The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-16

to the convention of negroes and fed
eral office-holders, who meet and
name the delegates to national con-
ventions, as designated by the boss"
the man who dispenses the Offices. it
repels every self-respecting man, as it
deserves to. It is indeed a hideous
excressence of parasite growth on the
parent body.
Every election shows a decreasing
vote for this imitation of a political
party in spite of the rapid increase of
population of this section Of the
country.
FLORIDA probably contains larger
proportion of citizens of Northern ex-
traction than any Southern state, and
sectional prejudice within her borders
is practically unknown, except per-
haps in isolated parts.
And yet more than nine out of
every ten Of those who come among
lis, are seen voting the Democratic
ticket or not voting at all. The rea-
son is not hard to find.
'The so-called Republican party in
Florida is Frustrated under the stigma
of negro leadership.
"A negro, J. E. Lee, holds the most
important federal office in the state
controls the Republican organization
of the largest county in the state, and
is credited by those familiar with the
workings of the peculiar institution
known as the Republican machine"
Of the state, with it's control.
Like vampire, he sucks the life
blood Of the decrepit and withered
body, called the Republican party of
Florida.
1T is passing strange that national
Republican administrations are so slow
to read Alright the signs of the times
as to political conditions in the South.
if they really desire respectable and
decent party in this section.
mo great discernment is required
to draw the conclusion that the most
effective first step that could be taken
to make two political parties in Flor
ida a living possibility would be a
change in the Office of collector of in.
ternal revenue of this state.
1T would not be necessary that he
be removed solely because he is a
negro.
The bhghted condition of the Re
publican party in Florida, and espe-
cially in Jacksonville, the home no
doubt of more white voters of Repub-
lican breeding, than any city of its
size in the south, should be justifica-
ton enough for summary action in
his case
MENACE TO DEVELOPMENT.
This condition is a menace and
handicap in my judgment to the
proper material and industrial devel-
opment of our state. 1t is a condition
which should receive serious consid-
Grafton If Florida is to hope to settle
the state with good citizens from out
side her borsers. And so it is with no
great regrets that l shake off the col
lar OF Republican off1ce-holder in the
South, and l anticipate much RELIEF
from its responsibilities and satisfac-
ton IN the ability to devote all of NY
time to my business interests. l
guess Captain Northup can hold the
job down, at least until the senate
acts on his confirmation, which Will
be some time next winter. l have
been told that several senators have
stated that they would oppose his con-
flrmation, but that's another story. l
feel deeply grateful to the good people
OF Pensacola for the courteous treat
ment always accorded me during the
thirteen years l held the office, and
the generous support always given
me. When l have had to contest FOR
the office, with the miscegenated ma
chine OF the Republican party Of
Florida"