The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-26
EDITOR WANTS T0GA
WILL Make UNIQUE CANVASS m
III AUTOMOBKI.E.
Newspaper Man Expects to sueceed
Senator Tallaferro Of Florida
WITH Campaign Expenses
Of $4,000.

witt Csmpaign Expenses
Of $4,000.
Tallahassee, Fla, July 2s.--Taila-
hassee's candidate to defeat United
States Senator Taliaferro for the nom
ination Of Senator In the primaries Of
1910. 10 now very active with his cam
paign. Claude LEngle. editor Of The
sun. II his name.
What promises to be the most nov
ell. most peculiar, most talked OF and
| most sensational political campaign
ever waged In the Evergiade State. has
lust been opened up by Claude Len
| gle, the candidate, acting as his own
bill boy, distributing his platform
broadcast to the public.
| Friends Of the editor candidate were
startled by his statement made to them
here several days since; that was that
he expected to make his campaign on
$4,000. This they marvel1ed at. for 1t
IL fact generally known throughout
Florida. that money Is the power In
politics in this state" also that others
elected to similar positions spent be-
/ tween $4,000 and 4 100000 In their
campaign. Mr.. LEngle explained how
he would make his entire campaign
on $4,000 and tour the state three times
at that He said:
II have not the money to make an
/
didate cannot AFFORD It, and I am 60
ing to show the world that the people
Of Florida viii nominate a poor man
for United States Senator. Look for
L'Engle's Glory Wagon I am going
| to tour the state three times ip large
| four-seated automobile. which IL be-
ing furnished me free, together with
a machinist to run It. by its manufac-
turera Thus you see great saving
to me there. First. no railroad fare;
then no postage; and incidentally, I
am my own campaign manager. al
SO expect to tack UP my own signs
along the roadsides. post my own bills
and-make my own speeches"
The new primary law OF Florida,
passed by the recent session of the
legislature. provides that all candi-
dates shall make sworn statements Of
campaign expenses and file same with
clerk of court. II candidate for county
ONCE, and with the secretary of state
II candidate for state or national Of
fice,s ten days prior to primary In
which he Is candidate. It also pro-
hibits candidates from making dona-
lions of anything of value while
candidate; and prohibits the use or So
licftation Of money to influence pri-
mary elections.
Ta1lahassee's candidate has borne in
mind well these facts of the law, and
popular with the country folk without
giving to the new church building"
or help buy a new organ for the sun
day School" or "help the town library.
To fill the places Of these ageworn
customs OF the Florida candidates
which became extinct at the last cam
paign, the editor candidate will ride
the men folk In his automobile. sere-
made the ladies with his photograph;
play with the children and kiss the
babies. When told that his game
would be up when he met farmer on
the road with a pair of mules and
caused them to run away by his auto.
he answered: 81 expect to stop my
machine still at the sight of every
farm wagon. and help the driver pass
my machine without frightening his
horses or mules; then / am going to
have little conversation with him. re-
garding Florida's next United States
Senator"
81 am for" said the candidate.
preservation of the powers of the
states; insuring freedom to indiviju-
ais; taxation of incomes and inheri-
tances; to distribute governmental bur-
dens Justly; control Of transportation
companies. to equalize rates and pre-
vent Determinations; q tariff on iuxu-
ries for revenue only, TO cheaper the
necessities Of life, and destroy trusts;
ing currency supply always equal to
business needs; honesty, economy and
impartiality in Warrington; giving
every man his rights at minimum cost;
preservation of constitutional Hmita-
tions on federal judiciary; to stop
usurpation of law-making power of
states; a pure Democracy In fact as
well as name, thus insuring the rule
of the people"
Now as to what I am against he
continued, "monopolies of all kind;
special privileges to any class of peo-
Pile: imperialism in this republic; usur-
patton of power by the president; Can
nonlsm; Aidrichism; lobbying In
protective tariff; watering stocks to
public service corporations; stock
gambling Of all kinds; removing the
government from the control of the
people by judicial dictum or other
WISE"
when asked what he thought about
Senator Taliaferro. the present repre-
sentative in the national Senate, Mr.
L'Engle replied: well I think that
the people of Florida are tired of hav-
ing a silk, lined rain coat, dress suit
and beaver hat to represent them,
and are now ready to send a man up
there"
AS the two senator's now represent
ing Florida are from Jacksonville, Sem
ator Taliaferro will most likely be a
I candidate to succeed himself. and ex-
Governor Broward is spoken of as a
probable candidate who Is also from
Jacksonville; the race will be a most
exciting one.
At the beginning OF the session OF
the Legislature of 1909, a subscription
was arranged and money raised which
was turned over to Mr.. :L'Engie with
out single restriction or suggestion
as to its news contents or editorial
expression-and he was asked to get
out daily for the session
Never before in the history of Jour-
n9usm was paper published like
| this: never was there a newspaper
printed that belonged so truly to the
people; never was there an editor so
signally honored with such unbound