The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-15
BEARD DELIVERS A FINE
ADDRESS To HOME PEOPLE

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discuss only great issues, but his
opponents had attacked and crltlclzeo
him, and only recently Governor
Broward from the same stand had crit
dcized him for his stand in the drain
age matter, when member OF the
state senate.
Governor Broward told how mucn
ne had accomplished said Mr.. Beard,
''but when it Is told TO You by soma
one else you will see that he has not
done so much The reverse side OF the
picture Is then shown you
The speaker then stated that the
governor in his campaign for that Of
Zee, had stated that IL he was elect
ed, that neither the railroads or gran
tees of state land would receive one
foot of this land or one dollar. Not
withdrawing this, within the last six
months the state has compromised
suits, in which $4,000 acres of land
and $3.50, 900 has been turned over TO
the l.. & N and Wisner Land Co.
Tells of Jennings.
Not only has the state turned over
these lands and this money, to the
railroads. said Mr.. Beard, but it has
paid to Ex-Governor Jennings $4,000
Der year for four years as counsel
for the trustees of the internal I'M
provement fund. although the governor
had criticized the former adminlstra-
ton for paying G. P. Raney $1,000 per
wear for the same services. jennings
also got $4,000, said the speaker, for
compromising the suits which he had
already been paid $4,000 10 defend
He then read extracts from the
Tallahassee Sun of recent date in
which Claude LEngle, staunch sup
porter of the governor, characterized
the payment of this money as legaliZ-
ed grant-bIowh in the bottle graft.
About Each Other.
Mr. Beard said that he would not
criticize any of his opponents. They
are saying enough about each other.
ne said, to show that they are not fit
men to be sent to the United States
senate.
He then took up tn governors lat
est campaign document, a phamplet,
and read what the governor had to say
about Duncan u. Fletcher. In this,
Fletcher is shown up to be a corpo-
ration lawyer. serving as attorney for
prominent railroads and corporations.
Finishing with the governors crit
dcism of Fletcher, MIR. Beard then read
what he had to say of Lamar. In this
IL was stated that the congressm an
is being supported by none other than
Spottswood, Healey and other men,
usually working in the Interest of the
Florida East Coast Railway.
Mr.. Beard said he subscribed TIC
Broward's declaration that Fletcher
and Lamar would be unsafe men to
send to the United States Senate, pro
voided what Broward says is true.
Regarding the fitness OF the COVER
nor, however, Mr. Beard, proceeded
to tell of the appointment of w H
Milton TO the United States senate by
the governor at time when bills
of vital interest to the national bank
interests and the people are to come
before congress. Mr.. aiiltcn, he said
is interested in national banks, in
i dnee companies. telephone systems
ana by the act of appointing him
shown s nl9pSs5teIr to be unfit for the
responsible position, and that leaves
only me who Is fit," said Mr.. Beard
Legislative Records.
The speaker then touched upon the
legislative records of Fletcher, Lamar
Broward, and himslf, all of whom had
been members of the Florida legisla
ture. Lamar and Fletcher mad answer
ed roll call regularly, but the Journals
of the house and senate failed to re
veal the fact that they had ever at
tempted anything for the benefit O
the state.
Governor Broward had done more
however, said the speaker, for he wa:
an avOwed advocate of the Flagler di
vorce bill, and made three speeche:
for it, and at the same time Duncan
u, Fletcher. who drew the bill. wa
present at the capitol lobbying fol
the measure.
He invited a comparison of tht
records of these men with that of hi.
own. During the last term of tn,
legislature, he said he had introduced
no less than "a bills. 16 of which ha,
become laws, and most of them are il
regard to the regulation or corpora
tions- He referred to the telegraph
express. and rate regulating bills
passed at the last session.
Organized Labor.
The speaker said that he had beer
told that it would be very impolitic fo1
him to refer during his address Il
the recent labor troubles, but tha
inasmuch as he had never been a pol
ftician, he proposed to speak upor
the subject He said his record at al
times showed that he had been :
friend of organized labor, and he de
sired in making this statement. Il
say that he is not saying so by reason
OF the fact that he is now a candi
date for Office. He said he believes ir
organized labor for such organization i.
for protection, while capital organize.
for oppression. He read an extract
from a rfecent report OF the legisla
tive committee of the State Federation
OF Labor. in which he is mentionei
as assisting the committee in securins
the passage of bills desired.
The speaker then related his owl
history. his residence in the state, the
fact that he had served for IS wears
in waging the fights for democracy
how he had campaigned through the
eastern and northwestern states dur
ing the Bryan campaigns, ard how
during this time he had drawn the
rnunificent sum of 1882 from the pub