The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-04
MR.JONESTALKS
TO CITY VOTERS
ON SOME ISSUES
CANDIDATE FOR CITY COMMAS.
sloNER CLOSES CAMPAIGN
WITH ADDRESS AT MALLORY
COURT.

W Chipley Jones. candidate Tor city
commissioner, addressed a large mum
Z Der Of voters a. Mallory court az eight
O'Clock last night The platform upon
I which he Is making hts campaign was
I discussed ~ Mr.. Jones AZ length. par
ticularly those features Or same re-
lating % the citys regulation q lee
public utilities. the city's aecounting
system and the inequality Or tar as
sessmens.
His remarks Introductory 70 his
speech were a. follows. i have heard
the objection 20 my candidacy and
election as city commissioner that !
am too plain spoken about individuals
and public questions. that II elected
commissioner, my predisposition would
hs to handle things too hluntly-un-
automatically, I guess you'd call h.
Now answer this question" said Mr..
Jones. hasn't there FOR yeara been
altogether too much ~ compromising
and trimming On the settlement ~
public questions in our city govern
ment, and doesn't Il behoove the pee
pie 81 Pensacola 60 AZ least try out
enc city Official who has less diplomacy
and more ginger. than las been the
rule with pensacola's city officials of
the paste"
In this connection Mr. Jones asked
TO the people Of Pensacola want =
eolorless character as commissioner,
who win Be all things 20 ali men.
ar DO they want a man ~ moral cour-
age and stamina who knows how to
ssy mo- when the interests 81 the peo-
. PIE arc Ia jeopardy
Discussing the candidacy q Mr. LII
lard air Jones stated that I'm both ~
the daily newspapers III the city u
Yesterdays date, SIR Liiiard had
caused 20 be published advertisements
which might be construed a. his plat.
form In discussing this platform
paragraph By paragraph. Mr. Jones
said. y wouldn't detract one fots
from anything that Mr. Lillard hai
ever done. I don't deny that he has
worked for Pensacola, but ne has onls
been here seven or eight years. am
not always. while I've been her,
throughout 81 years. and since hsfor'
attained manhood'a estate. hav'
given without stint 70 every move.
ment for PensaCoia's advancement ms
fiue. my energy and whatever talent
have
II do not said Mr.. Jones. "denl
Mr. LIZARDS belief In the encourage
ment - industries for Pensacola;
. believe that ar. f1llard believes In 1
/, square deal % all. have nevc
brought into question his bushes
: ability. nor have l. nor would I. I'm
I pugn his integrity. But" said Nj
: Jones. J can't quite agree with ST
1 LIZARDS statement with reference &
: lis deep concern regarding the bes
interests Of Pensacola and her peopls
9 Who ~ as does not remember tina
b fast year when Pensacola was IN IN
: throes ~ two bank failures, one ban
z suspension and literally scores 81 ne
+. commercial institutions we're piln
into. the bankrupt court Mr. LAllar
{ pulsed up his stakes In the old tow
!! and moved. bag and baggage. ~ Mo
= limo. 90 grow up with that town. Will
stuck BY the old town and bore m
! share ~ the hrunt ~ the storm.
= don't know" concluded Mr. Jonet
whether Uncle sfg Moiino venture
!, proved a success. or not but 10 kno'
: that az about the time IL becam
uolsed about Pensacola that there vs.
going 20 - a vacancy 70 nll on "a
board ~ city commissioners. nc
81 hot footed u back ~ own and i'm
Hnediately became immensely interest
ed in Pensacola. and the welfare
her people"
Discussing the candidacy % n
Johnson for reelection. Mr. Jones sal
thar here Wa nothing which he eou
4, add 20 What he had stated n : specs