The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-01
Views of the Editors
On Politics in Florida
Collar Of the Boss.

Collar Of the Boss.
Mr.. Stillman, OF Pensacola, ex-col-
lector Of that port, says that a govern
ment collar becomes irksome at times.
Is 1t the government collar or the col
lar Of the machine boss that becomes
irksome, Mr.. Stillman?-Miami Ne
tropolis.
His Own Successor.
The suggestion of Senator Italia
ferro's name as his own successor
doesn't seem to arouse much enthus-
iasm. The tickleness Of public SEN
timent is always subject for some
wonder. A few months ago ITALIA
ferro had a strong following; he was
defeated and although his defeat
was not an Overwhelming one, to en-
ploy the colloquial term, his adher.
ents have fallen away from his stand
ard rapidly. Ordinarily, it would seem
he should be the logical candidate
under the present circumstances. He
was the strongest man his faction
could offer a few months ago, but his
vogue has vanished.-Miami Ne
tropolis.
Eric 10 Clever.
Eric Won Axelson, mayor of Laurel
Hill, Fla, is candidate for congress
on the socialist ticket. Eric is a
clever fellow, and we are sorry to
see him leading losing fght.-An-
dalusia Star.
Means What He Says.
MT. Blount has a good deal to say
about his connection with the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad and gives
his record in the state legislature and
in the other public Offices he has
filled. He writes with the sincerity
and fOrcetulness of man who means
what he says and those who know
him best Will not question his good il !
tent.
Mr.. Biount is the first candidate to
issue a definite platform, although Mr..
Stockton has had much to say through
his newspaper space about his record.
as party man and Floridian and his
close relationship to the late nominee
Tor the senate. Mr.. Bryan has faa
little to say through the press as yet
but is probably covering ground in
preliminary work. The race as at
present lined up will be a clean and
clear-cut one and, at this writing, it
appears that it will be limited to the
three entries now approaching the
barrier. Tampa Tribune.
A Strong Factor.
John N. G.. Stockton is placed by
the Tampa Times in the class Of
champions who are able to come back
To Judge from the editorial comment
| of the newspaper, says the Times
John N. c. Stockton is to prove a
strong factor in the primary election
Ito be pulled off in the uncertain fu
ture. It would not be surprising il
Stockton should prove to belong to
| the class OF champions able to conc
back Had it not been for what is
understood to have been a somewhat
severe financial pinch some years age
he might have remained continuously
on the job or spot or whatever it is
Miami Metropolis.
1enevoIenee Leaked Out.
1t has accidentally become known
to the editor of the Sun who the citi
zen of Escambia county is that en-.
dowed four years scholarship In the
| University of Florida, including board
and all expenses, with the condition
that his name be not made known
and it is no less a person than the
Hon. w. A. Blount. He was not then
a candidate for any office, having
previously withdrawn from the sena
tOrial race in the first primary, and
the modesty for which he is so well
known no doubt is what caused him
to condition the acknowledgment
ing to at least one thousand dollars
upon his name being kept a secret
But no member Of the faculty of the
| University is responsible for this edi
tor becoming aware of the name OF
this benefactor, and while it is un
doubtedly against the will of Col
Blount for his name to be made pub
lie in this matter, we cannot refrain
from letting certain people know how
he feels toward the State University
1t is in great contrast with the record
of some others who are asking favors
at the hands Of the people of Gaines
Vile and young men over the state
Gainesville Sun.
Let Us Be Fair.
| The Breeze does not by any man
ner OF means stand connected to Mr.
Blounts senatorship. AS we stated
last week We are not supporting any
1 ''AAO VI tdS SCuSlSucu al Ills TIME. OIL
We do believe in being fair, and the
construction being placed on the Ian
guage he used in withdrawing from
the race last spring is both unjust te
him and unworthy Of those using it az
an argument.
| Those who know Mr.. Blount will
agree with US that personally he is
one OF the most unassuming Of men
and nothing would be further from
his ideas than to say that he holds
himself too good to mix with the com
mon people. 1t was distasteful to him
20 go out and personally solicit votei
just as 1t would be to lots of other
men. and there is nothing in tina,
which gives cause for the statemen,
that ne was too "biggety" to mix with
the people. Mr.. Blount will have z
hard enough row to hoe at best. hold
| ing him responsible for facts only