The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-31
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Dear Journal:

lie Olu aQage as you sow SO SHdil
kyou reap" is applicable to this case
Of Ex-Governor Cats, not forgetting
that no man is perfect every human
/ being is liable to err in judgement and
actions and while it is easier to find
out the errors, at the same time it is
incumbent and obligatory that man
having the highest position as the
Governor of state should guard a.
gainst committing acts that would not
alone bring shame upon himself but
to the state. / don't believe in defa-
nation of any mans character nor to-
help down a man in trouble, but l do
take issue with our friend G. w. Math-
ison in his article about the deplorable
affairs OF the indictment OF Ex-Gov-
ernor Cats. Why did you not, as his
close friend, protest to your friend "a
gainst him pardoning these criminals
munity? AS far as the insult of the
South is concerned, his many acts
while Governor was a by-word to the
north and west. I was asked in In
dianapolis last September by a great
many northern and western, people
how it was possible for the people Of
the state of Florida to put up with
his many arbitrary actions and they
said that if such was done by any gov
ernor in the western states he would
have been impeached. So the reputa-
ton of Ex-Governor Cats and his
many conedmnable acts as governor of
Florida was known and condemned in
the north and west. I don't think
there is now any time to clear up the
matter. The time is passed, and the
various mistakes beconsigned to OBJ
livion. The people of Florida should
have acted while, he, Cats was gov
ernor, and knowing that it was being
done and steps should have been done
then to rectify and the sooner these
proceedings are dropped the sooner it
will be forgotten and while his many
condemnable acts are to be deplored
we do not want to repay him in his
own coin. For instance, in one of his
speeches he cursed all the newspapers
of Pensacola and West Florida, con-
signing them all to a hotter climate
than we ever have in our beloved
Southland and under the individual
control of his satanic majesty. Wei
will say there was more error of the
brain than the heart and will join
hands with C. w. Mathison in doing
what we can to put a stop to any
and all proceedings of any kind which
can only result in putting black spots
on the character of the citizens of our
beloved state and hope that it may i'm
press Ex-Governor Cats or any and
all individuals who holds an exalted |
position or an humble life the funda- !
mental truth Fiat Justitia Ruat Coa-
lum "do right even though the Heat- |
ems fall" I like all Pensacola and
citizens of Escambia county to join
hands and help to increase the MEM i
bership Of the Chamber of Commerce
and help the Chamber of Commerce
to eliminate wrong and narrow mind
ed policies and each citizen, help them
to make a greater Pensacola and bring
home seekers to our beloved oldest
city in the United States and to the
finest and most productive country
for any and all purposes, farming.
stock and fruit raising and many Lp-
portunities are waiting in our county
possessing three of the most God-giv-
en- blessings required: Pure air, pure
drinking water, and pure surroundings.
Be a Missourian and come see.
CAPT. ]. c. PATTERSON