Panama City pilot., 1908-01-09

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reasonable and proper.
To the Democratic Voters of the
Third Congressional District of
Florida:
In May, of last year, | stated
through the columns of the Pensa-
cola Journal that would be a candi-
date for Congress from this district
IN the primary of 1908, and that |
would al the proper time make for
mai announcement of my candidacy
and thoroughly canvass the district
and solicit the support of the white
democratic voters.
With the new year the campaign
will open in earnest, and InOw make
formal announcement of my candi-
dacy and submit briefly my views on
some of the important questions of
the day.
shall go into every county of the
district, and SO far as my means and
ability will permit, shall endeavor to
see the voters personally.
solicit your vote and support,
and assure you in advance that feel
grateful to you for your favorable
consideration of my candidacy.
Platform.
favor liberal appropriations for
rivers and harbors Improvement.
Deep water at several ports will mean
rival lines of railroad traversing
the same territory and competition
among rival railroads will bring a
cheaper passenger and freight rate
and an improved service.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion should have enlarged powers
with reference to regulating and en-
forcing reasonable rates and pro-
per service by all railroads and other
public service corporations and es
pecially common carriers of passen-
gers and of freight, engaged in inter
state traffic.
The doctrine of Estate Rights"
should be recognized so that the
several states through their commits
sions and courts may enforce their
orders and laws with reference to
interstate traffic without federal
interference.
Corporations, whether foreign or
domestic, desiring to contest any
law fixing purely interstate rate of
passenger or freight traffic, should
be denied the jurisdiction of the
federal courts and compelled to liti-
gate all such interstate rates in the
state courts.
The constitution and laws of this
state provide for local option cleo
tions to determine whether or not
intoxicating liquors shall be sold.
This is unquestionably satisfactory
method of dealing with the liquor
traffic. 1t is home RUE, and enables
the people by a direct vote to decide
whether or not intOXicants shall be
Outlawed
1t should not be the policy of the
federal government to encourage the
violation Of any state statute pro-
viding that no license or tax shall be
issued or granted to anyone to deal
in intoxicating liquors, unless such
applicant shall exhibit proof that he
has secured permit from the local
government where he proposes to .
engage in such business to carry on
the business in that locality. The
Wilson Bill" should be amended,
so as to make all Intoxicating liquors
subject TO the police powers of the
several states aud counties immedi-
ately upon their arrival i'll said coun-
ties and before delivery to the con-
signee. | favor federal statute
requiring that all cOnsignments of
should be labelled in
plain letters Intoxicating liquors"
favor fostering, encouraging and
the rural free delivery sys-
tenn, so that practically every COM
munity can have daily mail. A daily
mail enables the farmer and every
other person residing in the rural dis
tricts TO keep abreast of the times
and enables him or them to get