The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-02
Is Here in the Interest of His
Candidacy for Attorney
General.
is PLEASED WITH THE RECEP.
TON GIVEN HIS CANDIDACY
FOR THE IMPORTANT OFFICE
WILL PROBABLY DEPART FOR
OTHER POINTS THIS AFTER
NOON.

Hon. Park NJ. Trammell, of Lake
land, democratic rand date for attor
ney-generaI of Florida in the primary
next month, reached the city yester
day, and is here today going about
among the peC.'ic renewing old ac
quaintances ana making new ones in
the interest of his candidacy.
Mr.. Trammell is in the prime of a
Stalwart manhood and in his private
and public life he is almost an ideal
young man who has already achieved
distinction when he is but well past
the threshold of his career. He Is a
successful lawyer, has been president
of the state senate, and his name is
identified with some of the most use
full measures passed by the Legislature
when he was a member. He is max
ing a personal canvass of the state,
and he is sure to make friends and
supporters wherever he goes.
A Journal representative had a talk
with him yesterday as TO his candi-
dacy and his views, and he had this
to say, which will be of interest to
the readers of The Journal:
My name will appear on the ticket
used in the democratic primary to be
held on May 10Th, 1908, as a candidate
for attorney general of the state of
Florida. In the event of my nomina-
ton and election l pledge myself to a
faithful performance of all duties and
to the following policies.
AS legal adviser to the governor
and his cabinet, 1 should with prompt
ness and thoroughness render without
fear or favor my opinion based on the
law of the land. My laW-making eXpe-
rience puts me in touch with 1egiSla,
tive questions and would submit to
the governor for his transmission TO
the. legislature, recommendations
touching needed legislation. Florida
needs an antitrust daw; a law against
candidates trying to buy their way in
to office; law against lobbying: also
other laws for the promotion and ad-
vancement of the commonwealth. L
would use my influence to secure the
passage of such laws.
Enforcement of the Law.
In every instance where it was my
duty to enforce the law, | would do so
regardless of who may be the offender
Amy infringement by commission, or
omission of the rights of the people,
would as far as within my power be
corrected. In the event of railroad
tracks and equipment getting in bad
and unsafe condition, | would bring
the necessary proceedings to require
the railroads to remedy the condition
and with all haste possible push the
PROCEEDINGS to a termination
A Matter Needing Attention.
For two years or more certain rail-
road tracks in this state have been in
a bad and unsafe condition and the
public has been indignant on account
thereof. Witnesses can easily be pro-
cured as to this condition, and if this
abuse of the rights of the public has
not been remedied by the railroad, l
shall, if | am elected, take UP and push
proceedings to force the railroad to
put its tracks in good and safe condi-
ton. This l consider the PUBLIC is
entitled to, and 1 would exhaust every
means to get relief.
State Board of Education.
This office, carrying with it mem
bership on the state board of educa-
tion, 1 should strive to promote the
common school system of our state.
The school fund should have % per
cent. of the proceeds of all pubic
land sales, and / would favor pol
icy requiring that this percentage be
accounted for to the school fund.
Believing we should work to ad-
vance and develop our farming and