The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-09-28
THF EVERcLADR EXCURSION.


John w. Henderson, of this city, and
that "CoL Henderson, who owns SO, 200
acres Of this drainage district, and Mr..
Morgan, Of Lake City, who owns IS, 900
acres, hereabouts. Both gentlemen
were 30 impressed at what they saw
that they stated that they were per-
fectly willing TO pay their part Of the
drainage tax and were in favor of
draining this wonderful region. Col.
Henderson told me he never felt so near
like a millionaire in his life as when
drinking a glass Of the clear water from
Lake Okeechobee and listening to Capt.
Rose tell Of the great future of his
Everglades property. The entire party
was in favor Of immediate drainage TO
a man, the only difference Of opinion
being on the power given the commits
sion under the amendment. Col. Jor-
dan, of Punta Gorda, and Senator Hum
phries, Of Bradentown, were very much
against this, but were outspoken in
their desire for drainage"
Hon. John w. Henderson stands on
the drainage question just as he did be-
fore he excurted to the Everglades. He
will properly represent the sentiment
Of his constituents. Taking a trip
through the Caloosahatchie and the
lakes could not possibly give one any
idea about the practicabiity, feasibility,
sensibility or proftableness in the Gov
ernOr and his schemers' undertaking
It has shed no new light on the subject,
and passing resolutions endorsing the
amendment and the schemes that go
with il at Governor BrOward's gather
ings does not show that the people are
being converted to drainage, or that
Floridians intend TO adopt change in
the Constitution that will place so much
power in the hands Of a drainage board
"a power they ask for that will surely
make them our masters, accountable
for their official acts to no one-with
the right TO do business as they please,
secretly conduct all public affairs as
suits themselves, and, lOorst Of all, and
perhaps dearer TO them than anything
else, enable them to build up a political
machine in this State with a view of
absolutely controlling everything These
men, backed by the slick schemers be-
mind them, would, in plain words, be
political bosses" Of the most danger
Gus kind, and would carry with 1t every
thing that could possibly be antagonis-
tic to the general welfare of Floridians,
and dangerous to every public interest
II perchance some member of that
excursion party expressed pleasure al
the novelty Of the trip, see how eagerly
the drainage gang jumps into making
II appear that opinions have been anC
are being changed. Our Senator has
not been changed one single bit in his
opinions. Possibly he got off the little
pun accredited to him about drinking
that 'p0nd water" ETC.. but he nov
stands on the drainage undertaking JUS
as he did before the excursion. Lik,
Senator HUMPHREYS and Editor Jordan
he surely Is, and always will be, op
posed to placing power In a board o
FIVE public officials which will max,
them our masters in fact. The expert
ence Of the last six years shows clearl!
they have now more power than is Il
the best interests Of the people, and /
is very cheeky to ask for more. We
the great Napoleon Broward is neglect
ing his official duties, throwing the dig
nifty of the State to the winds, m trav
cling over the State. making stunt
speeches in advocacy of the schemes o
himself and associates and begging tina
the people place in their hands add
tional power by adopting the propose
; amendment
; We do not believe the people of Flor
ida will grant any such Russian Czaris
powers by voting To- adopt this politics
trickstcr scheme. Give them the drain
age power they ask for. and next wi
come the insurance scheme and the dis
pensary scheme, and maybe some NOR
q schemes, for schomng seems TO be tn
order of the day just now for thos
who have worked the scheming racke
for several years past for what il ha
, been worth.
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Patrick, the New York lawyer cor
b victcd Of murder years ago and sen
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