The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-02-25
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QUE COVER Won.
4 Brief Talk with she Chief MAJ.
trase or Florida.

HIS Cpiaioa on the Spanish War Claim. o.s :,
Late Ctasss.- Takes a H,pefM Tes Of -
,ries By he Freeze. -
Governor Perry reached the city We.ln..a.
evening on the $50 train Of the FIorid. 60.
Railroad, from Tallahassee, and took auar,s-. :.
the Duvxi Hotel. A representative of the T.,
called on him there yesterday just as the a.
esnor was preparing to leave for the Citv pa
to review the volunteer military who par,;c,,.
ted In the exercises Of the State Fair TO-DAY.
Our Chief Magistrate Is looking well ~.
cares Of Office have not broken the genial hs..,.
ness OF his manner. and he is just as cord;., -,
approachablc now In the robes of Office :. !.
was in the candidates garb on the hn.,,.
eighteen months ago. And finer LOOKING C.
ernor can't be found in all the States so,,,. :.
the Potomac than the same big-brsinea ~
hearted, big bodied Chief Magistrate of on,,.
Governor, the Herald would like 70 -
just what you went to Washington for
gested the scribe.
u went TO Washington flor two purno...s
promptly answered his ExceIleucy II rs,,,.
look after the States interest 10 the Indian M
Claims, and to negotiate with the Secre,.,. !.
'ne Inferior some matters looking to the pay.
ment of the expenses of the last census"
what Is the state of affairs in regard 10 tho.
| matterst'
Well, think | may say that the STATE.
| chances for securing money due on the India,
claims are unusually good. Many Senators ana
Representatives who have heretofore been on
n 10 cfsf IL.
such positions toward other similar matters fla,
they cannot consistently antagonize this claim
feel hopeful OF the result, and the money thu,
will come from this source, if we get IT, will mn,
handsome fund into our treasury ,betwa.,
$4,000 and 100000 on our indebtednss,,
which will be great help just now and win
make il possible to reduce taxation If il womb
be necessary to relieve the presen, temnor.rr
| misfortune of the people"
| And what was the difficulty about the cen.
sus?'
| Some of the officers in charge of the co,lsc
ton OF the census work failed to send in ,be;,
returns to the department at Tallahassee in ,;no
Tor US TO arrange and forward them to Wash
ngion within the time specified by law. and sor
/
from their pay. Alter a pleasant conference
with Secretary Lamar, he promised to ask and
use his influence to secure a special appro
priation to defray the expenses OF this work
and this will doubtless be done and the matter
| settled"
Well, Governor, from your position of Gen.
trail interest, do you feel discouraged for Florida
over the effects OF the recent freezer
Not 10 the least. Ii will take much mo,e
than this to discourage either me the people
OF Florida The loss of large portion Of our
seasons fruit and the shortage of the cotton crop
in other sections is of course, misfortune 10
the people, but these thiRgs are merely tempo.
rary and the people have courage and good sense
| to realize IL The orange tree is hardy one
and its capacities of endurance have received a
| great advertisement. The unjust criticisms Of
Northern newspapers will no, permanently az
feet the State. A reaction viii come and The
facts will assert themselves, and FLORIDA win
not be injured / see no reason for anything
bat cheertuluess and hope for the future Our
property has increased $40 900 600 in year. The
| finances of the State are in excel ent con-
di;ion- We could take up our outstanding
bonds II we could get them As we wish, but they
are in such good shape tha, it is really better for
the State 10 wais until they become due The
State of Florida gives marked evidence Of
growth and development. both moral, education
al and material, and every citizen has reason to
feel proud OF such = Commonwealth"
| These interesting remarks were literally
caught on the H. by Tie Herald, as the Gov
eruor was the recipient of constant attention
and numerous calling during its progress, and
finally the scribe had to give him up TO a major
| ity TOO strong 10 resist.
| Governor Perry left for Tallahassee this morn
| ing, and promises to come back at no distant
day to spend few days in the metropolis
Our Governor is a man of unusual strength
| and force of MUD and character, and bis solid
administration is giving unusual satisfaction.