The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-08-10
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ing published n the Gainesville Sum,
and slIOuId be carefully considered BY
the voters. The one creating the Board
Of Drainage Il Of vital interest to the
taxpayers and Il At present the main
topic Of discussion throughout the State.
4 While more than one circumstance no
doubt contributed to Governor Brow
ards nomination IN the 1904 primaries,
the drainage question and his celebrated
map Of the Everglades undoubtedly con-
tributed more 70 his success than any
other. This was the view the editor Of
the Sun, Is Senator from Alachua
county, took Of the matter when the
drainage amendment was presented to
the Legislature Of 1906, and, in COM
mon with Q large majority Of the mem,
bers, voted TO let the people pass upon
hequestion. Literature for and against
Its adoption has been literally distrib-
uted throughout the State, and Gov.
Broward Is actively at work in behalf
Of this pet scheme Of his. AS to its
merits and dement's, the Sun leaves to
its readers to pass upon after q thor
Ough study Of the question at issue.
| We cannot refrain, however, from stat
ing that, according to our own jndg-
ment, which has been formed not only
from the discussion of the drainage
question, but from observation and eX-
perience during the past fourteen years
as member Of the Legislature, it will
prove dangerous to delegate more power
to the Internal Improvement Fund
Board, to which the adoption of the
proposed amendment would give i'm
creased powers. They have arrogated
to themselves undelegated powers in
the past, paying no attention TO laws
passed by the Legislature, claiming to
be greater than their creator. and, per-
sonally, the editor of this journal will
not vote to give them additional pow
ers. -Gainesville Sun.
That is right, Brother McCreary, and
we congratulate you heartily on your
sensible and manly position in regard to
that outrageous and infamous proposed
amendment to the Constitution of Flor
ida. The men in power now have more
privileges than should be allowed, and
it might be possible to put other men
in these Offices, through manipulations
of schemers, who would abuse their
power still more That scheming polit-
ical scoundrels would take advantage
of the proposed great power asked for
no one can reasonably be expected to
doubt.
May the day soon come when all pub
lie Offices can again be filled with those
who have the peoples interest at heart
along all public lines. Let our officers
make public all transactions that come
before them, and much Of the censure
that is now being heaped upon them
will cease. Doing things on the quiet
invites criticism always.
The Tallahassee Democrat in it's last
weeks issue gives its authority for the |
statement that an effort was made, on
behalf of citizen of Dade County, be- |
fore the Jennings sale, to purchase the |
same land which he bought at Al Z cents
per acre, bu: the offer was declined, be-
cause the land were not for sale, because
the State intended to drain them, and be- |
cause the board had decided not to sell |
them until the litigation concerning their |
ownership was settled by the courts. |
This aspect of the situation certainly |
appears to leave the Internal Improve
ment Board 'in hole" and demands |
explicit and well substantiated denial or |
satisfactory explanation. Angus
tine Record.
We are on trial of another party who
we are informed, also, tried to purchase
some lands in that neighborhood and
whom it is said could not do so, for
some reason. AS soon as replies
come to letters we have out, we will
publish whatever information they may
bring.
After reading your True Democrat
for so long a time. will you not now
turn Dollar into our till? We need it,
friends, with which to meet obligations
and to continue giving you the kind of
a newspaper that is needed at Talla-
hassee Come now to our assistance in
the matter. A Dollar to each person is
a small amount, but several hundred of
them collected together will put us in
good shape.
We can not do more than call attention
to ugly affairs. After that, the peo-
pie must do the rest, through their
officers, or by investigating
II these fail, then change
the officers and get men. ''in authority"
over us who will look well after the
whole peoples interest in public affairs.
Tho naVt nritnaYNy will he n GOOD time