The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-13
Ierse Comment on
Governor GilChriSt

1t may be of interest to the people
of Florida to read some extracts from
outside papers relating to the gov
ernor of Florida during the recent gov
ernors' conference held at Spring Lake,
New Jersey.
In the heated discussion between
Governor O'Neal of Alabama, and
Governor Wilson Of New Jersey, THE
Caprice of the Majority was under
discussion.
From the New York World: Don't
you all forget that the Caprice of the
majority gave you all your jobs broke
in Governor Gilchrist of Florida, in q
soft, southern drawl and Apr the mo-
msat there vas peace that followed
the laugh from the two hundred men
and women in the audience"
The Call, New York: Governors
need backbone more than veto power
asserted Governor Gilchrist of Florida
this afternoon, replying to Governor
O'NeaL Why half the governors now
are afraid Of their shadows continued
Gilchrist- How many of us, or our
predecessors ever led a fight for what
we thought was right if we knew we
would lose"
From the Tribune, N. Y: TT did
not take Governor Gilchrist long to
become a fayorite, his dry humor and
southern accent, added to his fund OF
good stories making his company
much sought"
American, Baltimore, Md: The fol-
lowing is an extract from an editorial
headed, 'Gilchrist, Bachelor: The
time is coming when men with the
good humor and breezy audacity of
Governor GiIchrist will have to pro-
duce a marriage certificate IL not an
imated exhibits, in seeking approval
of the voters for the high offices OF
state But Florida likes its bachelor
Governor, and he has made himself
one of the most popular OF guoerna-
torial associates"
In relation to the decision OF the
United States court, that the right to
fix inter-sta commerce no longer be-
longed to the several states: The nrst
proposition was to appoint q COM
mittee of governors authorizing the
employment Of counsel In the dis
cussion someone placed the attorney
fees at about $4,000.
It was also stated that a committee
representing the governors would nave
a peculiar weight with the court.
From the Times Of Hartford, Conn:
Governor O'NeaPs suggestion Of the
employment of the best legal counsel
looked costly to Governor Gtlchrist
Of Florida Who's going TO pay for
this. I'd like to know T. he asked. And
furthermore, we don't need any out
side help in Florida: we can look after
our own troubles. 1t is out of the
question for this conference to take
such an action as is proposed. and
want to say right now that my state
is not going to help pay for any such
thing as this"
The Times Of New York: Govern
or O'Neal said some Of the state:
had appropriations that could be used
for the benefit of all the states. Ny
state said Governor Gilchrist, is not
going to ask money or any aid from
| Alabama. The states that have such
litigation on can look out for them
| selves. If you want to do something
about II bundle up the speeches Of
Hadley and Aldrich and O'Neal and
send them down to the supreme court
and that will clear up the whole sub
ject-"
| Question of interference.
As to the question of the influences
| represented in the action Of the gov
/ ernors, from the Journal Of Provi.
| denee, r. I. Suppose, Governor
| asked Governor Gilchrist, that the
| supreme court had already made up 1T
mind, would your committee go VI
and bull doZe it into changing II
| opinion
Observer, Utica, n. Y: Opposition
was at once encountered Several del
| egates held that the expenses Of th'
| committee could not legally be paiC
FRO ratio by the states. Whereupon
Governor Stubs of Kansas, movet
the appointment of a committee o
| three, who could employ their owl
states attorneys to draft such paper
as might be necessary. Under his mo
ton the committee was appointed b!
this conference TO represent the Gov
errors conference in this case, and Z
file briefs with th~ supreme court q!
a profess against N&stSe Sanoorni
decision