The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-22
Arcedia's Attrac ion.

Arcadia. Fla, has secured an attraction
for July !, and on that day her citizens ex-
| pect that their pretty and hospisable town
will be crowded with people from nearly all
parts of the state, which is widely and ia
vorably known for fruits, flowers and
phosphates. The attraction is not COM
mon one by any means 1t is not fruit
and flower show nor q circus nor anything
approaching either of those things. 1t is an
intellectual contest between the senior
| Florida senator, Mr.. Call, and the ex-chair-
man OF the democratic state committee,
Mr.. Chipley. These distinguished gentle
men hold very diverse views with respect
to several questions which are of interest
10 Floridians, and particularly with respect
to each others public records. 1t is not at
all probable that their views will be more
nearly IN harmony after they have had
their talk at Arcadia than they are at pres
ent, nor is it probable that either will say
anything that he has not already said, but
their appearance together on the stump
will not be less interesting on that account.
The citizens Of Arcadia appreciate fully
the greatness Of the attraction they have
secured, and they know, or ought to know,
that they are under obligations to the chair
man Of the democratic committee OF their
county for it He it was who suggested,
when the state of Florida appeared to be
approaching something like white heat in
consequence of the Chipley-Call contro-
versy, that the two champions should have
joint discussion. and that it should take
place at Arcadia. His suggestion was re-
garded as a wise oDe and was accepted. In
this way Arcadia was chosen as the scene
of what promises to be one of the most in
teresting episodes of Florida politics.
But now notice the jealousy of Jackson
vile! That city is not satisfied with being
the metropolis of the state and the seat of
the far-famed Sub Tropical exposition
When she began to realize how big this
attraction was which thriving little Ar
cadia had secured, she straightway set about
scheming to get it away from her. This
was unkind. 1t was ungenerous. How
often has Arcadia contributed to Jackson
vllles glory without murmur of discon-
tent or pang of jealousy And yet Jack
sonville wanted to grab the crowd-drawing
attraction which Arcadia had billed. She
suggested reasons why the attraction
should be transferred to her, and when that
little scheme failed she proposed that the
appearance of the attraction should be post =
posed, because the Florida Editorial Assoc
citation was going to meet on June 80, and
the editors would therefore miss it.
Of course, Arcadia spurned all these sug-
gestions and propositions. She knew she
had good thing, and was confident of her
ability to take care of it. Through her
representative she spoke her mind freely,
and expressed her determination to carry
out her programme just as she had
arranged it. Her preparations for making
everybody happy who visits her on July 1
will be ample For once the eyes of the
whole state will be upon her. and, con-
scious of her prominence and importance,
she will spare no effort to prove herself
equal to the occasion.