The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-07

Characterizing Emmett Wilson as a
man possessing the real qualities ard
stature Of statesmanship, a man able.
energetic and determined 70 accom-
plish something for the Third district.
ana In view OF the recent expression OF
the voters In the district for a change
in their representative in conRress n
number Of able speakers last might
aroused tremendous enthusiasm at tha
organization Of an Emmett Wilson
Club.
Several hundred earnest and enthu-
siastic. supporters Of the eloquent
young Democrat met ct the court
house last night and organize6 the
Emmett Wilson Club, the purpose Of
which Is to further his candidacv AMI
TO bend every effort to have him nom
mated on the 2Sth day of this month.
scott M.Loftin was elected perma-
nent president Of the club and William
Chipley Jones was elected permanent
secretary. Both Mr.. Loftin and nv
Jones expressed their hearty apprecia-
ton OF the honor bestowed upon them
and promised loyal. constant and Wig
orous support Of the young Democrat
whose candidacy the club proposes TO
espouse.
In introducing Mr.. Wilson TO the an
dience, Mr.. Loftin explained the pur-
pose of the club. He said the voters
or the Third congressional district had
unmistakably expressed themselves 5
desiring to send another man to tae
national congress, and that he knew
the honor could be bestowed upon no
worthier shoulders than Emmett Will
sons. The people want a change
said Mr.. Loftin in closing his intro
ductory speech, "and IL devolves upou
Us, one and all of the entire district
to put our shoulders to the wheel and
elect this splendid young Democrat
who will represent the district and at
all times reflect credit upon the entire
| state '-'',''''
Mr.. WILSON SPEAKS.
Mr.. Wilson was visibly affected bv
the eulogy OF himself and when he
arose to speak he was greeted with
applause and shouts from every seat
In the building. When ne began to
speak the applause broke out anew.
The speaker did not go into the
! questions at issue in the campaign.
He said he had made them clear to
the ,Escambia county voters the week
before and he considered IL inappro-
pirate at the time to go over them at
this meeting. He asked to be allowed
to speak about the subject which was
nearest his heart-the expression OF
confidence in him that the voters of
the district made plain on last Tues
| day. This vote Mr.. Wilson said he
appreciated more than he could ex-
press. He realized, he said, that II
was not a personal compliment to him,
but was an Enforcement OF the prin-
ciples which he believed in as well as
desire on the part Of the voters to
have representative from the Third
district who would represent them ao-
lively and aggressfvely upon the fioul.
OF the house and on the important
committees OF that body.
Mr.. Wilson said he had issued n
platform which is familiar to the
voters Of the district This he saws
does not contain vote-catchers. but is
| q concise statement of the things ha
believes in and will work to accom-
plish. He said he wanted to 20 to
| congress because he wanted to do
! some service for his people, that he
would not seek appropriations alone.
but would take part in the debates on
the great questions which Will affect
the people OF today, their children and
their children's children.
Mr.. Wilson said he would not at
| tempt to criticize Congressman Mays's
record because he had already done so.
but he pointed out the fact that the
representative from he Third district
had never raised his voice upon tho
| floor Of the house in the advocacy OF
any OF the vital questions OF the day.
II elected, and he said he felt con
fldent that he would be elected, Mr.
Wilson said he would bend every en-
ergy Of his life TO represent the peo-
pie as they deserve to be represented
He promised to study the questions
which affect the people and that as
the days go by he hoped to grow in
experience and efficiency and to render
good service to q. people who deserve
| It.
The splendid vote which was given
| Mr.. Wilson In every county of the
district he said pleased him beyond
expression, and he promised that the
| trust of the people should never be
| betrayed, abused or neglected.
OTHER SPEAKERS,
A number Of the club members
spoke in favor Of Mr.. Wilson'S candf-
| dacy. G. e. Dobson urged individual
effort on the part of the members,