The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-10-25
GOVERNOR BLOXHAM
Replies to the Assertion that
He FaVOrS Removal
NO REASONS FOR IT EXIST
Declares the Governor Upon Learning
Ills Silence is Being MisCOnStrued.

Tallahassee, Fla, Oct ~, 1900
F. G. Bunker, Esq, Pres. Gulf Fish
Co., Cedar Key, Fla.-My Dear
Sir-YOur letter Of the 22d inst. to
Hon. Fred. r. Myers, of this city.
has just been handed to me. Nv
advertisement was never greater than
to learn that l had been placed as
favoring the removal of the Capital
from Tallahassee to Jacksonville.
! Occupying my present position by
the support of the united Democracy
of the State, | did not deem it adviS-
able to participate in the public dis
cussion of the Capital question,
Learning, however, that my silence
has been miScOnstrued, duty demands
that | should at least enter an en-
phatic protest against the violent
assumption that | favored the re-
moval of the Capital to Jackson
Vile or any other city,
No necessity exists for such re-
moval. There isnot in the State a
better or more durable brick build
ing than the present Capitol. 1t was
built for the purpose o. being the
Capitol of the State, and Is in all
} respects suitable for such purposes.
) Its heavy brick exterior and interior
walls, Of the very best masonry, show
not the slightest evidence of wear or
break, and render it practically fire
proof. is fitted up with ire proof
vaults, with fire proof safes in each
OF the offices, thus furnishing protec-
ton to all valuable public records. It
has ample accommodations for the
Executive, Legislative and Judicial
departments of the State govern
ment. The people could not be bet
ter served if each officer IN the Cap
ital lived and worked in marble
palace.
| can not believe that the thinking,
conservative masses of the people
will consent to about double their
$ State debt, and largely increase, for a
generation to come, their State tax,
simply to present some city with a
: handsome public building, for which
. there is not the slightest necessity.
Increase of debt and taxation are
n not conducive to the welfare of the
: taxpayers or the prosperity of the
e State, and repel, rather than invite
: immigration and capital.
Then let us vote for Tallahassee.
: \ vote for Tallahassee means no
IT extra taxation or expenditure for
n Capitol purposes. The present build
ie ing Is IN all respects ample and suf-
y ficient, and no appropriation is asked
l. for, as necessary to secure efficient
r public service.
y Let not FlOridianS make the mis-
take that Louisiana made some wears
I'd ago. The Capital of that State was
N moved from Baton Rouge 20 New
81 Orleans, the chief seaport of LouiSi-
II; ana, situated on the Mississippi river,
r some distance from the ocean.
H. The frivOlity and dissipation Of ali
" sorts, that tempted legislators and
r officials in this Cummerciar Center.
aggravated by an ever present and
aggressive lobby, led to such waste
~, Of time, neglect of duty and ex-
- travagmce, that the pcoDlc soon dis
Ia covered the mistake aui moved the
Lo Capital back to Baton Rouge. There
- is moral in this that Floridians. NAV
well ponder TIE Efforts for Capt.
tai removal in Florida involve .sheayy
-, expenditures without return, and
~ risks without reward" \ vote for
~ Tallahassee obyiates all such cx.
~ penditures and risks
- Tallahassee presents unsurpassed
advantages, that must necessarily
commend her to the voters at the
primary election in November.
% 1st. The people have a Capitol
Id building and grounds here which
er- offer ample accommodation for all
We the departments of the government:
ct where all the records are now stored,
". ana every department running etfl-
GENTLY and smoothly, without the
necessity of any appropriation.
z, I'd. Tallahassee is free from any
of danger of epidemics of yellow fever,
Is such as have unfortunately invaded
il some of our cities in recent years.
as Sd. She is free from capture by for
e. eign foe, should our country become
involved in foreign wars. Other
States lay great stress upon such To-
r % cations, and in the last century no
Oh State has left its Capital in an
'e- exposed position. Should not such
N. examples have weight with FlOri.
I'M dams?
4th. She has ample mail facilities