The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-10-26

the purchase of the Lakeland Sun ex-
cites attention to the constantly ad-
vancing character and strength Of the
Florida weekly press. Without excep-
ton Il is growing in strength and
power, and compares favorably with
that of any other State. North or
South. Those papers which remain in
the same control are invariably marked
by growth In facilities, circulation and
popularity, while change is always
certainly marked by the advent Of q
stronger hand at the helm. Honest,
manly, independent, the Florida press
earns and deserves It's uniform pros
perity. Tampa Times.
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Why did not Coy. Broward explain,
as he promised TO do, II the Trustees Of
the Internal Improvement Fund had
agreed to settle the L. q N. claim by
giving that road 500, 900 in cash and
$50, 900 acres Of land?-TavareS Herald.
Because he could not do so, perhaps,
without giving that coveted scheme Of
his and his allies to build up powerful
political machine a black eye. Have
you not noticed how careful they have
been all the way through TO shed no
light on the most important features Of
their scheme7 Do the people Of Flor
ida not note how anxious they are to
have czarish powers, 1nbonded and UNI
accountable? No one expects them TO
tell about the l.. & N. compromise be-
fore the election next Tuesday week;
but good authority tells the True Dem
ocrat that the proposition originated on
the drainage boards side of the fence,
and that the terms have been accept
ably agreed upon by both parties to it.
Why should the people Of Florida be
put to the expense Of spending money
on that drainage scheme when strong
indications point to the fact that the
railroads will get the lands. What the
Mogul Board wish above all else is to
gain the great political power they are
after; they cannot care much for the
lands or the peoples interests. See
the point before it is too late!
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tract in Sundays issue was credited to
the "Fernandina True Democrat. We
hope Editor Collins will pardon US for
transferring his virile journal from
Tallahassee without his knowledge and
consent. -Times-Union Short Talks.
That's all right, brother, so long as we
are left at the old location, and in har-
ness, for action against what we see
and know to be wrong, unfair and I'M
just to the people of Florida. The
True Democrat pardons that pen slip
and feels that no harm has been done
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Most of the anti-drainage papers
carry ccnspicuously on their editorial
page the statement emanating from the
state administration that the "OppOsi-
ton" plan is MAKE the whole state
pay for draining lands belonging to rich
land syndicates. Our readers will see
from this Misrepresentation how des-
perate those drainage fellows are. The
opposition" proposition is that there
shall be no drainage at all until it Is
proved feasible, and not then except
through an act Of the legislature instead
of constitutional amendment creating
board which shall rule the people of
Florida in matters Of taxation for GER
tain purposes without proper checks
upon it, Times Union Short Talk.
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Nearly every man who has resided in
the State of Florida for any length Of
time and has owned or owns lands in
the State, has at some time had title
to lands originally derived by the State
of Florida from the United States
the act of Congress Of September %,
1850, and many persons in different
parts of the State now own these lands
so derived by the State from the United
States under that act of Congress: and
therefore they are all deeply and vitality
concerned not to permit the proposed
constitutional amendment to be adopted.
II such amendment is adopted, it may
result in the levy Of this annual tax Of
ten cents an acre on all these lands, OF
such portions of them as the Internal
Improvement Board may determine,
without regard to their character
st. Augustine Democrat.