The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-07
Governor Cats Saws That
Certain Judges Here May
Lose Positions.
MORENO JONES
|. TO LOSE OFFICE
Says He Will Call on Sec.
Daniels to Declare Mar
tia1 Law in Florida.
SPECIAL 70 THE JOURNAL.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov: 6.-Florida
may be. put under martial law and the
heads of certain judges in the state
may be amputated, according to Gov
ernor Cats in an interview given out
in Montgomery today while the Gov
ernor was passing through the city
en- route to Louisville, where he Is
to address the Purity League next
Sunday.
Fl expect Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels to declare martial law in
Florida" declared Governor Cats,
principally on account of the rotten
conditions in Escambia county. The
fight is still on between the prohibi-
tionists and the antis, who have
fought me ever since l announced
for Governor, but we will win out yet.
will keep fighting until liquor Is
swept out of Florida.
II have written a letter to Secre-
tary Daniels and fully described the
conditions to him, especially the con-
ditions toA be found in those cities
where naval bases hav6 been estab-
lished, and look for the Secretary
Of the Navy to take some drastic
action in the matter.
II told Secretary Daniels in my
letter that, through a recent decision
OF Judge Moreno Jones of Escambia
county, the sale of liquor is recognized
in that county and the whole state
will be opened to the sale of the
beverage if such decisions are al
lowed to stand.
Service Clubs" said the Governor,
cor blind tiger, if you choose to cali
them, that were tabooed in Florida
by. the laws which ran liquor out.
Justices ruled that the sale of liquor
by individuals was against the law
until the Judge of Escambia county
ruled otherwise, and thereby opened
the way for any restaurant or soda
fount under his jurisdiction to Servo
whisky, beer and wine
Would Remove Jones,
The case has been appealed to the
Supreme Court. If the court reverses
the decision of Judge Jones l will re-
move him from office If it affirms,
will remove him anyway.
81 you'd no more hesitate to re-
move him." declared the fighting
Governor, than 1 would hesitate to
remove Guinea Niger"
Moral conditions surrounding the
camp at Jacksonville, according t.
Governor Cats, are excellent at this
time, though a few weeks ago Flor
ida stood good chance to lose the
camp.
Glow about the report that 10000
troops would be removed from Jack
sonville to Montgomery because of
unfavorable moral conditions ?" he
was asked.
THAT will not be necessary now"
ne said, "but it stood a good chance
Of happening if we hadn't cleaned
things up. Six weeks ago we went
after 'em. One hundred and sixty
five immoral women We're rounded
Up in one day at Jacksonville and !
forced to leave town. The sale OIL
liquor was stonped; conditions since |
hat time have been all right, but they
won't be if judgments like that of the |
county Judge of Escambia are sup |
ported"
Governor Cats has not found time |
since he has been the storm center /!
IF the row which reached its climax |
when the bar denounced him for his i
methods in regard to ths
Escambia matter to decide whether /
le will run for the United States SEN !
ate or not. He has been asked to run !
% succeed Duncan T. Fletcher. bu, )
lie says he hs been too busy irving |
o make good as Governor to take |
lp this other public matter.