The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-05-25
LOOKS BAD FOR sRoWARD.
Next Legislature VIII Oppose Drain
age Schene-PeopIe Have Not
Gone lid.

Chairman d. L. Fletcher, of the state
executive committee. was seen this
morning by Metropolis reporter. and
asked if he had received any official
election returns. but he had none.
81 don't expect to get these returns
for several days yet." said Mr.. Fetch
er, as the democratic call gives the
various county chairmen six days TO
get in all the returns from their re-
spective counties, and then two days
longer are allowed them To file these
reports with the state chairman SO
you see it will be several days before
any official information will be ready
TO give OUT
Have Won formed any impression as
TO the results of the state election"
was asked.
We'll, 1 understand the indications
point 10 the success Of Burr and Bitch
as railroad commissioners and Judges
Parkhiu and Whitfield for the supreme
bench
next legislature will be drainage or
anti drainage
'T can't say, but think the senate
will be close. However, this is only
guess
Looks "Asin" Broward.
The indications from kilograms re-
ceived by The Metropolis so far point
to the next legislature being anti
drainage. In only five counties out of
the forty has the state administration
been Endorsed.
One OF the interesting features of
the election is the return of nearly
every state senator who offered for
reelection. H H. McCreary, of Alachua,
won over J. r. Dell by big majority
Frank Sans won over c. O. Codring-
ton in Volusia Hunt Harris is re-
elected from Key West, in Monroe.
In several of the counties of the
state there were hot local contests. In
Suwannee county an effort was made
to defeat A. d. Hemming for tax as
SCISSOR by the claim of incompetency
and unfairness. but it failed. Mr. Hem
ming winning by big vote.
zone Defeated Julian.
In Columbia county DIR. A. p. Julian,
a member of the house of representa-
tives at the last session of the legisla-
ture. was beaten for the senate BY
Frank Cone. young lawyer of Lake
City
Savannah News Comments.
In editorially commenting on Tues
days election the Savannah News. an
impartial paper. has the following To
say:
The Everglades and Primary.
According to dispatches from Flor
ida. Governor Broward's scheme for
the drainage of the everglades was de-
feated in the primary held in that state
on Tuesday. The issue was made in
with the Legislative ticket
in each county.
Governor Browards election was to
a considerable extent due to his prom
isc that he would drain the everglades.
There is a fund that can be used for
that purpose. and, as We understand
it. soon after he was inaugurated he
began TO prepare for the work he had
promised TO do. The preparations con-
sisted in making surveys and sound
ings and in the construction Of
dredges. There. however, sprang up 4
very decided opposition to the under
taking The claim was put forth that
the drainage of the everglades was
impossible.
The controversy has been carried
on with q considerable show of feel
ing Perhaps there is some politics in
it. Anyway in the campaign that was
closed this week the candidates for
the Legislature were understood to be
for and against the drainage scheme.
And it is said. a majority has been
chosen that is against it,
While the governor has ut mis- com
mand sum of money that can be
used for drainage purposes without
the consent of the Legislature. il is ad
mitted that it isn't enough. A small tax
for that purpose, therefore. will have
to be levied by the legislature, but if
the legislature is against the scheme
no tax will be levied.
"A question that presents itself il
this: VIII the governor begin the work
with the money he has at his disposal?
It would seem 10 be folly to do 50.
since ii might be wasted Il might not
be enough 10 demonstrate that the
great swamp can be drained and il.
this and future legislatures should re-
fuse u levy tax for continuing rhe
work the money used would be thrown
away. 1t looks. therefore as if the pur-
pose of the governor We're blocked
provided. of course. that the primary
of Tuesday was against the drainage
scheme. Doubtless the governor will
haze something to say about the mat
ter within the next few days indicat-
ing whether ne will be on with the
undertaking until the money at his
disposal gives out, or whether he will
accept Tuesdays vote as a veto Of the
projected Improvement"