The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-03
SUPPORT THE PARTY.

The fact that Cats should have made
overtures to another party, and that the
petition of that party to have his name put
on the ballot, as prescribed by the electoral
law, should have been prepared and pre-
sented before the results of the democratic
primary were made known, proves either
that he had clearer provision of his de-
feat than anybody else, or that he has an
utter contempt for the party whose princi-
pies he swore to uphold.
Cats has thus given the republicans the
opportunity they have been looking for
these many years to disrupt the democrats
party in Florida during presidential year,
--an entering wedge in the attempt to
break the, solid south.
The republican candidate, George w.
Allen of Key West, is the strongest man
his party could have selected in the entire
state and will undoubtedly poll heavy
vote. Mitchell, an Independent, while his
chances appear quite visionary, will GER
xainlv draw to himself a following that
would otherwise go to the democrats.
The anti-saloon people are uncommonly
active-with good reason-and the social
lists are proselytizing with great vigor.
Knott has declared that if defeated IN the
primary, he will support Cats and urge all
his followers to do the same.
Cats however cares nothing tor the
cause of democracy. Months ago, when he
foresaY the possibility of losing the nom
nation, he set diligently to work to IN
gratiate himself with another party and
disrupt the democratic party.
A man, of remarkable leadership, he has
been so successful that if he seduces any
thing like the following from the rightful
nominee that he claims, the nation will see
an anomalous state of affairs on November
| z: southern state going republican in a
year of national democratic victory!
Recognizing the danger, George P
Raney, chairman of the state democratic
executive committee, has issued a call for a
/ meeting in Jacksonville on October 7, that
preventive measures may be taken, and has
this to say:
/ at is undoubtedly the duty of the state demo-
cratic executive committee to give every assistance
in its power to the election of the regular nominees
OF the democratic party national, state and
Il ty, IN the ensuing general election.
/ The republican party encouraged by the fac
tional fight within the democratic party in this
state, for the first time in many years. making
genuine effort to become factor in Florida poll
Il tics.
Zone contestant for democratic nomination has
undoubtedly declared his intention of running for
governor in the general election whether he OBJ
ii ta1ns the democratic nomination or not: notyith-
standing the fact that his leading counsel has
s. stated substantially his signature that
every ruling made by the supreme court of this
state with respect to such contest has been alb
4 soutey fair and impartial and that such counsel
has perfect confidence that future rulings of the
supreme court will be equally fair and impartial
and the same leading counsel is quoted in the press
dispatches as having voluntarily apologized to the
supreme court for the unwarranted aspersions cast
l. upon the judiciary of this state by his client
| 80, with the democratic party confronted with
these conditions deem it my duty to issue the
above call for another meeting of the committee
Some men will no doubt be carried ava
by the fierce partisanship which it is give
to Cats to inspire, and will follow whereve
ne leads, even into the republican ranks. BIT
1t is unthinkable that the stronger. and BET
ter element would abandon their principle
and bolt the party
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