The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-03
A STORY IN THREE PARTS.
(PART THREE)
BRYAN on the Home Stretch
The Trouble With Blount

1uC xlUuU1V WIFI UIVUllS
Mr.. Blount, in his pamphlet, says: Il invite rigid
Investigation of my legislative records by all those
who approached with the argument that have
been so associated with corporations that my mind
not elected United States Senator. vote and work
impartally between corporations and the people"
The invitation is accepted and Nh. Blount Is re-
specially asked
WHY HE PUT THE JOKER IN THE JIM CROW
LAW7
On page TIT of the senate journal of 1906 will be
found an amendment offered by Mr.. Blount which
amendment constitutes section of chapter 542o
acts of 1905-the act requiring the separation or
white and black passengers on street cars.
On page 1872 of volume 80 Florida Supreme Court
Reports will be found opinion by Judge Taylor
concured in by all the other judges, declaring this
law unconstitutional the sole ground that Mr.
Bounts amendment is clearly in violation of the
XIV amendment to the constitution of the United
States.
Mr. Blount has the reputation of being great
CONSTITUTIONAL lawyer.
compliance with this act would have been both
announcement and expensive to the street car COM
panies.
car system in Pensacola
MI Blount the paid attorney of the Pensacola
Electric Company when he wrote and introduced
his amendment
Again, Mr. Blount is asked
WHY HE PUT THE JOKER IN THE JIM CROW
LAW?
1.-THE APPEARANCE OF EVIL"
Mr. Blount, in a campaign circular entitled THE
Corporation Cry" admits that it would be wrong for
him to continue representing the LIZ N Railroad ii
he is elected United States Senator, and with great
emphasis promises to resign his attorneyship:
Mr.. Blount further admits that he was the paid
attorney of the P. & A. Railroad during his service
as member of the constitutional convention and OF
Senator.
Mr. Blount is respectfully asked to explain, as he
doubt and will, by what process of reason
ing he has satisfied his inner consciousness that it
would be any greater wrong to serve the l. & N
Railroad and the people of Florida in the United
States Senate at the same time than it was to
the railroad and the same people in the State
Senate in 1908?
DID Mr.. 8LouNT FAVOR AN effective RAIL
ROAD COMMISSION?
Mr.. BIount is asked why he voted against House
Joint Resolution No. SO the object of which to
enlarge the powers Of the railroad commission as
well as to make it a constitutional body! His vote
is recorded page 1888 Senate Journal of 1905.
Mr. Blount is asked if he has not more than once
been connected with litigation seeking to enjoin the
enforcement of the orders of the railroad commits
sion? Notable in this connection is MI. Blounts
argument before the supreme against the reduc
ton of passenger rates the l. & N. railroad from
FIVE CENTS per mile See "a Fla. 42S to 456.
Does the I. & n Railroad want railroad commits
with ample power to enforce its orders?
1.-THE CORPORATION CRY"
The real issue involved in this campaign
with us before, it is with US now, and it bids fair
to remain with in the future. 1t is not local to
Florida but is nation wide. 1t is the fight OF the
people against organized and protected
wealth.
Mr. Bount is the attorney for the L. & N. Rail-
road Company, the Pensacola Electric Company Zone
of the Stone & Webster conlpanies), the Pensacola
Gas Company and the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany-aN of which public service corporations
doing business by virtue of franchises given gratis
by the people.
Mr. BIount has had 26 years training for the pro-
lection of corporate interests and claims to be
ready to defend the rights Of the people.
Can Mr. Blount change in day the habits OF
mind and thought which have been rs years in the
forming?
the protection of these clients for rs years
biased his mind in their favor render it psy-
chologcaly impossible for Mr.. Blount to turn sud.
denly and mentally proceed in the opposite direction?
Does his record furnish the answer?
A CONTRAST.
BRYAN believes that the railroad commission and
the interstate commerce commission should be
given the power to enforce their orders.
BRYAN has had corporate affiliations to preju.
dice his mind.
BRYAN has had no more serious charge to meet
than that he lives in Jacksonville.
BRYAN feels humiliation pain in mingling
with the people and advocating the principles in
which he believes
BRYAN has made no promises which he feels are
impossible OF fulfllment
BRYAN has stopped artiice to catch votes.
BRYAN has not attempted to create sectional
prejudice in order that the real issue OF this cam
paign might be forgotten.
BRYAN is big enough to represent all sections OF
Florida mpartialy
BRYAN does not have to change his mind nor re-
sign any attorneys
BRYAN born in Florida reared in Florida
lives in Florida, believes in Florida loves Florida
and will Florida as her next United States
Senator.
Al,l