Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-04-24
A PROBLEM

PROBLEM of big proportions confrons the voters who
their ballot fol good man for Governor Of the great
State Florida There three candidates. General Albert W.
Glchst Hon. John Stockton and Hon. jefferson B. Browne
choice from among the trio and of them will
sit in the guoenationa chair for four years The question then
arises for whom shall we yOte|
Ordinarily the selection among three so hard
but in this instance where voter wants to cast his ballot freely and
follow bny the ut made by else becomes think
ing time of the three candidates personally may be all
doubt anything that could
their favor public matters however, favor
entanglng political alliances. We thinking
and have about concluded would like else this
General Enthusiastically like the General He
genial whoesoued and gentleman all times Politically
he shouting him and begging the entire
whskey the This natural for only can.
da who has stated emphacy he prohibition and of
the whiskey people want him elected Perhaps the
not responsible for them tearing their hair for his election the
fact remains that for him lined up alongside the
saloon element Them said and admitted by his wamet
newspaper supporters that portion Of the corporation support will
go to him.
Then Mr. Stockton We the honor of per.
sOna acquaintance with him. but doubt his friends claim
for him in personal way Politically however and his warm
supporters admit that he bitter partisan and fractional man Of
the deepest dye and the top notch strong faction We
have read his platform which, hurried reading sounds good and
apparently OutspOen reading though ey tb
fact that strong when between the lines Many
of the important issues NEARLY touched and states that if his
judgment says and the proper thing he will this or that
after he elected he promises nothing particularly important e
cept the prohibition question it likely that after he i
elected his Judgment would be along the line his factopa
policy! The slogan going the rounds that Stockton platform
within himself" This may be true but platform the Governor
OF Florida should be broader than Stockton and
he has not the reputation of being very broad
Then there Hon Jefferson b. Browne (who insists IN t
being attached to the ordinary name have only SLIGHT a
quantance with him. but that amount impressed us that he was
polished gentleman and courteous all His platform sounds ++
than either of the others, but there reading matter M
tween the lines His position prohibition good as also tho
primary law. His statement along the lines corporations arc
demOgogc but have clear ring and if absolutely adhered TO in ~
official capcity would square all around He promises
recommend many good things the legislature if elected He
promises to abide absolutely by in appointments
to Offices without any qualifications if ands
and existing conditions The impression prevails however III
he corporation and until displed he win h b
essy in the
This is the the situation looks One of the leadn
candidates lined with the whisey people; the oherone one M
ter partisan and the weakest race has tbe st
platform and afraid of him. What are YOU going 70
like that where neither of the candidates are the
eected Our choice of the three falls to the
the Island City but the stands vote for b
5 equivalent to a vote Ion Stockton.