The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-23
J NEWS AND VIEWS
FROM STATE PAPERS.

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In Good Order.
The homecoming of Gen. Albert W..
Gilchrist has been accomplished in
an orderly manner and without any
serious boom disturbances-Pala
News. And it didn't even thunder
khat day.-Tallahassee True Demo
crat.
Welcome Back.
Way down in little corner OF
Tuesdays Times-Union we found a
local item stating that Editor Geo.
W. Wilson had returned and would
Immediately take up the active man.
agement of the big T.-U. No blowing
of horns or blaring trumpets for h;5
homecoming. We welcome you back,
Uncle George. and hope you will new
er have to leave again for the same
-cause.-St. Lucie County Tribune.
Too Early.
i General Gilchrist says it is too ear
ly to. announce for governor. It's
not too early to work for Gilchrist
and DeSoto county Is already solid
For him-over 200 strong.-DeSoto
County Advertiser.
AS To Albertus.
General Albert w. Gilchrist, Of
Punta Gorda, has returned from his
European tr'r The gentleman from
DeSoto" will = Nv no doubt soon be
heard from regarding his candidacy
for governor The general Is one of
the biggest-hearted men On earth
Gainesville Sun.
Welcome Home.
The Times-Union announces the re-
turn to Jacksonville of George w.
Wilson, editor-in-chief Of that paper,
after an absence of six months in
Hot Springs, Ark. and New York
City, in search of health. Mr.. Wilson
comes back and takes up his old work
on the Ttmes-Union with his health
recovered, and all his brethren of the
Florida press extend him welcome
and congratulation. Gainesville Sun.
"By Big Majority"
The Gainesville Sun predicts that
the next legislature will be asked to
let the people vote on the question of
whether Or not Intoxicating LIQUORS
shall be sold in the state. We agree
that 1t will come soon, and add an
other prediction. When the question
Is put to a vote the saloons viii be
swept out by a big ma1ority.-St
Lucie County Tribune.
WlIliamson's Say-so.
The friends Of George W. Wilson,
editor OF the TimesiUnion, will be
glad to know that he is home again"
and that his health is fully restored,
In fact he really seems in better con-
dition than for several years. Those
who thought they might "fall heir to
his candy" might just as well Ego
way back and sit down." for let us
tel you; George Wilson may yet
Give to see the geese pick the grass
off the graves" OF a whole lot Of us
who really thought he was all to the
misunderstanding Floridian.
As to ocaIa.
The special edition OF the Ocala
Star issued Wednesday In commemor
alton of the laying of the corner
stone of the new courthouse, was a
very notable success It was copious-
ly illustrated with pictures OF prom
inent citizens Of the city and coun-
try, with a biographical sketch Of
each one attached. That's what the
people MANUFACTURERS of themselves.
The average man had rather see his
own features reproduced in his county
paper, with nice little compliment
airy writeup appended, than to gaze
upon one of the Old Masters. At
least We would, and We Judge other
folks the same way.-Lve Oak Dem
ocrat.
Just an Opinion.
All Florida west OF the Suwannee
river will give slight majority in
favor :. of drainage: Lee, Manatee
and Hillsborough will roll up ma
iority in favor; DeSoto and Polk will
be close, with the doubt in favor of
drainage; Duva1, Columbia and SUI
wannee will be close: Hamilton.
Volusia, fernando, Alachua, Brevard,
Citrus, ST. Lucie and possibly Marion
will favor; Monroe, Osceola, st. Johns
and Nassau are doubtful. II the peo-
pie of the rural precincts vote on the
amendment the drainage will win by
10000 majority, but indications are
that only slight vote will be polled
by the country people - Tropical