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| power 70 the best possible advantage
and put up a strong fight, but the peo-
pie have refused to endorse Governor
Broward's pet measure for good and
sufficient reasons, all Of which will be-
come more apparent as time passes. -
Titusville Star
Huzza! Huzzal The "baptizin'
pawnd" is safei Drainage is ausge-
spielt Jefferson caunty's vote
showed a majority of about 200 against
the drainage amendment The News
and Bill Girardeau voted for drainage;
Pasco was absent, Bill Lamar and Mays
sat on the fence, and Jefferson county
went just like Maine did for Governor
Kent. Monticello News.
Looks as if the entire State went
dry" Good morning! Who does
your draining? That proposed drain
age company is knocked sky-high"
Carry the news to Tallahassee that
Florida has redeemed herself. Lake
City Index The news came to ITALIA
hassee, and so will the Legislature a
little later, when some more important
steps may be taken in drainage mat
ters. Florida's Governor now says he
has only begun the fight. He, and his,
may expect to meet still further upsets
70 his and their gigantic schemes to be-
come the masters of the people and
to build up that Mighty Machine.
The people Of Suwannee county want
no Everglades drained by constitu-
tional amendment in theirs. and more
especially do they not want to take
away from their Legislature the sover-
eign power Of taxation and confer Il
upon a close corporation Of five men to
be exercised by them indefinitely. -
Live Oak Democrat.
The defeat Of the drainage amend
ment to the constitution was expected,
and It could hardly have been otherwise
with the active and well organized fight
made against Il. Governor BrowRrd
has announced his intention Of proceed |
ing TO the limit of the powers conferred |
BY the law passed by the last session Of
the legislature, and, unless restrained |
by decision Of tho Supreme Court de- |
claring that law Unconstitutional, he |
and the institutional board will be able |
TO carry the project long ways to-
wards completion lat least 30 far as TO |
demonstrate whether or not 1t IL FEAST |
BILE. Il IL to be hoped, however, they |
will recognize public sentiment and sus-
pend operations. Tampa News.
The returns thus far Indicate the de-
feat of the drainage amendment The
Recorder is proud TO chronicle the fact
that Madison county again records a
on the peoples side Of an i'm
portant issue Madison Recorder.
This mans own newspaper puts him
in false position, as he is a staunch
and warm supporter of the governor,
and in sympathy with him in his
schemes. Must have felt sure Of sue
'ess before the vote was cast, and sent
Ms editorial in from the Railroad Com
mission Office in Tallahassee ahead Of
lime. Sometimes ''Our fond st hopes
lecay," and we deeply sympathize with
,ur friend Dunn.
The Tampa Tribune intimates that
Hon. s. l.. Carter, Of Gainesville, at
.orney for the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
Dad, was Tepudiated by the people Of
his own county. and will try the Legis
ature as candidate for the Speaker Of
he House. Mr. Carter was an enthu.
iastic drainage man and sCumped the
State for drainage with Governor
majority against drainage jackson.
lille Metropolis THE administration
,et, as il were They intend to stand
i'm for Speaker of the House. but
What Editor Eugene Mathews. Of the
'tarke Telegraph. or some other good
nan will do for him will be plenty.
Florida says Down with graft -
low that the drainage amendment has
'een defeated, the State Legislature
hould at once proceed 20 provide some
MEASURE of relief for the people Of the
Valley. who have suf-
cred serious losses by the overflow Of ;
he CalOosahatchee river Senator j.
I. Humphreys, OF Manatee, while on
he Okeechobee trip, promised that he
'Ould introduce a measure in the Leg :
Stature which would meet the require
lents Of the people of Lee county. He
I'LL have an opportunity TO redeem his ,
ledge st. Augustine Record. That ,
an be done sensibly and practically by =
'cai option legislation. Let those peO-
lie settle that matter to suit them
elyes, and let all Floridians lend them
helDing hand In doing IL.
Hons. N. b. Broward, II. Clay Craw-
ord and w. V. Knott. Of Tallahassee,
rived in our village last Friday morn 4
". as per Governor Broward's plan
, speak TO the voters of this county
\ the drainage amendment. but on
count of the people not knowing IL, Il
1ly small crowd was present, but z
Is argument was strong and we be- I
eve won some few, IL not more,
Dtes. ~Crawfordville Breeze.
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