The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-03
GOVERNOR URGES
ALL DEMOCRATS
TO CAST VOTES
SAYS ALL SHOULD BE IN
TERESTED ENOUGH TO
PARTICIPATE IN GENERAL
ELECTION TUESDAY
Especial to The Citizen,

! Especial to The Cftfxenl
7 TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 3.-De-
IcIaring that Florida was eating
high on the hog Under Demo-
cratic rule, Governor Fred P.
Cone, titular head of the party in
the state, today called on all
Democrats to go to the polls on
November and vote the straight
ticket.
The executive, staunch sup
, porter of New Deal policies and
warm admirer of President Roose-
welt, went down the line for Sen
ator Claude Pepper, now facing
a Republican opponent, in the
May primary. In his statement
today he called upon Democrats to
see to it that the will of the
large majority registered then be
carried out in the general cleo
ton.
| Addressing the Democrats of
Florida, Governor Cone said:
"The general election of Tues
day, November 8, offers Demo-
Gratis another opportunity to go
to the polls and register their be-
lief in their party and what it
, stands for. 1t is important that
every Democrat vote, and I am
appealing to them to do so.
while Democratic nomination
is considered equivalent to cleo
ton in this state, this fact would
not excuse members of the party
for failure to vote. They should
vote not only to avoid possible
defeat of their candidates by de-
fault, but also as an appreciation
of what the party has done for
| them, the state and the nation.
Appreciation, extremely keen
at one time, should not be allow
ed to dull merely because some
years have elapsed since the
banks were reopened, since
Democratic leadership restored
economic normally and since the
danger of revolution was met. 1t
is well enough to remember that
any backsliding now may ulti-
Fmately set the grass to growing
in our streets.
/ Practical minded Democrats
cannot remain unmindful of the
advantage that the state will
gain by polling such big vote
as to attract attention to its
loyalty and to- its preponderant
Democracy. A large turnout
will assure our national -Demo-
cratic leadership that Florida +
behind it and approves its policy
of broad humanitariaAisn. . h. II
Every Democratic nominee,
whether for district, county, sor
Estate office, should receive the
full party vote These nominees
were chosen in primaries in which
all Democrats took part and rep
resent majority rule. II is es-
peciaIIy important that Claude
Pepper shall be returned 10 the
United States Senate as nearly
by reclamation as an organized
minority will permit. II viii be
! wise to be vigilant and TO take no
Ichances on the Republican opposi-
ton slipping something over.
THE Democratic party is re-
sponsible for nearly all progress
siye national legislation of the
immediate and even renoter
past. This legislation includes
the Social Security Act, under
which Florida now is giving pub
JIG assistance TO "a. 900 aged. blind
and near-blind, as well az to de-
pendent children. Those who be-
heve that these and similar bene-
fits should be continued should
register their convictions at the
ballot box.
! Democratic office holders. es~
Ipccially. owe il TO the party TO
vote and TO help bring out the
Democratic vote.
Florida Is eating high on the
hog. To make sure Of its ham
and eggs. all Democrats must 20
20 the polls and do their duty. =