The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-09-19

people. most of them voters, sat and
listened and no one grew impatient
and no one went away. And when
the governor finally concluded his
speech and inquired IL there we're any
who wished to ask a question ques-
ton or the futher calculation OF any
point he might not have made clear
only one of his listeners made an
swer and his remark seemed to voice
the sentiment of the rest. He said
"WeH, Governor, don't believe there's
anything to ask You've made every
thing clear and you've made us all
converts" The writer was told afte :
wards that this gentleman was one OF
those who had been loudest in his de-
nunciations of the drainage PROPOSE
tion.-The Sun.
Frank z. Bond Dead.
Mr.. Frank e. Bond, one of the fore.
most citizens of DeLand, died sud
denly Sunday morning Of heart fail
ure. The only member of his family
present at his death was his daugh-
ter, Miss Edith. His wife was absent
in Ohio. For twenty-fve years he had
been in the forefront Of commercial
activity, in the lumber, banking, rain.
road. turpentine and other Industries
which made the growth of Volusia
county and the beautiful town OF De
Land So conspicuous. Wherever known
he was respected and admired. de
was born July %, 1858.-Ocala Star.
The Labor Question.
The acknowledged and severe scar
city of labor in Florida could be in a
measure relieved if the cities and
towns would do their duty in enforc-
ing the vagrant law. There are many
hundreds of idle negroes in these mu-
inequalities who work little or none,
finding support by other means. II
the law against vagrancy were thor
oughly enforced these negroes would
be driven to work, and their return
to habits of industry, would go con-
siderable way In supplying the deficit
of workmen In the camps and mills
and mines. The sawmill association
Is taking measures to arouse a proper
sentiment on the subject throughout
the state. There are many other and
good reasons why the vagrancy law
should be enforced both ways and it
will doubtless receive more attention
than purely moral reasons. 1t is pro-
posed to organize the cities and towns
of several states for concerted action,
30 that the vagabonds could not secur
immunity by simply moving from one
state to another.-Tampa Times.
Railroad Rate Bill.
The new railroad rate bill has caus-
ed more discussion among the newspa-
pers during the past two weeks than
any other act of Congress passed the
entire session. The bill seems to be
a perpledng document, burt is plain
reading when 1t comes to the free
pass part. That is cut down and out.
No longer can the legislator, or the
newspaper man ride on an annual
free pass, they must pay like common
mortals. The newspaper man should
be content, for there has never been
a year yet, that the railroads did not
secure more advertising than the pa
per ever got an equivalent for, and
the officials of the roads seemed to
imagine the newspaper should over
look disasters and everything else de-
them. Let the railroads pay cash for
their advertising, then the newspaper
man can do the same when he rides.
The law however only controls passes
outside the limits of a state in which
they are ISSUED, but all national,
state and municipal officers are prohib-
tied from accepting passes.-Gaines-
vile Elevator.