The Ocala banner., 1906-09-28
THE ALvA EVERGLADES REso
LUTloNs.

III
by the board of trade of Fort Myers
was the preparation and adoption OF
certain resolutions which were pre-
pared on board the steamer Thomas
A. Edison and adopted at Alya.
The propriety of adopting series
of resolutions returning thanks to
the people of Fort Myers and Alva
for their generous hospitality was
discussed and the editor of this pa
per was requested to be one of the
committee to prepare the resolutions,
As we would reach Fort Myers on the
return trip from Lake Okeechobee at
6 o'clock 1t was agreed that we would
meet at the Hotel Bradford at 8
o'clock, elect a chairman and secre
tary, appoint a committee of five or
more to draft the resolutions, submit,
discuss and adopt them if approved.
On reaching Alva the passengers
on board the Suwannee were invited
on board the Edison and the passeng-
ers on both boats were then asked
to go ashore.
We were informed that a set of
resolutions had already been prepar
ed and it was proposed to adopt them
forthwith. We suggested that ii
would be best to await our arrival
at Fort Myers and perpare and adopt
them as originally planned but ii
was feared that the visitors might
not be able to get together again so
it was agreed to adopt them then
and there.
All hands got off and the resolu.
tions were hastily read and quickly
adopted.
The people Of Alva had treated the
visitors most handsomely and those
who opposed .he plan of committing
the visitors to a line of policy con
cerning the draining of the Ever
glades thought that was not the time
nor place to do so, so they held their
peace and it went forth that the reso-
lutions we're unanimously adopted.
The dissatisfaction was made
known to Mr.. Phillip Isaacs, editor
of the Fort Myers Press and presi-
dent of the Fort Myers board of trade.
He disclaimed any knowledge of the
resolutions until after their objection
and said that it was not the purpose
Of the board of trade of Fort Myers
to commit the visitors to any policy
whatever; that their purpose was
merely to give them a visible proof OF
conditions as they actually exist and
nothing more, and that he would call
an informal meeting of the board of
trade and visitors as soon as the
boat arrived at Fort Myers and have
the whole matter re-opened and dis
cussed.
He did so and expressing his own
feelings and the feelings of the board
of trade of Fort Myers disclaime6
any intention of committing the Wis
itors to any line of policy. but that il
was their intention solely to shoy
them actual conditions so that they
would be enabled to form intelligent
2no;usicns and would thus be in 9
position to give out intelligent in
formation to others.
Senator Jackson was again calico
to the chair and Mr.. Lowering was
made secretary and re-read the rSeso
lutions.
Mr.. Joseph HumphrIes, senator
from Manatee and DeSoto counties
and editor of the Braidentown Jour
nal, stated very frankly that he op
posed the plan and method as wei
as the adoption of the resolutions; tha
1t looked to him like it had been plarn
ed to take advantage of the visitor.
and commit the entire delegation Il
a policy that some of them were no
in harmony with. That he himsel
opposed the adoption of the constitu
tional amendment now before tn,
people for adoption or rejection be
cause he thought it placed too mucl
power in the hands of the trustees o
the internal improvement fund: tha
he thought that no moneys should b,
placed in the hands of officials un
less the people were strongly safe
guarded by said officials being place,
Under adequate bond and this amend
ment did not require these Official
TO be bonded. Senator Humphrie
said a great deal more than this an,
propounded certain questions to tn
governor but the above is the sui
stance of his objections.
Mr.. A. P. Jordan, editor of the Pun
ia Gorda Herald, also stated his objet
tions and thought it were better t
return the thanks of the visitor
to the good people of Fort NJ,
ers and Alya for their generous no:
pitality and leave out all other ma
ters, giving the senator's, represents
twas and editors free swing to e1