The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-05
SAID OF PENSACOLA
AND PENSACOLIANS

That idea of the Pensacola Journal
to build ship canal across the state
is not a bad one.-Lake City Index.
The Pensacola Journal offers a COM
promise to the controversy as to the
drainage of the Everglades. The edi-
tor says that the idea of a ship canal
across the peninsula of Florida has
for many years been a pet scheme,
and with the dredges now owned by
the state if put to work at once
canal with the ocean may be an ac-
complished fact in three years. And,
Furthermore, the editor argues, the
digging of the ship canal would afford
the needed relief to the settlers on
the Caloosahatchie and solve the
| drainage prOblem-if that problem
can be solved by drainage If the
| drainage scheme does not work as
hoped for the money spent will not
be wasted if put into a ship canal.
for nobody doubts the utility of such
| a canal.
We believe the Journal has made
a wise suggestion, and trust our leSis-
latOrs and Governor Broward will
give the plan serious consideration
Arcadia Champion.
NlSlIOIS u TALLAHASSEE state JuaI
Hon. J. Walter Kehoe has the hand
shake of a congressional aSpirant.-
Palatka Times-H Herald.
The prediction of the Pensacola
Journal that the present legislature
would do nothing toward securing i'm
migration seems fair to be realized.
| The subject must be to weighty for
the members to care to tackle.-De-
Funiak Breeze.
If those who doubt Hon J. Walter
Kehoe's popularity among the fair
minded men of the state. will note
the fact that his legal advice is being
sought for more in the legislative
halls than any one of that large as
sembly, they can easily see the ground
he is gaining as a prospective candi-
date against that of Hon. w. B. La
mar in 19OS.-Laurel Hill Home.
The Pensacola Journal of last
Thursday contained a strong editorial
endorsement of the bill apprOpriating
81 900 for the Fair here next fan for
which our people are duly appre-
ciative.-DeFuniak Breeze.
]. Walter Kehoe's apportionment
constitutional amendment ought to
pass LH6 iSSlSldluI0 anu De EdlluSu
by the peOple.-Lake City Index.
State Attorney J. Walter Kehoe of
jackson county is a candidate for the
shoes now worn by Congressman w.
B. Lamar Mr.. Kehoe is very popular
and there is every indication of a
stormy fight-Jacksonvill Floridian. |
When it comes to talking, John |
Temple Graves has a close rival in |
the person of Escambia's favorite son. |
Hon. John Beard.-Palatka Times |
Herald.
While Senator Beard was deliver |
ing his now famous address in behalf |
of his disfranchising bill, negro |
hackman in the gallery was heard to |
say: Il shO' Lord amt gwine hawl |
dat man in my hack, case he's agin /
de government. t.r-GainesvilIe Sun.
BY act of the legislature Pensacola /
will hencefOrth elect all officers by /
direct vote of the people. Other cities |
in the state might emulate with profit 4
the example of the Escambia metropO- /
lis.-Palatka TimesHerald.
The Pensacola Journal throws a
bouquet at the Tampa Tribune on &C
count of the Trib's front page make !
up. People in glass houses should not !
throw bouquets The Journals front
page will stand comparison with that .
of any other first-class daily in the
country-St Augustine Record.
Every man, woman and child in the
borders of EScambia county, who have
the true interest of their county at
heart should do all in their power IN
helping to raise that S250000 as a do
nation to the Memphis & Andalusia
railroad as an inducement to them 10
bring their railroad into Pensacola,
for if there ever has been d city COM
pletely handicapped as a deficiency
of railroads, it is ensacOla.-Laurel
Hill Home.
What may be termed the first gun
in the congressional race was fired
in Tallahassee last week when the
house extended an invitation to MI !
Lamar and Mr.. Kehoe to address il
on the interstate commerce question.
Mr.. Kehoe, however was here at court
on the day set. yesterday, and could
not accept. II IS going to be a race
worth talking about when those two
get down directly after the dear peo-
pie and it is going 20 be pretty near
any bodys race. too.-DeFuniak
Breeze.