The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-07


WaIIes- Beard claim, would - 3 ikt one,
4 they rrept h eIu matters %
tire elem Wo 3 3 Ia
Ohlcs az tha etasY Of State,
State 81 EIoe 6llakta Ssa IN,
Jan. a, Ieo. % y H')e ls
Yours &c tho l1eh olRSd BE-
nsving that 10 aer man under tie
circuit o. ths oan ttnld 8tee inEreasef
FlOrida'o doRnnd fron n1toty 10 nina
hundred eh9l1sand AOllnrA. ~ knowiuk
that VOC aeted IN ~ ant ~ - Ger
ernoF Drew, and within ne cireumfer-
ence Of tia statute. could net realize
that tho present executive cold 90
bacG O. gonr good WORK %
Ard ! ventnrsd - show klos GRelnog
your private letter 20 me load ~ 4
you only did the work - that F6n ~ Il
IN good faith, aiid Under o06 g. Ind
that the DOveraigntf and eot1 f9IlA -
the State Was pled ~ yoo. ahp
Governor anaWore1 sour hitter inir1odi,
ately, and br04ght h fIRi|t INTO my 81.
fee, and red Il ind n nneed i O.
X. Iverily holi9E At g6u win para
the claim thgonkh ~ EI16pe chs ses-
sion. So mote Il be.
! am writing agnihst Wind and tlde
and Tnuat come rigi Btrnsaht alonR 20
q conclusion. S0cc % yrn ard Tie
Indian War ClaiBas ! akn aEs TO COM
Yours q evat. "a
JNo 4. CRAWFORD.
Tallahassee tIa.s Jans II, leea.
Hon. Robert Bullock
House os Reprsuentasives,
Washlnet1n, ID, -:
Ny Dear General:
Governor BIoNhalh gHvs No TIE puE-
port OF your eqnyalatlon at Macon, r.
garding FlOrida'e 1ndlan War CIaiIn.
! feol 3 deep Intere1 y seeing this l0ng
dsfsEred and Just eleiin, settled ald
the State reimbursed 1er tho e1pelliiA
tuFas made p protect her people fee1s
the depradeticns % eayeHal, and tlat
you are In full accord with these fe&l
Ings, your vigcE n the 1tpseell1l q
the claim, ard yg.lF nbsk n11aiee
-, ~
Mr.. 8. Z. wales abouI ~ ~ Asll-
tude uyon the quanllon Of eoenpclsasio
should the clalm bepaid. FurfheEsparq.
I can zee no reason why I should hest
tate m expressing my views FuRf i
the sans. Gov. Drew, ca the exec
Of his prerogative a. GoveEnor e ~
State, made . eontract with Mr.. WH
binding The State TO pay q certain tH
cent, a. coFape asati0n 10 Mr.. WARS
for his services N adjustinK and Ueedf4
ing the claim. The contrast b b writ
ing, duly Signed BY the theh Governor
and attssted BY the great zeal Of the
State, and shall feel it my duty %
carry out that contract IN. rs full and
legitimate scope, tuSt as Governor
Drew had done had tho claim been set
tlod during HE administration. I feSl'
that his clllcial acts IN the premises are
Ia eood faith, binding upon the State,
and shall feel no hesitency h giving
them the approvalOf my action.
IL IL not aquestion Of the advisability
Of employing Mr.. Wales, or the terms
Of employment, but simply executing
IN good faith, the contract Of my pred.
ecessof IN the executive once. / can
see no room 70 QUESTION my duty Of see.
lng the contract executed as soon ~ the
bin becomes q law.
You are at liberty 10 show this letter
to Mr.. Wales with consideration Of
the highest esteem, have the honor 70
remain, General,
Yours very truly,
(SiRnedl HENRY l.. MITCHELL.
~ 'state OF FIoEida,
Executive Departmont.
Know all men By fhoae peesonta.
that I, George n. Drew, 0cVegIoof 81
he State Of Florida, reppolnR ktpDInl
trust and confidence ~ 10 q l,1els
~ and prudence Of sHlanag 4 Wnl1es
% heFebg eonntftate 90 Appotnk TIE
said Sidney y Wales Gelf fer TIE
State 81 Florida u repFees ~ ed
State before tn GapsEsuIle u8 81
General G0veFnntent - Weshnoon
City, and 70 ask, damnnd end reofiVO
81 the Government 81 to Unlted Hse1e
of AnSericA, any ara Oh eullls of nsohey
de % Che Ote1e ef Fss9l1o Tor s1gpoIl1ss
~ aaid eta4e en aeeeunf 81 u.
dian hostiHties n SAID &tnte from The
ySas A, p. lSle % the ysnr 1859. inelu-
.sIAs SAld wsilas - ssseive - con.
psnaaaien Tor FRrf0ERninG tie above
work Is per cent ~ ell Gums
from the Ggnergl GOvegfa1nent
upon such Indian War C.alIas and de-
fFay Gil exPenSes Incurred h he prose-
cutlOn Of the same.
I'm testimony whereof ! have hare
unto set my hand and eeuspd the great
s he ( d :; a. Ssy q julS. & - ssrS Il
tScSAl Gea ] Drew,
Governor.
':By tire Governor Attest.
w. y. BleNhana,
SoessnaFy e Bta1o.
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