The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-09
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AuTOCRATS2

AQI QCRATS3
In the Evening News of Dec. z we
find another anonymous communica-
ton under the heading Voice of the
People which, among other things.
declares that The Journal is setting up
a special plea for republicans to share
with democrats in the administration
of our municipal affairs. The Journal
does not know whose identity is hid
den under this anonymous letter. but
whoever he may be, this statement is
absolutely false.
If "Old Citizen" will come out in the
open, declare his identity, and quote
that section or sections in the editorial
of Sunday which sets up a special plea
for anything that has anything to do
with politics, The journal viii be glad
to congratulate both TAX Payer" and
"Old Citizen" on their persptcacity
What The Journal did say, and will
reiterate, is that there has been in
jected into Pensacola one Of the most
vicious and subtly dangerous poisons
which has ever menaced this commu-
nity-The Journal refers to the In
lection of national politics into bust
ness association
O40 14t4ACkA says III Ills dHoIt9 NOUS
communication in the Evening News,
1T is a matter Of common knowledge
that republicans are not allowed to
participate in the white democratic
primaries for the nomination of our
city. county or state officials"
This is rrue, and for that very rea-
son The Journal reiterates that there
is no occasion for the city commits
sioners and their satellites to attempt
to make a municipal political question
out of something that has nothing in
the world to do with municipal poll
tics.
The attack that was made, and
which was the basis OF The Journals
editorial of Sunday, was made on three
men, each of whom has for years
made his home in Pensacola and has
been a good citizen.
@Tay Payer" under. the covery of
anonymity, attempted to discredit
these men, and others like them, mem
bers of the Chamber OF Commerce,
who have cast in their lot with Pen
sacola and are trying to help In build
ing up this municipality.
IN front page editorial in the same
munication from "Old Citizen appears,
off with an arraignment of the popu-
Iatfon of Pensacola.
The News, in great heat, demands
to know why the population of Pen
sacola cannot pull together and says
that it should not be difficult for an
old timer to understand why Pensa-
cloa has not fully realized the wonder
full opportunities with which this city
has been lavishly endowed by nature.
Then the News answers its own ques-
ton, evidently TO it's own satisfaction.
The News says: 'It is because there
seems to be more dissension, petty
jealousy, spite and revenge among the
the part of the population than in any
other city in Florida, perhaps the
whole country
The Journal challenges that state
ment, but viii suggest one way the
Evening News might do its part in
stopping dissension, and that is by re-
fusing to publish anonymous commu-
nications sueh as that which appeared
in the News last week under the sig
nature of Tax Payer, and which was
as vicious and unwarranted as any
thing which ever appeared in print.
II the News hopes to aid in building
up this community to what all good
citizens hope it viii some day be-
come-one OF the leading Industrial
eenters Of the United States-then one
good way to begin TO aid in stopping
the dissension and petty iealousies
which the News declares are holding
y
anonymous communications making
attacks on reputable citizens.
IF we ever hope to grow. we must
set new money in Pensacola. Are we
going out to the big business men Of
this country, whom we hope to in
duce to come to Pensacola, and demand
OF them which way they vote2 Has
that anything to dc with their business
ability OF their financial standing. their
character or their credentials in any
way?
one thing Of which the Evening
News, TAX Payer and "Old Citizen"
may rest assured. And that is that
big business men are not coming into
a community over-ridden by a political
ring.
From the tone OF the editorial which
in the News of Wednesday
afternoon, it would appear that the
Evening News feels that no action Of
the city or county commissioners is
open to criticism.
Are these commissioners then auto
Gratis, that no one may so much as
anything that they may do?I
Surely the Evening News must know
that IL they are right they will court
and if that criticism is un-
Just they need not fear it. II it isl
just, then it is well directed, and no
well directed criticism ever fails Of
some good results.