The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

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the banking business in this state.
He showed that of the total number
Of state banks only 6 per cent had
failed while IL per cent of all the
national banks in this state had failed I
in the same time. In Georgia, last /
year, II state banks failed and only /
three in Florida. He said he had given !
to this department of the comptrol- I
ler's office his earnest and best at |
tention and had saved many banks I
that were in trouble through his pol
icy and saved the depositors and cred
itors of these banks from loss, but |
it was impossible to save them all. |
There always has been bank failures
and there always would be and no
amount or kind of Supervision could
entirely prevent an occasional failure.
He claimed he was no more respon
sible for the failure of a state bank
that the comptroller of currency of
the United States, who had better
laws to work under ana more power
than he had, was for the failure of
a national bank.
Salaries VS.. Fees.
Mr.. Knott here said that he was
not opposed to the salary system of
paying officers and if the legislature
should pass salary bill just and
equitable alike to the officers and
the people, he would, as governor,
have no hesitancy in approving such
a bill, but so far no such bill-no bill
that was just alike to the officers
and people-had ever been as far as
he was able to Judge, offered to the
legislature.
Prohibition.
Mr.. Knott claimed that this cues
ton was not pertinent issue in
campaign for the office of governor.
1t was a matter for the legislature
only and that the governor could
neither approve nor veto a resolu-
ton for the submission which alone
when finally approved by the people,
could bring statewide prohibition.
Labor.
Mr.. Knott said he himself, before
he held office, had been a farmer
and laboring man and knew what it
} was to earn a living by manual labor
, and that the laboring man could al
E ways approach him with the full CON
: fidence that in him labor would al
: ways find a friend.
t Mr.. Knott, in conclusion, stated
: that if elected governor, he would
not be candidate again for any of
flee and would administer the duties
e of that great trust without fear OF
e favor and without desire to build a
: political machine for future prefer
n Iment. It was his only ambition ia
e make the best governor Florida had
: lever had.
vi John s. Beard Speaks.
e John S. Beard, candidate for cir.
+ cult judge, said that the laws were
d the only platform that candidate
) for judgship should have and his
r merit should stand or fall according
to his ability to administer them
fairly.
f As this was the only point that
the voters would have to decide, con.
tended Mr.. Beard, it would not be out
of place for him to touch on his pas
record and the thirty years of unre
| Quilted service to the democratic can
| didates and democratic principles. 'T
| am not asking the office as a re
| ward" said the speaker, "but as {
] recognition of my services"
Emphasizes Bryan.
Here Mr.. Beard launched into /;
discussion Of the necessity for return
ing Bryan to the senate.
ri do this because 1 will not ALLOW
my desires for public office over
shadow my rights of citizenship" h,
said. "And I would feel derelict il
my duty should not come befor,
you and try and show a side of
question concerning a great office
which has not been presented"
He added that in a recent issue o
The Journal, Judge ParkhiIl had sal,
that "He fully appreciated Mr.. Bry
ans great ability and valuable pub
lie service" this he said was tn
strongest support that could hav
been given him, for Mr.. Wallis speak
I er to pay Senator Bryan that tribute
l. F. NJ. Hudson Talks.
Il State Senator F. NJ. Hudson fol
|, lowed. He discussed his record a
state senator, since 1915 up to tn
present time, and touched upon tn
Il fee system and voiced the opfnio