The Pensacola journal., 1919-08-21


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common sense business, everyday b1s-
inesss everyday United States Of
America talk. before the people are go
ing to turn their money loose on them.
and you can not force them to do il
otherwise. That is the condition that
exists in Florida, and there is no use
Of beating about the bush about 1t.
Now, there are just one or two other
things. II, Mr.. Chairman. the price OF
commodities comes down and labor
stays up. then labor is going to be all
commodities stay mp. you are going to
have strikes, ard we are expecting
such men as you and Mr.. Secretary
Lane and our senator's and our con-
gressmen to pull both down, sir. at one
time. the price of commodities and
the price of labor, until we get back. as
you spoke this morning, to common
sense business propositions.
Now, gentlemen, 1 used to be q
preacher and ! can talk here all day
(laughter). Whenever you get ready.
1 will stop. But / want to say that
that condition prevails; we can use
right now, Mr.. Chairman. IL they will
come down there and use common
sense. we have got the work for 2.-
O00. 900 laborers and any state that has
a surplus and wants them to get good
everyday common treatment can send
them to Florida We will take them
and provide well for them. but we arc
for what they do. (Laughter)
In the next place. gentlemen. we are
very much interested in keeping our
plants going. I want to
say that we thank you and we thank |
our secretary Of the navy and we thank |
our secretary OF war for what you |
have done for Florida, God bless you. |
You certainly did well by us, because |
we only have 100000 OF the 100 900. |
boo people of this country; and you !
have great shipbuilding plant in Pen
sacola. another in Tampa, another in |
and another I'm Miami /
These sir. today are furnishing good,
solid employment for hundreds and
hundreds OF people who would be des-
Litute without the strong arm of your
protection and care. I was rejoiced this
to hear you say and to hear
the secretary OF the navy say that we
ire going to become merchant-ma-
rine power, and / Will tell you that
unless we do, gentlemen. we will never
De world power. II Mr.. Blaine. in
ais great reciprocity treaty. which he
started here when he was secretary OF 4
state, could have been untrammeledI
3y the great railroad interests and his
projects for securing the great South
American trade could have been put
through. Germany would never have
hat trade; and say, sir. that IL Amer
ca is going to be a great power from
Portland, Me-, to Seattle, Wash, we
must have thousands OF shipbuilding
ards. and we must train our boys,
Is the English do, to press the deep
md to go out and accomplish these
hings that the world has In store Tor
hem.
nan was mighty glad to hear me say
In conclusion" Qaughter) but Mr..
you are not as glad am.
ecause I did q very foolish thing
vrofe to all my main cities and every
ne OF them sent me list Of a dozen ,
hings to talk about; and how in the
7orld am going to reconcile myself :
B them when / get back ? u1augh-
er.) Next time viii not ark any
'ody's advice. and win come here un-
But. in conclusion. we are
DR. America first, last. and forever.
Applause.) And any interest that
1ortda has she win gladly subvert to
ne interests OF this great republic We :
sel in that state as did Mark Twain, =
hen he was describing q condition In Y
europe. You win remember that ItaI-
in who was showing him around. and
1e fellow was Dragging 80 much that
lark Twain safd to himself, Il Will get 2
head OF him all right" The Italian 4
lowed him = statute or Chrtstopher =
olumbus. and said: Look. Mister;