The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03

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attracted attention of various kinds
to him. He's undoubtedly the most
Jumped-ontO man in Florida There
are few state papers but what give it
to him occasionally, He took a
prominent part in working for the
Cash primary bill and some other
measures of a reform nature during
the last session of the legislature
while he was again editing the Sun.
AS TO BLOUNT.
West Florida has ambitions in the
senatorial line. That section pro-
duceS excellent timber and in the
past has given to the state some of
her best men. Some day she will
again be granted recognition that way
by the state. This time the Hon. W.
A. Blount, of Pensacola, is seriously
thinking Of going into the race. He
is charged with being on the side of
the corporation interests Corpora
tion interests" is a term which causes
some people to stand on their heads
in Florida when they hear it used.
Some for fear it's something that's
going to hurt the corporations and
some for fear it's too much their
way. But Mr.. Blount is representa-
tive of the conservative faction.
If he goes into the race he viii
draw a big vote in West Florida.
That is a BrowdTd stronghold and it
is also probable that LEngie will get
many votes out there as some of his
best friends in the last Legislature
we're West FlOridians. As result
the West Florida vote will be hashed
all I'D in the first primary. Mr.
Blount will make a vigorous contest
for the place if he does enter the
race, though.
Every candidate in the race will
poll some votes. That is a co2serva-
tive statement and can be relied upon
as straight dope Anything else at
this stage of the game is pure dope
and few would dish it up just the
same way. But to one disinterested
1t now looks as if TaliaferrO and
BToward would have it out in the
second primary. Both are good fight
ers. TaliaferTo is now senator.
BrOward wouldn't object to being. It's
going to be up to the people of the
state.
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION.
Though it is further off than the
senatorial Marathon, the fight over
the statewide prohibition amend
ment to the constitution is already
attracting wide interest. Slowly but
surely and deteFminedly both sides
are laying the foundations. This
will be voted upon in .ne next gen
eral election. If passed by the re-
Quisite vote Florida'S constitution
VIII bar from the state all liquids Of
alcoholic nature If defeated the
present local option section remains
effective.
In the anti-salOOn league camps
there is quiet but earnest working
Steady and solid fighting orga1iza<
tons are being built up in every Sec
ton and viii soon make their pres
ence manifest in every county and
almost every community. On the
other hand the vets are also doing
some work. The state is being food
ed with ali kinds Of literature, diff
feFent in the general topics treated
but always lambasting prohibition 1t
is going to be a fight that for bitter
ness and feeling will far surpass any
races for any Office within the gift of
the people Of the state-and that's
saying a great deal All but a very
few of the counties of the state are
dry under local option. That doesn't
mean that they would go dry for
state wide prohibition, however. It
W. be a terrible contest and the
strongest and best men in the state
viii be drawn into IL on one side or
the other. The odds for the amend