The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-09-20

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The Cedar Key Joa1 i speaking q
ex-Governer Drew's adniniet zation, r.
marks that ii hrs besn n spife Of Cd
verse criticism, - successful n every par
ticular a any Florida has aver had or
perhaps viii ever have" We agree with
you Bro. Gore fully in the above; and it
was bad day for this State when Drew
was not renominated at Gainesville. The
people would then have known that .
business man was at the head of Affairs ;
and one who had the backbone and nerve
to act, without being led will-o-the-wisp
like by designing politicians-Key Wsst
Democrat.
If the Democrat construed our article
relative to Governor Drew and his admin
istration into an attack upon Governor
Bloxham and his administration, the con-
struction was certainly q wrong one.
While we are willing tn accord all praise
to Governor Drew for the business-like
and economical manner in which his adj
ministration was conducted, we are not
prepared by any means to say that his
defeat at Gainesville and the nomination
of Governor Bloxham was mistake. On
the contrary we advocated the nomina-
ton of Governor Bloxhom and are honest
when we say that we have seen nothing
to cause us to regret the stand we took in
his favor. The intimation of the Demo-
crdt that Governor Bloxham is led will-o-
the-wisp like by designing politicians, is in
our opinion made without the least foun-
dalton in fact. We have interviewed the
Governor and feel fully satisfied that he is
doing all he can to build up the State,
by inducing capitalists and immigration,
and encouraging all the railroad projects.
The Governor is fully walked up on these
subjects and becomes enthusiastic when
discussing them.
Several papers and individuals have
criticised the action of Governor Blox-
ham in disposing of the four million acres
of land to Hamilton Disston. We thought
from the first that this sale was a good
thing for the State and we still entertain
that opinion. What we want is capital,
immigration and railways, and it seems
to us to obtain these it would be paying
investment to give away the wild lands
of the State without any pecuniary con-
sideration. 1t is difficult matter to get
immigration Of the kind we want without
having facilities of transportation. With
the latter immigration is sure to follow.
But instead of being given away, thou
sands of acres of which are worthless, a
million dollars has been obtained for
these lands, which relieves the Internal
Improvement Fund of cumbersome debt
and leaves a handsome surplus in the
treasury.
Any observant man can see that this
four million sale has given impetus to all
enterprises in this State. The sale has
been heralded abroad and other capitalists
have been attracted to Florida as a good
place to invest their money. There are
not less than three or four important pro-
jected railroad lines to traverse the State
terminating at Tampa, Charlotte Harbor
and Key West. These projected lines
have been heard of for some time but not
until after the big land sale did the pro-
jectors act like they meant business. We
are told that Ex-senator Barnum of Con-
necticut, Governor Cornell of New York,
Mr.. Astor of New York and other large
capitalists are interested in the railroad
enterprises in this State, and it will he
but a short time whA all sections of the
State will have rail communication.
We think the gentlemen who are now
criticising Governor Blaxham's course
will soon see their folly and regret their
present position.