The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-23

Wayne Thomas, one of F1orida.s
successful and brilliant young news
paper men. has put his own pa per,
the Plant City Courier in charge OF
capable man and has become assoc
ciated with the Pensacola Journal
This probably means an end to the
| uncredited use of newspaper enter
| prise editorials In the paper that
Frank Mayes made so fine a power In
West Florida.-Miami Metropolis.
Well. Wayne Thomas was too big a
| man for Plant City. Not that liant
City isn't entitled to the best. but
| man with the ability and splendid
qualities of Wayne Thomas ought to
have a larger sphere for their exer-
else. Pensacola is to be CONGRATULATED
on securing h,m.-LakeIand Telegram.
The following editorial is taken from
the Tampa Tribune, which paper
stood by Governor Cats longer than
most OF his friends, and to which
paper Governor Cats openly boasted
he owed hts election.
The friends OF Sidney are fast find
ing him out and soon he will be desti-
tute in this line. When he broke with
the Tribune he lost his staunchest and
strongest champion.
The Tribune's article reads:
The opening gun in the candidacy
Of s. J. Cats for the United States
senate to succeed Duncan U. Fletcher.
was discharged in Tampa Monday
night.
The explosive used was hot air, AMI
the projectile was aimed at all those
who have honestly raised themselves
to a position where they own any
property.
His platform was down with the
employer-every time. up with or
ganized labor, right or wrong
His slogan was. The daily news
papers are damned liars"
He waved the red flag Of socialism
high over his head and shouted that
he intends to forfeit the charters"
OF all corporations in the state which
defy the executive branch of the gov
eminent.
The candidate il shrewd. He is lin
ing up his falliance." The prohibition
lists. supposed to be hog-tied by that
story of the three Tampa men who
tried to bride him not to hold the
extra session to put through the liquor
willing acts; the laborin< man. sup
posed to be tied and labeled by the
play here Monday night when he
cried: Just whisper to Hog Island
Pete that we are going to forfeit those
charters and the "Guardeens"
We defer to no man in our alle1-
lance to governor Of this state We
have upheld the hands OF every chief
executive since we entered the Jour
naiistic field, and viii continue Ia do
SO. We have gone further than that
IN some instances, and have protected
chief executive from criticism. at
times when we ourselves doubted the
wisdom of the act for which he was
criticased. and our right to withhold
our own criticism We have done this
because we believed 1t the duty and
the privilege Of the press to hold mn
the hands OF constituted authority. to
overlook the weakness of the man. and
seek. by means OF commentator. and
suggestion, to make Of an executive
VINO developed weakness, an ADLER. a
better and worthier worker.
BUT the divinity which doth hedge
about king affrights us not. We
nave not taken an oath of fealtv IN
support any chief executive through
out all the unnatural course which he
may choose for his travelling hereafter.
Our allegiance to governor is our
own voluntary free-will offering. 1t
may De Withdrawn at any time, and
without notice, upon proof to us that
lance
We take pride in the honorable
name which the Tampa Morning Tri-
Dune has long enjoyed because of its
FEARLESS truth telling: Governor Cats
oenounces us as a damned liar"
We rightfully boast that the news
as 1t is is printed in The Tribune:
governor Cats declared to the strike
asftators and their friends: The
newspapers do not give you a fair
DEAL
We have been reared to believe that
loyalty to friend is the most common
oDngation or a man: Governor Cats
mas thrown down and stabbed in the
back friends who dared even whisper
aloud thought not inspired by him.
We have exalted the office of gov
ernor OF this state. and have held II
as almost sacred because OF the long
hne OF noble men OF high character
VINO have filled 1t with honor to them
selves and to the state: Governor
Cats has debauched the office for
personal use. using it as a means to
I'LL positions OF emolument and trust
In Florida, with incompetent political
satellites.
We hold that the office of governor
OF any state is to be used for the
equal benefit and assistance IL All:
Governor Cats has used it to stir up !
passion and prejudice in the breasts
OF the laborer against his employer.
and that, admittedly, without having
heard word with regard to the en-
ployers' side.
We have never failed to publish any