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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08
The Governor Makes a
Strange Recommendation

TIE Journal regrets that in his mes
sage to the legislature Governor Gill
christ departed from a consideration
of political questions affecting the
state of Florida to champion the cause
of limited number of citizens. We
refer to the following item in the
document:
The naval stores industry is one of
the chief industries in the state. The
representatives of this industry are
anxious for the passage of the naval
stores bill, now pending in congress.
This bill IS intended to prevent the
adulteration of spirits, and the re-
grading of rosin. 1t is in the interest
of honesty. Their representatives are
anxious for the passage of a memorial
to congress, urging the passage OF
such a law. Their recommendations
are concuTred in
The governor speaks broadly of the
naval stores industry" of the repre-
sentatives of this industry" as being
body united in favor of the passage
of Senator Taliaferro's bill which has
been introduced in the United States
senate As a matter of fact there is a
great division of opinion Oh the ex-
pediency of the measure even in its
amended form. As originally shaped
it met with widespread condemnation
"A censure so conclusive in its effect
that the senator was compelled to
withdraw it.
Governor GilchTist is too good a
democrat to lend his approval to a
measure which might result in in
creased and obnoxious federal activi-
ties in the state of Florida. There
are many who think the present bill
almost as Objectionable for this reason
and other reasons as was the former.
The Journal does not know who has
been the governors advisers in the
matter. and how he happened to take
sides in the issue, even to the extent
of oSciaI sanction; but it does know
that his attitude will cause much critf-
cism, his conclusion being clearly in
opposition to the opinino of many of
the most prominent naval stores men
in the state.
CLEAR THE LOBBY, PROTECT
LEGISLATORS.
Governor Haskell is evidently a
fighter.
Calm before the storm in Tallalas-
see:
Congress has now become second
fiddle in Florida.
Didn't the Tampa Tribune take an
unexpected slide on the SIedd propc-
sition?
The Payne bill takes good care of
the harvester trust-farmers be
hanged!
Florida's law makers should be pro
tected from interference of every
character while considering the needs
of the state.
Tuesday was truly a dark day. per
chance a cold one, for the Montgomery
Advertiser-the United States circuit
court of appeals having OverTuled
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08
STOKES AND * ~ ~
~ THE LOAN SHARKS

lenders to take the extra risk. because
there would not be any extra risky
loans or sales on credit. The only
people who today resort to the shark
are those who nave exhausted money
and credit at the legal cost.-Tampa
IimeS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08
And He Is.

The Hon. John P. Stokes of Escam-
bia county, rushes into print to say
that the loan sharks are altogether
too numerous and too greedy, and he
thinks legislation is needed that they
may be redeemed and reformed. Mr..
Stokes says he is after the loan men
with two-edged swoTd.-Apalachi-
cola Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08

FOR PRECINCT ALDERMAN, NO. 10.
l hereby announce myself candida te
for Precinct Alderman from Precinct No.
Is. subject to the action Of the White
Democratic primaries, and VIII appreciate
the support Of all voters.
Z. MEADE WILSON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08
Worse than a plaque.

\ most meritoTiOus measure is that
against loan sharks" which will be
introduced in the next Legislature by
Hon. Jno. p. Stokes, of Escambia.
This class of people do more harm to
community than plague.-Talla-
haSSee True Democrat.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08

Lord! the governor showed wisdom
beyond his ears in not tackling the
subject of woman's suffrage. He is
big, burIy and brave; but bache-
Tor; one may guess his opinion; It's
expression would wreathe the wig
makers face with smiles.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08

Judge Jones's celebrated railroad in
junction and the state supreme court
having declared AIabama's prohibit
ton statute constitutional both on
that dread day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08
A New Plan.

The Pensacola Journal has started
a crusade against loan sharks" and
proposes to drive them out of Florida
Gainesville Sun.
Send 'em to Jasper. Well borrow
'em out of house and home and put
'em in the poor house inside of a
month.-JaSper News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08

hereby announce my candidacy for
Precinct Alderman from Precinct No. Is,
subject to the action of the white Demo-
cratic primaries. and respectfully ask the
support Of all voters.
SAM ROSENAU.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08

7 hereby announce my candidacy for
Building Inspector, subject to the action
OF the white Democratic primary.
JAS. NJ JOHNSON.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08

I hereby announce my candidacy for
Precinct Alderman from Precinct No. Il,
subject to the action Of the white Demo-
cratic Primary.
MAX L. BEAR.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08
For BUILDING INsPEcTo

I hereby announce myself a canGi-
date IN the white Democratic primary fol
election as Building Inspector.
JOHN D. Kendall.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08
Let Us Hope So.

Pensacola merchants are after loan
sharks and intend seeking relief
through the legislature. 1t IS to be
hoped that they will be more success
full than the merchants of Mobile and
other Alabama cities who attempted
to get their legislature to deal with
the loan shark pToblem.-Mobile
Register.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08
Support from Marianns.

Representative John 2. Stokes OF
Escambia county, IS showing up what
he terms loan sharks" in a very bad
light. and proposes to try and enact
into law at the approaching session OF
the legislature 4 remedy for the evil.
The loan agents in Pensacola may not
be any worse than they are at other
places. but Judging from the showing
made by Mr.. Stokes, they are bad
lot and should be restrained. Here's
hoping the proposed legislation will
carry. and that it will have the de-
sired effect.-Marianna Times Courier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08

Tuesday was truly q dark day. per
chance a cold one, for the Montgomery
Advertiser-the United States circuit
court of appeals having OverruIed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08

FOR PRECINCT ALDERMAN, NO. IS.
FOR ALDERMAN, PRECINCT IS.
i hereby announce my candidacy for
Precinct Alderman from Precinct No. Is,
subject to the action OF the white Demo-
cratic primary, and request the support
OF all voters
J. z CONCANNON
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08
FOR PRECINCT ALT

FOR PRECINCT ALDERMAN, NO. II.
I hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for Precinct Alderman, Precinct No.
l., subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primaries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08
Primary Announcements
EOR CITY PHYSICIAN.

I hereby announce myself a candidate
for re- election 10 the Office of City Physi-
cian subject TO the action OF the white
DemOCratiC primaries
e F. BRUCE, NJ. d.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08

/ hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of City Physician. subject to
the action Of the White Democratic pri-
S r MALLORY KENNEDY.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08

Read The Journals Want
Columns and get wise.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08

Regular ShyIocks.
Representative Stokes OF Pensa-
cola will try TO pass measure
through the legislature cuTJall1ng the
enormous profits of certain citizens
VINO lend money in small amounts on
small cnattels. He asserts that some
such fellows are simply money sharks
regular Observation-Disclosures News.
Make EN- Do Honest Work.
Pensacola is not the only city IN
Florida which harbors loan sharks, al
though it is the one which is cursed
with an unusually large number. 1t
IS TO be hoped that the Escambla
member who promises TO introduce IN
the legislature d bill TO suppress the
scandalOUs UsUry by which these men
ruin the unfortunate wOrkIngman who
has the llI-Iuck to fall into their
clutches will perfect his measure 50
that it will pass the scrutiny Of the
courts. If some of these human vam-
pires could be made for once in their
lives to do some honest work by be
ing sentenced to the changing it
would be poetic justice. The law de-
fines uSUry and the legal rate of in
teTest, but the loan sharks know how
to get around it, and every means OF
evading the law should be guarded
against in the proposed measure
Jacksonville Times Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08
A Mild Description.

Hon. John P. Stokes of Pensacola,
through the columns of Sundays Pen
sacOla Journal, has held up to public
view and execratiOn class of city
money lenders whom Mr.. Stokes has
rather mildly described as loan
sharks" They are a disgrace to the
city and to the human form divine,
which Satan loaned them temporarily
as a decOy.-BOnifay Advertiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08

Florida's law makers should be pro-
tected from interference of every
character while considering the needs
of the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08
TALLAHASSEE.
BY c. u. Porter.

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-08

The Payne bill takes good care of
the harvester tTust-farmers be
hanged!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23

Fraser. lieutenant governor of Bengal,
and other notable military and civil Of
fcers
If. indeed. tire i. a propaganda of ex-
treme radicalism directed from some GEN.
trail seat of authority the civilized nations
have heavy task to perform; Butt is
to ,sbe doubted vhether the forces of I'M
rest have q sunacient mutually. OF object
and understanding to effect an organixa-
ton. It. is rare that the secret centers OF
radical reform and protest operate with
out great internal friction. Their compo'
nent parts. are held together only by
force OF i common spirit Of grievance. The
radicals Of one country have little sym
pathy with those Of another. They may
occasionally. demonstrate in protest or
in approval on. An International basis and
undoubtedly ef1ofts are made from time
to time to bring them together into at
least measure OF Understanding II not
a. cooperation. 1t is. of course, possible
that from some central point, such as
Paris OF London. has emanIted advice to
the iesdsrs .of local, radical srotps sug-
costing Simultaneous activities such as
those Just reported This syncKronizing
of crime. however: can have no other eff
iect than to sharpen the efforts of the
constituted authorities in an countries to
enforce the law and to suppress all forms
Of seditfous activity. -. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Simultaneous Assassination,.

1t is difficult to believe that the four
assassnations yesterday reported from
Korea. Russia. India and Roumania were
the result of an International conspiracy
Yet such is the suggestion in a dispatch
from London. where apprehension ia felt
lest great secret propaganda Of radi-
calism is in progress. There are local
reasons to animate the murderous hatred
Of individuals or Of groups in each of the
four countries. In Roumania the knife
is frequent political argument Assas-
sination ID in the air in that hot-tempered
land. In Russia, despite the severe re-
pressions OF the past few years. nihilistic
sentiment Ii Internationally rife and will
remain so az long as the government pur-
sues its policies Of coercion: The victim
of the st. Petersburg bomb was directly
in the line Of fire. 80 to speak. being en-
gagged in work that brought him into an
tagonism to the secret agitators. In
Korea patriotism. 30 called. has lately
taken a murderous form. The killing Of
Mr.. Stevens In this country by Korean
students and the assassination OF Prince
Ito at Hardin were manifestations Of this
spirit. The staying Of Premier VI was
the work unquestionably Of q political
fanatic seeking, in his own foolish, short
sighted way. the rescue Of his country
from Japanese dominion. While the VIC
tim Of native rage In India was not OF
high rank. the assassination OF Judge
Jaekbon at Nasik IL, neyertheiess,- 4 sin-
lister sign Of grave import. .Seditious SEN
timept prevails throughout India and the
problem Of the. government Ia a serious
enc. Several times lately assassination
has been attempted. the objects OF native
hatred, including such high ofncials a.
Lord Mimic. ord Kitchener. SIR Andrew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
The Whopper.

Bill Buncum went a-travelin' an when
!. he got back home
He told q lot o. stories bout the lands
he used to roam,
An had us openin' our eyes as wide as
they could be.
The lecture 'sociations all invited him to
tea. ~
An when he give an entertainment, with
dissolvn' views,
We handed in our coin. You should have
seen us all enthuse
And later on our melancholy signs you
should have heard
an ugly word.
Oh, shattered dreams of fancy! How it
filled US with despair
To see 'em come tumblin'. 'jes' like
castles in the air!
We really can't help feelin' that the truth
is some to blame
For not quite measurin' up to round out
oil Bill Buncum's claim.
In spite of his deception, there's a linger-
In kindness
Which amt exactly easy to explain or to
express
For even while we censure his prevarica-
ton bold
We must give him this much credit.
Twas a good one that he told.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Civil Pensions.
From the Dsyton Herald


Now that all the members OF Taft's
cabinet unite with him in urging that q
pension system be adopted for the civil
service, not merely as a matter Of justice.
but of economy. the subject should be
viewed carefully and without prejudice
by the public and particularly by Con-
gress Years ago the preponderant senti-
ment of the country began to favor .
change by which the clerical staff would
become practically paramount so far as
politics was concerned, WHILE Of course.
the heads would go in or out with the
party they represented. This Is the rule
in Great Britain and it works well. It
is getting to be the rule in the United
states, but the politicians Of all parties
are still laboring to deceive the public
This cannot be done much longer. The
staff in every department will shortly
stay for life, or good behavior. In al
most every great private business this is
the rule. But with this thoroughly BUSH
ness-Hke transformation there comes the
duty of the government. a duty recogniz-
ed already in other countries and in q
vast number of private corporations, OF
taking care in a respectable way Of su-
perannuated employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
The Mississippi senatorship.

=
Me-. MELaurin's death imposes upon
Mississippi a very. important duty. She
must find a. good man for the succession,
and find him at once. The legislature
meets In January.
The state has sent some notable men
to the Senate. Foote and Davis were
conspicuous there in the ante-bellum
period, but not more so than Lamar and
George and Walthall were later. Mr.
Lamar, indeed, was most influential
national figure at a time when the south
needed men Of his stamp to speak for
her. He had much learning high char
acter, and great courage, and what he
believed in he voted for. His refusal to
support the rag money doctrine when it
was sweeping over the country and find
ing large support in the south attracted
wide attention and brought him distin-
guished praise.
Mr.. George and Gen. Walthall did
not reach his stature, but were able men
and reflected good credit on their con-
stituents. Mr.. George. who had served
on the bench at home, ranked with the
foremost lawyers in the Senate. while
Gen. Walthall, because of a charm OF
manner which his associates on both
sides of the chamber recognized. exerted
an influence none the less valuable be-
cause quiet and unadvertised.
Mr.. Money, by his own choice, is retir-
ing from public life. His term expires
in March, 1911. He will be succeeded by
John Sharp Williams. who won his spurs
fin the House. and should have a col
league Of his own quality in the Senate.
Two such men there would restore the
state to her former prestige.
Should former Gov. Vardaman be
chosen this would not be accomplished.
1t is predicted that he will offer for the
place and be formidable in the race. He
ran Mr.. Williams almost a dead heat
for the Money seat two years ago. and
accepted his defeat with good grace It
was understood then that he would try
again at the first opportunity. and here
it is.
In his contest with Mr.. Williams Gov.
Vardaman declared for the repeal Of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to
the Constitution. and announced that II
elected he would bring the question up
and keep It before the Senate until he
secured a vote at all costs. II that is
still his platform, Mississippi could be
much better served in the Senate by an
other man. Those amendments are not
at the mercy Of agitators of the Varda-
man type, and discussion Of them In the
Senate after the manner proposed by
him would result only in bad feeling.
While practically nullihed. they repre-
sent sentiment which movement for
their formal repeal would fan into a
fame easily spread to other things. The
President would throw the weight of his
Office against 1t. and while defeat for the
proposition would be sure, the unneces-
sary turmoil would have, generally, a
very bad effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Christmas Charity.

At this season Of the year every person
with a margin OF income over expenses
should consider the advent Of Christmas
a. imposing q duty to bestow beneficences
upon other people. It is not enough to
give presents at Christmas to children of
the family and to near friends and rela-
tives. That il traditional. expected, cus-
tomary The true Christmas spirit mani
tests itself in thinking Of those for whom
there IL no Christmas unless the hand Of
charity Is extended to them
There are countless opportunities for
Christmas giving in the name OF charity
There are many institutions which help
the poor and the suffering, always in
need of charity funds. One Of the best
Christmas gifts Is the donation of money
to assist the institution in its work. II,
however. the Christmas giver wants to
reach the individual directly. many ways
are opened to him. II he does not know
personally of deserving poor family
where Christmas will be dark unless
some one comes with cheer. he can md
his field through one Of the charity or
ganixations.
On the street corners are the kettles Of
the Salvation Army. gathering coins for
q great Christmas dinner. A postal card
sent to the Associated Charities request
ing . suggestion viii bring by return
mail many names of children whose
hearts will be gladdened by the most
trifing gift. In every alley and byway Of
the city live many children In houses
where the problem Of life ID barely solved
and where Christmas will be day of un-
relieved gloom IL no kind visitor appears
a. q Santa Claus"
In the homes OF the well-to-do enough
money IL annually wasted IN useless and
duplicated gifts to make every poor child
in Washington supremely happy on
Christmas morning. The question OF the
season 10 how to equalise the bounties Of
ProviAAnca and Ansfoxk hn @roa&n.t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Earlier Meeting Day for Congress.

Money is tight in London. and the
opinion is expressed that it may remain
SO at least until March. General and
anxious attention is fixed upon the po-
litical campaign. The elections take
place in January, and the new parlia-
ment is expected to assemble about two
months later. What will be the complex
ion of the new body? And what In the
way Of legislation is before the people
of Great Britain? Marked anxiety exists
throughout the business world Of the
realm.
Here is something for tho consideration
of our legislators, who are advocating
a change whereby a new Congress would
meet within two instead Of thirteen
months after election. The present ar
rangement has drawbacks, and some
perils. The time Is too long between the
issuance of instructions by the voters at
the polls. and the carrying out of the
instructions by the agents chosen. A
new House and third Of the Senate
elected in November do not as rule be-
gin action until December of the next
year. Even an extra session of the new
body is not possible under four months,
and that is long wait where the issue
is momentous and pressing.
notable illustration Of the danger
and disaster possible under the present
arrangement is to be found In the his
tory of the second Cleveland administra-
ton. Then full two years passed be-
tween the opening of a national campaign
on an issue which stirred the whole
business world of America to the center
and the action in Congress by the party
which had carried the day at the polls
Mr. Cleveland, was nominated for Presi-
dent In july, 1892. on platform promis-
ing tariff revision on strictly revenue lines,
and 1t was not until August, 1904, that
Congress passed the Gorman-Wiison bill.
Meanwhile. and during the whole OF the
time. the country had been rocking with
excitement. Business men everywhere
were anxious. From the day OF the an
nouncement that Mr.. Cleveland had won.
and that his party would control the Con-
gress, prudent men began taking In sail.
Nobody knew what the early future would
bring, forth, and great many dreaded
the worst.
The worst came. Mr.. Cleveland soon
found himself between two factions. the
one, advising immediate, action on the
tariff. upon which the party had gone
TO the country. and the other insisting
that he put the money question first. and
deal a finishing blow to silver. The latter
faction finally prevailed. but net until a
panic, growing out OF the delay and the
uncertainty. had developed, and was
sweeping the country.
In a little more than two months after
the Gorman-Wiison tariff bill became
law the republicans carried the House,
and have held 1t ever since. Control OF
the Senate followed, and then the presi-
dency was captured by them. The combl-
nation which gave MIR. Cleveland his sec
ond term would have gone to pieces In
any circumstances, but its prompt de-
struction, with the appalling financial loss
accompanying, was in large part attriou-
table to the long delay in interpreting i'll
legislation the expression of the voters
at the polls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-23
Santa Claus and the Iconoclasts.

From the Ph1ladelphla inquirer.
"'Twas the night before Christmas, and
all through the house
Not creature was stirring, not even a
mouse"
It is the one suggestively beautiful
Christmas fancy that makes the world Is
great family Of children kin. It was
written, 1T Is true. long. long after Santa
Claus became the Christmas patron
saint Of childhood's years; 1t. was writ
ten. however. long, long before the
iconoclasts with ruthless hands began
to tear away the exquisite fabric OF
Riddles dreams-the faith, belief, yes,
If one will, even the innocent idoIatry
that makes Of children the beautiful
Philistines they are. Santa Claus! Does
not the name spell a charm for even
you? Does 1t not bring back delicious
memories stepped in vain regret? Does
it not recall to you the wonderfully
fearful yet hopeful midnight watches Of
years agone? Those Christmas ewes
when,~ tucked in your little trund1e, the
light burning. dimly in the hall with
out, you waited with nerves a-tense
and pulses quickened, hoping, fearing,
but wishing with all your heart for a
glimpse of him. the thought Of whom
makes the year but Christmas to
Christmas?