The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-16

Rain prevented the open air Meeting
at which Claude LEngle, candidate for
congressman at large, was TO have ad-
dressed the voters of Escambia county
last night, but a large number turned
out in spite of the inclement weather
and instead of the meeting being held
at the corner of Chase and Baylen
streets, the courtroom Of the Escannbia
county court house was used. The
courtroom was filled comfortably and
there were number standing i'm the
doors and halls and the meeting was
most successful one, the speaker
being given rapt attention and gener-
Gus applause during his discourse.
Hon. Pope Reese acted as chairman
or the meeting and paid Mr.. L'Englo
high compliment for the work he
said he had done for the people OF
FLORIDA through his newspaper ana
personally endorsed his candidacy
when he said n Mr.. L'Engle is sent To
congress he will represent the people
OF Florida as they have never been
represented i'm the halls Of congress be-
fore" Mr.. Reese said he had an op-
portunity when representine Escamhia
county in the legislature to watch Mr.
LEngle's good work and his loyalty to
the people, and referred to the race OF
two, years ago when Broward. Talia-
AGAAb diiu Il EUAlt were running TOf
the senate. At that time. the speaker
said, Mr.. L'Fngle endeared himself to
the people OF the state and that they
almost gave him r. majority over fVa
opponents this year
Mr.. L'Engle was not up 10 his usual
standard and appeared TO lack the vim
with which he usually talks. but ia
forceful. entertaining way he placed
his case before the voters Beginniny
his talk he said he had received IN "A
race with five other candidates az t-2
per cent Of the vote cast and led tho
man nearest To him 1874 votes. which
was larger lead than Tremmcll had
over Milton. Milton, be said, withdrew
from the race afte- the people had eN-
pressed a preference Tor Mr.. Trammen.
but Mr.. Milton lis his own man spend
Ing his own money and has no boss IS
dictate to him." Congressman Mays.
he said, gracefully submitted 20 tho
will of the people and allowed Emmett
Wilson to be declared the nominee
without making the second race. be-
cause Mr.. Mays Is his owa boss and
can do as he pleases, but he said while
he had a lead of 1884 over Mr..
Toomer that Toomer could not with
draw because the men who put
Loomer up AND are putting Up for
him will not let him
THE full pockethook against the ey-
pressed VIII of the people" the epe9.scr
declared as the issue ia tue gscDnd
race, and he said as Toumes was
being run by the men who are putting
up the money for him. he Will he run
by them after he gets to Washington
II the voters allow quantities OF fnoney
to change the will OF the people
He told Of the big office force at
Toomers campaign headquarters and
Of his 76 travelling men working for
him. To offset this Mr.. L'Engle said
he had AS volunteer workers and any
more of them Is worth all 76 OF the
Toomer workers., and outlined TIE
policy of the business interests behind
the Toomer campaign. He told OF
Toomer's alleged letter to the turpcu
tine operators, and charged that banks
are refusing to lend Toomer money.
He said he would not point the nnger
Of scorn at any man in debt but used
ii as an ilultsration to prove that Ger
tain interests are behind the Toomer
campaign
Toomer is not an issue, he said, and
told of him as lobbying before the last
legislature for the race track people,
Of his defending the grocery trust and
Of his connection with the Georgia
convict lease system from which ne
said he made $4,000, and OF his ad-
mitting that he gave one OF the state
convict wardens 800 a month. This
he characterized as a confessed bribe
giver and he thought the man who
would offer a bribe in Georgia would
take one In Washington II he could get
there.
Mr.. L'Engie said he felt sure the
people would rebuke the full pocket
book issue in Florida as they did with
Boss Cox Of Ohio, Boss Smith Of New
Jersey, Abe Ruef in California and the
Quay -Penrose machine In Pennsy1-
vania- The full pocketbook will be
an issue in every campaign until the
ballot puts money out OF politics." he
says.
He spoke against the attempt to put
business men in politics and used Jack
sonvflle as an example OF a govern
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