The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-05
PLAT 70 R M /.

First Extended and increased the Railroad Commission
which will insure the shippers and which will
Second The Convict Lease System brutalzng one
public highways Of the State Florida good roads, and be-
eve that they can be best secured by working
Also the State has no right profit by the msounes of its citizens
The actual labor maintain the support of the state
entitled Any profit should be aside for the benefit of the family
his family should suffer On the they should be protected and
OF the possibility Of the family being public charge
Third To eeabsh the rule of the people
and recall
The initiative that people by petition or otherwise
that all laws passed by law making bodies shall direct
the people before they become operative At election called for
and majority vote for against law adopts
may by ballot determine whether public
has not expired S still acceptable them and majority vote for
Fourth ! favor additional laws for the trusts
Fifth There should be stringent laws governing all corporations
authorized to do business in Florida thus protecting purchasers
uriies offered by such corporations.
sixth Florida has suffered greatly through the operations of e
onsibe land companies therefore favor strict laws governing land
and companies in order to protect alike the investors and
Seventh The drainage of the lands known Everglades by
he State safe scientific and business basis that will insure drainage
and reclamation and that the shall be drained saved for
people and not permitted into the hands of SPECTATORS the
nd oveowed lands purchasers of unmed lands should be fully
advised the time and should be sold prospective settlers until
he have been made permanently nhabitabe and lable
Eighth The establishment of an immigration Bureau for the
vast territory nhabtabe and abe lands distributed oe
the State believe should establish have an
immigration bureau that will aid and assist all sections for the develop
colonization of these properties We should lend
mpalay all sections and every honest and settler
providing that he what represented sold him.
Ninth The organization of State equalization
the shall be uniformly regulated the State shall
eve Justly its proper from all property holders
Tenth Amendment of the primary election laws of the We
should provide thorough publicity campaign contributions
and expenditures and regulate and limit the that legally shall
expended BY candidates for oce-Sate and for what
purpose said expenditure shall be authorized
that will improve public
coo system providing opportunity throughout the State for the
Education Of our children
Twelfth Continuation of local option and strict enforcement in
very county Of the local option laws of the State
Thirteenth The increased efficiency of the National and
Naval Militia OF Florida by State and Municipal aid
Fourteenth Legislation extending and increasing the powers
municipal and county governments thus giving the people absolutely
X Tome government
Eeenth The conservation our natural resources under the
onroI Of the State
Sixteenth conservative progressive administration
the State giving complete publicity all times of its affairs
These declarations the issues which interest and
Importance people this time My record public
houd be sufficient to insure the justice and wisdom
ueon OF Importance which shall arise later have always and
enly been the side of the people whole will
stand for conservative business administration of the
the state Of Florida elected shall undertake perform my
art Of great work thoroughly and patiently engaged
Management Of business enterprise of Under such
administration Florida should rapidly forward in all lines of prog
IS and the full measure of prosperity which diversified
pmize should be realized, CROMWELL GIBBONS
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