The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-14

ttor to our city is bumped over this
dtsgraceful place 1t leaves a bad i'm
preston on their memory, at least, If
they are lucky enough to escape some
thing worse. II we had commission
government this would have been
paved before now.
There are many streets in our city
that are used very much but win not
be paved for a long time to come in
all probability. These streets ought
to be In at least good condition at all
times but are usually, especially in
wet weather. in condition that would
De disgrace to any civilized COM
munity. There are some mudholes in
some or our city streets that I wish
the street superintendent would visit
with his lead line and get soundings,
& possible, and make a chart of them
so that vehicles for land travel may
know where they can reach bottom.
Occasionally the city has these un-
paved streets worked like a farmer
works his land. They get out their
plow (they call 1t scraper in town.
and make the streets nice and soft
like newly piowed field so the rain
will remain In the streets--drainage
don't bother them in the least. These
city officials are at least progressive
enough to have a "plow'' that the oper-
atcr can ride on SO he will not have
to exert any of his muscles except
those used to support his avoirdupois
when sitting down. Thus they will
get vote for reelection il these Of
tjcials are candidates again. II we
had commission government one Of the
commissioners would see to having
h1IA
drainage provided for and the roads
dragged instead OF plowed, and the
board that works on Garden street"
would be done away with, and a COM
missioner would have work done all
over town, or the people would recall
him in short order.
From the large number CT bumps
on this log OF city gayeramsnt (that
are as useless as a bump on any other
log) Of course there VIII be much op-
position to commission form Of gov
ernment from these bumps" espe-
cially.
Today a circular was handed me,
signed 1.-THE Representative Govern
ment League" I read and studied II
carefully. as I have also done both OF
the charters to be voted on shortly
to mislead the voters by putting the
commission form of charter in a false
position, and making it appear that
the Jones charter is preferable (ne
doubt 1t is to all of the bumps that are
being supported by this large, clumsy
log of present government I thought
to myself how much more active evi
influences are than righteous infiu-
ences." I tried to find out who COM
posed this league and who was fur
nishing the money for this campaign
but was unable to do so. ! dom
blame them for keeping their identity
hidden. I haven't time to discuss this
circular, but the two charters will bt
distributed in few days SO the people
may have a chance to study them fol
| themselves and compare them and the
more intelligent citizens will not b
| fooled as easily as some unidentifiet
persons might think.
| What do we care about the opinion:
| of persons quoted only to give a cir
| cular an air of Importance. II any o.
the people of Pensacola are fooled by
such stuff will feel like calling then
what jeff called his partner, Mutt Nt
| doubt my friend, S. d. Bennett, Jr.
| and many others of US know the origin
Of this opposition to commission gov
| ernment for they cant fool all thu
people all the time" and they have
| to get up very early in the smorninl
| to beat citizen who stays up al
night.
| n - KEYSER