The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-28
w. 4. BLOUNT TO THE
PEOPLE OF FLORIDA

10 the democratic party, state and ma
tiOnal.
The Trusts.
8. / am in favor Of laws which fOs-
ter the extension of legitimate enter
prise, by cooperative concentration
of money. Large enterprises, so es-
sential to the advancement of the
country, are only thus made possible.
I do not believe. however. that anv
laws can be too stringent or severe
which have for their purpose the sup
preston and destruction of the com
binauOnS called trusts. which, by COM
binatiOn, stifle competition, make
prices abnormally high, and. by their
methods levy tribute upon all con
SUmers. A violation of such laws
should not only result in civil forfeit
ures, but in criminal punishment A
high protective tariff IS the foster
mother Of such combinations. In that
it excludes the competition of foreign
countries, and allows the trusts TO
control, by their combination. the
products of this nation But what
ever the reason for its existence. a
trust should be made impossible.
System of Hard Roads,
g. l believe that the federal gov
eminent should inaugurate and main
tain a system of interstate hard roads
leading from state to state, and in
each state connecting with the hard
roads within the state. so that the
combination of the two will make a
network in easy reach of every farm.
Large productions by farmers are use
less without easy and cheap means Of
transportation, and since railroads
cannot be built within reach of every
a rim Z 7 Oh
each farm. Such roads are essential
10 his prosperity, and his prosperity
is essential to that of the country. 1t
Is impossible to see, in my opinion.
why, if it be legitimate for the federal
government to improve and maintain
water highways, and iTTigate desert
wastes in the West, il should not
improve land highways
Rivers and Harbors.
10. | am in favor of liberal appro-
priations by the federal government
for the improvement of rivers and
harbOTs. There are numerous harbors
and rivers in the state of Florida,
which, by their size and Importance,
demand improvement and mainten-
ance, to meet the requirements of
growing commerce, and the securing
of the necessary aid should be the
constant care of FlOTida's representa-.
tives and senator's
InteTcoastaI Canal.
IL Allied in nature and Importance
to interstate hard roads and the i'm
prOvement Of rivers and harbors, is
the construction and maintenance of
an micronesia canal or inland water
way from Mississippi to the West
Coast Of Florida, and a ship canal
across the peninsula of Florida, and it
would be my constant aim, if elected,
to further these projects.
VIII Make Clean Campaign.
/ will, from time to time, discuss
with the voters of the state such
other questions Of interest as may OC-
cur to them, and me, and will en-
deavOT to make myself plain upon
such questions, assuring you that in
each instance there shall be not only
no eVasiOns, but the frankest sincerity
and honesty in any statement which I
may make to you of my purposes and
position.
l shall make a clean, fair campaign
! shall appeal to the intelligence, fair
mindedness and state pride Of the
voters of Florida, and endeavor to
convince them that it is to their best
interest that their votes shall be given
to me. There shall be no purchase,
direct or indirect, of votes. The pO-
sitiOn of United States senator is Of
honor, if ii be the untrammeled gift
of the people, but if obtained through
corruption or trickeTy, it is no honor,
and l would not desire it,
To my opponents, / shall always be
courteous and fair. Their public rec
Ords are matters of just criticism, but
their private characters are not to be
assailed, unless their private acts
have been such as to evidence unfit
ness to hold the high Office Of senator
Of the United States. l shall voIun-
teeT no attack, but IL / be smitten on
one cheek / shall not turn the other.
] am in the race upon my own ini-
tiative. / am not the candidate of
any person, corporation or interest.
nor has my candidacy been under
taken at the request, instigation or
Of any of them. | am, and
will always be, entirely unfettered by
any obligation to anyone, and If / am
elected, / shall serve the state Of
Florida and her citizens faithfully,
and as ably as I can, with
out favor to or fear from any interest
adverse to hers or theirs.
L. and N. Question.
It has been suggested that many
voters will vote against me because /