The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-26
PL A T F O R M .

Extended and increased powers Railroad Commission
which will insure the rights for the shippers which will
Second The Convict System bruazing
public highways good roads, and be-
ev they be best secured by working convs thereon
Also the State has right profit by the mistorune of its citizens
actual labor to maintain the support the convict all the state
entitled Any profit should be set aside for the benefit q the family
his family should suffer- On the contrary they should be protected and
q tie possibility Of the family being public charge
Third To eesabsh the rule of the people and meet cod
tons that confront us today am in favor of the initiative referendum
The initiative means that people by petition otherwise
that all laws passed by law making bodies shall be referred direct
the people before they become operative AT an election called for
people for against laws passed by their
eentatyes and majority vote for against law adopts or rejects
The recall that election special regular the people
may by ballot determine whether public whose
has expired still acceptable them and majority vote for
against him determines whether that shall in office
Fourth favor additional laws for the control Of trusts
Fifth There should be stringent laws governing all corporations
authorized to do business in Florida thus protecting purchasers Of Sc
curites offered by such corporations
land companies therefore favor strict laws governing land
and companies in order protect alike the investors and
Seventh The drainage of the lands known che Everglades by
the State safe scientific and business basis that will insure drainage
and reclamation and that the shall be drained and saved for its
people, and permitted to go into the hands of SPECTATORS the
oveowd lands purchasers of unrecmed lands should be fully
advised the time and should be sold prospective settlers until
the have been made permanently nhababe and tabe
Eighth The establishment of an Immigration bureau Tor the pur
es vast territory nhababe tabe lands distributed through
out the State and believe should establish and determine have
bureau that will aid and all sections for the develop
colonization of these properties We should lend efforts
mpaaly all sections protect honest investor and settler
bypoVg that he receives what represented when sold to him.
Ninth The organization of State equalization board by which
the people shall be uniformly regulated and the State shall
Justly its proper returns from all property holders.
Tenth Amendment of the primary election laws of the State We
provide thorough publicity of campaign contributions
expendure and regulate and limit the that legally shall
by candidates and counand for what
purpose said expenditure shall be authorized.
Eeventh-LegslatOn that will improve and extend free public
school system providing opportunity throughout the State for the
education of our children
Twelfth Continuation of local option and strict enforcement in
county of the local option laws of the State.
thirteenth The increased efficiency of the National Guard and
Naval Militia of Florida by State and Municipal aid
Fourteenth Legislation extending and increasing the powers OF
municipal county governments thus giving the people absolutely
home government
Fifteenth The conservation of natural resources under the
control Of the State
Sixteenth conservative and progressive business administrator
OF the State giving complete publicity all times OF its affairs
These declarations the issues which of most interest and
people this time My record public servant
should be sufficient insure the justice and wisdom of stand
seny the side of the people whole record will
conservative business administration of the affairs
Florida elected shall undertake perform
part great work thoroughly and patiently engaged in the
management business enterprise Under such
administration Florida should rapidly forward all lines OF prog
and the full of prosperity which our diversified resources
promise should be realized CROMWELL GIBBONS.