Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-08-21
FLoRloAs GREAT DEVELOPER.

Frank Clark for his eulogism Of Mr..
n. N. FlsgIer in his Miami speech,
The Times. Union says;
"a periodical has sprung mp in De.
Land known az The Mercury IL
announces that il is published week
ly TO uphold the right and suppress
the wrong A man who parts his
name in the middle is announced as
its editor and manager, IL contsins
not one line of news, not one item
tend ing to benefit Florida or anY
county or town in the State. not ore
suggestion calculated to advance the
interest OF any individual. outside OF y
peculiar clique OF politicians whose
only hope for power ips in the effort
to array the people against the men
who are so rapidly changing Florida
from q wilderness to the most desir-
sble portion OF the United States.
1T 10 not surprising that such a pub
LEGATION should attack Mr.. CLARK for
making complimentary reference TO
Mr. Flsgler. for those who would fight
progress in Florida look on Mr.. Flag
Ter as their arch enemy, and he should
this rs the highest compli-
ment that could be- paid him.
The attack on MIR. FlaRler, which
this periodical publishes, engages in
Reneralties which do not call for spe.
cial answer. The general tenor Of il,
that Mr.. Flagler 10 one Of the wrongs
~ be suppressed. has a standing
answer much more effective than any
that could be made Of words. Il,
stretches along the Atlantic line Of
beauty and prosperity over three hun.
ired miles, and il is there To stay
The Mercury, or whoever
,wns u, would like 10 blot II out or
lot
But the line 10 not yet complete
Possibly The Mercury would like to
top its completion. When il 10 COM
,leted. It will be the most remarkable
achievement in the history OF railroad
Mountains have been tun.
Ielled, but never before has q railroad
cached across the sea to an island far
istant from the mainland.
Was Mr.. FlsRIer's work inspired by
old hearted selhshness? Why did
ot some one form company TO e1.
end a railroad two hundred miles be-
ond the last settlement that contained
wo hundred peoplep Why was not
ompaHy formed TO build over the keys
nd across the waters to Key WestH
{ these were 80 clearly money making
Propositions, II il strange that the gilt
erinR opportunities for wealth were
eglected 90 long
"ln passing on the character or
chievements Of any man there IL one
nst which with an honest man 10 final.
.veTyone who wishes to discuss Mr..
laRler should apply IL, OF such we
/
sk; Would you undo his work?
Would you change the East Coast back
nto wilderness? Would you stop
FORK on the Key West extension and
ear up the track south OF Titusville?
Would you obliterAte the towns along
he Indian river and Bis,ayne bay and
ave the farms grow up in grass and
reed? Say II II yon dare. II not
Omit that your attacks we're inspired
y the meanest and most contemplate
malice.
After Mr. FlAgler shall have passed
way bic monuments will remain
ONE Of them as far 40 man can see into
he future The magnificent palaces
hat he has built will crumble, but he
lone 81 all men has built a country and
will never pass away. The band OF
aud steel with which he will
lind Key IVES, to the mainland will
ave to be renewed from time to time.
"a, the garden spo, ~ the world today
'ield'n9 is riches TO thousands. will
Don tempt hundreds " thousands 10
hare them, and ~ long ~ IL remains
he ideal bone iot men the man
\ ho opened u 10 settlement should be
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