The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-29


Pensacola, Fla, March 49, 1908.
To the Democratic Voters of Escam.
bia county
! am candidate for the democratic
nomination for member of the house
of representatives from Escambia
Eounty. And l take this method of
bringing the matter to your attention
Under the present apportionment OF
representation. Escambia county is
entitled to two representatives.
hope to be one.
In selecting your representatives If
behooves you as patriotic citizens to
consider well the candidacy of the
gentlemen who may announce for
this honor to the end that the best
men may be secured Escambia coun-
ty is one of the largest and most i'm.
portant in the state of Florida, and
when the Panama canal is completed
and the magic waters of the placid
Pacific and the turbulent waters OF
the mighty Atlantic intermingle, and
the great natural barrier that now sep
arateS them is overcome by human
ingenuity, Pensacola and Escambia
county will take their respective
places in the vanguard of commercial
pro-DeT1ty
Escapbia county is entitled to rep
resehtation upon the more important
committees Of the house; it is. here
that the great battles for the coed OF
the people are fought To secure for
your county the proper committee as
signmeL IS, il is necessary that you
send to Tallahassee as your represen-
tativeS men who. by reason of their
ability, integrity, aggressiveness and
intensity of conviction, and environ,
ment. will command the respect and
cOnfidenice of the other members OF
the house of representatives.
1t now seems quite certain that that
StalWdrt tribune of the people, Hon
j. n. G. Stockton, will occupy the eX.
ecutiVe office at Tallahassee for the
next four years; and if the people
Will send to Tallahassee representa-
tiveS in the legislature who will sus-
tain the policies of this great man, the
next four years will truly be an epoch
making era in the history of this com.
monwealth | sincerely believe that
the ensuing regular session of the leg
islature will leave its impress upon
the history of our state in terms most
indelIble. There viii be no room
there for representatives of special
interests nor for those who might be
actuated by selfish motives.
My fellow citizens, it Is my heart,
felt desire to be a member of the
house of representatives of my native
state from my native county, and to
aid in the great work in the interest
of the people that | so confidently an
ticipate will come before that body
1 submit my candidacy upon its mer
it's and hope to be selected in this
wise alone If the people feel that
other gentlemen Will be more capa'
BILE of securing TO Escambia county
the recognition that is her due, am
ready to yield TO their superior wis
dom.
If | am one of the more fortunate
and have this trust reposed in me by
the people, / have but one promise to
make: l will go to Tallahassee as the
untagged and unterr.fed representa-
tive of the plain people of Escambia
county, owing to them-and to them
alone-my whole duty to contend for
that which l believe to be to their best
interest, as 1 shall see it by the lights
at my command. No clique or clan
nor special interests shall have any
tags on me.
Believe me to be,
Sincerely,
]. P. STOKES.