The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-08
TRAMMELL HAS
NOT YET MADE
OUT PLATFORM
PRESENT ATTORNEY GENERAL
DECLARES HIS VIEWS, HOW
EVER, FOR GUBERNATORIAL
RAcE-IS AN ADVOCATE OF
PRIMARIES.

Hon. Park Trammell.s the present at
torney general of Florida, who will
aspire to the governorship in the pri-
maries of next spring, was visitor to
the city yesterday, says the Jackson
vile Metropolis.
Mr.. Trammell in speaking of his can
didacy for gubernatorial nomination
said:
1T is not my purpose to enter ac-
lively upon the campaign until the
early part of next year"
Upon being asked as to when he
contemplated promulgating his plat
form, he replied that while he had in
mind a general plan of his platform,
embracing a number of policies which
he believes to be of interest to the
people, he has not vet had time to pre-
pare a formal platform.
Mr. Trammell said that he believes
all candidates should fully acquaint
the people with their views on all pub
lie questions and that he will in due
time make known his views.
Public Knows His Views.
For the present, however" said Mr..
Trammell, the people of Florida are
pretty familiar with the principles and
policies which 1 have consistently and
persistently advocated while a mem
Der of the legislature and during my
service as attorney general of the
state, and from this record of the past
the people can judge as to what I will
stand for in the future. I can say this
much now, that my platform shall be
along the line of progressive policies,
for which l have stood since my entry
into public life.
Advocates Primary.
Beginning with my first service in
the legislature in 1903, I have stood
for and advocated the primary system
and every measure having for its OBJ
ject the curtailment of campaign ex
penditures and the prohibition Of the
corrupt use of money in elections; I
have advocated and voted for all meas
ures to increase the powers of the
railroad commission in order that this
department of our government might
be the more able to cope with the ever
increasing problems Of railroad traffic.
having been the author of several such
measures; for q scheme of taxation
that would equaliZe the tax burden;
for the promotion of the public school
interest; for the perfecting of the in
terstate commerce laws; for strong
antitrust legislation: for the reclama-
ton and drainage of the Everglades;
for publicity in public affairs. I have
opposed as legislator and attorney gen.
eral the further deciding of state lands
upon railroad land grants: I have OPP
posed all policies tending to favor
special interests.
Progressive Democracy.
Whether these principles and poll
cies have in the past been so recog-
nized, today they are embra ced in
what is commonly known as Progress
sive Democracy which. after ALL
means nothing more or less than gov
eminent by the people for the many
instead of government Of the people by
the few.
THE great issue in the approaching
national contest will be. Shall the peo-
pie or the favor-seeking special inter-
ests dominate our government In
this broad issue is embraced the many
questions of Importance upon which
the contest will also be made in Flor
ida. In the conflict shall stand where
I have always stood-for a Progress
sive Democracy and all that it repre-
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