The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1908-04-09


toxicating liquors in the state Of Flor
ida, but did not espouse this cause
for political advantage, FOR knew that
would thereby lose the support Of
many men who are my warm personal
friends without the assurance OF any
corresponding gain,
Corporations Transferring Gases From
State to Federal Courts Should Be.
Excluded From the State.
shall recommend the enactment OF o
law to revoke the license OF any for.
eign corporation doing business IN Flor.
ida that shall transfer case from
state to a federal court Litigation IN
the federal courts IS very expensive,
and many poor man by his Inability
to carry his case through theses tril
bunals is prevented from obtaining jus.
tlce. The tendency to transfer cases
is also a~rehection on the integrity OF
the state courts, and those foreign cor.
porations that seek to do business In
Florida mast be made to understand
that they cannot treat our courts with
contempt nor will they be permitted
TO prevent our people from obtaining
justice by en,aillng upon them ex-
penslve litigation in the United States
courts.
The right Of a state TO revoke Their
licenses for This cause is no longer o
mooted question, II having been fullS
sustained in the cases Of Doyle versus
the Continental Insurance company. 90
Z. s.. $50; Security Mutual life In.
surance company against Prultt, 20.
Z, s., 24G
Each Reiroad to Have Accredited
Representative In Florida.
l favor the passage Of law requir
ing each rnllroad doing business in the.
state of Florida to have aus accredited
representative residing IN the state.
who shall have fun authority to adjust
all differences arising between the PEG
pie OF the state and the railroad which
he represents. This viii prevent 81
great deal Of friction, and the people
viii get speedy relief for any wrong
which they may have sustained from
the railroad
Exercise Of Pardoning Board.
The power to grant pardons to per-
sons convicted of crime should be ex
erclsed with the greatest prudence
and If elected l VIII give the closest
personal attention to all petitions for
pardons and hold myself strictly &C
countable to the people for all pardons
granted.
State Insane Asylum.
The care Of the INDECENT insane Is
one Of the most sacred duties of the
governor, and shall advocate any leg
islatlon which VIII tend to the comfort
and welfare of those unfortunate per
sons whom God in his infinite wisdom
has deprived Of their reason and win
give to their condition my most scru.
pulous personal consideration.
/ have undertaken to give you an
outline Of some of the policies that
viii advocate in my messages to the
legislature If elected governor and
trust that my views on governmental
matters meet with your approval. The
candidates are before you to choose
from, and / shall not attempt to de
tract from any Of the other gentlemen
who offer THEMSELVES for the position
of governor. would not show my ft- !
ness for the position Of governor to
prove them unworthy, and if I have
more to commend myself to
you than an attack upon them ! nm
poor material out of which to make a |
governor would not willingly plant
a thorn in any mans bosom, nor would
1t add anything to the satisfaction Of
my nomination to know that any other
man may be disappointed or palned by
the result, and ask my friends to con-
duct their campaign in my behalf upon |
this principle and in this spirit That
/ am ambitious to hold this high Office
l do not deny, Since my first entrance
into public life have made a study OF
governmental affairs to try and at
myself IN some degree to perform the
duties OF high Office II it were ever my
good fortune to obtain It. But my am
billion is regulated by principle, and
am incapable by the nature and force
OF my convictions Of seeking personal
through any course OF
public policy OF which my honest con-
victions are not the handspring and
the life.
These policies, which viii favor Il !
elected. are instruments only Of my
higher aim and purpose-to bring
peace and good win to our citizens, to
remove partisanship from among the
people and from the administration Of