The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-12
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Tallahassee. April TILT thirty
measures originatlug in tie once -
state Treasurer Luning and inuo-
aaeea Ia the house ~ Representative
Adkins. ~ Alachaa. pass his session
TIE system FOR handling both life and
ere insurance Will undergo a radical
change There wilI be abolished the
insurance board. consisting 81 the
sovernor. comptroller and attorney
general tire once 20 ERE marshal wil.
he created. the treasurer acting 10
that capacity. and the powers 81 tls
treasurer win be increased
u 10 not expected that there Wil
BE much opposition 20 q majuority ns
TIE measures fight IL expected
two 81 the bills - the Insurance com
panlee of the state. one pFovidln
fer the organization OF mutual Ere So
surance companies aud another PR
vielnw for the investment a fifty pei
cent 81 their legal reserve On al oat
standing business
VEST CAUSES SURPRISE
The decision q tie Attorney Gen
srai. who had been appointed and con
armed 80 judge of the Fret Judicial
Circuit % succeed Judge wolfe. re-
signed, not 20 accept was q surprise
parailellnR that o. Wednea day. when
Il vac announced that contrary 20
previous announcement he had re-
signed 90 accept the appointment Mr.
Vests conclusion &c remain in the at
toruev generals once was reached
FRIDAY. but only ha and the governor
knew % the decision The Governor
called the new Judge from DeFuniak
! Springs and Ne reached here the
morning and agreed 70 acct the ap-
| rointment. Following his acceptance
the unexpected turn IN events was
4 announced.
Upon Mr. Vests indicat on 60 the
/ governor that he would accept the ap-
1 pointment he rendered the once % at
torney general % a. * Reaves. ~
l hFadentown. and the lafte- declared
/ his acceptance TIE eorulalttles Of
tire appointment had not been cen
cluded however. and the tender was
withdrawn
IN announcing MS decision to re-
main IN Tallahassee the attorney gen
/ eral gave out the following abatement.
/ Il have changed ms mind and shall
ne a result. perhaps be chs rEed with
/ indeeision. bat I cannot &C. nay own
i consent % resign from the once OF
I attorney general az this time ard ae-
i cept the oGce 81 circuit Judge
+ For several DAYS there has been
I within me struHEia between two OPP
4 posing forceE-ono a call from my
/ home people 90 come hack home and
serve taem there. and the ether con-
tending that I should Continue 70
/ serve the people of the stale here IN
I the once 20 which they elected me
/ On yesterday ] told the Eovtsrnor that
/ I wouid accept The appointment 20 the
1 once Of circuit Judge and he tsneered
4 the appointment 90 me. After spend
\ Ing ths night thinking over TIRE matter
+ I am convinced my hrat Impulse was
right and that my duty lies IN the
1 ether course. ard would rather be
thought lacking Ia decision and settled
4 purpose than 20 SO contrary 20 what
4 my conscience directs az the
/ proper course 20 pursue There
is larger salary and greater
4 certainty IN the office Of cir
cult Judge, bat salary and certainty.
IN that respect, cannot offset a con-
scientions desire and purpose 20 do
I ones duty I have not triae6 With
I this high and honorable position: on
+ the contrary and az q result 81 be-
! Ing 80 deeply concerned personally. 7
have been somewhat confused By the
/ hiEness Of the issue. New. however.
my duty e clear. and this ia the
whole 81 the case