The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-02
CANDIDATES FOR
COMMISSIONS rs
MAKE SPEECHES
]. J. McNASTEE, GEORGE HIN.
RICHs AND P. L. RoLLo DELIv-
Err ADDRESSES UNDER AUS
PICES OF CITIZENS LEAGUE

Before fair-sixed audience, J. J.
McNamee, George Hfnrichs and P. L
Rollo each made short address last
night at the corner OF Garden and
Palafox streets. The meeting was UNI
der the auspices Of the CitizenS
League, and the speakers were intro
duced by R. M. Welles, who said IL
is the intention of the league to get
the candidates before the people that
the latter may decide which Of them
is best fitted for the Office of city
commissioner.
]. J. McNamee opened his address
by saying that only a few months ago
had he decided to make the race for
city commissioner, being led" he
said, "by realizing the present COM
dition of the city Of Pensacola and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the laws.
81 will enforce the laws" he said,
eff you win elect me your city COM
missioner. believe in economy, and
if elected to this Office, will use the
city's money in a way that the best
results can be obtained. Continued
city improvements will be one of the
things I viii do at low cost If elect
ed to the office which am seeking.
And viii do this without an increase
Of the city taxes. A new system Of
checking and accounting should be i'm
stalled, and if / am elected will do
it. / will put in system that can
be readily inspected by the taxpayers
so they viii be able to see where every
nickel Of their money goes. There
are lots of immoral houses scattered
in all parts of the city. IF you se-
lect me as your city commissioner /
will see that they go where they be-
long. The city should own its own
electric light and gas plant, and this
| will work for if elected TO the Office"
George Hinrich came next and ex-
pressed the pleasure of having the
privilege of addressing the voters of
Pensacola, and laying before them the
platform upon which he would seek
their vote in the coming primary.
~ will do my best" he said, eff
elected as your city COZ missioner, to
see that the city viii be run in BUSH
ness-like manner. / feel that / am
fully qualified to hold the position
that / am now seeking, as / am fully
acquainted with all parts of the city
government" He closed by saying
that if he was chosen by the people
he would use all efforts in having 8
clean and upright administration.
The last of the speakers to speak
was p L. Rollo, who said he would
refrain from any "mud singing"
81 stand firmly for every practical
reform possible" he said, land win
not allow such actions as are being
taken by the present administration"
He again referred to the report that
had been circulated as being the can
didate of John P. Stokes, and referred
to a letter from James A. Emmitt,
managing editor of The Pensacola
News, stating that he was not their
: candidate, even though the paper was
owned by Mr.. Stokes, and that Mr.
!, Stokes had left the city two days be-
fore Mr.. Rollo announced himself 8
= candidate for city commissioner, and
that he did not know that he intend
4 ed announcing. He referred to charge.
| bIcAG dEG DC4AlS I1lduC dscAn5C nm pc1'
J sonally, and that he would like fol
I, these parties to come out as man b
K man and make these charges openly
He said he did not intend making any
' personal fight for the Office, but he
a wanted to see an efficient man IN The
: Office, and that his past record would
: stand for his efficiency az city com
2 missioner.
It "Your city government win not risc
n higher than the men you have In Of
n fee, and this you should consider be
y fore casting your ballot" he said. Fl.
ended his talk by saying that he ad
IS vocated efficiency in city government.
II Mr.. Rollo has arranged to speaI
n at Perdido wharf Monday night, an
a wishes all who feel an interest in tn
re affairs of the city to be present.
n I am coming more and more to be
- lieve that his assertion means muc