The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-03-12

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campaign managers were serving from
a patriotic standpoint, he said, only
the stenographic force being paid any
salary at all
Mr.. Milton said that he had advo-
Gated the candidacy Of men whom he
thought to be qualified to serve the
people for the last twenty eight years,
and for the same reason his friends
were advocating him. Mr.. TrammeITs
was trying to buy his way into office,
he said, was without foundation.
Shall a few men govern the whole
people" is the real question which the
speaker said was for the people to de-
eide, and to do that the records of the
candidates should be considered. He
referred the people to his record as a
friend of the people in every campaign,
saying he had supported Mallory and
Broward and many others who repre-
sented thost principles which the peo-
pie have always fought for. The
highest compliment he ever had paid
to him, the speaker said. was paid TO
him by Governor Broward in a speech
to the voters of Florida
AS TO THEIR RECORDS.
Which one of the candidates is the
friend of the people?" asked Mr. Mil
ton. They have all adopted platforms
which are to appeal to the voters, but
which one has the record to run on p
He said Mr.. TrammelI had never APP
peared In the field to support any man
FOR office. being content to work for
himself while he (Milton) had always
supported the men who were consist
ent believers In what the people need.
In discussing the high cost of pri-
InaFies Mr. Milton said he favored
making the campaign as cheaply as
possibly and had asked the legislature
70 pass tile Oregon ball governing cam
paign expenses, which 80 him appeared
70 be the most practicabIs solution to
the important question
He referred 10 the articles by the
gubernatorlal candidates as published
In The Pensacola. Journals Christmas
edition. and said none Of them gave
the reasons for wanting TO be gov
eTnor that they now give, and that
they they had taken from his reasons
given to appeal TO the voters ON as
their own.
All Of the candidates, he said, real
lied that the abolition of the convict
lease system was popular doctrine and
We're advocating it without practical
solution. To put the convicts on the
road, he said, would put upon the peo-
pie such q high tax rate that it would
be unbearable.
Mr.. Milton said every governor for
years had favored the drainage of the
Everglades, but none of them found a
solution to 1t until Broward came
along. Such a condition exists In re-
gard to the abolition of the convict
lease system. The speaker outlined
his plan to abolish the "trafficking in
human blood" which he said was de-
sired by all Floridians. His plan Is
to use the conyicts on state farm
60 grow sugar cane and gave exam
pies OF what the state farms IN Louis
lana are doing with convict labor.
With the convicts thus employed, he
gave figures to prove that the lease
system could be abolished. the Ever
glades state lands improved. and In
addition 10 being no raise in the tax
rate there would be $500 900 to dis
tribute among the counties for build
ing good roads.
The figures he gave were based upon
low calculations and were ones which
his opponents could not question, but
analysis of the Florida products
showed that the yield was 30 per
cent greater than the Louisiana Yield.
TO show that his plan is practicable
he showed that the Huy1er candy peo-
pie have purchased lands and are to
plant 1000 acres of Everglades land in
sugar cane, and this Is done after they
have made practical experiments there.
Mr.. Milton closed his remarks by re-
ferring to his record as being always
consistent with those things the people
should have and appealed to the
voters to select the best man for the
place.
FLOURNoY's TALK.
Senator F1ournoy led the speakers
for the congressional candidates. He,
In masterful way, presented his
claims for the Office, which he said the
voters must decide for themselves.
The records Of his opponents he re-
fused to discuss saying he would not
go into office upon the dement's Of his
opponents He said at the opening of
his address he laid no claims upon
beng a fractional leader, nor of having
distinguished himself in any move
ment Claiming to be a peoples man
was abhorrent to him, he said, and he
would not attempt to muddy the wa
tiers by claiming any of these things
to become what is popularity known as
"a mixer"
In selecting q congressman he called
upon the people to lay aside all fac
tional feeling and kinship, and to work
shoulder to shoulder, man to man to
promote human and personal liberty.
Colonel Flournoy became very intense
Just at this point. and, when he fin
ished the sentence, one man over in
one corner applauded, the colonel
thanking him with profound courtesy
ana DOW. however, the applause be-
came louder as he entered into the dis
cussion of the issues.
He said he was rather skeptical OF
the men who claimed to be peoples
men. and then dealt at length upon
the virtue of the ballot. The published
platform which appears in the press
he asked the people to read and to vote
for him IL they liked 1t and believed
that he would with caution, diligence
and fearless determination discharge
the duties as he saw them He read
from his literature some of the things
which he favored, but which could not
be discussed on account of limited
time.
Speaking Of his life Colonel F1ournoy
said he had never failed to respond
when his servicse were needed and
that in every capacity he had toiled it
was with the fearless discharge of his
duty. lie told of his work in the leg
islature to have enacted a bill to elm
mate technicalities.
He then told of his working as jan
itor at the college in Lake City while
he was acquiring an education and
knowledge of law, and then and now
he liked to study the responsibility of
government and the obligation of citi-
zens. His life in DeFunial1 he referred
To and SlSad the peOYfIa TO iryeSff e-a I a