The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1912-02-15

single instance on what might be
the probable opinion Of Squire So
and-so or Deacon Somebody Else, or
how his actions might affect HE own
popularity, but when he has given all
interested an opportunity to be heard,
weighed the matter thoroughly in hls
own mind and satisfied himself as 70
what was right in the premises, he
has stuck to his opinions and poll
cies with bulldog tenacity that has
generally wrought the accomplish
ment Of his end.
ct, was Colonel Flournoy's speeches
in the state senate that .were a full
exposition Of the merits and needs
of well-trained military force
throughout the state, and such was
his logic and force Of argument that
Jacksonville man requested the
privilege OF publishing these speeches
in the newspapers Of Florida. but the
speeches we're impromptu, and there
fore we're not published
Colonel Flournoy graduated az
bachelor of law from the law depart
ment Of Cumberland university in
June, 1900 under the famous Judge
Nathan Green and Dr. Andrew w.
Martin, since which time he has sue
cessfully practiced his profession,
with headquarters and offices in De
Fnniak Springs. He has twice been
elected mayor Of DeFuniak. During
his incumbency as mayor there was
constructed waterworks, an electric,
light plant. sewerage system and
school building. He also secured an
appropriation from Andrew Carnegie
for $4,000 library. He was elected
to the state senate in 1908. In 1911
he wrote and secured its passage.
without amendment, except its reduc-
ton to 100000 in the house, an APP
preparation for the building Of the
supreme court library and the rail-
road commission building. During the
session of 1911 he also participated in
many of the more important debates
relative to state legislation and was
chairman of judiciary "A Of the SEN
ate. In 1909 he was chairman of the
committee on finance and taxation,
and the members of the senate found
him to be valuable source Of I'M
formation in matters coming before
the committee for consideration, az
he has made an exhaustive study Of
finance and taxation.
Colonel Flournoy organized and
for several years commanded compas
ny X the DeFuniak company Of the
Florida National Guard, and brought
1t to degree of efficiency that at !
tracted the favorable comment OF mil !
itary men all over the state
Should he be elected, we will have !
in Colonel Flournoy representative
Of whom not only the people OF the
Third congressional district, but those
Of the entire state, may well feel
proud. "-DeFuniak Herald
"Col. VIM. w. Flournoy, who is q
candidate for congressman from the
Third district has double-column
announcement on the editorial page
of this paper This formal announce
ment Is just such plain, square, hon
est. manly appeal to the intelligence
Of the voter as might be expected
from one so deeply imbued with the
spirit 4 true patriotism as is Colonel
Flournts 1t is both an announce
ment and a challenge II is an an
nouncement In the sense Of making
public his candidacy for this honor
able office to which he aspires, and
a challenge in that he calls upon the
voters TO exercise his own reasoning
faculties and to cast his ballot in ac-
cordance with his own best judgment.
1t is at once modest announcement
of the clean lines along which his
campaign is to be conducted, and
dignified challenge to HIS opponents
to meet him along the same line. Il
is just the document TO do credit TO
the noble, high-mlnded man who Is
IT, Colonel Flournoy is
OUR man In this hght-our Hector Of
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