The Ocala banner., 1911-09-08
Mr.. MILTON, THE NEWSPAPERS
AND THE INTERESTS


The Tribune is in receipt OF the ioi-
lowing very interesting epistle from
Hon. w. H. Milton, of Mariana ana
Jacksonville, candidate for governor
of Florida
In order to preface what we have
to say on the subject, the Tribune re-
prints Mr.. Millions letter. wnlch
says
Editor Tribune; Dear Sir-ln re-
sponse to a widespread demand. am
herewith enclosing a communication
generally autlining my political views
and the policy | would pursue
should be elected governor of Florida.
AS vet | have done nothing IN the
way of making a campaign, but when
the proper time arrives | shall en-
deavor to lay my platform and primer
pies before the people very fully, not
only through addresses and use OF
the mails, but also through the daily
and weekly press of the state. II you
can give the enclosed communication
space in your paper tomorrow or
next day | will appreciate the couf-
tesy very much.
The enclosed communication" is
closely typewriter screed of two ana
a half pages, and would make col
umn or more in the Tribune.
1t will be remembered that. some
time ago, when he first brought IN
his announcement as a candidate for
governor before the people, Mr.. Mil
ton issued a letter to each of his
prospective opponents in which ne
unfolded a great scheme for reducing
the expense of making the race. He
desired, from purely patriotic mo-
tives, of course, to make the guberna-
torial campaign less costly and to
save the primary system from the
Odium attaching to its exactlon or
large sums from those seeking po-
litical preferment by that route. The
main point of Mr.. Milton's program
was that the candidates join together
in the printing of a booklet, which
would set forth the claims of each and
all, and would thus avoid the expense
of advertising in the newspapers. The
proposition was apparently based on
desire to eliminate the newspapers
as far as possible from the campaign
and the nice little booklet would fill
the bill thoroughly and cut the print
er out of his share of the business.
The proposition was not received
with favor by the other candidates,
and one of them, Attorney General
Trammell, wrote reply, which was
published, stating that he did not
agree to Mr.. Millions plan, but intend
ed to use the newspapers largely for
presenting his claims to the people.
| And now Mr.. Milton, after his eff
fort to shut out newspapers sends
out column of political advertise
ment, which he requests be given
space as a courtesy"
Other papers have probably receiv-
ed the same letter and communica-
ton, and the Tribune awaits with
some interest to note if any of them
proves sucker" enough to give this
| free advertising to the man who
started his campaign for governor by
proposition to ignore the press.
Mr.. Millions communication is de-
voted almost entirely to hot blasts
against the special interests and
the corporations. and the declaration
that they are dangerous evils, and
that he will have none of them if he
is elected governor. AS Mr. Milton
is a national banker, the treasurer of
life insurance company and prom
inently associated with other corpora
tions, he probably knows as much
about the special interests and the
corporations as any man in Florida
and. being so familiar with them, is
naturally "agin 'em"-of course
Tampa Tribune.
Rillv Sunday prSfWhilo