The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-08-11

we lnCiuue the great CORPORATIONS VINO are opp
terests;
We include the hangers-on. ward healers and pl
only who beg the crumbs that fall from thu
OF the afiuent corporations;
We include the lawyers who are separating veal
individuals or corporations from their money, anC
selves in the shape OF fat fees paid them to make
the fight;
We include editors who. with no independence
Of thought or spirit, follow blindly the lead made
by those whom they have been accustomed to reg
ognize as powerful because they are rich.
We include the hired men OF the corporations
who are opposing 1t because they want to hold
their Jobs.
To all Of these, therefore, severally and collec-
lively we say
WARE THE DREDGE
For the dredge is working
Every dipperful OF mud and soft rock which thu
States dredge Everglades Is now taking from
the route that leads to Okeechobee from the sea,
Is just that much more convincing argument that
the opposition will not prevail
This powerful machine overcomes all obstacles
IN it's path.
AS the dipper goes down It scoops up whatever
Is In the way OF the progress Of the dredge and
slowly but irrosistaby piles 1t to one side.
Tho opposition has done the best 1t could. 1t
has utilized every moment OF the time and has
brought to bear every means to impede at It's dis
posal by court processes; by public speaking; by
reamg Of literature sent through the mails; by
columns Of stun, publication paid for, In the
newspapers; and by abusing and misrepresentins
those whom the people put in charge Of the
work.
But, drainage has gone steadily on. until It has
reached the point of actual operation and tho
time Is near at hand when arguments will melt
and fall away before the logic Of practical demon.
Stration.
In spite Of the efforts Of the opposition to bring
In side issues the proposition of the drainage "
the Everglades will be decided STRICTLY ON
IT'S MERITS.
No power possessed by the opposition, how
ever strong they may be in wealth and influence,
will be great enough to stop the work of the
dredge Everglades"
Tho work will go on, and as It progresses the
determination of the issue of the practicabllity
and feasibility of the plan will be left to actual
demonstration instead OF the judgment Of any
ono based on theory.
II tho operations Of the dredge show that the
Everglades con be drained there will be found
scarcely cOrporal's guard who will oppose It.
Governor Broward and the Trustees do not fear
the issue.
All that they havo ever asked is the opportu
nifty to test the points Of practicabiliy and feast
bility by trial.
they are they will deserve and GAIN the plaudits
Of all men for their zeal In carrying out their
ideas Oh to their duty.
II they are wrong. and the actual working
proves that the proposition Is neither practical
nor feasible they still deserve credit which we
think the passage of time will bring to them, for
using their best efforts 10 perform their duty as
they saw It and allowing no terror Of biased crti
csm to swerve them from It.
So again we say, to all those who cannot put
their hands on their hearts and say Il opposed 1t
because conscentiously believed that 1t was
right to oppose It,"
Get out OF the way. for the dredgc is working
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