The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-11


from the law department of Cumberland University in
June 1900 under the famous Judge Nathan Green and Dr.
Andrew w. Martin, which time he has successfully
practced his profession with headquarters and offices
DeFuniak Springs He has twice been elected Mayor OF
DeFuniak. During his incumbency Mayor there was
constructed waterWorks electric hight plant sewerage
system and school building He also secured appro-
pration from Andrew Carnegie for $4,000 library He
elected the 1908 In 1871 he wrote
and secured its passage without appointment except its
ducton S100000 the House. appropriation the
building of the Supreme Court Library and the Railroad
Commission building. During the session OF 1911 he also
participated in many of the important debates rela
tive state legislation and chairman of Judiciary "A
of the In 1909 he chairman OF the COMMITTEES
on finance and taxation and the members Of the senate
found him to be valuable of information in matters
coming before the for consideration he has
made exhaustive study OF finance and taxation.
Colonel Fournoy organized and for several years
commanded Company X the DeFuniak Company OF
Florida National Guard and brought ii 70 degree Of eff
cheney that attracted the favorable Of military
men all over the state.
Should he be elected we will have in Colonel Flour
noy representative OF whom not only the people of the
Third Congressional District but those Of the entire
may we'll feel proud. "ZDeFuniak Herald
"Colone VIM. w. Fournoy, who is candidate for
Congressman from the Third District has double column
announcement the editorial page OF this paper This
formal is just such plain square, honest
manly appeal to the intelligence of the might be
expected from deeply imbued with the spirit OF
patriotism Colonel F1ournoy. 1t is both
ment and challenge It is announcement in the
of making public his candidacy for this honorable office
to which he aspres and challenge in that he calls upon
the exercise his reasoning faculties and
cast his ballot in accordance with him best Judgment
1t at modest of the clean lines
along which his campaign is to be conducted, and dgn
fed challenge to his opponents to meet him along the
line 1t is just the document to do credit TO the noble high
minded who is promugating it. Colonel Fournoy is
OUR in this hght-our Hector OF Troy and as
Ihelp groom him for the impending fray do with the
full confidence that the plume his bright helmet will
be floating where the fight is the ickest and
that he will be honorable foe but worthy of the
1of he
bold warrior return victorious from the battle shall
lreioce with him in his but defeat should be his
hap, shall drag his body within the walls and bind uf
his wounds, knowing that they receven open hon
)rable battle We would rather him defeated in clean
honorable contest than him succeed by questionable
methods and that is just the the Colonel himself feels
about the matter."-DeFuniak Herald, Jan. 25, 1912
A gentleman who talking with the Herald last
Monday stated that he had travelled much the Third
Congressional district within the past two weeks and that
ae has heard much encouraging Flounoy talk everywhere
ne has been Just keep your the Colonel you
nice, clean race.-DeFuniak Herald.
HOW DO YOU KNOW?
"The Tampa Tribune says young Wilson, up In the
Third seems to be setting terrific pace He is the
congressman all rght,-Pensacola Journal Saturday
Now just for the sake OF argument, would like to
sk Tampa Tribune where got chips get into the
gae Tampa in this district and the old theory tha
a prophet is not without honor his own country
night possibly have something to do with the Tribune
umping into Third District political representations
WE'LL TAKE THE BET.
West Florida in Emmett Wilson and w. w. Flournog
presented two mighty strong opponents to D. H Mays
Nagers being made that the latter gentleman will
AIRY but counties in the district Panama City Pilot
The Herald has idea that it could name the frs
entleman who made the wager Furthermore we be
We we know Just about what the wager made for
| / Panama City has many such 'wagers to lay vii
that Walton and several other West Florida counte
an furnish plenty of takers "-DeFunak Herald.
"Col VIM. w. Flournoy is arranging his professional
uties with the that he will have the opportunity
making thorough of the District in the nteres
II his candidacy for Congressman It is said that he viii
4 horse
he rural districts and every personally that
the district He is already gaining ground his
opponents very rapidly and when he gets talking with
he voters face face it would surprise if OF
oth of his opponents the handwriting on the