The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-07-21
NEWS AND VIEWS
FROM STATE PAPERS.
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Migrants Scarce in Gainesville.
The new vagrancy law passed by
the legislature at its last session is
causing much comment about the
state. II has long list of those term
ed as Migrants, but there are mighty
few, if any, to be found in this local
hy. There seems to be a desire on
the part Of all, white and black. to
get busy" and there is plenty to do
in Gainesville.-GainesVflle Sun.
Atachua Watermelons.
The farmers in Alachua county grow
watermeions that weigh as much as
ninety pounds. That is the way TO CO
things.-St. Augustine Record.
What Could Florida Say?
We do not know that the car was
referring to the Florida Legislature as
an argument against representative
institutions; but IL he did what could
Florida say for herself or her law
makers ?-Tallahasse Capital.
Hon. Wilkinson Call.
Il makes us excessively weary 10
see some of our own state papers en-
gagged in idiotie twaddle OF the idiosyn-
craeies of poor old Senator Call.
Hon. Wilkinson Call, for nearly half
a century, was the idol Of a large
number of the people o; Florida; and
tor a younger generation, whose IA
theirs and mothers may have been
heneficiaries Of the faithful service Of
this man, 20 now be engaged in strew-
ing thorns instead Of roses along the
pathway of his setting sun, is worse
than sacreligious.
Ex-senator Wilkinson Call cannot
now be far from the ''four-scOre"
mark. How many Of US who now up
braid and dishonOr him in the tOtter-
ing inf-maties OF old age, can hope 10
have our mental faculties as well pre-
served when we reach this ripe old
age that courageous men are bound 70
honor?
The democracy Of Florida once need
ed him in the councils, and-"tribute
to whom tribute is due"-She never
called upon him in vain.
IL is time now to show to the living
some of the flowers We are Teserving
for the Notwithstanding Floridian
Col. Robert w, Davis.
Col. Robert w. Davis. who has de-
cided TO make Tampa his future home
shed the light of his sunny counte-
nance upon the Herald editorial sane
CA1 Of y
of brilliance and skill Is too well
known to almost all FlOridians TO
need concentrations al the hands Of
the Herald. In his formation of a
law partnership with Hilton s. Hamp-
ton he has made fortunate step, for
no young man stands higher than Hill
ton Hampton and the success of the
new firm is fully assured by the union
of the brilliant talents of two such
gentlemen. The Herald sincerely WEI
comes Colonel Davis to Tampa, to-
gether with his estimable family
Tampa Herald.
Where Credit is Due.
The Globe does not appropriate 20
itself one particle of credit for the
Gainesville. 1t does not believe that
its murmurings had the least influence
with the board of control. II was in
sympathy with Gainesville, and that is
the whole story. It's influence, per-
haps. was as much felt as that of any
other paper printed in the state. but
it is to the citizens Of Gainesville
that the credit belongs.-Tampa Globe.
A Striking Contrast.
The delightful climate of Florida
stands out these days in striking con-
trast with the tOrrid northern temper
ataTe. Yesterdays record of heat
prostrations in New York and other
cities beyond the Mason and Dixon
line was but a repetition Of that of
many other days preceding and the
same old story is told over and over
again year by year.
OF course, such fatalities excite the
sympathy of people everywhere. AS
a matter of fact there is no rene
dy Immediately available for the.
amelioration OF conditions in the con-
gested tenement districts in the great
cities, but public sympathy has result