The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-26
RlOyHAM AGAINST REMOVAL.
rutyks TBE CAPITOL SHOULD STAY
N TALLAHASSEE

pso,Ie could Not Be Better served ~
an the OmcinIs Lived In Marble
p.lsces-BuiIdins nj Tallahassee
Good Onc-He IL Also Opposed
a. the Expensive Project for Hold
,,r a Constitutional Convention
Sem 60 he voted Upon.
tallahassee. Fla. oct. 25.-Gov. Blox-
,.,, has addressed a letter TO AR. F. @.
pinker Esq. president Of the Gulf
rgss Company. In which he deals with the
INITIAL removal question and the consti-
,.tso,l convention question. In regard
10 ,ba ars, subject he says. in part:
.Dufy demands that / should at least
.rter an emphatic protest against the vio-
lent assumption that l favor the removal
~ the capital to Jacksonville or any other
city.
No necessity exists for any such re-
u,oval There = not la the state a better
or more durable brick building than the
present capitol II was built for the pur-
nose Of being the capitol OF the state. and
IS in al respects suitable for such pur-
poses It's heavy bfick exterior and inte-
rlor walls Of tho very best masonry show
no, the slightest evidence OF wear or
break. and render II practically fireproof
II Is ftted up with freproof vaults. with
fr-proof safes in each OF the Offices. thus
furnishing protection 10 all valuable public
records II has ample accommodations for
the executive. legislative and judicial de-
partments q the state government The
people could not he better served II each
officer IN the capitol lived and worked
in o. marble palace
u cannot believe that the thinking. con-
seryauve masses OF the people will con-
sent 10 about double their state debt. and
largely increase fer a generation to come.
their state tax. simply 20 present some city
with a handsome pubic building for which
there Is not the slightest necessity"
constitutional Convention.
on the second subject:
The effort that Ia being made 10 place
upon the people OF the state the indef n
sible and unnecessary expenditure OF
seventy-five or a hundred thousand al
lars for a constitutional convention should
also be voted down. In that connection /
would commend 20 your careful attention
q letter from Hon A T. Maxwell OF Pen
sacola which has recently appeared in the
public press. Judge Maxwell was a mem
Der Of our Supreme Court. In intellectual
qualifications ripe judgment and all the
elements Of noble citizenship. ne deserved
~ stands among the very first men OF our
state
My own views are 50 well expressed In
this letter riat will simply quote you
an extract as containing suggestions
worthy Of favorable consideration.
The provision Ia our present Consti-
tuition, says Judge Maxwell. FOR amend
ing a. h a safe and ample one. guarding
against uncalicd-for action and prfc pl-
tate changes NOTABLY shown IN the re-
moval proceedings OF the last Leeisiature).
yet vesting the Legislature with SUFFICIENT
power 10 make needed amendm nts 70
be- approved by "a majority vote OF tho
people This method renders q constitu-
tional convention an unnecessary resort.
as every change the people want can be
had. II the legislators duly perform their
duty. The very fact that. rot content
with this. two schemes are put forth 20
do what either car do without the other.
and that the greatly enlarged expense in
yolycd necessiiating further heavy tax
alton. seems utterly dlsrcgarded by the
promoters. condemns both as originating
in a spirit thoughticss Of the interest OF
the tax Payers OF the state. hope enough
voters viii be forthcoming al the primaries
% show their disapproval. and prevent un-
necessary taxation for unnecessary pur-
noaes