The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-06-22

Yes, the taxed payers Of Florida are
being "WOrked and drained" 10 finish
Been nothing just like it since the re-
construction period
Ten pages and you will find interest
ing reading and profitable advertising
matter on every page Of it, 1t is a
good thing, and should be made TO visit
you every day.
There is prevailing hope that the
Tallahassee True Democrat will soon
bloom as q daily paper The outspoken
style Of the True Democrat has won IA.
vor for the paper. Jacksonville Me
tropolis.
We are still accredited with having
bankers and rich partners in our bust
ness. Well, we shan't dispute it again,
gentlemen; just let it go your way
We won't object 10 having that kind Of
pardner or partners, however, and
may be by your persistence you will
helpus secure our "Pard" sure enough!
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A local newspaper is absolutely nee
essary TO any community. II is the
home paper that keeps the people Of
the community In touch with each other
by giving them all the news Of their
own neighborhoOd and county. For
that alone they are of value and worth
far more than the small subscription
price. They keep the local pride and
progressive spirit aroused and in vari-
Gus ways are worth far more to COM
munity than a community ever spends
on them. gainesville Sun.
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We were in error In our statement
last week that Hon. B. 4 McLin first
went into Office under an appointment
II was offered 70 him by Governor Blox.
ham to All out a short unexplred term
1.-TWO weeks, we believe). but he refused
1t, preferring to begin the term he had
been elected to, by the State Conven-
ton, Mr. McLin has made a good Of
deer In many respects, and we hope yet
TO see him pull from under influences
which will ut least turn them all from |
Office, II a change does not come about |
some way, That drainage business,
along with cheap land sales will get the
whole Bunch" II they persist in 1t
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Just by way Of remnder Has the
Internal Improvement Board ever had |
n report Of the log transactions from
that Hilson-Ward syndicate deal? As
we remember II. that syndicate was To-
report in August Of some years, and
the Board was TO get 81 co. we believe,
on some kind Of log or stumpage
showing We have not read the min
utes relative 70 the full requirements
lately. and do not remember just the
details. This is simply to call attention
70 little matter that seems TO be lag
Ring. The public has been furnished |
nothing more in regard to il, and the
people of Florida should know some
thing about these official affairs, We
do not charge there is anything wrong
In connection with IL. but 1t would hurt |
nothing to furnish statement explain
ing all about such things occasionally
Floridians do and have not blamed .
J. M. Bars for being able to secure !. |
/ lands in chunk at 30 cents an acre:
they have never blamed ex-senator
Arthur Williams. for the board, IA their
agent or salesman, for the sale Of fine
timbered lands OF Taylor. Lafayette.
etc. for getting all he could out Of the
transaction, since he got for them the
price they required Of him, IL hiS pur-
chRsers did pay quite a much larger sum
for the lands, and we are informed
much Of same could not be bought to-
day for $1,000 per acre, and since the
first sale have changed hands at better
prices several times. Nor do they
blame one Joseph jennings who got
good slice in April, recently. at az
cents an acre, making thereby In a teW
days, $34. 1888. "a; but they do think Il
exceedingly queer and funny that the
Internal Improvement Boards. under
the Jennings administration. first, and
under the Broward administration now
would let such transactions be possible
Does IL not look suspicious? 10 Il not
wrong 70 Sell-Dublic lands for q sony,