The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-18
BROWARD GETS BUSY IN THE
SECOND PRIMARY CAMPAIGN

those who conducted it. But their
fight along these lines has proved
disappointment. In clean, clear cut
campaign, based upon the vital issues
of the day, and practically free from
personalities, I have polled an enor-
nous vote, and have probably led the
ticket. Those who are opposing me
have done all that can be done in
campaign of the kind that has been
made, and there are but two ways
open before them: They must either
give up the fight, or else begin cam
paign Of bitter attack 1t is safe to
assume that they will not give Up the
fight; therefore, there is nothing left
them except the other course, and
when there is but one thing to be
done, it is safe guess that those
upon whom it devolves to act Will do
that one thing.
The opposition has the support of a
majority of the press, and any attack
they may make will be quickly Gis-
seminated throughout the state.
will meet and refute as many of these
charges as possible, though they will
travel faster than l can answer, and l
will be pleased to make full answer
to any inquiry that may be addressed
to me. Do not be deceived when vic
tory is in sight, and act only after the
fullest investigation.
The people of the state and of the
nation are about to come into their
rights. They can no longer be SO
easily led about and deceived by rep
resentatives of special interests. l
have done all in my power to bring
about this happy result, and have won
for myself the reputation of being de-
termined in my efforts to accomplish
what 1 believe ought to be accom-
plished. 1 have been glad to con-
tribute my services to the common
good. If 1 am permitted to do yet
more, shall be glad. But whether l
succeed or whether I fail, the fight
will go on to victory. Whether I live
to share your joys and sorrows, or
whether go down in physical death,
the banner of right and equal oppor-
tunity will be carried to triumph. A
combination of circumstances has
made me the leader of your fight just
at this time, but when I no longer
stand in that capacity, there are thou
sands of others ready to take my
place.
The average person regards a cam
didate for office as a man who is
seeking a job. This idea may some
times be correct, but it does not apply
in my case. l appreciate the honors
you have already conferred upon me,
and would appreciate the further
honor of representing you as one of
the senators from Florida If I fol-
lowed my personal inclinations,
should prefer to live a quiet life in
my own beautiful state, with my
family and my people, content with
the great honor which has already
been bestowed upon me, and devoting
my time to my own interests. But in
these strenuous times when a free
people are wrestling a free government
from the exploitation of special privi-
lege, the call to service is louder than
any other I may be mistaken; the
call may not be for me. 1t may be
that you are not yet ready to assert
your full manhood, and claim that
which is rightfully yours. These
things you must decide for yourselves
against a fierce fight on the other
side, but l believe that on June the
vast majority of you will cast your
ballots in favor of the principles for
which l stand, and for which l have
fought in season and out of season.
In this primary, as in the first, it is
largely your fight. L will do what l
can, but my means are limited and l
must depend largely upon the patri-
otto people of the state to see that
there rs full vote and a fair count.
These views and comments I re-
spectfully submit to you in the full
faith that the true manhood of Florida
lis about to assert itself in victory.
Very truly yours,
n. B. BROWARD.