The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
CROWD
LIVELY.
DEBATE
Bryan Charges Trarnmell
With Being a Literary
Plagiarist
SAYS MILES HEADS
GUARDIANS LIBERTY
Big Audience Evidently Fav-
ored Bryan Who Was
Frequently Cheered

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United States Senator Nathan p.
Bryan and Governor Park 1ranmeIl
met IN joint debate last night before
crowd of about FIVE hundred per
sons, who, despite the cold weather,
stood for nearly three hours in San
Carlos court as the two speakers told
or their records. discussed such live
topics as the recent state committee
resolutions, and delved into political
history in which they had taken part.
It was Bryan crowd, to Judge by
the applause accorded him. The SEN
ator's statement, repeated several
| times during his address, that he was
going back to the senate was cheered
and applauded, and his attacks upon
Governor Trammell brought cheers of
approval, especially when he used the
deadly parallel" to prove the charge
that the governor had piaqialfged thu
speeches Of Henry w. Grady and Bob
Taylor, and that Gen. Nelson A.
Miles heads the Guardians Of Liberty.
The reception Of Governor Tram
| MEL was cordial and friendly. WITH
out being enthusiastic. There was a
notable absence of heckling, and the
two speakers were allowed II make
their addresses without being as
turbed except by occasional clappinf
and calls q give il to him.
Senator Bryan opened with
speech lasting one hour. tsovefao
Trammell then spoke an hour anu
half, and Senator Bryan spoke thilsv
/ minutes in rebuttal This urorYaia
has been followed in the other de-
bates Of the two candidates. They
met Friday night at Tallahassee in
the first clash, and spoke yesterday
at Milton.
Senator Bryan's remarks were made
without oratorical flourish and while
he did not spare the governor, there
was no bitterness apparent. and both
his speech and that Of Governor
Irammell was free from any per-
sonal censure. Governor TrammelHs
rounded periods and his better speak
ing voice helped him to win and
hold the attention of a crowd. that
while it was not hostile, was very an
parently in favor Of the governors
opponent.
Il MAYOR PRESIDED.
Mayor Adolph Greenhut presided
and introduced the speakers. A. j
Angle, Of Tampa, candidate for state
comptroller, and A. s. Wells, of Leon
county, candidate for the state rail-
road commission, spoke five noinuteg
at the opening of the meeting. Gov
ernor Trammell was late IN arriving,
but reached the speakers stand with
in few minutes after Senator BRYAN
had launched upon his hours talk.
Senator Bryan reviewed his record
in the senate, answered criticism Of
| his stand upon the matter of extend
ing the parcel post system, told of
tl'e treat amount Of constructive leg
isolation that had been accomplished
by the Democrats since the Wilson
administration came into power.
touched at length upon Governor
Trammell's reputed plaRiarisn1s, cen
sured the governor for using one Office
/ as the stepping stone to another. re-
j minded his audience Of the time hon
: ored custom Of giving a United States
, senator two terms, and repeated
: charges that the Guardians Of Liberty
admitted NEGROES and that General
Nelson A. Miles was me head Of the
organization.
: Governor Tranrnell said he was
: willing to place his record alongside
) that Of Senator Bryan, telling Of the
/ bills he had passed when he was il
the state legislature, Of his work ar
attorney general, Of the large major
ity give him when he ran for governor
! Of his faith in the people Of tire state
! as electors, ard declaring that Sena-
tor BRYAN had Greatly modified his
. stand upon the state committee reso-
lutions in the past few WEEKS. or since
! he had learned of the attitude of the
5 people Of the state toward the reso-
7 lutions. He said the charges Of pla-
: Pisrism had been exaggerated and
: that lack Of proper quotation marks
was responsible for much of this crit,
icism.
1 In opening his speech Senator
Bryan rehearsed the work Of the
) work of the Democratic congresses
!. under the Wilson administration
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