The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-01-19
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More NOn-Partisan Politics.
Editor Of The Florida Agrtcalturtst;


1t is too late to correct typograph-
ical errors. However to put ourselves
right in tie future, for we propose
to continue this boring until some
one engages with us or cries, Hold
Enough We will say that our sig
nature SHOULD have read D. S. Recon
ciled, tor Dissatisfied Subscriber Rec.
onciled, not "B. S, as printed. We
will hereafter take it for granted that
our true initials create no adverse pre-
judice TO the plain fact and common
sense conclusions we intend to pre-
sent, That there are facts palpable
and vital OF a political character that
may be and should be presented,
considered and discussed in non
partisan spirit none can doubt, and
yours is the only organ in this county
through which it is practicable to do
this.
Before the special subject of this
artlcle, your editoral on The Duty
Of the State" so oproDos, claims at
tention 1t is certain that the agri.
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sensitive Is The acfibn Of our legisla.
tors as to the changes OF the weather,
and yet there is not necessarily any
of the "weathercockn element about
either.
"ro place our public schools on
the very best basis" is certainly the
most important measure of consider.
alton by our present legislature.
Every member is pledged to this, the
heart and hand OF our excellent gov.
ernor Is already practically given to
it. The spirit of the nation and of
the age demand it. Our every social,
moral, political, and industrial inter.
est require it. The time has come
when The agriculturists, and especi.
ally the horticulturists of our own
State must be educated and every
interest OF the humblest citizen de-
mand to be educated, And the leg
islature of our State can do more SER
vice for the immigration that we
want, by appropriallng every spare
dollar and 10y extra taxation Tor pub,
lie schools, than by amy bureau scheme
that can be devised Not a dollar
should be appropriated directly or in
directly to promote immigration un-
Ill our public schools are placed on
the very best basis possible. This
tact accomplished, immigration OF the
rlght sort follows inevitably.
The Improvement Of our State
lands" This may be done without
money without taxation, by the lands
themselves. lst. By giving forty
acres clear OF all incumberance to
any actual settler and improver of
the same as a homestead. I'd. By
giving forty or more acres TO any party
who will put thereon a arequired min
imum OF Improvement, and to secure
this give the privilege OF designat-
ing any lot or tract intended tor such
improvement, with time to make the
same as condition of title. 3rd.
BY granting additional inducement
to build roads, canals, ETC., by larger
grants OF land than are now offered.
Nothing will more improve and en-
hance the value OF our lands than the
construction OF bridges, good carriage
and railroads and canals. Hundreds
ot thousands OF acres now practically
inaccessible and useless, would by
these means be settled up, improved
and subject TO taxation. 1t these
lands are incumbered aud therefore
deemed valueless by parties who
would otherwise consider these am