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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
CHANGES THAT SHOULD BE MADE
IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
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THE VICTORY OF
w. N. sHEATs
BY Chas. z. Jones in Dixie.

THE mills Of the Gods grind slowly,
but they grind exceedingly fine"
Another evidence Of this is the trf-
umphant nomination of w. n. Sheats
as superintendent of public instruction
for the state OF Florida. The victim
OF INSCRIPTIONS conduct, Sheats eight
years ago went down in defeat. The
people believed falsehoods circulated
about him by his opponent, w. n. Hol-
loway, but there has been an awaken
ing. They have realized the gross In
Justice done to a faithful, upright and
clean Democrat and he has received a
vindication which carries with IL a
singing rebuke to the methods en-
ployed and which defeated him be-
fore and which were used in the re-
cent contest.
The retirment Of w. M. Holloway
from public life speaks volumes for
The democratic electors 1t shows a
determination to rebuke Islander in po-
litical contests and to rectify the great
mistake when Sheats's colors trailed
in the dust of defeat eight years ago.
w. n. Sheats conducted a clean cam
peign and it was in striking contrast
with that of his opponent. His VIC
tory adds to proof that the democratic
people of Florida are thinking for
themselves and that they are demand
ing cfeaner men and cleaner methods
in politics.
Mr.. Sheats is an educator Of ability
and he loves the cause His opponent
left no stone unturned to crush him.
He spent big sums in the newspapers
for advertisement, while Sheats was
modest in this regard because OF the
lack of funds; but the people have
done the work and the contest tells Of
dangers past and future good.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
THE LATEST INVASION
OF THE UNITED STATES.
(Contributed)


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Equipped with
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determination by killing
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
SUNDAY. JUNE .. 1912.
The Unit Rule
or State Delegations.

The New York World objects to the
application OF the unit rule on state
delegations and cites Ohio as an ex-
ample Of the unfairness which some
times results from the adoption of that
rule. The World says:
Nineteen Of Ohio'g forty two district
delegates to the Baltimore convention
were instructed by the voters at tho
primaries to vote for the nomination
OF Woodrow Wilson.
The Democratic state convention.
however. has instructed all OF Ohio's
delegates to vote for the nomination Of
Judson Harmon.
This is the familiar application Of
the unit rule. but Is the unit rule COM
patible with presidential primaries?
II So why should any district dele
gates he elected?
The Wilson delegates from Ohio in
sist that inasmuch as they were
elected directly by the people they
cannot be bound by the action of a
state convention. This is an import
ant question which the national con-
vetion will have to decide.
The unit rule is un- Democratic and
the World has long opposed it. 1t is
a direct accessory to boss rule, and
the sooner it is repealed the better
What could be less Democratic than
to permit a boss like Murphy to vote
all of New York's ninety delegates be-
cause he is able to control a bare ma
jority of them?
II is true that 10 Of ohio's as dele
gates are Wilson men. but under the
rule of the state convention those 10
delegates will all have to vote for
Harmon.
But viewed In its proper light, this
Is not an unreasonable condition.
In the presidential preference pri-
mary in Ohio majority of the Demo-
Gratis voted for Governor Harmon and,
as the state itself was the unit, that
vote should commit the state delega-
ton to Governor Harmon no matter
what the individual preference of some
Of the delegates may be.
II that IL not proper, then why hold
presidential primary?
In Florida, the presidential primary
was adopted for the purpose of secur-
ing an expression as to the peoples
choice for president. That choice once
having been ascertained, it becomes
obligatory on the part of the delega-
tion to support the candidate whom a
majority of the Democrats of Florida
selected.
This is fair, honest. and logical 1t
is an application of the principle that
the wishes OF a majority of the people
should be carried out.
The unfair feature OF the Ohio rule
consists. not in the fact that the dele
cation must vote for Governor Har-
mon. but in the fact that the conven-
ton required 1t to vote as a unit on all
matters. Should Harmon drop out, the
delegation is bound to vote as a unit
for any candidate upon whom a mere
majority Of the delegation may center.
In Florida no such rule prevails.
Each delegate is in honor bound to
support Mr.. Underwood as the first
choice OF the Democrats OF Florida.
just Aow long the delegation, or just
how long any individual delegate shall
vote for Mr.. Underwood, VIII depend
entirely on circumstances There is
no authority in majority of the dele
cation to force any member of 1t to
vote on any question except as that
member himself may choose to vote
That is the difference between the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
STATE PRESS ON THE
LATE UNDERSTANDINGS

not intended as a reply to the Tri-
bune's. it answers it so exactly that
we can't resist the temptation to print
them in sequence.-Ocala Star
The Democratic Way.
Col. Frank L. Mayes, editor of The
Pensacola Journal, a Wilson man who
was elected from the Third Florida
district TO the national convention.
notwithstanding Florida voted in ia
vor of Underwood in the presidential
primary, announces very properly,
that the Florida delegates viii be
guided by the will of the people as
expressed in the primary. In the
Third district two Wilson supporters
were elected delegates. but the Third
district went for Underwood But
even if Underwood had lost the Third
by three to one, and the state as
whole voted for him. the Wilson dele
gates would have been expected to
stand by Underwood in the national
convention. The Advertiser is glad to
see Colonel Mayes and Judge Griggs
accept the verdict of the voters with
out protest or wrangle. Florida is
acting much better than Massachu-
sets did. Just to keep down
wrangle, the Bay State will be halved
between Roosevelt and Taft, not
withstanding a majority of the voters
expressed their preference direct for
Taft. However, because two dele
gates at-large to the national conven-
ton were elected who were outspoken
for Roosevelt. the delegation will be
split.-Montgomer Advertiser
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
The New Kings
OF the World.

The intense Industrial spirit of the
present decade is opening our minds
to some mighty important things we
had overlooked before. 1t is giving us
new vision of world-life.
We are learning that commercialism
legislates and that great business en-
terprises direct the destinies of man
kind far more irresistibly than do po-
litical principles or the dreams of phil
anthropic doctrinaires.
1t is practical age, in which a man
is. judged according to what he does.
not what he knows or says.
The men who are building the worlds
railways. spanning the rivers. linking
continent to continent with cables,
taking the ores from the mountains
and turning them into comforts of
human life. and using the products of
the rich valleys to wipe famine from
the earth-these are greater men than
the kings who sit on g1lded thrones
administering the petty internal affairs
of nations.
They are world rulers who are bring
ing all mankind together in peace and
plenty. The world is beginning 20
recognize them as it's real masters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09

A pretty thing attired in filmy lace.
With studious and almost classic face.
So very staid and serious Of mien,
That il is very patent to be seen
She's weighted with responsibility.
A message for the anxious world has
she.
There are some wrongs she feels that
she must right
Upon this one and all-impoTtant night.
She has it written down upon the
scroll,
A message which is written from the
soul.
And it is very plain for all TO see
She's going to read the valedictory.
The worlds been going. wrong since
time began.
It's up to her to right her fellow man
And start him in the way which he
should go.
There are some things the slipshoc
world should know.
The time is ripe to peddle good advice
And pearls of wisdom far beyond all
price.
The night has passed, her paper has
been read,
The world wags on and this fair maid
is wed.
She then takes the advice all Of her
life
of some tall chap to whom she is the
wife.
Alas. this is the melancholy fate
OF nearly every sweet girl graduate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
Why Do Not People
Go to Church Services?

Never Sunday and hardly day
passes but some person is heard to in
quire why do not people attend
church services" Writing on this
subject, Meredith Nicholson, in the
June number of the Atlantic Maya
zine. says:
In the community where we were
reared It wasn't respectable not to go
to church. / remember distinctly that
in my hoyhood people who were not
affiliated with some church were looked
upon as pariahs and outcasts. An in
fidel was a marked man; one used to
be visible in the streets ] frequented
and | never passed him without a
thrill of horror. Our city was long
only Booth in Hamlet and Jefferson in
rip" might be patroniZed by church
going people who valued their repu
tations. Yet In the same community
no reproach attaches today to the nom
church going citizen. a majority of
the men l know best, in cities large
and small, do not go to church. Most
of them are In nowise antagonistic to
religion; they are merely Indifferent.
Clearly there must be some reason for
this change. 1t is inconceivable that
men would lightly put from them the
faith of their fathers through which
they are promised redemption from
sin and everlasting life
Is the real reason why people do not
go to church the fault of the churches?
Are the services not attractive enough
to make the people look forward to
them with any special pleasure?
Taken as a whole the people of this
country are better today than ever
before-if 1t were not so religion would
be a failure. What therefore is the
reason that the church congregations
are not larger?
Dr. Broughton never preached to
empty seats, and in almost every city
there are one or more churches which
are always filled to overlooking. When
persons derive no pleasure or profit
from going to church they will in all
probability remain away. But is this
the cause of their non-atten lance
now?
We are glad to observe that. more
men and women are interested in re-
ligious work today than at any other
period in the history of this country.
Practical religion appeals to practical
men, as is shown by the interest being
taken in the layman's movement.
But the problem of church attend
ance-or the lack of it's, a question
that The Journal will not attempt to
answer. Perhaps some one else can.
-H
Ed Lambright. of the Tampa Tri-
bune. il writing better editorials than
ever since he was elected a delegate
to the Democratic national convention.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09

begin talking OF the initial meeting of
the West Florida Press Association
which is to be held in Cottondale some
time in the near future. When the roll
Is called we hope to see all the pen
pushers there, and they can rest as
sured that they will be treated royal
Graceville Advertiser.
AS soon as President Hub Allen gets
home from the mountains, The Jour
nal viii join the Advertiser in insist
Ing that the meeting be held. We
want to see what kind OF an enter
tainer Carpenter is.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
MAN COUGHS AND BREAKS RIBS

After a frightful coughing spell a
man in Neenah, Wis. felt terrible
pains in his side and his doctor.found
two ribs had been broken. What
agony DR.. Kings New Discovery
would have saved him. A few tea
spoonsful ends a late cough. while
persistent use routs obstinate coughs,
expels stubborn colds or heals weak,
sore lungs. Il feel sure it's a Godsend
to humanity" writes Mrs. Efhe Nor
ton, Columbia. Mo, for I believe /
would have consumption today If I had
not used this great remedy" It's
guaranteed to satisfy, and you can get
a free trial bottle or 50-cent or 800
size at w. A. D'Alemberte's
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
He Saw Il All Riaht.

Housekeeper-How is this7 You
promised to saw some wood If l gave
you a lunch.
Tramp recall no such promise,
madam.
Housekeeper-The idea, / told you
would give you a lunch if you'd saw
some wood and you agreed.
Tramp-Pardon me. madam: your
exact words were: "rll give you a
lunch If you saw that wood over there
by the gate
Housekeeper-Exac that's just
what I said
Tramp-Well. madam. I saw that
wood over there by the gate when
came in.-Savannah News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09

Old Frank Mayes, of The Pensacola
Journal, has got to vote for Underwood
at Baltimore. This is the best joke of
the campaign.-Starke Telegraph.
We admit the Underwood part of it
all right, but we resent, repudiate, and
hurl back at you the prefix odd" with
which you start that paragraph. Not
on your life. young fellow. If Frank
Mayes is not the youngest member of
the delegation, he win set EN- up and
Gene Matthews is invited to get his
share.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
That Last Winter Prediction.

Over in Pensacola Frank L. Mayes's
cup of joy would be OVERLOOKING If ne
had Just been. able to pull his man,
Woodrow Wilson, through in Florida.
or even in the Third district. Mr..
Mayes got about everything else he
fought for in the recent primary. in
GLIDING his own election as delegate to
the Baltimore convention. and he is
left comforted for the defeat of his
favorite. He will yet be sporting that
Underwood button we told him about
last winter.-Live Oak Democrat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
A Progressive People.

The Democracy which enters into
the makeup of the Third congress
ional district of Florida is of that Pro
gressive type which is making itself
felt for good throughout the length
and breadth of the nation. The issue
was fairly made when Frank l..
Mayes. the dauntless editor of The
Pensacola Journal, exposed the wiles
of the opposition of Woodrow VIII
son and entered the race as VIII
son delegate to the Baltimore conven-
ton. And this was not the only tight
that the true and tried editor entered
into for the good of the state and ma
ton. He championed candidates for
the legislature who were known to be
of and for the people, and they won.
Rich Is Pensacola-fortunate is Flor
ida in the possession of man such
as Frank L. Mayes.-St. Augustine
Meteor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
Hope Springs Eternal.

Brother Frank Mayes says that he is
going to Baltimore, and if the editor
of this paper goes there he will find
him in the same row of seats. and
right UP to the Florida standard. Well
he paid his money to get there. and
he has a right to occupy a seat along
with the Florida delegation. When he
finds out the manner of man Under
wood is. and becomes thoroughly in
oculated with the Underwood senti-
ment. he will, we hope, become an
Underwood enthusiast.-Ocala Ban
ner
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09

Ed had better take grip full of Flor
ida breezes with him.-St. Augustine
Record.
ED has the reputation of being
breezy enough anywhere You find him.
Wen try him out though and tell you
about It afterwards.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
Gladness.

Editor Frank l.. Mayes. of The Pen
sacola Journal, gets some substantial
comfort out of the recent primary, af-
ter all. His man, Woodrow Wilson,
was ruthlessIy slaughtered. not only in
the rest of Florida, but in the Third
congressional district as well, but Mr..
Mayes, candidate for delegate from
that district to the Baltimore conven-
tion, was elected by a large majority.
1t was a high personal tribute to a
good man, and we are glad of it.-Live
Oak Democrat
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
Makes The Nation easn.

The awful list of injuries on n
Fourth Of July staggers humanity. Set
over against IL, however. is the won
derful healing, by Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, Of thousands, who suffered from
burns, bruises. bullet wounds OF explo-
sions It's the quick healer of boiIs.
ulcers, eczema, sore lips or piles. 25
cts. at w. A. D'Alemberte's
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
Editorial VS.. News Columns.

The cold and unfeeIing Associated
Press comes along and compels. the
insertion IN the news columns that
Wilson delegates outnumber those for
Underwood over three 20 one. You
can read this in the news columns of
any Of the Papers having the Asso-
ciated Press service and yet you may
turn to the editorial columns OF these
papers and you would think no one
but Underwood was in the running.
Lakeland Telegram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
Rub-My-Tism will cure you.

II wish you would go to town with
me this afternoon. l wish to have my
hair dressed"
And are you so particular about
the way It is done that you insist on
my being present Houston Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
Anoordinn 10 uneIe Ahner.

HCCOFUTNy 70 UFINIV FNUIIV''
Every once and q while we run
across an old-fashioned dutfer VINO
carries his roll of bills in the toe of
his shoes and it will be noticed that
he gen'ally has a roll to carry.
1t is a noticeable fact that very few
highball experts ever get to be prcsi-
dent of railroads.
Mexico is goin' to have stable gov
eminent. That ought to please the
horses and mules.
Mrs. Arson FTisb" says hlgh society
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09

She-In the game of love my hearts
are always trumps.
He-Yes, and have noticed that
Fellow Is always expected to lead a
diamond. Philadelphia Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
Two Opinions.

Two Opinions.
1t seems to US that as long as their
favorite has lost out, in Florida. the
Wilson delegates should decline TO go
to the Baltimore convention. il they
all feel as Frank Mayes does it is sim
ply impossible for them to give Mr..
Underwood loyal and patriotic sup
port.-Ocala Banner.
In the Saturday issue Of his paper,
The Pensacola Journal, Mr.. Mayes
SAYS:
Florida has no second choice Tor
Observation-Disclosures are for I'm
derwood until fae has no reasonable
prospects of Nomination. The will OF
the people must be obeyed and the
voters Of Florida Enthusiastically signi-
fed their preference for Underwood.
We do not see what more assurance
he can give. or what more should be
required. Frank Mayes occupies a
high place I'm Florida journalism. II
he has ever been guilty Of breach
of faith, we have not heard of 1t. TX
the state had instructed for Wilson.
but Editor Harris had been elected a
delegate. he, and the Star. would have
considered II very unreasonable for
any one to ask him to withdraw in ia
vor of a Wilson man. Why should ne
be so unreasonable toward Mr..
Mayes ?-Ocala Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
Entitled to Credit.

Considering the fact that there was
the prestige of a former victory in
favor Of the Underwood candidates for
delegate at the recent primary and
that a strenuous campaign in their
favor was made by their newspaper
advocates, The Times is inclined to
take to itself considerable degree Of
credit for the fact that in this county
two Of the four highest men at large
were Wilson men and that one of the
two candidates fSr the district to re-
ceive the highest vote was also Will
son man. We made their fight almost
singly and aione.-Tampa Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
A Question of Honor.

The Underwood papers are very
busy warning the people against vot-
ing in the second primary for the
would-be delegates who are favorable
TO Wilson. Said papers seem to think
said delegates are less honorable than
other men and would disregard the in
structions of the people We don Z
suppose it's any use to claim that a
Wilson man has any sense Of honor;
so we shall not waste time in doing
so. It's our opinion, too. that II the
people of the Ninth Alabama district
had known that Underwood was go
ing to vote for the Bristow force-bill
amendment, they would not have
elected him--OcaIa Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09

Ohio rule and the Florida rule, and
it marks the difference between boss
rule and popular rule. The Florida
rule is the popular rule.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
People Lining Up.

1t goes against the grain Of that
portion of the Florida press that has
been mainly supported through
picking UP the crumbs that fail from
the rich mans table" to find that the
people are lining up with progressive
democracy when and wherever an OPP
portunity is offered them.-Panama
City Pilot
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09

willis-what position do Won &C.
cupy IN your, householder
Gillis-I am treasurer to nv wifes
social ecretary.-Judge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
Able and Consistent Support.

Editor Frank Mayes, of The Pensa-
cola Journal, was elected delegate
to Baltimore from his district. The
Journal has supported Woodrow VIII
son ably and consistently.-Columb
State
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09
Stokes Not Dead.

John p. Stokes, the writer was told,
killed himself in Escambia county by
opposing w A. Blount. We note,
however, that he was not so dead IN
the recent primary but what he got
nearly half the votes polled there
for state attorney and carried the
circuit by a handsome majority
Perry Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09

Graceville is going to have a Com
mercial Association. Graceville is
good town.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09

The Charleston News and Courier
finds fault with Mr.. Bryan because he
continues his attitude of neutrality
between Speaker Clark and Governor
Wilson. Yet, if Mr.. Bryan were to
pronounce for either oG them, our
esteemed Charleston contemporary
would complain that he was trying to
dictate the nomination. You can't
please some people.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09

There's a cow with. four calves at
Balm. down in Manatee county. That
ought to provide inspiration for Para
grapher Mack, of The Pensacola Jour-
nal.-St. Augustine Record.
Anything inspires Mack-two or
even one calf, for that matter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-09

tIa known outside of it's bailiwick, Is
frothing at the mouth and otherwise
Initiating an acute case of hydro
phobia. all on account of Editor Franz
l.. Mayes. of Pensacola. being sup
porter of Governor Wilson for the
presidency. The Tribune may nave
some followers in Tampa, but it Is
persona ingrata in West Florida
Panama City Pilot.