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

First Extended and increased powers the Railroad Commission
hch will insure the rights the shippers and which will
arantee proper and equitable rates.
Second The Convict System of Florida is bruaizng one
adjustment and the placing the convicts on the
highways of the State Florida needs more good roads and be-
ve that they can be best secured by working convs thereon
actual labor the support convict all the state
entitled Any profit should be aside for the benefit of the family
convict Because should punish the criminal why
family should suffer- On the contrary they should protected
oed BY the labor OF the convict and thus the State will be relieved
the possibility of the family being public charge.
Third To reestabsh the rule the people meet cond
that confront today am in favor of the initiative referendum
d recall
The initiative that the people shall by petition otherwise
AXE their desires known their law making bodies The referendum
that all laws passed by law making bodies shall be referred direct
the people before they become operative At election called
purpose the people for against passed by their rep
entaties and majority vote for against law adopts
The recall that election special regular the people
BY ballot whether or not public servant whose term
ans him determines whether or not that servant shall stay office
be recalled.
Fourth favor additional laws for the control of trusts
Fifth There should be stringent laws governing all corporations
hozed do business in Florida thus protecting purchasers
rites offered by such corporations.
Sixth Florida has suffered greatly through the operations
nsbe land companies therefore favor laws governing land
colonization companies in order protect alike the investors and
tlers and the reliable dealers
reclamation and that the shall be drained and saved for
Is to be responsible for the drainage and reclamation of the swamp
oveowed lands purchasers of unreamed lands should be fully
ysed at the time and should not be sold to prospective settlers until
have been made permanently nhabable and llable
Eighth The establishment of an immigration Bureau for the pu
territory of nhabable and abe lands distributed through
State and believe should establish and determine have
Emigration bureau that will aid assist all sections for the develop
and colonization of these properties We should lend efforts
paIay all sections and honest investor and settler
providing that he what represented when sold him.
Ninth The organization State equalization board by which
the people shall be uniformly regulated and the State shall
live justly its proper returns from all property holders
Amendment of the primary election State
oud provide thorough publicity campaign
d eendres and regulate and limit the that legally shall
expended by candidates for ocestae and ounand for what
Tpose said expenditure shall be authorized
that will improve and extend free public
h0o system providing opportunity throughout the State for the
ucat0n of our children
Twelfth Continuation of local option and strict enforcement
cry county of the local option laws of the State
Thirteenth The increased efficiency of the National Guard and
laval Militia of Florida by State and Municipal aid
Fourteenth Legislation extending and increasing the powers
uncpa and county governments thus giving the people absolutely
fme government
Fifteenth The conservation of natural under the
*Hfrol of the State
Sixteenth and progressive business administration
the State giving complete publicity all times of its affairs
These declarations the which and
pofance people this time My record public
oud be sufficient to insure the justice and wisdom of stand
esion Of Importance which shall later have always and
silently been the side of the people whole record will
stand for conservative business administration of the affairs
the state of Florida elected shall undertake perform my
Of business enterprise of Under such
ADMINISTRATION Florida should move rapidly forward in all lines of
and the m prosperity which diversified resources
o1nize sto1ld be realized CROMWELL GIBBONS.