The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22
SENATOR MALLORY TAKES A HAND.

surveyed and 10 report as ~ the FEAST
biity Of draining them for agricultural
purposes. Aessrs Burrows and Gal
linger objected, and the resolution went
10 the calendar. However, Senator
Mallory in that action attempted 10 do
what Governor Broward and his great
drainage board should have done be-
fore one single dollar Of the l. I. Funds
was spent on the scheme, in building
dredges or otherwise. Had they shown by
practical survey, and after a thorough
. investigation along all lines that the
scheme or the Governors plans were
practicable and would give the least
show Of being profitable, there possibly
would not have been 80 much we'll
founded opposition 10 them in their per-
sistence in going ahead spending the
small amount Of money they have avail
able, which is just wee drop in the
bucket as to what the cost to carry on
that gigantic farce will ultimately turn
out 10 be 10 the taxpayers Of Florida
II is almost certain that should that
board succeed in draining the Ever
glades, that they would never bring
back the cost. there being plenty of as
good lands now on the market which
need people and capital TO develop, and
it seems many Of these most i'm
portant things were never looked into
by those who have their conduct in hand;
men, two, every one Of them, who,
when they went into Office, took oath to
protect the peoples interests Does it
look reasonable, sensible or practicable
for them togo on and spend good money
in drainage operations until the courts
have decided whether or no the lands
belong properly to the State or the L.
q N and perhaps other railroads Do
they not know that, should the roads
win those suits, the lands with all the
Improvements they are attempting to
put on them will go to the railroads, too.
OF course they do; but in their bull
headed, vindictive-spirted way. headed
by Governor Broward with his filibus-
tering proclivities and pendants, and
backed by their great influential advis-
era, they show a disposition to not care
what the people think, or what their di-
rect interest is. so long as they are
making a puny little show at Fort Lau-
derdale in dredge and scOw building and
carrying out the hidden points in their
well-gOtLen-up scheme to do and further
Cypress the people Of Florida. What a
relief il would be to these worthless
should Hon. Frank Clark succeed in Sc
curing that So, 900, 600 loan from the |
national government, and If Senator
Mallory should succeed in having a sur.
vey made to learn for them, at this late
day, whether their great scheme is
feasible or not
Truth Of the whole matter is, they
have simply made themselves ridiculous
in the foolish and silly way they have
bungled into their drainage scheme from
the very beginning in laying out of
the drainage district, wasteful expendi-
ture Of |. l. money. assessing that
cents per acre tax-which they had /
to abandon the Governors drainage
speech-making tour lin which speeches !
he is accredited with getting OIL some
reckless sayings as to defying courts,
declaring martial law, etcD, insulting
the newspaper men of his State, print
ing and circulating misleading docu- .
ments, |. statements, stufting old sol /
ders' pension envelopes with literature
that required them to pay additional /
postage To receive, and maybe other pc
culiar and funny things
Everything indicates tie people are
having their eyes opened as to these
public affairs and At the election his
joint resolution will be knocked out,
and perhaps the next Legislature will
put an end to the whole farce, and then
two years hence the people will put
those beauties out Of business; and it is
To believe men will be put
into the responsible positions who will
work and regulate and run things again
in the interest Of the people Of Florida,
rather than for political tricksters and
their allies, and we will all be gamers
by once more having a government for
the whole people,