The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-08
SIS to $50

written at the end Of his oopy-grind-
ing newspaper career.
Delivers Short Prayers.
Among the applicants for the two
legislative chaplainshApS is one good
servant of the Lord who tells the
legislators, many Of whom cannot be
ciassed exactly as such servants, that
he delivers short prayers. This plea,
needless to state. appeals to some OF
the paragons Of legislative wisdom.
During many years OF F1orida's his
tory. sad to state, the absolute nSre-
gard of the peoples wishes shown by
a certain class of legislators made a
travesty of the fervent prayers of the
craplains, but 1T is generally believed
that this will not be the case in the
good year nineteen hundred thirteen
The men in the present legislature are
not only Of a high type, with few If
any exceptions, but g. great majority
have broken away from corporate
control. or else never experienced the
sensation of having a halter about
their neclzs. and the mistakes they
make Will be those Of the head and
not the heart variety.
NEWSPAPER MEN ON JOB.
Every faithful servant IN the state
capitol is a firm believer in publicity;
in fact, they all seem to dote on pub
licity to such an extent that they keep
1t all for themselves, according to
newspaper men who infest Tallahassee
twelve months in each year, while
their brothers are forced to go out
into the real world and work for a
living. Don't say nothing to nobody"
seems to be the slogan of the "whis-
pering chorus" which is common with
men who are saving nations, states
and cordmunities-and their own polit-
ical scalps. However, a general '1oos- |
ening up is hoped for during the next |
two months, and the people will be |
given the glorious privilege Of learn |
ing few inside facts of the process Of
saving"
For zs1tual protection the scribes
are all housed in one building, and /
they have reached the very sensible
conclusion that they will hunt in
packs. Truly, Self preservation is the
first law of man." Among the public
lty anarchists already on the ground
are Joe Hugh Reese. representing the
Miami Metropolis, Savannah Morning
News, st. Augustine Record and Ris-
simmee Valley Gazette; Herbert Fell
KEEL, representing the Pensacola News,
Tampa Times and Alabama and
Georgia papers,. John Trice represent
Ing the Times Union; D. B. Potts. rep
resenting the Tampa Tribune. st.
Independent and Osceola
Journal: your humble servant repre-
senting The Pensacola Journal, Miami
Herald, Dixie, Barlow Courier-Inform-
ant and other sheets. and others who
know all about conducting the affairs
Of state. but who really do very little
Indications are that the
may become more virile be-
fore the first week Of the session ends.
The municipal authorities have not in
creased the membership Of the police
'orce-yet
APPLLEYARD's GOOD WORK.
The correspondents are housed near
he state printing office, which gives
them the privilege of sitting at the feet
Of legislative and publicity wisdom in
the person of State Printer Thos. J.
AppIeyard, who is proving that even a
tate printer can do printing work
promptly and effectively. This IS
shown by the fact that for the first
line IN years, every state report, neat
Y bound has been ready for legislative
for some time. Col. APP
II the senate, and was succeeded by
Charlie" Finley Of Lake City, whom
le had succeeded during the old politi-
al regime. As both Finley and Apple
ard are Lake Cftyites, it seems that
.itizens Of this town inherit the Sec
by divine right" Candi-
Iates galore are offering for various
ther senate and house positions