The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-24
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TO HELP Cats
Members All Personal Friends
of Governor and Will Do
as He Suggests.
FRANK STATEMENT
BY BEN. "A. DAVIS
Says Officials Who Fail to Do
Their Duty Will Be Sum
marily Removed. q.

That. the men who are members OF
the vigilance committee. appointed
Monday BY Governor Cats, were plao-l
ed ON that committee. because theyi
We're personal friends of the governorl
was the statement OF B. A. Davis, thei
Iourth member or the COMMITTEES, yes<a
terday morning.
Mr.. Davis talked very frankly of
what the Governor and his committesl
proposed to do. in Escamha county Il
When Governor Cats came to Pensa~I
cola yesterday" said Mr.. Davis, ahet
wanted committee OF men TO ccnfcri
With him and act with the government
IN the creation OF dry zone here. andl
he naturally turned to those whom
he knew were his friends.
1T Is our intention to do everything,
in our power to make Pensacola q clean
city. for its reputation has gone out,
all over the state and it has . badi
name. worse at this time than az anyi
in its history
Asked as to the changes in tho sher-
iffs ofllce, Mr.. Davis said that the sller-
in would sign an agreement, which
Governor Cats would draw up, pIedg-
ing himself to enforce the laws In re-
lation to the sale OF intoxicants in this
county, One OF the stipuiations made
by the governor yesterday, was that the
deputies, and unless this is done, Mr..
Davis said. the sheriff himself wotild
be rrrnnyed.
'sTrc agreement with the sheriff.
said Mr.. Davis. specifies that the COM
mitter is TO pass on the deputies that
the sheriff appoints" Continuing Mr..
Davis said: The people in this coun-
ty need relief. And this committee
appointed by the governor, is going TO
CO at hax yot
and boot Logging now going on in PEN
sacola is a disgrace to this community.
and the amount OF whiskcy that is
sent out from here into Alabama and
Georgia is bringing discredit not only
this city hut the whole state
III the sheriff and the solicitor do not
do their duty" said MFR. Davis, they
will be removed
Asked as TO the reports in con-
nection with the closing of the San
Carlos hotel, on account OF the alleged
sale Of ntoxicants TO service men. Mr..
Davis said: The san Carlos hotel is
not the only place we are going af-
ter. We intend to enforce the laws
In the county, irrespective of persons"
Mfr. Davis was quite frank In saying
that at this time II was inadvisable for
the governor to make any enemies. "fn-
asmuch as 10 might interfere with his
election to the United States senate, -
1T was at first the intention OF the
governor to remove sheriff Van PeIt."
said Mr.. Davis, but Van Pelt WAS
elected by the people, and this might
not meet with their approval"
In reference to the conference be-
tween the governor and his COMMITTEES.
and tn representttio OF the Unitedi
States navy department.. 1t. Col. Hatch.
Mr.. Davis said that Governor Cats had
assured Col. Hatch that whatever or
ders were issued by Secretary Daniels
would be carried out by him TO the LETT
ter
sfy Davis said that II is the inten.
tion OF Governor Cats and his conny
mittee to stop all boot-legging and
Illicit sale of licenses and that they are
determined that the traffic in wiliskey.
which is carried by automobile over
the county line into Alabama and
Georgia, shall be stopped.
Mr.. Davis declared that il is known
fact that the conditions which exist
here to the detriment Of the city and
county have been tolerated by. those
who should have enforced the law, and
he. declared that it is the intention or
the committee to see that It is enforced
to the letter.