The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-05

canal, S65 miles long, but remembers that
of a railroad traversing the same terri
tory, whose Senator is he?
For other measures which I shall adj
vocate, if elected, 1 refer you to Htera-
ture before issued.
Is Senator TaIlaferro Our Only Repre-
sentative In Congress?
His official organ. the Times Union,
gives him sole credit for securing all the
appropriations for Florida, and yet Mr..
Sparkman is the ranking Democrat on the
appropriations committee of the House;
and what about Senator Mallory, and
Senator Bryan, and Senator Milton, and
Senator Fletcher, and Mr.. Lamar, Mr..
Davis Mr.. Mays and the Honorable Frank
Clark? Mr.. Clark admits that he did not
help by according Senator Taliaferro sole
credit. but the other gentlemen must
have contributed some assistance.
Unfarness to Fletcher.
The Times Union of May oath, in its
modesty, states that the Key West quay
dock appropriations amendment was Of
fered and passed by Senator Taliaferro.
when it was well known that Senator
Taliaferro was in Orange county. Florida,
on the day it was introduced and passed,
making speeches for himself, and it is
strange that on page 6797 of the Con-
gressional Record of May Goth we should
find that Senator Fletcher offered the
amendment both for that and the Pen
sacola navy yard, and secured their adop-
ton.
ST. Johns River.
Again our generous Senator tells us
that when he was elected there were
only twelve feet of water from Jackson
vile to the mouth of the river and there
is now twenty-four feet. The inference
is clear that he did it all. And yet, upon
investigation We find that an official sur
vey made in 1894 shows that we had
eighteen feet, four years before Senator
Taliaferro was elected. (See report of
Mr.. D'Armint. Engineer in Charge, dated
January 50, 1895. Executive Document
No. 346. page IL. And the River and
Harbor Bill of 1894 called FER an estimate
for a 24-foot channel. l don not mean to
belittle Senator Taliaferro's efforts in be-
half of Florida. but 1 do wish to make yo,l
understand that it is manifestgy unfair
to his colleagues for him to permit all
the glory to be heapcd on his shoulders.
Senator Taiaferro's Committees.
One reason he urged why he. should
be returned is that a new Senator can
not accomplish anything because of his
non-iraportance on committees. Will the
senator please tell us what he thought of
this argument when he was candidate
against Senator PaSco? And will he also
explain how the personnel Of the Senate
can ever be changed without destroying
the usefulness of its individual members:
The emergency currency bill provided
"A ong other things, that banks outside
of central reserve cities should keep -
per cent Of their deposits in cash, the in
tention being to remedy the condition
that existed during the made order
panic Of 1901. when. no matter how much
sh You had in the hank, YOU could not
draw out but stated small amount per
day.
When the bill came up in the Senate.
under the skilfuI guidance of Senator
Aldrich. the Republican boss of the Sen
ate. Senator ,Kaynor, OF MARYLAND asked
Senator Aldri"A what had become Of the
II per roht cash reserve clause. and Sen
ator AidTich said that il had been stricken
out at the request IF his friend. Senator
February y. l9GS)
Some Interpretations.
In letter dated MAJ %. 1910. signed
| by Senator Taiiaferro. 7 find this: my
"a mpaign has been clean and honorable
| I have not attacked my opponents in any
| that the circulars attacking me heretofore
referred TO were ordered printed by the
! people in direct charge Of Senator TsJaa-
| ferro's campaign ! want to know his
| ConceptiOu Of Cleanliness and honesty
and If he does not consider the charges
! mentioned an attack I hope that he will
| never attack ne
| In the same letter I further find this
| language: Il have always been Demo-
| crat. loyal and true to the principles the
| platforms. the candidates and the Orgaui-
| u zion Of the party
The Denver pIatgorn. page IE4 Official
| Proceedings Of the Convention. reads in
| mart as follows I'VE demand tie. i'm
mediate repeal Of the tariff on wood pulp.
| print paper. lumber. timber and logs. and
| that those articles be placed EIpOrl the free
! list Pages 355s and 25e7- Congressional
| Record Of June Is, 1903. SHOW that Sena-