The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-28
LET'S ALL FLETcHERIzE.

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| From the beginning of the present
campaign the newspapers of the state
have discouraged the idea that there
was going to be any such thing as a
| walk over for Fletcher. Owing to the
conditions now existing in Florida,
and the fact that Cats is known op-
portunist, ready to bolt his party at
any time, there were fears that one of
political eddies caused by the juxta-
position of prejudice and republicanism
might sweep him into the senator
ship.
But that fear has passed. There
was never a time when Fletcher was
SO strong with the people as he is to-
! day. And never a period when Cats
was in such disrepute. Fletcher IS
one hundred per cent American; he
has been more honored than any Flori-
dian of his day in public office, and
more deserving of these honors.
There is absolutely nothing that
gives a man greater advantage in the
United States Senate than does senior
ity in service, all other things being
equal. For this reason, if for no other,
Fletcher should be returned, by the
voters of Florida, to represent them at
a time when, as never before, the state
and the nation need experienced lead
ers at the helm.
Pensacola is strong for Fletcher and
has reason to be. One of the greatest
shipbuilding plants in the country, and
one of three located in Florida, was
direct outcome of the interest of Sena-
tor Fletcher, who also interested HIM
self in assuring the Bruce Dry Dock
and for development at the Pensacola
naval air station.
Escambia county farmers are for
Fletcher, because of the interest he
has always taken inc the promotion of
agriculture, and the fact that he is the
father of the farm loan act, which has
made it possible for the farmer to fl
nance his affairs in a business way.
Men interested in port development
are for Fletcher, because of the influ-
ence he has exerted and will be able
, to exert if returned, on the rivers and
harbors committee, of which he was
chairman while the democrats were in
power, and on which he now ranks
second only to the chairman.
Escambia county has never been for
Cats. The Journal led the fight
against Cats when he was elected as
Governor of Florida, and this county
expressed it's opinion of him and his
tactics by defeating him at the polls.
There is less likelihood than ever of
Cats coming into favor in Escambia
county today. What has he done;
how has he carried out his many prom
ises. made to the people before his
election?
Here is the opinion of a F1oridian,
expressed in a personal letter just re-
ceived by the editor of The Journal:
IF we send Cats to the senate, the
state will be disgraced and we can not
open our mouths against anything that
critics say about US and our ignor-
ance. God help u.s."
But God helps those who help them
selves.
There is a way to put Senator
Fletcher in the United States senate
and only one wsy-vote him in. If the
men who do not want Cats elected
and who do want Fletcher TO represent
them, will go to the polls and vote,
Fletcher will win.
But you can't vote until you regis
ter and pay your poll tax, no matter
how much you want Fletcher or any
other man.
The man who fails his state and his
country now, is a disgrace to that state
and the nation that protects him. Go
| to the polls and vote. If you have
registered and paid your poll tax urge
your friends to register and pay
theirs.
| Don't spend all of your time knock
| ing Cats. Spend it telling your friends
about Fletcher; acquaint yourself with
his record, and F'letcherize. If we do
| this, we can not fail to win in Escam-
bia county, the county which owes so
much to Fletcher and which owes abb
solutely nothing to our friend Cats.