The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-04-05

damage Is being done every year By
burning the woods, often through NAL
ice. negligence or thoughtlessness.
Attorney Generals Recommendation.
As law oflcer or he State Govern
ment. many matters requiring his az
tention have been presented 20 the
Attorney General. and especially has
his attention been called 70 those in
accuracies and uncertain les which
may have crept into the law. He
has in his report called attention to
many Of these. together with his rec
ommendstion IN regard 70 such
changes or amendments "a his expert
ence has demons IRA ed are needed |
would. therefore. commend 70 your
especial attention his report. which is
printed and before yOu
State Auditor.
The value a1d US OF this depart
mont 20 the Sta.n is growing, and The
work is Of nova value a. is methods
become mora effective. Such lagis-
lation as j. needed 20 all Tie auditing
department IN more easily and sys-
tewma.ica.,v performing Is Iuies
should he rEac -
Additions 70 Ca7jtol Building.
The rapid increase in the business
IF the Sta.c Government IS making
constant demand upon the space Of
your State house. and ne ac-umula-
ton Of many valuable records. pa
pcrs AMI documents makes if aAso-
lU,ely necessary 20 provide additional
space for he proper transaction of
me states business and STATE library
immigration,
The bened, OF immigration - 4
State ike Florida. IS worthy Of YOUR
earnest iEvestiga Ton This il a sub
Ject which has been receiving much
Investigation ana much consideration
throughout the South. and especially
IN South Carolina, where a Jaw ere
ating TIE Department OF Agriculture.
Commerce aud immigration has been
es abIished. aud has Accomplished
much in the way Of securing desirable
foreign immigrants. both as perma-
nent settlers and as skilled and other
labOrers. | recommend the careful
study Of the provisions OF the South
Carolina law. AMI the enactment of a
similar statu , adapted TO our needs
I believe a statute authorizing a con-
sentative expenditure of public money
by the counties IN advertising their
resources AMI attractions for settlers
g wise and beneficial measure, AMI
should be passed by your body.
Tourists and Settlers.
In connection with the encourage
ment OF immigration. comment should
also be made upon the large amount
Of revenue the citizens OF the State
derive from the winter tOuris-
travel from States 20 the north OF Us
Especially is this true OF the cities
and towns on the Atlantic and Gulf
coasts Of Florida, though the inland
towns have also pr0fited. Expert
ence has shown that the places which
/ have been the most prosperous in this
line are those which advertised their
I advan ages NJ thoroughly. and
I County Commits FRS and city and
/ town Councils 81 I'D be allowed to
spend i rea sona5le amount of the pub
liC money from time to time in ad-
ve"tising through printed matter and
J l.
/ es of their respective counties and
municipalities. with a view OF Undue
| ing more tourists 10 come TO Florida
( and more permanent settlers 10 come
into our midsl and help develop the
/ splendid resources that Florida az
/ fords.
! State Life insurance.
Since the adjournment OF the last
Legislature, have given much
/ thought aad study TO this subject, and
/ have compiled much ia and in
/ formation relating 70 the subject OF
/ State Life Insurance. Ny investi-
! cations have convinced me that the
/ idea advanced in my message to the
Legislature Of 1905 is practical and
| beneficial. and should receive the
/ careful inves igation OF this Legis
lature.
Lobby.
/ Side nv side as the TWO mos insid.
/ iOus and dangerous elements entering
/ into the work OF lie Legislature. are
/ the lobbyist and the grating" leg
/ islator. In every State Of the Union
/ the subjec- has called forth the
/ strongest denUncistiOn; and the rev
! elatlOns brought forth in many in
stances show that they have in nc
/ case been TOO strong or severe. The
evil is ore as difficult 10 eradicate q
il is dangerous, for while 10 ever,
I citizen and interest the opportunity
! should be given 70 be heard upon any
and every matter OF interest or mo-
ment TO them pending before the Leg