The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-20

have always been one. Being a Dem
oerat, l refused to vote for Horace
Greeley because ! didn't believe he
was Democrat.
Il became prominent in politics and
was in the forefront in the election of
Governor Drew and in recognition OF
this service, / was appointed as q
member of the board of public instruc-
tion of Escambia county. In 1885 |
was unanimously elected to represent
Eseambia county in the constitutional
convention of Florida.
Worked Hard.
vi worked hard day and night. In
1903 and 1906, was again unanimous.
ly eletced as a state senator. / was
appointed by Governor Jennings as q
member of the commission to recon
struct the capitol. The result of my
labo1-s with that commission is q pub.
lie record which anyone may examine.
| was also a member of the commits
sion to revise the statutes Of the state
Of Florida, rewriting about ofe-third
OF them. This work stands Before
the bar today and it Is for the judges
and members of the bar of the state
to say whether or not that work was
well done I have been attorney for
the city OF Pensacola and for the
board Of bond trustees. under whose
administration miles of paving, road.
building and other improvements have
been made. making Pensacola not only
one Of the best cities to live In, in
Florida, but Of the United States. !
am not going to tell you of my pro-
fessional life, that record Wifl be
found in the public records of the
state and the court of appeals and
the supreme courts. BY those records
you can tell whether or not I have
any ability to represent you in the
United States senate. They are open
to inspection.
Il have put the principles for which
l stand in the form OF pamphlets and
have endeavored to have them dis
tribUted throughout the state l be-
lieve you, or the majority Of you, have
read them and you therefore know
what I stand for. Those principles
embodied in that pamphlet is my
platform-my own platform by my
self. Those principles are not Dor
rowed from anybody, they are my
own. They were not originated by
Governor Broward or any other OF
Floridas great men. They comprise
the platform Of the great sages OF the
Democratic party. Jefferson, Madison
and others. II I am elected to the
United States senate, they are the
principles on which I shall stand.
Challenged His Right.
"Mr. Bryan has said" he remarked,
that II / am elected will be sena-
tor from Pensacola. challenge his
right to make any such assertion
what right has he to say so? Have
ever said Or done anything to even
indicate that such would be tho case?
II the people of Jacksonville cannot
trust me to represent jacksonville.
how can We trust him to represent
Pensacola?'
Mr.. Blount paid beautiful tribute
to Senator Fletcher and said that ii
elected to the ofice of United States
senator he would work shoulder to
shoulder with Senator Fletcher for the
upbuilding Of the state OF Florida,
without favor to any locality.
Generak Charge.
Mr.. Blount then took up the sener'
al charge MADE against QlIn IN IeSdIo
to his being the attorney for the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, saying
that it was the old cry. He referred
10 the f1attering vote in his home pre-.
cinct, where ne received the entire
vote cast and in the other counties
tapped by the Louisville & Nashville
railroad. where he received an aver
age of rs per cent Of the entire vote
He stated that this vote in his opin
ion, showed the confidence which the
people along the line Of that railroad
imposed in him. He also took up the
several other charges made agains'
him-charges rejecting on. his duties
as state senator, denying each
charge made and stating that each
OF them was without foundation
ask your attention" he said, 10 the
recklessness of making charges with.
out having proof"
TT is stated said the speaker
that Mr. Bryan says the Louisville
& Nashville railroad is in this Grace
so that they may have representa-.