The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-04-07

the balance of the territory. Owing to the small
population of Lee County the voters have been
obliged to submit to the superior strength of their
neighbor. protest was filed with the State Execu-
tive Committee, but it was laughed at and Lee
County threatened to secede from Democracy. Now
an effort is being made to get Capt. w. H. Towes
to become Lees candidate for the Senate in opposi
ton to w. Hunt Harris and E. NJ Semple of Key
West The prospect of splitting the vote of the Island
City lends encouragement to the plan OF the Lee
County politicians Captain Towles, while not eXpe
renced in political life, would undoubtedly get the
solid vote of his home county, and the factional
struggle in Monroe would be fruitful to him, as he
is very well known in that county, and he would DOS
sibly take votes from each of his opponents.
Captain Towles is one of the wealthy men of the
lower portion of South Florida, and is fighter who
would make the campaign in that district one of
much excitement
Now it is reported that John p. Wall of Putnam
County who became noted while serving in the
House as the watchdog of the treasury" will oppose
Dr. Grill for the Senatorship If it is the intention
of Mr.. Wall to keep an eye on the treasury from a
Senatorial standpoint he is taking hard road to the
goal, as if such thing gratitude and apprecia-
ton exists in the mind of the constituency of Put
nam County, it is not to be expected that Grill will
be snapped for Wall. watchdog is all right in
his way, but ne constitutes small part of what is
necessary to measure to the standard of legislator
and to Judge from his past record Dr. Grill not only
De"iS Vic qudilHcdJlOnS OF SCaCeSmanSnlp but also
exercises sufficient watchfulness to protest against
wasteful expenditure of public funds.
lit is noticeable that many candidates are careful
to set forth their position on the Buchanan Law.
especially If they favor the continuance of this law
That it will be an issue in the Legislature there can
be no doubt but the line of battle projected by the
foe will not be disclosed until the leaders give orders
TO fire. The first day of the session is not ant IN
close without the introduction of a bill in both
Houses providing for the repeal of the law.
Although uniformity of school books was the
subject exciting fights in both House and Senate last
session, the matter has not ended by any means and
resume of the struggle can be looked for next
year The advocates of textbook uniformity are feel
ing their way now in the campaign SO that when
the Legislature meets they will not be quite friend.
less Heretofore this smoking out process and the
Influencing OF those who may be "open to argument"
mas been too late to produce satisfactory resuIts
nut II early birding will tend to prevent failure then
school book uniformity will 90 to Tallahassee with
cheerful front. Many persons think uniform;tv n
good thing and an economic measure for the neonle
Perhaps it is; trial of the alleged benefits In fbe
people, however, is another motive that keens the
scheme alive, and that is the desire of other hoo
publishers to get into the field where the American
Book Company has such rich picknDs, To breaL
INTO the territory the uniformity plan is being used
Us wedge and money is the sledge used TO drive r.
Inc weight OF the sedge and it's COVER TO drive the
wedge into the Legislature will be revealed nj the
next session. ~ ''0