The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-07
Delivered an Address to
Voters at Seville Square
Last Night.
OUTLINED HIS
PLANS IF ELECTED
Praised Senator w. H. Mil
ton, and Told of What He
Had Accomplished Since
Being Selected as Cover
nor of Florida

Governor Napoleon B. Broward de.
ivered an address last night at Se-
vile square, in the interest OF his
candidacy for the United States sen
ate, in which he told of what he had
accomplished, why he was making
the race for governor, What connec-
ton his opponent has with corpora
ticns. The governor commenced
speaking at a few minutes after 5
O'Clock, and did not conclude until
after 10 O'Clock. The Pensacola Con.
cert Band was present and rendered
music during the evening.
Introduced by Radcliffe
Governor BrOward was introduced
by Frank B. Radcliffe. chairman OF
the County Democratic Executive
Committee, who took occasion to
thank the voters of the county for
electing him TO this position, and to
state that during the next ten days
he would be seen upon platforms
quite frequently, as il is. his duty as
chairman of the county committee to
introduce those candidates for state
Offices who come 10 Pensacola TO ad-
dress the people
When Governor BrOward stepped
forward to speak ne was received
with much applause, and he immedi-
ately proceeded to tell the audience
of his ideas of what a man should
be to aspire for the position of United
States senator. TO be the governor
of a sovereign state" said the gov
ernor. lis u higher honor than to be
United States senator, and the
only position 10 which more honor
Is attached is that of president"
However, he said, the position of
senator. was one o. almost. import .
ance, and a man TO be qualified to
hold such an Office should be capable
AMI energetic, and above all, honest
Are for Fletcher.
Mr.. Broward then stated that the
managers of Mr.. Fletcher's campaign
had been engaged for several weeks
in sending out forecasts of the pTi-
mary elections. and that their first
forecast had failed to pan out, for
they had predicted that he would
lead in the first primary
He then touched upon MeSsrs. La
mar and Beard, who are supporting
Fletcher. stating that the Fletcher
managers are circulating tefegrams
sent by these two former candidates,
in which they request their support
ers in the first primary TO vote for
Il
that the time had come when the
people voted TO suit thmSelges. and
could not be handed over TO another
candidate.
L. & N. Friendly.
Governor Broward then said that
Mr.. Fletcher had stated that the
Louisville & Nashville railroad was
favorable to him. or that he, the gov
ernor, was friendly to the L. & y.
ASK him when he speaks mere,
said the governor, If it is not fact
that MI Blount. the l. & y. att0r-
ney and the members OF his family
are not supporting Ism for United
States senator and by this he must
be middling close 10 the l. & n
himself"
Continuing he said that Fletcher
and his interests had exhausted the
English Voca bulary in their attempts
to show the people why he WOUld not
make a good senator. In this con-
nection he paid a high tribute 70
Senator w. H. Milton. whom he had
appointed to fill the Fnexpired term.
and whom he spoke OF as one man
VINO is ready and willing TO fight the
battles of the common people.
Railroad Legislation.
Regarding railroad legislation, Mr..
BrOward said:
There Is some agitation going on
now caused by literature sent out by
the corporations themselves, asking
their employees to prepare and quail
y TO vote, and in selecting candidates
to remember that unfrieRdly legisla-
ton has affected their properties ana
the wages OF the men. 1 will say
that no legislation. so far, has been
enacted in this state, or in any other
state that I know of, which enectual-
" controls, to any considerable de-
gree, the interstate or InirasJale
lines. The people are required 10
pay such rates of transportation Tor
freight and passengers as VIII pay
all costs OF maintaining and opeTat-
ing these railroad lines and also pro
vide a reasonable interest upon what
the railroad owners consider to De
the value of the property. AND IN
der decisions of our courts nelther
the railroad commission nor the leg
islature can reduce the rate for the
TRANSFORMATION of freight and paSsen-
fers below that point where reason
able interest can be paid uPon '''
value of the property, and THIS d'ofe
the cost OF operating and o. man
tanning the roadbed ard the ro.HhS
stock. and the stations and terminals
in FIRST class order. Therefore, 10
not be deceived by the cry OF IN
friendly legislation.