The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-03

II You elect me your city commits
sioner ! win pledge myself to have
the laws Of the city enforced. L
pledge you that / will close the
gambling dens that have been -four
ishing In this city; the blind tigers
operating under the guise of service
clubs, must take out license for the
sale of Intoxicating liquors, or close
their doors. l pledge you to work
and vote for an ordinance that will
compel them to close at six pm. the
same as the legal licensed dealers
who are complying with the Davis
Package Laws.
II ! am chosen mayor Of your city
| shall revoke the license of any serv-
ice club that violates the law. pledge
you further that any person operating
a lewd house in the residence section
Of the city must move In the 'tRed
Light" district, where they belong. Il
stand for efficiency and economy in
every department of the city govern
ment. The city of Pensacola needs
economy on one hand and full value
for every dollar spent on the other.
| hold that dollar of public money
is worth a hundred cents in either
service rendered or supplies pur-
chased. / stand for and believe in
equal taxation and if elected, pledge
myself to devote my energy to the
end that every man and every inter-
est shall pay his or their just share
of taxes with all reasonable prompt
ness, to maintenance of the city's gov
eminent.
] am In favor of resubmitting to
the voters, for their approval, the
bond issue that was voted on for the
construction of municipal docks and
railroads, as conditions have changed
since that election, favor the people
expressing themselves on this issue
~a&ain and If the majority of the peo-
PIE favor the issue, I will see to it
that the bonds win be- advertised and
sold. | am in favor of municipal own
ership of electric and gas lighting
plants for the city. The city spends
enough money each year for lighting
purposes to pay for these plants in a
short time.
i pledge you to work for this end.
SO that the property owners may be
relieved of some Of the heavy burden
Aof taxes that they are now grooming
under.
have been a resident Of the state
OF Florida since 1892 and for many
: years past of the city of Pensacola,
and have invested my earnings in
real estate in Pensacola. The city
charter does not require that a COM
missioner shall be a property holder,
but / hold that no man that is not a
property owner himself can really
feel the burden of taxation on prop
erty holders. will devote my time
and energies to the affairs of the CITY
and work earnestly for the upbuilding
of Pensacola. / have never been 4
candidate for public Office before, and
am not controlled by any political
clique or faction, man or newspaper
and will give you a clean, open, hon
est and economical administration. |
believe IN being progressive and con-
structive. believe that all parts of
the city should share alike in any i'm
provements that are needful for the
health and welfare of the people
Since coming to Pensacola / have been
engaged in the weekly industrial in
surarce business. I have been over
every street and alley in Pensacola
| know the needs of the people as well
as any man who aspires to this office
| have no political friends to favor
Efficiency has always and viii always
be my motto.
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