The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-04-13
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sity have had communication each IN
the Jacksonville Metropolis giving their
reasons. together with the other five
stubborn trustees 10 resign, that this
princely sum may be had, together with
the $40, 900 from Mr. Carnegie, for the
University. Trustees Jennings, Camp,
Fletcher, HObsOn, Forbes, Solomon and
Stewart (chaplain) are the ones who
are blocking the way for the Univer-
sity 10 get this S14O, 900, with the way
open for lots more, and they never will
make their present position satisfactory
70 the friends Of the institution through
out the State. 1t is shame and an
outrage that the school is denied this
money simply for spite work on the part
Of these seven trustees. The 800, 900
StetsOn proposition is before the board
with no i'll feeling toward a single mem
Der. The condition applies 10 the sew
enteen who will resign as much as IL
does 20 the seven who refuse TO resign.
II was the intention Of Mr. Stetson TO
wipe out and remove from the Univer-
sity all friction in the board, to have a
board composed Of members who had
nothing 10 do, or took any part in the
recent trouble. This proposition was
renewed by Mrs Stctson. 1t applies to
the entire board, and anyone can read
lily see that the proposition, in all its
features, il best. for the University
This $l4O, 600 il not all either, With a
new board, free from the old trouble,
the institution has II magnificent future
before it. - Volusia County Record.
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II is said that the Governor will take
hand in the primary 20 try toget can
didates elected TO the Legislature IA
vOrablc TO his drainage scheme The
people Of Florida are not willing yet 10
be- taxed millions Of dollars 70 attempt
to drain the Everglades, especially
when there are millions Of acres of wild
lands yet remaining in the State already
drained and ready for clearing up and
cutvating and rich lands, too 1t will
take a greater sum Of money 20 carry
out the Governor drainage scheme
than the tax payers Of the State can
stand II would bankrupt the poor
man or woman. VOlusia Record
Will our Governor do such thing as
that; get down from the lofty position
AZ our chief executive and play the
game of a peanut politician to secure
enough votes in the Legislature to help
him carry out his drainage scheme.
We don't believe Governor Broward
will do any such thing, but we do be-
lieve there are others at work to get
candidates elected to the Legislature"
favorable to schemes other than the
drainage scheme. 1t may be they wish
the drainage scheme too, but there are
other reasons for having men who can
be controlled just as there were at the
last session, and if the people, who have
been so terribly him-hammed for the
past seveaal years are not Wakeful and
watchful, there will be nothing doing"
at the next session There are a num-
Der Of cloudy things it's not too late for
the people to have their representa-
tives look into. and now 10 the time to
put in an effort to get the truest and
best We can take care Of those State
officers who have abused the trust inn
posed in them when they become can
didates just few months later. They
have lot they must explain to the
dear people.