The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-12-25

The meeting was advertised for : o.
| IL, which conflicted with other en-
gagements, and therefore he content.
ed himself with meeting with our citi-
zens personally during his stay in
tt'wn. Mr.. Blount has a very pleasing
PEI sonality and is much encouraged
by his cordial reception in his can
| yass Of the State.-Osceola Journal
Campaign Getting Hot.
| Some ginger On the race already.
Blount and Bryan will be at 1t, ham
mer and tongs, before long, If you
don't watch out.--Miami Metropolis.
| Printers Ink Route.
| The Tampa Tribune takes note Of
| the fact that Candidate John Stock
| ton is using a great deal of printers
| ink and that printers ink always
| Counts.-Tampa Tribune.
Campaign A Pleasure.
| There was an attempt made during
the early part of the present sena-
toriai campaign to give the impression
| that Mr.. Blount is a cold and distant
| man. and not one who readily mixes
| With the people. While n Miami,
| his actions directly contra dicted the
apprehension. In a private letter
to 4 friend in this city. he says:
"Wn.le the campaign may be strenu
Gus. find it a great pleasure to meet
the people in various towns AMI pre-
Gin ts.- Miami Herald.
In Eryan's Old County.
Nr. Blount was rendered rece2-
ton at the Oaks Hotel on Thursday
afternoon upon his arrival from Null
| berry. and at night he addressed q
fair sized audience in the court house.
| beng introduced by Judge Wall, who
pad a slowing tribute to him as
lawyer and citizen.
| NJ. Blount is not a great orator in
the way of moving the passions or
prejudices Of men. He is not emo
! tional. but he is one Of the most
| lIsical speakers that We ever heard.
lie elected little or no applause from
the audience, but he held their clos
est attention from start to finish. His
presentation Of his case to the people
vas devoid of anything savoring of
sentiment. 1t was an appeal TO the
voters to use their best Judgment in
selecting a man TO represent the State
o. Florida in the United States Sem
ate. He analysed the claims Of Mr.
! Bryan and presented his own
doing SO he took up the L. & y. at
| torneyship and claimed that his rec
Ords as a legislator. as a member of
the Constitutional convention and as
Il citizen proved that he could not be
swayed from the discharge Of his
duty by the fact of being an attorney
| for any client. Mr.. Blount is man
Of great strength of character and fine
! ability.-Polk County Record.
| Not An Inheritance.
! Editor Williamson Of the Jackson
Vile Floridan does not believe in
| political legacies, and says:
AS a matter of fact, we do not
, believe in the Inheritance OF an Of
fee under a democratic form of gov
eminent. If in protesting against tu,s
| kind Of regime, we but shoot an ar
row over the house and hurt our
t brother, then it will have to go at
that. If Mr.. Bryan has any claims
or qualifications for the United States
| senatorship, he ought to make them
! on his own merits Not on those Of
either Il dead or a living man.-Mi-
| ami Metropolis.
! "Aain the Peepui."
! It you can't think of anything good
to say in favor Of the other two can
| didates for the L. S. senate. just tell
the dear voter that Mr.. Blount is "agin
| the peepul. There used to be a
| time when the dear people could be
fooled by such fiddle-fadd1e, and it
| might possibly work again, but We
| hardly think so. The Walton county
voter has a very discouraging habit
| Of doing his own thinking nowadays,
! and it is very likely he is going to
| demand some pretty strong reasons
| why he should vote for man from
the other side OF the state. in prefer
| ence to hop. w A Blount man
| whose ability and character IS sec
end TO that OF no man in Florida. and
whose every interest is identified with
| our section of the state-DeFunia:
! Herald.
; Is Making Friends Daily
! II looks like Hon. W. 4. Biount will
be the successful candidate IN the
race for the nomination to the United
; States Senate. His high sense of
! honor and ursisputed ability COM
mend him 10 the people and. n his
personal canvass over the State, he
is making new friends osilv No
ono will make a mistake By voting
! tor him, for he is certainly Of sena-
| 5orial calibre.-PLnta GorJa Herald.
South Florida Likes BIount.
! Hon. ". \. Blount, from the news
papers and other sources, we are
| pleased 10 note. is making a most
brilliant campaign on the East Coast
| and in South Florida His methods
aud talks are clean: he is making
the race on the merits Of BIount and
not On the dement's o. anybody. and
he is making friends among our dis
tant neighbors just as fast as he
meets them. West Florida IS proud
F.; OF Biount.-Niltan Gazette.
Jordan Says IFS 5Iount.
Hon. 4. 2. Jordan, editor or the
Purta Gorda Herald and state food
and drug inspector. spent last Wed
nesday In the CITY on business, and
was a welcome visitor to the Journal
| office. NJ. Jordan is recognized as
ono ns Nh. host int ~.