The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-12
Large Crowd Hears
Lively Joint Debate
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pointing out the many epoch-making
measures that had become laws.
"The Democratic party has PROVED
that it is a constructive organization,
said Senator Bryan. 'In the two years
up to March A, 1915, there was more
important legislation affecting the
people directly than at any other pc
Rod of fifteen or twenty years IN the
history of the country" said the SEN
ator.
'The tariff has been reduced, and an
adequate income tax measure passed,
laws for the further control and reg
ulation Of monopolies and trusts
passed. the Federal reserve system
has come into being, one of the great
est achievements in the history of
American government, and these criti-
cal times have produced in Woodrow
Wilson the greatest Democrat this
country has known for the past fifty
years." The tribute to Mr.. Wilson
was heartily applauded.
'1n the shipping bill, q measure
that has brought me some criticism
wrote a clause that makes it pos
sible for ships purchased or built UNI
der the provisions of the measure to
ply the coasts of this country, instead
of confirming themselves to foreign
trade" said the senator.
AN UNBROKEN PRECEDENT.
'FYou have an unbroken precedent
in this state Of giving United States
senator two terms, and unless there
is Some good reason, think | should
have second one.
81 am now chairman of the COM
naittee on claims, a committee which
handles three fourths of the bills in
the senate, am next to the chairman
of the naval affairs committee, a po-
sition which makes it possible for me
to be of great potential value of Pen.
sacola in the development of the navy
yard and aeronautical station here,
am sixth on the appropriations com
mittee, and fourth on the committee
upon postoffices and postroads.
/ 81 have done nothing but my simple
duty. l do not believe in workins
half an hour and spending a weel
talking about it. When the senate
was in continuous session during tn.
closing days of the last session, wa
chosen to preside in the absence of thu
vice-president by tri-partite confer
ence committee.
"The solicitor general of the Unitet
States was a class-mate of mine il
the law school at Washington and Lee
and the newly appointed secretary o
war, Newton D. Baker, was also
classmate. Our friendship assure
Pensacola and this district of a full
consideration of anything they ma
have befoke the department of jus
tice or of war.
i 'To the charge that l am now alb
! sent from my duties at Washington
!, can only reply that during Tngs teri
of service in congress, / there hav
been nine hundred thirty-five roll call
I and have voted in all save sevent!
! One half of this number / missed be
: cause / was busy with conferences G
committee work, while fourth of tn
! remaining time / was at home on AZ
: count of serious illness and subsC
i quent death of my father.
: TRAMMELL ABANDON'S DUTIES
Governor Trammell abandoned ii
duties of his office as attorney generi
: to run for governor, just as he
; leaving that Office vacant now to ru
! for the United States Senate" TT
! senator's speech was broken here b
i a remark from the crowd, ellis ofiC
4 has been vacant ever since he VIZ
elected" followed by cheers.
ITO the charges that / have bee
the arch-enemy of the parcel post,
refer you to the records. 1t was WI
settled a committee dispute that mao
the reporting of the original bill pc
4 sible. | opposed one feature of Il
bill because it gave the postmast'
general too broad powers in extendir
the service. 1t conferred upon hi
powers that We're equivalent to Il
{ right to fix appropriations, and viii
I have every confidence in MIR. Burl
5 SON, Mr.. Burleson may not be pos
master general forever. A Republ
can may hold this portfolio some da
=. IGNORE COMMITTEES.
r Governor Trammell has consisten
a. ly ignored the recommendations
ut county committees and used his a
10 pointive powers to build up polite
= machine. He is using an oath-boul
10 secret society to help him get ofiC
What would he do If he were elect
no to the United States senator" "He
X never 60" some one in the croy
n shouted. Laughter followed.
''To show you Governor Trammel
conception of public duty" the sen
- tor went on, che wrote letter to t
secretary of the treasury for Nj
Matte Trammell, of Lakeland, askil
that federal building site she W
offering be chosen. He wrote on Of
n cial stationery, and signed his lett
b as governor of the state.
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