The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-05-28
ITO THE VOTERS
OF POLK COUNTY.

Lakeland, Fla, May 8, 1920.
Any one can make promises. Many
candidates make all kinds of wild and
reckless promises that they cannot
fulfill and have no idea of fulfilling.
] make no wild promises. / have
from time to time held positions of
public trust which l have tried to fill
to the best interest Of the public. /
have made mistakes, and will make
mistakes again; but have tried, and
| will try. to be honest, and conscier.
tious, and to carry out what 1 believe
to be my duty as public servant.
No one knows what will come be-
fore the next legislature. Measures
not now mentioned may become the
leading issues. No man can say
where he will stand on these meas
ures for no man can fortell their ma
ture. You can only select such men
to represent you as have given you
some proof by their past life of being
worthy of your confidence Men who
have shown reasonable ability in con-
Quoting their own affairs; men who
display some judgment in business.
some moderation, reason and fairness
in the deposition of the matters they
have attempted to handle-these are
the kind Of men needed to represent
you in the law-making body. II. from
my record and general reputation, you
believe me to be such a man. | will
appreciate your vote and support.
will endeavor not to deceive or dis.
appoint you
There are few matters which il
would seem will come before the leg.
islature for adjustment upon which
cheerfully give my position. My atti-
tude upon any public question may be
ascertained easily and promptly. The
special matters | have reference to
are:
THE NO-FENCE LAW will
work and vote for the bill as endorsed
by the Florida No-Fence League. It
is absolutely necessary to the pro-
gress and development Of the State.
1t contains such reasonable provisions
as will work no injustice to the citi
zens engaged in the cattle industry,
whose rights we must respect. The
law, as proposed, has local option and
referendum features.
INCREASED PAY FOR TEACH.
ERS.-They must have it. will en-.
dorse any reasonable plan for secur-
Ing it, but my efforts will be to work
this out without adding to the pres
ent tax burdens on property.
GOOD roads, will work for
them. will. however, oppose the
$20,O0O,000 State Bond issue for this
purpose, as placing an unjust burden
on counties whose progressive spirit
has already provided good road sys.
tenn. But ! will favor any plan where
by counties that have been delinouen,
In road building may be brought into
line, and good roads provided for all
portions Of the State.
TAXATION.-I will stand for econ.
omy In every branch Of the State Gov.
eminent and oppose appropriations of
every character that will increase
taxes. l will favor retrenchment in
all expenditures except such as NAV
be absolutely necessary to the wei.
fare and progress of the State.
AGE OF CONSENT.-The present
law fixing the age of consent for fe.
males at ten years in this State is a
disgrace. shall use my best efforts
to raise the age of consent to sixteen
years.
STATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
One OF the most vital matters to South
Florida is re-apportionment of the |
State. Only through its operation can |
South Florida secure its just represen- |
tation in the legislature.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS PEN. |
SloNS.-I favor the increase of Con-
federate Veterans and their widows
pensions, as I have always worked for !
ana feel that l have accomplished
much along this line.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.-Haying