The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1916-11-03

the whisky clubs of that city, with
whcih to finance Mr.. Cats campaign
lead me to believe not only that his
prohibition declarations are insincere,
but also that if he should be elected
Governor the race track people and
the whisky people could get any kind
of protection they wanted, if they are
willing to pay for it.
9th, because man who will sow
the seeds of anarchy and disrespect
for the courts and constituted au-
thorities to such an extent that his
own counsel, Mr.. Flournoy, is moved
voluntarily, after eugolizing the Su-
preme Court for it's fairness and i'm
partial justice, to make the following
statement before that court:
"My client has criticised this Court
in the heat of passion and debate. /
do not know whether he is ashamed
of it or not, but l am"
Is a dangerous and unsafe man to
trust with the executive affairs of this
state.
10th: because Mr.. Cats and his
parasites have so far been unable to
point out any act of his beneficial to
Florida, or to assign any sane rea-
son why he, as Prohibitionist, indie
pendent fore-dav club candidate, or
otherwise, should receive the vote of
anv self-respecting citizen.
On the other hand, I have endeav-
ored in writing, in as brief space as
follows, the reasons why the Honora-
BILE w. V. Knott is entitled to the
vote of every Democratic elector in
this State, and why he should be
elected Governor:
1st, because it has been determined
in the sundry and various wavs point
ed out in nv letter to Mr.. Fluornoy
that Mr.. Knott is the nominee of the
Democratic Party for the office of
Governor.
2nd because he is in no sense a
hvphenated citizen, having been rear
ed as a bow in Lake County, since
which time he has been Familiarity
known throughout the State as "Will
Knott"
3rd, because he is Christian gen.
tleman. having been for years dea-
con in the Baptist church at TallahaS-
Gee, and trustee of the Baptist col
lere at Lake City, and a lifelong he
lever in religious liberty and the
ripht of every man to worship God
as hn r'av desire.
A+h. because in his many wears of
foithful end efficient public service as
state Auditor. State COMPTROLLER and
ctnte Treasurer. he has acquired thet
icvnerienre and knowledge of the
c-~+n's fnonces and general needs
which admirably ecuin him for the
resnonsihle duties Of Governor.
18Th. because being a member of
the CABINET under four different Gov
errors, he IS perhaps more familiar
with everv department Of the States
rr'eiress than any other citizen within
It's borders.
9Th because he has protected the
State's irtarest IN the matter of tav-
atior and has always stood for rigid
e"oromv in governmental eXpendi-
turos.
It'll. because he was instrumental!
in procuring the passage of the law
creating the County BUDGET system
! whereby the County Commissioners are
nrevented from souandering the peo-
pies money.
9Th, because he inauourated p
thorough and systematic method of
auditinq and checking the States f.
rances in all departments with which
the Controllers office is connected.
/ whereby tens of thousands of dollars
are saved to the State annually.
9th. because as a member Of the
Trustees Internal Improvement Fund.
he urged and nrocnred re-survev of
a portion of the EVERGLADES thereby
saving several hundreds of Thousand
IF acres of verv valuable land to the
State, which otherwise would have
gnrn to the Railroads.
10th. because he favored liberal
pensions in favor of the old veterans
who, in their declining years. need
more helm and greater protection
| 18th. because aS member of the
State Board of Public Institutions. he
urued the establishment of a state
prison farm. which is now proving a
great asset to the State, whereby the
men and women convicts are made
celf-sustaining and are receiving more
humane treatment.
10Th. because as a member OF the
State BOARD of Control, he urged the
nsta blishment of two great schools of
higher education. the State Universi-
Nv at Gainesville for men. and the
Florida State College for Women at
Tallahassee, and also stands for bet
ter common schools and better paid
teachers.
18th. because Florida has tried him
in various canacities and found him
equal and faithful to every trust re-
posed in him.
18th, because the Democratic par
ty can rally to his standards with his
mast good work as an assurance that
his tenure of office as Governor will
not bring reproach upon the State
hut that his administration will take
rank for fair and economical hand
limo of the affairs of State, and for
constructive craftsmanship along
with the foremost Democratic Cover
nors during the States past history.
The foregoing being my personal
views with reference to the personal
qualifications of the two candidates
ond with reference to the duty of all