The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-30
NEWS AND VIEWS
FROM STATE PAPERS.

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The Latest Addition.
Intangible assets" is the --latest
addition to the language. Must have
been framed up for the especial bene
fit of some newspaper man.-Jackson
vile Times-Union.
A Governor of All.
Governor Broward is proving to be
a governor of all the people, permit
ting no factional spirit to influence
him in the discharge of his oficia
duties.-DeLand Record.
The Champion Fisherman.
Ex-President Cleveland is in Florida
this week on a fishing excursion
There are various opinions about the
merits of Mr.. Cleveland's statesman
ship and the quality of his democracy
but his place in history as fisherman
of superlative excellence is secure
Live Oak Democrat.
FIFTY Years in Florida Politics"
We understand that Ex-Governor
Bloxham has in preparation a volume
which will bear the above title.
The ex-governor has actively partici
pated in the politics of Florida for
this length of time; has always occu-
pied central figure, and no one is in
position to write a more intensely in.
teresting narrative and we know that
such a volume from his pen will be
hailed with delight by the people OF
Florida.-Ocala Banner.
Still Kicking.
Some people are still kicking be-
cause John n. c. Stockton is alive.
He's a progressive man-politically as
well as ndustrially-and you can't
keep him down. Fall in line with
such progressive men and help them
push the state TO the front.-Tampa
Herald.
Big Item For Jacksonville.
Vessels leaving Jacksonville have
no trouble now in crossing the st.
Johns bar, and this will be quite an
item for the trade of that city, as it
is the center Of three-fourths of the
trace of Florida, although it may
break the heart of some other places
to say so.-Gainesville Sun.
Maintaining It's Dignity.
Honorable Napoleon B. BToward is
the dignity of the guber-
Office in handsome style. He
is not only measuring up to the intel
lectual requirements it imposes, but
Is keeping up its social and conven-
tional record as WELL He wears kid
gloves, a beaver hat and a Prince AL
bert. Heavily built, measuring six
feet and weighing fully two hundred
pounds. he is handsome man, ana in
any crowd presents a most command
ing appearance-Ocala Banner.
Little Hammers Ready.
In various portions of the state lit
tie hammers are being brought from
their places of concealment so as to
be in readiness for tinkering of the
primary ystem.-Bartow Courier-In-
formant.
Quality VS.. Quantity.
In the effort to secure immigration
10 Florida it should be borne in mind
hat one good citizen is of more bene-
fit than a carload of riffraff. AS in
most things, quality is more to be de-
sired than quantity.-Cocoa and Rock
ledge News.
A Formidable Rival.
1t is gradually coming to be known
hat the lumber men have a formi6-
able rival in sand brick as building
In the hands of an expert
brick mason the alternate use of red
and white brick may be brought into
and attractive effect.-Cocoa
and Rockledge News.
Object Lesson Road.
The government experts, with their
own machinery, are still at work on
he object lesson road. and the paving
IF a block on East Main street s..
Both tasks are nearly complete, and
both are works of the roadbuil0er's
lrt. The lesson should prove Of great
benefit to both the county and city
Sun.
Two Candidates.
1t is practically certain that there
will be only two candidates for the
of the state senate, Hon.
T. F. West, of Santa Rosa county, and
Hon. Frank Trammell, Of Polk county.
The race between these two contest
lnts is sufficiently close to make it
interesting. and the friends OF each
nan are claiming the victory.-Miami
News.
Truckers Wanted.
1t may not be possible at the pres
mt time to attract railway building
capitalists or manufacturers to this
'egion, but there is no reason Why
IN earnest enoeavor should not be
made by the people of Barlow to 10
ate a few experienced truckers on
he fertile lands so near the city.
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