The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-18
The Paramount Issue.

IN this campaign stands out pre-eml-
nently above all others, namely, shall
the laws OF Florida de impartially and
fcarlessly enforced. Shall constituted
authority be respected, and shall our
government be administered in the
interest of the whole people and foI
the benefit Of the whole people. I am
opposed TO tho State or Nation being
controlled or dominated by a class
whether that class is a coterie of cap
italists or the radical elements which
are now so clamorous. 1 am opposed
to Socialism, Bolshevism. Syndicalism
or amy other schemes of government
proposed and fostered by the socialis-
tie elements Of our society which are
not in sympathy with our form of gov
eminent and its institutions am un-
aIterably opposed TO the red flag" and
what it stands for For its teachings
of class hatred, its visionary and dis
torted "isms" Of government or lack
OF government and for its deceitful
and seductive promises of loot and
power to a special class Of society. !
do not expect neither do / desire the
vote of any ms n who would substitute
for our institutions, the Bolshevistic,
Socialistfc or l. W. w. propaganda, for
the confiseation and destruction Of all
to revere and respect.
Better Government in Florida.
A political Office is not a private as
set, belonging 10 him who holds it, to
be used in the furtherance of finan
cial advantage. We will have bet
ter government in Florida only when
men elected to high office shall think
Of themselves al representing the peo-
ii
own selfish ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The
higher and more important the office.
the greater the responsibility of him
who would fiji it, and higher should
be the ideals actuating every official
act lie who aspires to the high office
OF governor. should know and respect
the constitution al prerogatives which
are vested i'm the governor, and he
should likewise know and respect the
limitations of executive power inn
posed by the constitution and laws of
the state. I am opposed to the gov
ernorts office being used as clearing
house for cheas, and selfish political
schemes, and if / am elected governor
] viii not use its high functions to
build politica machine to advance
the political ambitions Of any man.
neither win I pander TO passing preju
the demagogue. In a general sense the
foregoing represents the primary issues
and shall stand for them without
fear or favor. shall also stand for
more specific hlngs as follows:
Education.
Tho education Of our children is Of
primary Importance because our teach
ers mould from the plastic mind OF
s.-10a
ultimately control the destinies of the
nation In youth is the time to instnl
love or country. Every boy and girl
should be taught the principles of civil
government and the sacred obligation
of constituted authority. An education
I'm its broadcast sense to be useful and
practical, must a lso be comprehensive, |
developing the physical along with the
mental powers Of the child. we should
teach the elementary principles of ag-
riculture and horticulture as well as
the domestic arts and science and |
manual training. It must be universal. |
giving equal opportunity to the rich |
and poor alike. The school term in
most OF our rural districts is too short |
and our teachers are too often made |
duatoly paid.
Taxation.
There should be a just equalization
Of taxes as between the counties and |
as between the individuals and corpor-
ations of each county. There should /!
be a moro effective system for the as /
sessment and collection OF revenue. !
There should be he strictest economy /
IA the expenditure of tho states reve- /
nues, consistent Eith the proper ad- I
ministration Of the laws. AS pru-
dent and careful business man would /
handle his own business even so should (
the business OF the state be conducted. /
4 am opposed TO the unnecessary Gre
alton Of offices a ad commissions. and I
am in favor with such eo-o ordination OF /
the different departments Of the state i
government IS WI eliminate the ne 4
cessity for them. The people of Flor 4
ada are not opposed 10 paying reason
able taxes but they justly want to see 4
every dollar so paid do one dollars
worth Of service. We can readily see
the necessity for a careful and bust
ness like administration. when we con
slider that taxes are mounting all the
While. Considering. the rapidly inereas-
ing wealth Of the state, which goes to
make UP our aggregate assessment.