The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-09-15
aaR. PHILLIPS SPEAKS AT OK.
FORD PICNIC

The opening gun in the campaign
which Herbert S. Phillips of Tampa
win make in his race for member of
the United States house of repre-
sentatives from the first congression-
al district, was fired here Saturday at
a barbecue and outdoor picnic, which
was attended by 1900 people from all
parts Of Sumter county, where Mr..
Phillips is well known. Congress
man s. NJ. sparkman. against whom
AEr. Phillips is running, was also in
vited TO be present, but could no. do
do on account of business engage
ment in Baltimore. Md. State Comp
troller A. G. Groom was present and
delivered an address.
Mr.. Phillips, before dinner made
an address on The Confederacv,"
and in the afternoon made the
speech in which he gave his ideas on
political subjects. At the beginning
Mr.. Phillips stated that although
Congressman Sparkman had been in
vited and requested to be present,
he had been suddenly called away.
Although Congressman Sparkman
had made no statement, Mr.. Phillips
said, he presumed that Mr.. Spark
man would run for reelection. In
Mr.. Sparkman's absence, however,
Mr.. Phillips said he would not dis
cuss that gentleman's record, but
would defer doing so until Mr.. Spark
man had formally declared that he
would be candidate.
Importance of Ballot
One of the rnings brought out by
Mr.. Phillips in his address is the inn.
portance of the ballot. and the fact
that the masses cannot afford to com
promise their convictions. AS things
exist now, said Mr.. Phillips, a condi.
ton has resulted In which there are
trust. monopoly and railroad-made
laws. Democrats, said Mr.. Phillips,
should be true to their principles and
not favor high tariff on certain
things, because it viii benefit them
personally Such policy. he declar.
ed, helps the republicans along and
assists them in maintaining the nigh
tariff wall.
In the course of his remarks on
this question, Mr.. Phillips quoted
Senator LaFollette, Governor Wood
row Wilson Governor Johnson of
California, and Governor Bass, Of
New Hampshire. In a recent speech
in congress said Mr.. Phillips, Sena-
tor La Toilette took the position that
no senator or congressman interested
in any trust, corporation, national
bank or wooden mill. or any railroad
attorney should be permitted to vote
on any bill pending, the object of
which is to regulate special interests.
....... Favors Good Roads
National aid for good roads estab-
lishment of good roads, hard-surfaced
roads was another proposition advo-
Gated by Mr.. Phillips. He took the
position that the way to build up the
sea coast towns is to build up the in
terror section; that by increasing the
products of the interior the commerce
of the sea coast would increase. He
called attention to the fact that If
they had not been supported by trade
from the country districts during the
recent cigar strike, many merchants
of Tampa would have found it diff
cult to pull through as well as they
did. Hard-surfaced roads, said Mr..
Phillips, are a benefit to educational
and religious institutions, as they
bring the schools nearer to the peo-
pie. as well as relieve congested con.
ditions In the cities. Regarding good
roads, he quoted Congressman Sulzer,
of New York, and Senator Swanson
of, Virginia.
Wants Postal Express
Mr.. Phillips stated that he was en-
phatically in favor of the establish
ment Of a postal express, in accord
ance with the provisions of a bill pre-
pared by Congressman Lewis OF
Maryland. The speaker said that he
favors the government assuming con
troll of all express business in the
same manner that it now controls
the delivery of the mails. He con
tended that the parcels post would
still leave the cream to the express
companies. He declared that the
only way for the government to con
troll these monopolies is for them t.
be taken charge of by the federal au
thorities.-Oxford Cor. to Tampa
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