The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-07
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.
FLORIDA VOTERS MUST
DECIDE THESE ISSUES

IN the right direction, and a similar
| law should be passed by the Florida
legislature limiting the expenses OF
candidates for governor and other
state Offices as well az for county and
municipal Offices, to a sum not greater
than $4,000. The measure should be
so constructed that the limits would
DO nxed according to the standing OF
the office sought ana no as TO specify
now campaign money shall be expend-
60. Candidates should be required TO
ME vouchers with each item OF ex-
pense plainly set forth. Violation OF
any OF the publicity provisions or ex-
ceeolng the specified allowance should
disqualify the violator for holding the
| ONCE TO which he was elected
EleVenth-PuhIlo Schools
Legislation that Will improve aud
extend our free public school system.
proVlotns every opportunity through
children.
Authority should be given. nunio,-
palfties to levy within limits fixed by
local government taxes for the en-
larsement OF municipal school sys-
TENS. The same privilege should DO
accorded in county school systems
Our laws should be so remedied as To
give these communities unlimited
| privileges and rights in this direction.
The state should promulgate Iegissa
tion which will insure that every coun-
Try child shall have facilities for at
! tending the most modern ana efYec
| tive schools for his instruction. We
should have more schools and better
scnool buildings that conform 70 the
pest In sanitation and hygiene and
l''O1e ana better paid instructors.
Twelfth-LOeaI Option.
CONTINUATION Of local option and =
! stIlCt enforcement in every county OF
the local option laws Of the state.
LoCai optlon is an important prin-
! cple or local seff-Rovernment. II is
| closely related TO the Initiative srd
referendum II a county desires 20 pass
| on Ihe question an election is in
lllatea by petition The subject is re-
ferred to the people, and by them de
oided' Understanding their local con-
ditions they are best prepared 10
huge l realize the necessity Of re
| ouclng the use OF Intoxicating drirlry
and limiting it's abuses. Some be,Ie,eo
mat this can be best accomplished IN,
statewide prohibition-.vhloh means
the passage Of a general law without
regard TO the sentiment Of the peouIe
OF the various units OF the state sro,,-
eminent. / believe the more Demo
asio way is TO permit the people or
each locality TO dsc3de for themselves
how they are TO regulate the trafia n
county 10 voted dry, Il shouId re-
ory. IL another Is voted wet. II Ehould
De strictly regulated. For these req
sons. l have always favored and ShnlI
continue to favor, the maintenance in
our constitution OF local option ana sg
long as local option is our law / shall
always favor It's strict enforcement.
Observation-Disclosures Guard.
The increased efficiency OF the Ma
tfoal Guard and Naval Militia ~
Florida by State and Municipal Ala.
The Militia Is the police system OF
the state. IL is, therefore, absolutely
essential that we shall be liberal
toward the maintenance Of our Ma
tfonal Guard. We must bear in mind
that the members OF this organiEa-
ton are loyal and patriotic cdtizens
rendering their services without psv
ana always ready TO respond to calls
for service that Is frequently danger
Gus. All the state is required 10 do
Is TO provide for their instruction and
maintenance-and that should be done
ON a scale commensurate with the i'm
portance Of the service and the nature
or the sacrifice the members make We
also should not be too dependent on
the National government to support
State pride should prevail IN every
instance.
Fourteenth-Hone Government.
Legislation extending and increasing
the powers of municipal and county
governments, thus giving the people
absolute home government
County Commissioners should be
given increased powers to conduct
county governments in accordance with
local condition and the willingness Of
its people to bear the burdens neces-
sary to provide an administration in
keeping with the progress OF each com
munity.
Municipalities should be given full
power to make and change their own
charters by vote of the people. and
their rights should not be so restricted
as TO render II a prohibition 60 ac-
complish change IN their charters.
am absolutely in favor Of every city
making its own charter so that n may
be governed IN accordance with the
direct wishes of its people without
legislation or other control by the
state or county.
FFfteenth-CorServati
The conservation OF our natural re-
sources under the control Of the state.
The potential wealth Of the state OF
Florida IN timber, phosphate. peat.
water for power and irrigation and
other natural resources should be
carefully husbsnded by the govern
ment. There should be a State Fores-
try Department in charge of a com
petent expert who VIII sct or his own
responsibility and cooperate with the
Federal Bureau against the enormously
wasteful processes OF the day.
Unless some such step IL taken II
may not be long before our timber
resources are exhausted. The state
department should conduct a campaign
Of education among the timber op-
orators. They realize the value OF
practical forestry and stand ready 10
do their part when taught what Is
necessary. Great care should be taken
IN the replanting OF c7It-over lands and
the state should hove some definite
polity and procedure toward the e.
tablishment Of forest reserves.
Observation-Disclosures Administrator.
A conservative and progressive bus-
'iness administration Of the state. civ.
ing complete publicity at all times q 7
It's affairs. \
Publicity is the best protection ~
the people and the government. No
harm can come from full and detailed
reports Of the public acts OF our or
fcials and the expenditures of the
government Frequent publicity in
creases public Confidence An "a bfdfv~