The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-04-17
PEPPER TALKS
ON ISSUES in
SENATE RACE
CANDIDATE OPPOSING TRAM
NELL HEARD BY SEVERAL
HUNDRED PERSONS AT
PARK LAST NIGHT

- ~PR~As StsAANAaS0e~ 49,
the United States Senate from
Florida, who is opposing Park
Trammell. incumbent, addressed
several hundred voters last night
at Bayyiew Park in the interest
of his candidacy. The speaker
was introduced by Attorney
George Brooks.
In opening his address, Mr..
Pepper expressed great delight at
having been afforded an oppor-
tunity to visit Key West at this
time, and spoke Of the excellent
harbor here with a draft Of water
sufficient to take care Of the
largest Of government and other
vessels, besides the many other
facilities available for ships call
ing at this port.
He stated that he saw no good
reason why the naval station
here had not been reopened and
placed on an active basis. and
why the marines were not quar-
tered here during the recent
trouble is Cuba when the "sea
soldiers" were kept in these wa
tiers aboard government ships
looking for good landing place.
He said that with such excellent
housing facilities at the navy yard
and barracks, Key West was in
his estimation the proper place to
have this government unit quar-
tered and held ready for any
emergency in Cuba.
Favors Roosevelt
Declaring that he was in favor
of following the policies outlined
By President Roosevelt toward ma
tional recovery, he also referred
to many other activities in gov
eminent operation, giving his
views on many subjects, and sug
gested many tlsiags that Ne ftit
would Be for the general good Of
the people.
Speaking Of the national adj
ministration and the New Deal,
Pepper criticized those who he
said are attempting to ieopardize
it BY causing distrust Of the Roose-
welt administration. He described
the charges Of Communism"
made BY DR.. William Writ as one
Of these attempts.
The speaker then struck at Sem
ator Trammel. accusing him Of
failure to get for Florida all that
Florida deserves. despite the lat
ter,s is years in the senate and
more than 35 years in public of
flee in this state. He charged
that the present senator had real
lied almost 4 quarter Of million
dollars remuneration during his
period Of public office.
Gratitude alone, Pepper said,
.'wouid require 4 conspicucrs rec
ord Of public service to Florida.
but vet we find that during the
past five years The senator has in
Produced 81 bills ii the senate,
81 which mine we're passed by the
senate and only four minor ones
became law, and these for the re-
lief Of individuals and companies.
! Would Ilslp sehools
Pepper declared that he was in
favor Of federal aid of the schools.
hut for local management. He
spoke for old are pensions. sng-
gesting that 10 be the pensiOnable
are 1T the start Of the program.
He declared himself to be in In
vor Of the payment Of veterans
compensation certificates up to q
point that they are paid only to
those who are actually in need Of
the money for their existence.
But ! am not in favor Of pay
ment Of the bonus to single vet
eran who IS able to take care Of
himself. he declared.
The candidate assured his
audience that Ne would never be
found equivocating. that Il viii
never Be said Of him that he lack
"a the courage 70 take an open
position on controversial ques-
tons. and that his loyalty to the
democratic party viii never be
Questioned byhis conduct ii con-
sress or during campaign years.
! believe in the undying prin-
eiple that every American citizen
should be able 10 do an honest
day's work and earn an honest
penny Cor his lAbors. the speaker
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