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


tious observance Of his oath Of Office
requires. One OF our greatest southern
statesmen has said, "The man who
would do the railroads wrong in order
to get the peoples offices would do the
people wrong whenever he wants some
fling from the railroads worse than he
wants public Office"
Did Not Consult With Any Railroad
Man About Candidacy,
did not consult with any railroad
man or the representative Of any rail
road with reference to becoming a can.
didate, and whatever support, If any,
i get from that or any other source
must come TO me with the clear knowl
edge and positive assurance from me
that If l am elected governor 1 will
not be Influenced or controlled by any
corporation or interest or by any man
or faction and that 1, and l alone. win
be governor of Florida, and l viii not
be a puppet in the hands Of any man,
faction or corporation, nor win BE-
the leader or head Of faction.
Stand squarsly on Ny Record as Rail-
road Commissioner.
stand squarely by my record ON
the railroad commission, and no man
can show that / opposed anything in
the interest Of the people that was pos.
sible TO be done under the law
There are three members on the
commission ana one man cannot
shape and direct it's policy. Whatever
the commission did assisted them to
do and am entitled to whatever credit
the commissioners individually or col
lectlvely may receive. For whatever
IT failed to do ! am entitled to my
share of blame If any attaches. l as
sisted in drafting every new rule and
regulation Of the commission and all
amendments thereto, and an examina-
tion Of those adopted and amended
while ] was on the commission will
show that there IS not a single one
that was not in the interest of the peo-
ple,and In further restraint Of the pow
ers Of the railroads.
Constitutional Rights and Duties Of
Governor.
No man is good enough or pure
enough to be vested with power out
side the law, which must always be
supreme. If elected governor / win I
obey the law in the minutest matters
as well as in the greatest and observe
It as hurnbly as l shall expect It to be
observed by the richest or the poorest !
citizen. More than this, / Will obey |
the spirit as well as the letter Of the |
law, for a chief executive cannot set |
the example of being himself above the
law and expect to build up law abid-
ing citizenship.
The constitution Of Florida provides; |
"The powers Of the government Of the
state Of Florida shall be divided into
three OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES execu- /
tive and judicial-and no person prop
erly belonging to one Of the depart
ments shall exercise any powers ap
pertaining to either Of the others, ex-
cept In cases expressly provided for by |
this constitution. Article 2.
The spirit Of this enactment prohib-
its any interference by the legislative,
executive or Judicial departments Of |
the government with any Of the rights
or prerogatives Of the other, and re-
gard this Inhibition as most important /
for the preservation q a true repub-
lican form Of government. X
viii Not Attempt to Dictate to or Con-
troll the Legislature.
It will be my duty and pleasure to
recommend to the legislature certain
measures, but win not attempt to
dictate to the legislature what II should
or should not do, nor win l personally
solicit the vote Of any member Of the
legislature for or against any measure
pending before It. II shall make my
and give my reasons
therefor to the Legislature, as the con-
stitution requires, but VIII not use
methods which would be condemned II
practiced by a private citizen.
The constitution further says. 1.-THE
governor shall take care the laws be
faithfully ed."-Article 4, Sec
tlon 4.
His duties are with the execution ]
and not with the enactment Of laws
I shall take special charge Of the faith
ful execution Of All laws on the statute
books.
Favors Law to Limit Candidates Ex-
penditure.
shall recommend to the legislature
the passage Of a bin tollmit the amount
a candidate may spend ia a primary
election. consider this absolutely nee
essary 20 the preservation OF the pri
mary system, for II The present meth