The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-07-10
CHAIRMAN REQUESTS
IMMEDIATE ACTION
Voters Should Return the
Cards, Either Signed or
Unsigned, so as to Settle
the Question Without De
lay-Three Cards Are
Sent Each Voter, One for
Each Commissioner.

Individual petitions asking for. a re-
call election on all three of the city
commissioners are in circulation to-
day. About $500 of these petitions
were mailed out last night by Chair
man I. l.. Cant OF the citizens mass
meeting, and accompanying each is a.
letter from Mr.. Cant and also d stamp
ed envelope for returning the pet.-
tions. There is "A separate card for
each commissioner and the voter
therefore has the privilege of signing
all three of these cards or any one of
them, or in the event lie does not de-
sire recall election, returning them
all to Mr.. Cant
1t is especially requested that those.
receiving these cards, or petitions. re
turn them without delay TO Mr. Cant.
1t is important tLat the matter he Sc
tied one way or the other withou any
further delay. The desire of Mr.. Cant
is for quick action. If the people want
a recall election he wants to expedite
1t. and If they do not, he want to fii.d
ii out. He has sent out the individual
petitions to large number of voters,
but OF course there arc many who Viii
not receive them for the reason g1.t
ne did not have th"ir addresses. ~ IN
the view o. meeting this situation ~
has plI ICed Ia the hands OF voiun;rrrs
a number of petitions and these WI.
be on the streets TO-DAY.
TWENTY PER CENT REQUIRED
il requires twe1ty uer cent cr 's,t
Voters qualified Ia participate iu ,t'
last city election for commissioner -
secure recall election and if IT,
number send r. their cards SIGNED AZ
questing this election they viii be pre-
sented to the clerk Of the circ ~
court
Under tn" n.'w charter law a rr,"iti
petition calls Tor the rseignatiCu Of ="
commissioner. but this feature l., in
"orporated with tn" view of giving the
commissioner an opportunity Of re-
signing before an election Is ordered.
Should he fail to take advantage or
the opportunity presented then the
the commissioner or all three commits
Sioners is placed on the ballot, t.
gether with the names Of those who
are candidates for these positions.
MR.. GANT'S LETTER.
The letter Of Mr.. Cant ACCOMPANY
ing the petitions follows:
July 9, 1914.
OF the citizens on the 29rh of June to
discuss the recall of commissioners. IL
was decided, with only one dissenting
vote. to place the question of recall be
fore the voters of Pensacola.
81 was elected chairman Of that
and by motion empowered to
appoint committees. and, practically
to carry out the wishes Of the meet
ing.
"Realizing that there is dissatisfac-
ton, more or less general, and that
the question should be settled con-
at the earliest possible mo-
ment, have worked out q plan which
I believe will get immediate results
"As a loyal citizen of Pensacola, /
am interested only in seeing the will
of the majority expressed and car
ried out.
Enclosed, you will find three sep
arate printed petitions one for the re-
call of each of the present city COM
also a stamped addressed
envelope for their return to me. IL
you are desirous Of the recall Of one
or two or all Of the commissioners,
you will sign all the petitions, or any
one or two of them, and mail them in
enclosed envelope. In any case, re-
quest you to mail them back to me,
whether signed or not 50 that may
be able to check up the votes Mail