The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-22

made in each county of this district
for the benefit of farmers, and to as
certain if there are mineral or other
valuable deposits beneath the sur
face within the district.
5th. l shall work for the proper
advertisement of the state and its va
rfous resources, and encourage the
investment of capital
9th. i shall work to place Florida
on an equal footing with the leading
states of the Union in education and
industries, and the various progress
sive developments that will be bene-
fetal to the state.
7th- I shall endeavOr to have the
national government TO assist in MAX
ing good roads and bridges through
out the entire district.
9Th. / shall endeayor to have all
of the United States government
lands within the state, under proper
legislation, transferred to the state
for the benefit of settlers.
9th. / shall endeavor to have the
lands, known as the Forbes Pur-
chase" transferred to the state, I'M
der appropriate legislation, for the
benefit OF settlers.
1eth. l shall protect, foster and en-
courage the growth of tobacco in this
district, and shall endeavor to ad-
vance the setting price of the prod
uct of our growers.
11th I favor the teaching of agri-
culture in public schools, colleges ana
universities.
18th / shall endeaVor TO have con-
gress pass effective laws against
gambling in futures in cotton and
other agricultural products.
18th. l shall endeavor to have con-
greSs pass laws placing it beyond the
power of Wall street to cause or Gre
ate financial panics-
14th. ] shall endeavor to have
congress pass laws that will prevent
trusts and combines from rob5ing the
people. Trusts that control and fix
the price of our products should not
be tolerated
18th. favor the enlargement of
| the powers of the state railroad COM
mission and of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, and that all rail
roads and transportation companies
be forced and required to guarantee
reasonable and just rates at all times
on all freights. and to all persons,
whether rich or poor, without discrim-
! nation.
18th. l shall always protect the
| Florida cotton grower, both of long
| and short staple and shall endeavor,
| by appropriate legislation, to advance
! the selling price of both
| 18th. AS Florida is likely to be-
come one of the leading states in the
production of syrup and sugar, l shall
| foster and encourage its production
and pledge myself to see that the
| Florida product shall have recognition
II
endeavor To repeal all laws that are
against the producers interest, and
! to prevent the passage OF any law
that directly or indirectly hurts the
Florida grower.
18th The farmer should always
be helped and his interests promoted
/ and the free distribution of garden
| cotton. corn and tobacco seeds should
/ be encouraged
10Th. / favor the increase and ex
/ tension of the commerce of the
! United States with the various ma
tons and islands of the world in or
DER that the farmers of the South
may find ready market for their
cotton and, other products at paying
prices, and that the manufacturers
/ may find an outlet for their surplus
manufactured products.
- The above are a few of the many
things that I favor and expect tC
work for if elected
Yours most respectfully.
JEFFERSON D. STEPHENS.
A Warm Campaign.
The Stephens campaign COMMITTEES
| is preparing TO make campaign that
will include every county. and pre-
/ -cinct in the third congressional dis
trict and from now on the fight is ex
pected to wage hot until the day o
the primary.