The Pensacola journal., 1906-07-13
NEWS AND VIEWS
FROM STATE PAPERS.
vans IrresistabIe Popularity.


North Carolina is the latest state TO
fall in the Bryan column in formal
way. At the present rate it will be
practically unanimous by the time
the roll call Is completed. The cir
cumstance testifies the irresistible
popularity of Mr.. Bryan. and that is
about all there is in it. The actual re-
suit of the democratic convention two
years hence depends upon what Mr..
Bryan thinks 1t ought to do. II in
his judgement he Is the strongest man
who can be named, it will be done
without opposition. If he does not
think SO, some other man will De
named who will have better chance
of election, or whose nomination Will
not widen any breach which may at
that time exist in the party.-Tampa
Times.
Bradentown in Line.'
Braidentown Is keeping pace with
other towns in the state in the matter
c. growth. The year 1905 promises to
be one of the most prosperous in its
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
Tampa Real Estate.
The sale of an upper Franklin
street business lot at figure equiva-
lert to $500 a front foot for the bare
real estate is significant indication
of the real value of property on that
thoroughfare. Within five years 1t
will be a thousand dollars foot, with
people, snatching at the chance to get
it for that.-Tampa Times.
Just like New York.
Monticello now has waterworks
electric lights, telephones and q
Wall street Nothing distinguishes
Us from New York. but the cows,
who are the "bosses" of the town and
perhaps no worse than Tweed. Croker,
DRY Dollar Tim" ct al.-Monticello
News.
Forging Ahead.
If the progress of West Florida is
to be judged by its newspapers it is
forging rapidly to the front. The
Washan gton Verdict is the name of a
PAPER just started at the growing town
of Chipley. 1t represents spic and
span appearance and is a credit both
to the printers and the editors in coz.
troll of it. We welcome it to our ex-
change table.-Ocala Star.
Would Reduce the List.
IL the gubegnatorial candidates be
required to make tour OF Europe the
list will be considerably reduced. But
It is not necessarily part of the
primary system.-Ocala Banner.
Climbing to Fame.
Editor Storrs OF tho DeFuniak
Breeze is climbing the lader of fame
and success. He is preparing to build
"a three story stone Office. Editor
Storrs is for improved stock and
more Of it, and has done more writing
and talking for that industry than
any man in the local newspaper bust
ness. He has been indefatigable In
the cause Of improving the farming in
terests Of his county and never grows
tired in promoting It's interests. He is
virtually the rather Of the county fail
in his county, and though not the pro
nounced success 1t should have beer
from the start, he never lost heart
and low 1t is becoming one of the
institutions Of Holmes county. and has
done good work in fostering, pro
moting and melting a commendable
rivalry in the hearts OF the farmers
OF his country, who in consequence
are growing better and larger acreage
Of diversified crops and greatly i'm
proving their stock. Whatever material
success Editor Storrs has achieved
he has earned it, and in the cordial
support given him and his paper he
is only getting part of his own.-Ocala
Star.