aTTaigned
the republican protective system as
vicious and a use of the federal tax
ing power to tax all the people for the
benefit of a few.
Mr.. Bryan illustrated the difference
between the positions of the two par
ties on the subject of the tariff very
aptIy in the following:
The democratic party regards a tar
if law as a revenue law, the protec-
ton il gives being incidental; the re-
publican party regards d tariff law as
framed primarily for protection, the
revenue being incidental. As the eff
feet of a given rate on a particular ar
ticIe is the same, whether levied for
the purpose of revenue or for the pur-
pose of protection, it may be well TO
define the difference between a Teve-
nue. tariff and a protective tariff A
revenue tariff is so framed as to col
lect revenue and you stop when you
get enough; d protective tariff may
be framed so as 20 collect but little
revenue, and yet lay a heavy burden
upon the people-and you never know
when to stop To illustrate: tariff
may ne maze so hlgn as 10 absolutely
prohibit Importation If. in such a
case, the manufacturers yield to the
temptation mentioned by Mr.. Taft and
combine 70 take advantage of the duty
the consumers will be heavily taxed,
and yet none of the money will reach
the treasury"
The people Of the great agricultural
states especially are becoming tired
of being taxed heavily while knowing
that far more than half thus paid goes
to enrich the protected interests.
chief among which is the Standard Oil
Company and United States Steel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
FLORhLA To
HAVE 4 CLUB
Alabama Town Will Organ
ize a Bryan and Kern
Club.

The FIoraIa News says: The dem
ocrats of FIOrala and beat nine will
be called together at an early date for
the purpose of organizing a Bryan
and Kern club. Every loyal democrat
in this city and beat should attend
and assist in the movement There is
work to be done and no man should
"Sulk in his tent" and fail 10 do his
duty; tthat was fashionable at one
time, but this year it IS out of sty!e).
There IS no doubt about this country
going democratic. but the larger vote
is piled up the greater our influence
viii be felt The day Is long past
when each and every man was for self
and organization IS the better method
of acting That is not the proper spirit
TO manifest at this time, when har-
mOny means so much and democratic
success seems so apparent.
One of the most important objects
of this organization will be the cOlleC-
ton of campaign contributions To
conduct a campaign, money is neces-
saTy- and the leaders of the party
have called upon the rank and file 10
aid a good organization will bring
out a heavy vote On November Bird,
and what is also an important feature
viii procure campaign contributions
that are at present so necessary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
The WIIv Earl,

Senator can, at 4 dinner in Chicago
said Of a political maneUver:
i smell rat in this contract II
reminds me of a contract made by a
willy earl
Lord Reginald BaTearTeS CoUrted
ardentlv last year the daughter of a
New Jersey millionaire. At a season.
able moment. in a dim conservatory
he laid his heart at he Young girls
feet She, however. being 4 rare type,
spUrned him.
Rising TO his feet, Lord Reginald
said:
Z have barred to you the most sd
cred feelings of my Utmost heart May
I ask that you will never reveal to a
living soul what has passed between
u.s.
1 am not a gossip. Lotd Reginald,
the girl said. haughtily.
But promise me- he continued
Give ME YOUR solemn promise
promise she said. But why.
Lord Reginald are YOU so persistent
Because he answered. signing
with relief, I purpose tomorrow to
turn my attention to Your older Sis
ter Baltimore American.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
RIG BACK AT
OUR CONTEMPORARIES

without notice.-ShOrt Talks II Jack
~onville Times-UniOn.
We apologize We were thinking of
the convenience of our citizens. and
forgot momentarily the poor contract
oTs-
Now that Pensacola has mad a frst-
class lynChinE, d glimpse Of the
sheath gown and a few other first
class attractions. and Brother Mayes
gone al the start, We call the atten-
ton of some other cities in middle.
east and south Florida TO SIT up and
take motive" we have A metropolis
over here, don't get funny.-ChipIey
Banner.
Don't forget the ten-Story office
building, the half-miilion dollar hotel
the fine harbor, the good weather. and
that Pensacola is a good place TO
live in" anyway.
The Punta Gorda Herald saws Pun
ia Gorda girls marry early and don't
wait for editors to talk about their
good points. And General GilChriSt
asks: How do you know I haven't
done all in my power to change any
condition in this regard" referring
to his being yet unmarried. Now.
there's evidently something wrong
somewhere VIII the Herald kindly
explain 2-Pen<8COla Journal
Certainly The girls marry at the
age of Is or IL and however much
they may admire Gen GjlChrist. they
think he is about So years of age. and
therefore, too old for them. They
rather look up to him as father and
love him accordingly GOrd2
Herald.
once?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
Time Works Changes i'm -
- the Yellow River Section
BY PETER STANLEY.

There is nothing that so wildly illus
trates the Tapidity of Times onward
march, and the changes wrought, as
to retrace our footprints of just a few
past years. To travel over again the
same paths. view the same sights and
read the same tender expressions in
the dim old eyes of aged friends.
We note the many various changes;
some with sadness, others with pleas
ure and still others with ideep sur
prise, frequently measU ing some
period by the yard stick + time be-
fore our minds accept thet event, or
change. with content.
A few short years ago was play
ing the act of youth upon If stage of
life in this magnihcen country
through which the golden {waters of
the famous old Yellow Rider roll
forever roll by.
Then, great forests of towering
pine and waverng expresses yelled
the fragrant hills and fertile valleys
They have disappeared Cone
Melted away before the implements
of commerce like great banks of snow
under a summer sunshine
And agriculture is fast following in
the wake of commerce.
When the great Union Pacific was
being Quilt throUgh-What was then
the wild west, Red Cloud" and his
large band OF Indian warriors, looked
upon the event as an intrusion, fore
seeing the ruin of their HAPPY hunt
ing grounds"
That section Of country today is
perhaps one of the richest in agricuI-
turC in the Union. There is no happy
hunting grounds" there now No
OgaIlaIIaS to hunt No Burning
Star" TO revenge the love of dark-eyeJ
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
Our Lack of Amusement Places.

Pensacola is barren of pleasure re
sorts that can he reached hv the city
street car lines, and the Journal is
moved to this complaint: Here is a
city of 10000 population and not a
pleasure resort worthy the name It's
time somebody woke NJ to the needs
of the city in this respect for there IS
gold mine waiting 10 be discovered
Jacksonville Is. fortunately. well pro
vlded with pleasure resorts than can
be easily reached by trolley line or
feTryhoat. and, We understand. when
certain extensions are made 10 pres
ent lines. il will have more Such
popular resorts serve to make the stay
at-hOme citizen reconCiIed TO living in
the City.-ShoTt Talks, Jacksonville
Time--UniOn-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Lizette, whose heart, once given to
Hal Folsom, was forever true.
The great western plains are now
cIeckered with railways, dotted with
towns and cities and carpeted with
waving fields of golden grain. The
Clink and Clank of rifle and sword Is
huShed and the ceaSeleSS chatter and
chatter Of the mower, reaper and bind
er is there instead The shriH whOop
of the red warrior which brought ter
ror untold TO the women and children
has died with the echo of long ago,
and the glad songs of plantation days
rend the morning aid and float upon the
soft, f1Ower-scented breezeS of twilight
peace and prosperity walk hand in
hand; love still lives, but is not so
strongly fortified against Unfaithful-
ness as was that of dark-eyed Lizette.
the Indian maid.
The haunts and homes of nv youth
full days are fading away For one
brief moment l almost feel a tinge OF
Indian revenge as I see the magnifi-
cent forests vanish before the strong
arm Of commerce. Feel a sense Of
sadness as the log cabin homes of the
happy pioneers are swept away from
this Yellow River section and replaced
with stately homes and modern mai
siOns- Alas, the music of the forest is
but faint echo of the long ago
Crooked bride paths have grown
into big plain thOrOughfares- Tho
shTill whistle of the iron horse has
husned the hUntsmen's horn and the
music of the hounds has ceased
The agricultural spirit is following
close upon the heels of the CONNER
cial- Plantation fences are being
Joined. Likewise the hearts and heads
Of the farmers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Newly confirmed as a union printer,
Mr.. Bryan should hasten TO set en-
Up.-Jasper Banner.
He's really not eligible if he doesn't.
In a tWelve-inning game, nothing to
nothing is not a bad sCore.-Orlando
Reporter-Star.
It's not a bad score; it isn't a score
at all
A legislature in the south wants TO
abolish flirting. This is what comes
of summer sessiOns-Key West CItI-
zen.
Summer is the silly season
What if the World has come out for
Bryan? The flesh and the devil are
still with the other Candidate.-Jack
sOuville Times-Union.
Does the Times Union think this
makes it hopeless?
The Pensacola Journal makes the
almost astounding proposition that the
necessary sewer connections be MADE
on certain Unpaved streets OF that city
before the streets are paved | ne
Journal is getting to be quite revolu-
tiOnaTy. How are the poor contractors
TO live if they are not allowed to tear
up new streets as soon as they have
been paved that they may dig trench
es. weaken the foundations Of the
streets, and repaving in such manner
that there will eventually be an en-
COUraging trough where the trench
was dug-one which will require SUBJ
sequent repaving? That is the old,
time-honOred way of doing these
things. The Journal should be care
full how it springs such propositions
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
Few EIopenrents in Mexico.

'NOt long since. while in San An
tonic Tex 7 stopped AT hotel. in
the paTlors of which occurred a very
pretty and romantic wedding" said
Mr. Z Y. Turner, Of Memphis, Tenn,
at the Stafford
The principals were Young Mex
ican Of great wealth and high social
position. and a beautiful young woman
of the Same nationality They had
Travelled over a thousand miles to get
married in the United States. for. Ow
ing 10 the rigid laws of their own
land. they were not allowed 10 we'd at
home The reason was in the brides
yoUthfulGess- She was only Il. and in
Mexico unless the fair ones parents
and guardians agree no priest dare
Join IN wPdIOck If the woman be m
der 81 In the sister republic they
punish severely for any iDfractinn Of
this statute. and hence runaway mar
TiaEeS are of the most unusual occur
TeDCe.-BaItimOre American.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
a Moth Cure

There was a suburban lady whore
house. one summer. was quite over
run with moths y tramp told her
that. in return for a square meal. he
would give her an infalIibIe moth
cure She set square meal before
the tramp he devOured it, then he
said: All We have TO do. ma'am. is
10 hang your mOth-filled clothes and
carpets and things on a line, and beat
EN- with a stick Goodbye to the
moths then" VIII that kill them -
asked the lady Yes, if We hit EN-, -
said the tramp
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
A SartoriaI Question.

Little Newman mother had faith
fully tried 10 answer his questions in
regard 10 death and the future life.
and he had been told that whom n
died his soul would 90 TO heaven
One day he came running in from
his play and in excitement said:
Mamma. mamma. II Just nv soul
is going TO heaven what am | eoiH2
10 button my pants On to2"-The
DIneator.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
We are Glad to Be Corrected.

JEFF Davis, who has for sometime
been the editor of the Quincy Journal
has left that paper and will take the
editaTial and business management OF
the Advertiser. at QuitmaD. Ga Mr..
Davis has had wide experience in
newspaper work and has run more
newspapers in Florida with varying
success than probably any other man
He is a 1--we one and will be heard
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
Raising Figs

Why do people in West Florida not
raise more figs? Fig trees grow like
weeds wherever they are planted and
they yield politically There is not
finer table fruit grown than figs,
and Il commands a high price every
wheTe.-PensaCOla Journal
Figs should be plentiful and cheap
throughout Florida in their season,
for they will grow in almost every
section, if not every section, of the
state. and they will even stand great
deal Of neglect while they amply re-
paw any attention given them.-ShoTt
Talks. Jacksonville Times-UniOn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Taft states that he will, if elected.
call an extraordinary session of con-
Eress TO sit on the tariff question He
probably intends to weld the chains
just bit tighter and make even safer
the position of the protected interests.
His platform certainly expresses no
intent on the part of the republican
party to relieve the present situation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

The Seaboard Air Line railway has
let contracts for terminal facilities at
Tampa which will cost a half million
dollars. Tampa is a great and grow
ing city.-Manatee River Journal.
Too bad the l.. & y. won't spend
that much here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

With the discontinuance OF the
Tampa News, has the third primary
for the governors wife been called
OF. or will the Tribune include this
with the metal and good will which
II purchased?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Oklahoma's making a good play to
Join the solid south" In Guthrie a
banner picturing Taft and Sherman,
hanging in the republican headquar-
tiers, was torn down.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Florida appreciates highly the fed
eral courtesy of naming one of the
new battleships Florida, but it would
have far more appreciated it if it had
been ordered built at the Pensacola
navy yard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

1t has been told in Pensacola that
the last of the red headed hebes" of
Apalach- is married. That's the
trouble of Dragging about a certain
color of hair. the supply is liable to
run out. Now, what is Bro. johnson
10 do?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

James Schoolcraft Sherman must be
q most modest gentleman or else he
doesn't treat" the correspondents
very well. He has carried top
head but once. the day he was notified,
and has been worth a front page po-
sition only twice. That was when he
was nominated. and Immediately af-
ter, when he had the stomach-ache.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

A last the reason for so many wed
aings in summer is plain-its the silly
season.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Bryan will make a personal fight in
New York in this campaign. The great
commoner's personal magnetism will
win many votes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Everytime We hear of Taft taking
a morning canter, we can't help think
ing there is work for the S. P. c. A.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

What we want to know Is, how
does the moon on Pensacola bay get
full on Sundays?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Jacksonville's theatrical season
opened earlier than Pensacola, but we
beat 'em to it on the oysters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Just because fresh Escambia oysters
have already been received August
need not be spelled A-u-r-g-u-s-t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Santa Rosa Island has lost none OF
ats popularity apparently.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Have you yet enrolled in the Bryan
and Kern Club? Do it now.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Wonder was the Jacksonville Me-
tropolis under the spell of the silly
season during all that talk about an
extra session?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

A rainy afternoon on Palafox street
where PensacoIa's dainty red-slippered
girls shop, is an optical delight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
THE CITY HAS PUT THE METRE I'M

a athirsty
An Their plants like die
Their dust obsCures Their lan'scaps
Their awfully
Its good ter Their clouds
Black an ugly, Their
Since Their city put Their meter ia
Water drawed n dribIets
Never long deep swaller,
JUS feared drink MI
Can't fill Their goblet M
Fer fear drop might spill
Since the city put Their n
Their bath spirit.
Nv TIER ther
Er Teller daresnt enough
Ter take decent splash.
An
Cook stufs
Since Their city put Their n.
thetH rusquers
Settin' rain
Things Smeijn
Cause it costs ter flush Their
The sound
AlUS gives dad
Since Their city put Their meter L.
Their faucet
An
Ter duck head beneath
After
Yer dad
Soon busted thet
When Their city put Their meter IN.
Their her water
Plenty an spare,
Vile s COrneTd
don't think this deals fair.
Since the city ther
Nv water, he'd my share.
VIRGINIA DARE
SaCoIa. Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Bryan proved a far away better
drawing card than Taft in their re
spective first campaign speeches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

A dollar here and a dollar there, is
all that's needed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Have you begun to put your pennies
eway for silver service for the Florida?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
NEWS AND VIEWS
BY STATE PRESS
lille Wants Weed War.

Gainesville Wants Weed War.
The Pensacola Journal is waging
war against the weeds in that city
The Sun would like 70 sec the street
committee wage war against them in
ineSviIle.-GaineSvi Sun.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
Political Announcement.
EOR SHERIEE-

! hereby announce myself a s candidate
for the office Of Sheriff Of E.sramb!d Collu-
ty- independently in the general electloh
to he held IN November ana SOLICIT me
votes OF al voters in this county
CAPT. FRANK A BOGHCH
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

from in the Georgia town. The new
editor OF the Quincy Journal is ]. w
Keys business man Of that CITY for
number of years. but was formerly
if the Journal is not mistaken in the
name, in business at St Andrews. If
1t is that Mr. Keys he ought to make
the Quincy journal a capable editor
Pensacola Journal This is not DR.. !.
W KEYS that lived on St Andrews
bay Our contemporary has again
changed hands Judge John II. Thomp-
son and Mr.. G. F. Maddox. both hay-
ing been connected with the Times.
are now hold of the Journal Both are
good men and We have no doubt but
that they will get out a good paper
Gad.den County Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

Watch the Bryan-Kern fund grow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23
Good for Miss Bonnie.

Miss Bonnie BUTnbam. recently of
the Pensacola News stan. but now Of
the Journal staff of that CITY. received
last Monday from the secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce of Pensacola.
a letter stating that that BODY had
unanimously passed resolution OK
pressing their approval and aDaTpri2-
ton Of the good work which She had
been and is doing by her spIeudid
work on the Journal in stimulating
interest in The City Beautiful" and
other civic affairs for Pensacola.
Miss Bonnie has some warm friends
in Milton who COngra tuIate her. and
are proud and pleased TO SEQ her con
tinually forging her way 10 the front
OF Florida journalism. She has the
ability and versatility tn handle VOL
all the varied duties Of tho up-tn-dafa
journalist, and in a most Interesting
and veTacioUs manner. To these GOOD
points add most pleasing personality.
piquant and interesting in converse
ton. and YOU have only 4 faint mic
tuTe Of one OF the most charming
young ladies connected with tho
Fourth Estate in the Land Of Flowers
Milton Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-23

A lot of old newspapers
tied up in neat bundles for
sale, sc a bundle, at The Jour
nal office.