The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-10

In both Pensacola daily papers Mr. Hancock used three
columns last Sunday morning in denuncation OF me with
out indicating single thing for which he stands
did he suggest single remedy for the evils that beset
That to my mind indicates that he could find nothing
record worthy of his criticism He does complain bitterly
of things that have DONE but for my part
fer to take my chances with the thousands of people in the
Third Florida District who have had business with this
office rather than have my rights determined by person
who has spent his whole time since have been in office in
efforts to undermine and throw out
my present purpose to notice any charges Mr.
Hancock has made except the referring to the Ford
proposition for Muscle Shoals. This naw% nsinuaton
me- to the people of the district Mr. Han
cock started that of thing in 1916 first campaign
repeated in 1918 and doubled up 1920 First it the
urpentine trust but after took office Senator Ha
son. Mississippi the solicitation of the in
PRODUCED bill to federaze the naval stores industry AT
the urgent request of my constituents interested in the
naval stores business appeared before the committee two
days succession made two speeches. and feel that did
my part in putting that to sleep Next it the
packers trust when bill to regulate the packers be-
fore the House voted to regulate them Now it is the fer
tzer trust and Mr. Hancock has grown bold enough to
drag into his campaign, by ndrecton, my wifes father
Mr.. w. c. Vereen, of Moultrie Georgia The nsnuaon
that Mr. Vereen stock in fertilizer trust is the
pure Pigment of somebody's wild imagination wlfu
falsehood, deliberately circulated to njure
prepared to prove to the satisfaction of every fair
minded person in the Third Florida District that neither
Mr.. w. C. Vereen, any member of his family,
pennys interest in any fertilizer plant EARTH has
any official connection with such business On the contrary
Mr. Vereen just strong for the Ford proposition Mr.
Hancock claims to be.
Even if my relatives, by blood or marriage owned the
whole fertilizer works. that could possibly effect my
attitude matter where the rights of the people
have honored and trusted me, are concerned
On February 18th, 1921, Ivoted for ten million dollar
appropriation for the complete the Nitrate
Plant at Muscle Shoals The chief purpose of the intended
development the production of cheap fertilizer
farmers and for that heartily supported the BILL
which defeated by only eleven votes Congresn
al Record Of that date, AGO. shows how voted
The Henry Ford had figured in the proposition at all
but since his first offer made member of Congress
could have been sincerely favorable to its acceptance
than have been, am and expect be until salts
factory disposition is made of it.
am not unmndful of Mr. Hancocks anirnosty towards
personally and of his burning desire to be CONGRESSMAN
but it had never occurred to that he would try make
political capital out Of unfortunate experience in the
Knickerbocker theatre disaster which have not fully
recovered Surely if he had any conception of that tragic
and friends of the nnetyeght unfortunate people who
went down to their DEATH and the of others who are
manned for e he would have tried to find other
political springboard from which to attempt leap into
Congress.
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