The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-11
A DIFFERENCE IN CALIBRE.


Florida is confronted with the necessity OF choos
ing between two for representation in tn
United States senate II Senator Fletcher is electe
to succeed himself 1t will be because the intellgen
voters of Florida rally to his support and cast thei
votes for good government at the polls.
Senator Fletcher has served long and faithful.
in the United States senate. And during all his ten
ure OF office he has never reflected anything bu
credit on the state which he has represented during
a period OF the nations most difficult years.
man of ability. OF undoubted integrity and force
funess OF character. the senior senator from Flor
ida is fitted to cope with those problems which
must engage the attention of the senate during thu
years OF reconstruction and adjustment before u.s.
Commenting on the choice Of Fletcher or Cats
the Miami Herald recently said: "He (Fletcher) ha
honored the state and the country in his long year
OF service. and has built up an enviable name as
safe and conscientious leader not only in the senat
but in the whole country. During his service. h
has been instrumental in placing on the statut
books measures of incalcuable value to the who'll
people and to the nation. In every way he ha
measured up to the full statue of man and sen
ator. man whose name is honored everywhere TO
his ability and for his achievements
THE other man, by taking advantage of politica
discussions and by fictitious issue raised by him
self. and after boiling the ticket of his party. wa
elected governor by small minority of the PEG
pie. His administration has been one of turmoil
and unpleasantness and he has shown no ability a
an administrator or as law-maker. He has broker
his political promises He has deserted the friend
who elected him. He has appointed members of hi
family to lucrative places in the state government
He has suspended numerous officers Of the state
only to have them returned to office by the stat
senate He has made himself disIiked and has mad
the state of Florida laughing stock among tn
states of the Union.
IF Governor Cats is elected it will be becaus
his appeals to the unintelligent the ignorant ant
the bgoted find response in the hearts Of suffi
cient number of voters to outweigh the intelIigen
vote of the state.
If that should be the prevailing sentiment o
the state. as shown by the coming primary, thel
there will be need for the state to make furthe
appropriations for schools and colleges. II ignor
and prejudice to govern us, hereafter, w
should do away with the institutions that are de-
signed to dsperse ignorance and prejudice ant
close all to advancement.
I'VE should not call for fur Is for good roads
We should contemplate more improvements. w
should be willing to take sodden place in tina
state of life that would indicate prefer IT, b.
any chance. select any but the best to represen
in the great senate of these United States"
Ii ever there time in all the history of thi
nation when men were needed in Washington to ait
III over legislation. IL is
will be during the next four years.
There are few men in the United States toda,
from any section of the country who have tn
power and prestige that Senator Fletcher has. AM
certainly no other from the southern States
Even were Senator Fletcher's opponent man
equal ability. it would require a number of year
to attain to the influence and position which Sen
ator Fletcher holds.
OF his candidacy for re nomination. the Milton
Gazette we'll says:
ITO his credit, be 1t said. that in this time o
national need Senator Fletcher has stayed continu
ously on his job in Washington, helping to hol
steady the ship of state while threatened by storm
of unrest and revolution. and is depending largel
upon the fairness and good sense of the electors
Florida to return him the senate for another term
Failure to return Duncan U. Fletcher to the senat
the part of the Democratic party of Florida. Fo
should another man Of equal ability, which vii
be hard to find be sent to the senate in Fletcher
place, it would take him number of years to at
tain the influence and position that Senator Fetche
now holds during which period Of development tn
State OF Florida, and the democratic party woul
suffer severely from the inability and inexperenc
| of man."
| At last they have gotten out real Florida mar
They used to have way of getting out maps an
Florida rebelled. Then they cut off the toe an
tucked that in the corner. instead and Sout
Florida rebelled. So now they have gotten out