The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-08-30
FROM CAPT. HENDRY
Lees Distinguished Represen-
tatiTG Opposes Removal.
WANTS CAPITAL TO REMAIN
Old Democratic War Horse Tells How
Masses Feel on the Subject.

The TALLAHASsEEAN finds sincere
pleasure in presenting and commend
ING to It's readers, and to all the citi-
zens and taxpayers of Florida, the
subjOined extremely interesting and
sensible communication from Hon.
f. A Hendry, Representative from
Lee county in the Florida LegiSIa-
ture, upon the State Capital location
issue.
Of course every one knows that
Captain Hendry is one of Florida's
oldest, best enlightened and most
substantial and conservative citizens.
That quiet, unassumimg, bat able and
oft-hOnOred gentleman and patriot
was one of the pioneers lii the won
derful development Of PeninSuIar
Florida, and whatever Of present
prosperity and of promise for future
greatness this State enjoys is due
chiefly to the intelligent, arduous and
untircin@ labOrS of such men As Cap
tain IIcndry.
| For many years he has been the
influential and respected rcprezsnta-
tive of Lee county in the State Legis
lature, where his extensive informa-
ton and ripe Judgment have made
him one OF the most useful men in
! FlOrida'S legislative councils. No
more valuable service adOrnS CAPTAIN
IIendry's noble record than the clear
and effective statement of the case of
the taxpayers and producers of Flor
ida against the Capital removal poll
tIcian SChemerS, in the following let
ter, which we predict will have tre-
mendouS influence with the voters
who participate in the coming pri-
mary:
Editor TalIahaSscean-The effort
being made bv you and other papers
of our State to fully acGuaint the
people upon this question Of rem wal
OF the Capital Of the State of Flor
ida is well timed and most highly ap-
prcciated. Il Is a question and
measure forced upon the people bya
few, and very few, reckless spirits Of
our State.
There has been no cllmor;ng by
the people for the removal of the
Capital. There has not been, so far
Us VOur writer's knowledge extends.
IA single resolution passed by any
county, community OF mass meeting
of the people of our State, calling
for tire removal of the Capital un-
less the action of orr State Cunven-
ton be construed rs the will Of the
people.
This fact, however, cuts no ii.ure
now. The question is upon lis and
we do not propose to hunt up any
body to blame oc to cnr<r. The
Democrats of Florida are called upon
to voice their sentiment It the polls ,
on this question, and they desire ali
the light tLry can possibly get be-
fore casting their votes: and when
fully posted, it viii require uo
prophet to forecast the result.
One thing the pubic xant> t.
know: if indeed the Democrats Of
Florida vote to move the Capital, and
to a certain place; are tn" Demo
cratic legislators bound, uni,r Dem
ocratic discipline, party hash or what
ever it may he termed, To- vote, for
constitutional amendment proviGinn
for such removal? ? Is this the kind
of cinch the party has worked it
self into? Give lis L light on this
subject; turn on the search light.
Your writer can see very plainly
that it is possible for a Democratic
primary to select some place other
than Tallahassee, and for Demo
cratic Legislature to pass 4 re>olu-
tiOn providing to so amend the Con-
stltutlOn making it possible to re-
move the Capital to the point elected
by the primary; and can see also the
possibility and probability of that
resolution being defeated by the peo-
pie at the general election following
The truth of the whole business
is, this Capital removal business is
untimely and Wncalled for. The mass
OF the people of this State are already
carrying a heavy burden and carry
ing their share with the short end of
the stick; and they are not prepared
to build themselves better houses OF
to bear one farthing more tax, and
the Legislature that lays upon their
devoted necks increased taxation will
commit sin before high heaven, and
will be arraigned before the bar of
an indignant and outraged cOnstitu-
ency.
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