The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-03-30
JUST EXACTLY WHAT WE THINK.

bnation Of capital, one individual or by
the State Of Florida; that will prove re-
munerative with remuneration depend
ant solely upon the ownership or sale of
the lands thus redeemed.
We do not in the least believe that If
every dollar of all John d. ROckefeller's
hundreds Of millions were spent in that
hopeless undertaking, that region of
pestilential swamp could be rendered
habitable TO anything less animal and
more human than an Indian or alliga-
tor; do not believe that drainage opera
ted upon any scale, however gigantic,
can overcome the summertime floods
that invariably overflow all that region,
producing intolerable insect life and
malaria sufficient and virulent enough
TO depOpulate the city Of London in spite
Of all the drugs ever labeled.
Now, we admire firm, Jacksonian de-
termination in any cause that is just, in
any undertaking that is beyond perad-
venture conducive 10 the welfare Of all
but, we do not admire blind,
Obstinacy in any form or
fashion Therefore, we would think it
simply an act Of wisdom on the part Of
Governor BrOward and the /. /. Board
TO rest on their drainage oars, suspend
operations, until the coming primary is
held, the sentiments Of it's Legislative
nominees expressed and the will Of the
people thus made manifest and plain
to all
High courts have rendered adverse
opinions, restraining injunctions have
been issued and many who were one
time advocates Of this drainage scheme
have changed in opinion and now ask
for a suspension, if no more There
fore, we can only surmsc can merely
employ supposition based circumstan-
stantal evidence TO account for this
housekeeping, headlonR Everg ladc.
march. This being the case, we are
constrained 10 believe, very unwillingly,
that Governor Broward fears loss of
political strength a sacrifice Of pride
On the newspaper altar or combina-
ton Of both
Now, it is absolutely nothing to US az
part and parcel Of States free press,
and we have neither the time nor desire
10 investigate the pros and cons, merits
and dement's Of the Broward versus
Times Union. Metropolis squa b Bile -
the editors Of those publica-
lions cast votes for his election or dirt
At his name, wept on his neck or struck |
links in his back; nor do we care a
'hriveled picayune how many drainage
Tops and amb.dextrous somersaults the |
Times Union may have executed in the
,almy days Of yore. We would be glad |
o see our honored Chief Executive rise
superior to all such personal cOnsidera-
ions.
As to our status in this and in every
,ther matter, the Almighty placed a
lead on our shoulders and told us to use
he modicum Of gray matter therein ac-
'OrdinR to the dictates of the conscience
placed at our disposal, regardless of
any mans manner of thought; and our
pen IL guided only by reasons wisdom
and 1.-THE lamp Of experience " Just as
We expect and demand justice for our
selves and anticipate nothing but blame
for misdceds, we will announce in print
Dur opinion IA to the wisdom or foolish |
ness Of official policy; and we are here
and stationary to say that the terra fir
ma maneuvers Of the Florida l. / Board |
fail to gain our approval or applause.
When we behold in any legislative or
official act anything that smacks Of the
presence and fine Italian hand of that |
'uhlimely honest and cherubimiCal pa
riot, W. S. Jennings, then the atmos-
Dhcrc at once becomes saturated with
he aroma of burning sulphur suggest
We Of birthstone majesty and slick pro
'eedings With broad field capable Of |
fielding a bountiful harvest of graft. |
md trickstcrs in the immediate back |
ground nimble and ready we confess
o severe attack Of suspicion.
But, "tO err Is human, and we still |
lelive MIR. Broward's intentions are
rood, that he believes drainage affairs |
will untangle themselves somehow, |
md that his is the undertaking route
hat newspapers should follow the route |
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