Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-26

on the eve of the eoBvening Of Oh
Legislature OF Florida The san wcui'
like to see a Discussion Of the praeiiea
lbIity aud advlsability OF the estab
: lishment OF a boreau OF Immigration
In this state. From what Was said %
reference to this public question ie"
weeks since at MEETING Of real estate
agents in Jacksonville it is evident
that there will be up for consideration
at the next session a bill seeking to
establish such a department Of govern
ment.
Reasons are assigned why a bureau
Of immigration ought to be established
lin Florida. They are All good claims,
intelligen,ly advanced in the interest
Of what Florida has been needing for
no little time The only difficulty dis
cernible az this time, and the only arr
Rument which has been made against
a competent appropriation for this
work. Is that the scheme will get into
politics and work more harm than good
by creating a spirit Of rivalry and jeal-
ousy between the sections This, hove
ever, can be obviated II the legislators
rise 70 the point Of patriotism and !
pride in their State and enact q Law
Fhich would debar politics or prevent
injury through Florida's variety Of po-
itical aeaitation and strife.
What is needed is some plan whereby
,eople may not only be induced 70
ONE 10 Florida, but be guided and
ERECTED after their arrival. The
easons for this are obvious. Too many
eople come here from the North who
re misguided and who are not snf-
ciently informed TO inteliigently take
dyantage Of the many resources that
bis State has to offer to the home
seeker. The failure Of the State 70
,ok after this class cost Florida
undreds OF thousands Of dollars this
inter. Never has there been such
Ide Of travel southwark as that which
as come here this fall and winter
thousands have come to Florida, and
hey have constituted class anxious
o locate n they could do so 20 adj
antage. Thousands haze returned
Iome because there were none to
irect them after their arrival here
nd because they were unable 70 grasp
he advantages which the State bad to
FER, or even see anything Of sdyant-
lge for them here,
This winter It has been a constal
story Of disappointment to intended
INVESTORS and settlers They have
some, found nothing aud returned, an
because the State has made no proyis-
ion TO acqnaint them with her re-
sources Every section OF this State
during the fall and winter months,
when the railroads are bringing people
by the thousands az half rates, need q
competent man to take charge OF these
people and some place where intend.
ing settlers may go, for Information
and proper direction. Nothing OF tie
sort, such as Is seen in some
OF our exaggerated advertising mat.
Ter scattered broadcast, is wanted but
a good, competent, truthful and care
ful system Of propagatIng needed iu-
formation is one Of the greatest essen.
tiala to Florida's future development.
The time is coming when this State
will need settlers for her farms which
must ultimately take the place
Of some OF The industries az present
furnishing the greatest wealth TO the
State, bur which will pass away "a time.
The time is ripe for action along these
lines and Che press Of Florida ought to
agitate the matter in tho Interest OF
bringing about an intelligent under
standing and the best practical plan