Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-23
THE BUCHANAN LAW.

The Jacksonville Metropolis has the
following concerning the decision Of
the Supreme Court in the Buchanan
school law matter, and also pays a
high compliment TO Hon. H. H Buck
man:
"Tbe decision Of the Supreme Court,
a. annourcpd this week in The MeGrOp.
Ole, in he case OF F. ]. Noodle, ct al.
vs.. the state Of Florida, sustaining the
constitutionality Of the Buchanan
school law a. enacted by the last Leg.
islature, IL the final settlement,ot mo-
mentous question and relieves the
Board Of Control Of further embarrass-
men in its performance OF duties az
specified in the law. This board can
now proceed to the expenditure Of
funds in the erection Of college build
inRs at Gainesville and the removal Of
State school property from one place
90 another or the sale Of it for the ben
eft Of the new work to be done.
1T ia indeed fortunate that this
point of law has been judicislly de-
termined 50 early in the proceedings Of
the great work OF transformation, as it
removes = doubt from the minds Of the
people and establishes the legality Of
the law and the Board Of Control, I'M
der whose supervision the act OF the
Legislature Ia to be put in force.
1t does more il shows that II. II.
Buchanan Of this (DuvaD county was
RICH. IN his contention in Abolishing
and consolidating OF State collegiate
institutes 30 a mesns Of relief Of the
taxpayers and for the betterment Of
the school system OF the State. One or
two well.msnsged and well-pstronized
colleges are better than hali-dozen
poorly managed and poorly patFonized
ones for the taxpayers OF the State
who we're expected to pay the dehc-
fences Of each one annually.
"Mr. Buchanan 10 q lawyer and this
law framed by him and passed,
through his eHoFtG, while q member Of
the State Legislature, will be very
gratifying to him 90 we'll 90 20 hiS nu-
meFouS friends to know that the high.
est judicial tribunal In the State has
sustained him and his work. He proves
his fitness for State Senator TO which
he ASpireS."
The OcAla Banner, published by
Hon. Frank HaFriS, who was q mem.
Der OF the board Of trustees OF the
University, also has the following sen.
Iible article In recent issue Of his
paper, which has the true sentiment:
THE Supreme Court Of the State OF
Florida, without q dissenting opinion,
has declared the Buchanan bill 10 be
constitutional and this much moOted
question is now settled and we hope
will never again be subjected TO any
disturbing influence
III Florida provides public school
In every country district, q high
school 81 every county seat, univer-
siIy for boys and q university for girls
At convenient localities, che will have
done her duty towArdS the youth Of the
State aud this 10 what she IL now doing.
"FloridA, in the last twenty years,
has not made much progress along the
line Of higher education, bat now hav.
ing her feet planted on solid ground,
We hope her two universities will grow
into proportions that will become the
pride Of Flotid,Nns and will ever be
pointed to with love and veneFHtion. "
IL 10 the opinion OF many that the
University Of Florida will now 20 ahead
and make name Of which every cit.
,Ien can feel proud, aud 80 our entire
school syttem 10 founded on the plan
OF the best In the county, tdueAtionsl
interests IN Florida will make rapid
strides upward,
4. 4. L.