The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-17

pense OF the government which has been largely
increased in the last four years, and which In
crease IA no doubt due to increase Of population,
| and that is the expense Of caring for, and treat
ing that unfortunate class, the INDECENT insane
During the tour wears of Drew's administration
the amount appropriated for this purpose was
$357OO, while the appropriation for the same
purpose during Bloxhams administration is
| $ilO. or nearly twice ms much. Again, during
BoXhams administration another great State in
situtlon has been founded-an institution for
| the education of the blind, and the deaf and The
| dumb. For this purpose there has been an ap-
| preparation OF $2OO0 An appropriation of g.,
| 600 was also made for Normal Scheol and
Teachers Institute We might epumerate other
expenses equally praisewor by and necessary,
and yet this Democrat says there have been
more taxes assessed than are required for the
necessities of government.
Now does it make no d ference to the tax.
payer whether he pays 81 on the thousand or $8
on the thousand, and especially when he gets
more for his money?
We will add furthermore, hat notwithstand-
ing the rate OF taxation has be EN- reduced and the
burden on each individual taxpayer lightened,
the COmptroers and Treasurer books show
that when Bloxham's term expires he will leave
snflclent in the Treasury to ny all the expenses
nt his administration. the exl ense of the inc0m-
ing Legislature and the interest on the bonded
debt, or more than $118,0O0
Before closing, let us note what has caused
the miraculous " increase in values and pOpu-
latlon alluded 10 by this Denarrdt Undoubtedly
the Dission sale; and the COZ sequent dsencum-
berment Of the Internal Improvement Fund,
which, Notwithstanding what a few of the enc
mics of Bloxham have said against il, has been
The greatest benefit that has ever happened to
the State. 1t has brought population being the
greatest immigration scheme which could have
been devised II has increased values, putting
millions OF acres Of lands on the tax books which
otherwise would never have been taxable 1t
has built railroads, which adj not only to taxa
he values, but to population and development.
When Middle Florida Democrat" under
takes to belittc Bloxham's administration he is
breathing against the whrlvind
AS to county matters we hive said nothing, as
the State administration is rot responsible for
them But we could show that they have only
kept up with the general pr ,gress of the State
were 1t not for making this ,,rticle too lengthy.
In many cases, we may add, where county ex-
penses have been increased has been for some
pnblic work, as in the counties OF Leoa, Escam-
bla, Alachua, Marion, Sumter, Duval and others,
where handsome court houses and other public
improvements have been or are being con-
sructed.
The purpose of this article is not TO make an
invldious comparison OF the two admnistra-
iions, hnt simply to show that Boxham has not
ialrn OIL in the good work begun by Drew and
that the Democracy has redeemed its pledges
and that the party will take care in the future,
rs it has in the past. to select such men for the
administration of affairs as will add to the pros
perity of the State and the peace and happiness
ot the people. FAIRPLAY