The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-30
MILTON RALLY
At MARIANNE
THE WEST FLORIDA CANDIDATE
is GIVEN A GREAT OVATION BY
THE PEOPLE OF HIS HOME
COUNTY.
Special to The Journal.

Mariana, April 29.-Today at IL
o'clock Judge Price adjourned court TO
allow the holding of a Milton mass
meeting in the court house auditorium
in honor Of the well known Jackson
county aspirant for governor, Hon. w,
H. Milton. AS mark of courtesy to
their fellow townsman practically
every business house in the city closed
their doors and gave their employees an
opportunity to attend the rally.
At the appointed hour the building
was well crowded, many in the rear of
theN room being forced to stand and
among those present were a grea;
many ladies. The speaker was intro
duced by Hon. Amos E. Lewis, secre-
tary of the Jackson county Demo
cratic executive committee, who in
few well chosen sentences stated the
object of the meeting and introduced
the speaker. Mr.. Milton, who was
greeted with enthusiastic applause as
ne arose.
After thanking the court for the
courtesy shown him, Mr.. Milton at
once plunged into his subject, and by
series of references to reports on the
possibilities Of cane production from
reports of such eminent authorities as
DR. Harvey W. Wiley. the pure food
expert; Claus Spreckles, the sugar
king; DR.. r. z. Rose. state chemist,
and numerous others, showed the
feasibility of his proposed Everglades
sugar farm as a solution of the COM
pick question, Convict Labor from a
Humanitarian Standpoint, and Secur-
ing Good Roads Throughout the En-
tire State Without Resorting to En-
horbitant Taxation" His arguments
in favor of his plan were made from
the standpoint of a solid, successful
business man, who at the same time
has feeling for the unfortunates who
have been placed in convict garb. He
showed conclusively that while they
would have punishment melted out to
them by the state through being de-
pTived of their liberty and the fruits
Of their labors, they would also have
surroundings with much greater ten
dency for reformation than could be
secured in any other way.
Another important thing advocated
b.. Mr. Milton is the improving of the
efficiency Of the public schools of the
state, wherein the greater portion of
the children of Florida get their educa-
ton. While UNFOLDING the colleges
and high schools the speaker declared
that nearly per cent OF children of
school age are enrolled in the rural
schools. and that a greater scope Of
learning should be given these latter.
He touched upon the Everglades |
drainage and spoke of having recon- |
IHenueu tIilS Undertaking WHO he WAS |
surveyor general. He also advocated |
the railroad employees liability law, |
placing those who follow this hazard |
Gus calling on an equality with pas
seEgers in case of an accident.
In conclusion Mr.. Milton cited the |
fact that he had always espoused the |
cause of the people against the in |
forests and for years had always |
been in the fight for men for office |
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work for the people. and it was on |
these grounds that he was making the |
race for governor.
At the close Of his speech. which |
lasted an hour and fifteen minutes, he |
was again heartily cheered.