The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-23

CANDIDATE FOR THE
UNITED. STATES SENATE

resent them, ana IL 1S their Quty " III
form themselves, in order that they
can cast their votes for him who can
most fitly serve them. The past IS
the best guarantee Of the future, and
when we know what man has been
and what he has done, we can Judge
what he will be and what he will do.
Since It is impossible for all Of the
voters in q great state like Florida to
know personally each candidate, or,
even from general report, to know the
material events in his life, 1t becomes
necessary, in a primary contest, that
each candidate should put such events
before each voter, either by letter or
other means of publicity. Hence this
statement.
1t has been suggested that friend
might write more impartially. and to my
better advantage, but prefer the d.
rect personal statement, so that l,
myself, may speak to the voter him.
self, and so that the facts may be re-
ceived at first hand.
Mine has been a quiet life, ana
there are but few of such facts, but
such as they are, I shall set them
down with naught of conscious self
glorifcation. but emitting naught for
fear of unjust criticism.
I was born October rs, 1851, in a
log house in the woods of Clarke coun-
ty, Alabama. My father was at the
time farmer and turpentine opera.
tor. From that time until 1865, with
the exception Of three years spent in
Pensacola, just prior to the wary,
lived in the country, doing such things
as country boy does-plowing, gar
dening, raising poultry, attending the
stock, going to the grist mill, and the
numerous things which tend to make
the country boy self-reliant, and to
equip his body with the muscles and
strength SO necessary for the best
success Of his future life. Until
reached the age of fourteen years,
had no schooling, except between the
seventh and tenth years, during which
period l attended private school in
Pensacola. At fourteen I went to a
public school in Saint Louis, Missouri
for a year, and then to a private
school in the same state for
another year. and at eighteen
after one year of private school
ing and one year OF unassist
the University OF Georgia. In the
y
prize for the best essay, and gradual
ed at twenty years Of age with the de
gree Of Bachelor Of Arts, sharing the
first honor. During the last year Of
my college life, studied law in addi
| ton to the university studies. Upor
returning to Pensacola. not desiring
| to be further dependent, taught q
country school at Roberts, Florida
| While there, l was selected as tutor
or adjunct professor, at the Univer
sity Of Georgia, and there taught az
such, studying law in the meantime
and graduating at law in 1878, receiv
ing the degree of Bachelor of Laws
Since that time have been pare
ticing law in Pensacola.
ss
! While always interested in publ,
matters, have held but few public
Offices. By appointment of Governo,
Geo. F. Drew, in 1887, became 1
member of the Board of Public In
struction of Escambia county, Florida
and served for four years. I was +,
member Of the constitutional conven
ton of Florida of 1885, being elected
without opposition. Also without op
position, was elected to the stat,
senate, and served in 1903 and 1905
was city attorney for Pensacola TO
ten years, from about 1884 to 1894
and again from 1897 to 1900. I wa
in 1889-1S90-1S91, chairman of the com
mission to revise the statutes of Flor
ida; l was in 1901 and 1902 mem
Der of the commission to reconstruc
the capitol building at Tallahassee
and l was president Of the Chambe
Of Commerce of Pensacola for fou
years.
In all of these positions, have en-
deavored to realize and to demon
strate by my actions, that a pub1i
service is public trust, and to brin
to bear upon the duties committed t.
me all the skill, energy and untirin'
work Of which / have been capable
Whether took an active and labo,
ious part in the duties of these sew
eral Offices, can be revealed by tn
Journals, Minutes and Records, an
whether this part was honestly, con
scientiously and impartially borne b
me. I am willing to leave to the test
mony Of those with whom I was assc
ciated, whether their views differe
from or conceded with mine-to tn
members Of the school board wit
whom / was for four years; to tn
members Of the constitutional CONVEX
ton; to the mayors and boards of a.
dermen with whom was for fourteen
years; to the members of the statute
revision commission, and of the cap
toll reconstruction commission; and t
the senators with whom l was in 100
and 1905.
OF my law business, will no
speak. It has been my life work, an
all other labors have been incidental
My endeavor has been to give to eac
client the very best that was in me
SO that the right and justice Of hi
case might prevail. At the sam
time, have felt that the Law was NO
a juggle, in which the greatest maste
of forms and technicalities -shoul
win. but that it was a science. for tn
working cut of the right between ma
and man, and that a lawyers duty t
his client in no wise justified a sacr
flee Of his self respect, by the perps
tration Of wrong uopn his adversar,
Whether these principles have guide
me or not, leave to those whom
have been fortunate enough to hav
as clients, and to those against WhoI