The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-07-19
CARD SYSTEM IS
A UNIQUE METHOD
Mr.. Cant Takes Occasion to
Say There Has Never
Been a Thought of Per
sona1 Gain on His Part
and He Is Not Nor Will
He Be a Candidate For
Any Office.

The first week Of the recall move
ment was brought to a close last night
and Chairman Cant and all who have
assisted him in the work of getting
out the card petitions and other work
were highly gratified with the sue
cess of the movement. 1t was not
until last Monday that the movement
was really started, for many of the
voters did not receive their letters un-
til then and even now there are hum
dreds who have been unable to say
whether or not they favor the recall
for the reason that the letters were
not properly addressed. Three hun
dred of these letters were sent out
yesterday and this time they will reach
their destination.
At recall headquarters last night
when Journal representative called
Chairman Cant stated that the cam
paign would be continued through the
coming week, as he desired to get ex-
presSions from all the voters of the
city. He took occasion to brand as
fa,se statements put out by certain
parties that he desired office, and de-
clared he is not now a candidate, nor
will he be ono for any city office.
When asked regarding the state
ment published in the afternoon to the
effect that one of the commissioners
would publish the names of ali recall
such would not be done, and then add
ed: IF this commissioner only knew
the very large number OF good citi-
zens who have signed these petitions
he would not desire any publicity
CARD SYSTEM is UNIQUE.
The card system, which was adopt
ed by Mr.. Cant in securing the wishes
Of the people registered, is as unique
as Is satisfa ctory. So far as Is known
this is the first instance on record
ing an expression of the people in a
recall campaign.
Mr.. Cant last night issued the fol-
lowing on the weeks work:
"One week has passed since the re-
call petitions were sent out to the
voters in the mails. 1t is with in
tense qualification that I have watch
ed the expression OF the public mind
on a matter of so much Importance.
When l was named chairman and de-
cided to accept the honor imposed up
on me, my desire was to obtain a full
and free and absolutely uninfluenced
vote on the recall. / felt that the
matter should be settled speedily, and
cast about for a method which would
be beyond criticism and at the same
time answer the requirements. At that
the results nave been far beyond my
expeCtatlons. There are many Incl
dents of surprising interest which the
big incoming mail has registered, both
pathetic and iudicrous. The main point
which it has brought out however. Is
that there is tremendous interest in
the matter, shown by the fact that
SO many hundreds. untnfluenced by
personal requests, and of their own
free will, have put themselves on rec
ord.
1.-The method has proved absolutely
satisfactory. No one has approached
the voters with arguments. There is
no accusation nor specific complaint
on the face of the petition itself. Moth
ing but the coolest Judgment Of the
individual in the sancity of his own
home has been brought into play. The
result, when ascertained, will be COM
plete and satisfying.
LAS to myself, there has never been
in my mind a single thought Of per-
sonal gain. l am not, nor shall I be a
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