The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-16

drainage. II the board has borrowed
money for this purpose II has borrowed
it without authority of law and the
lenders have incurred q most serious
risk. We trust that as soon rs the Leg
islature meets the House Of Represent
atives will institute an investigation In
regard TO this matter, for the money
thus expended either belongs 70 the
counties for good roads or One-fourth
of It belongs to the school fund. II
Governor Broward and his board have
illegally used the funds of the people or
borrowed money and incurred an In
debtedness in violation of law, then Il
Is the duty Of the House Of Represent
atives TO impeach every man Of them,
and upon proof Of their illegal acts Il
will be the duty of the Senate 10 find
them guilty and remove them from
office. The time has come for plain
speaking, and when we find the COVER
nor of the state defying the people It is
the duty of the people to call him TO
account and to give him to understand
that he is their servant and not their
master. We repeat, that the matter of
these expenditures should be inVesti-
gated. Regardless of party or of fac
ton it should be done and an end put
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OF the people and the squandering of
the money. held in trust for them. -
Tavares Herald.
Bradford county gave an Overwhelm-
ing majority against the drainage
amendment. The Bradford county voter
got 1t into his head early in the game
tnat the drainage scheme was IA risky
proposition, and all the arguments that
could be brought TO bear by the advO-
Gates Of the amendment could not dis
pei the first impression So far as
the people at large have 70 do with
''dreenage, the question was settled
in Tuesdays election. What else the
politicians will do with IL remains TO be
seen If the drainage amendment is
defeated, as now seems probable, we
invite all prospective Every lades sugar
cane planters TO come TO Starke and
grow Strawberries Bradford county
has plenty OF good lands that do not
have 70 be drained 20 make them ten
able and capable of producing paying
crops. -Starke Telegraph.
Say, don't you think Marlborough
should know something about
It's neighbOr the Everglades? Well,
voted against drainage,
the Governor? Well, she mas turned
him down as statesman twice. OppOr-
tunlty doesn't always inspire wis
ION, but certainly IL should teach US
sometimes, and this record |
deserves notice. Times Union Short |
Talks
Last Tuesdays election ended the
ong campaign over the drainage amend
nent, when the people by their ballots
voiced their sentiment against the
Of the amendment We have
not been able 10 get the returns in de-
all, but there seems TO be no doubt as
20 the amendment having been voted
Town. This will doubtless for the
present end this drainage scheme .-
Lakeland Sun
from present indications the dram
lge amendment voted upon Tuesday
throughout the State Of Florida has
1een defeated by majority somewhere
rear three thousand votes This meas
ire was the most interesting feature
If the election, and IN IL can be
attributed the fair-sized vote that wa.
DOlled. There can be no question now
Dut that the amendment was generally
Unpopular. The returns show IL. Lee
md Escambia counties are probably