The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-05-10

on the high seas enfoute Tor America.
He comes with cheerful heart, for
the hope Of realizing what he went TO
Europe TO achieve mounts high within
him. Before leaving London he told an
Associated Press representative THAT
his trip had been successful, and that
he had succeeded in removing much
prejudice against immigration 70 the
Southern states. He said he had been
promised that number Of ships would
sail direct from European ports to Sa-
yannah, and that others would make
Savannah aport of call. Some good
work had been done in Scotland,
whence the stream Of immigration TO
Georgia has already started. Govern
or Smith said it was his intention TO
appoint agents at Hamburg, Bremen,
Vienna, GLASGOW and other ports to
encourage desirable immigrants.
Can any citizen of Florida who has
natural intelligence and the welfare of
his state at heart, read the above and
not pause TO think? If Georgia, with
some 2,400, 900 population, is so ear
nestly and eagerly putting forth her
energies to gain new settlers, what
should be the attitude Of Florida in this
respect?' The two states are Of sub
stantially the same area. If anything,
Florida has few more square miles of
territory than Georgia; yet she can
boast of only One-fourth the number Of
people. Who may doubt that Georgia
is in many ways what her wide-awake
citizens claims she is, THE empire state
of the South" Have not her sons
proven then capacity as earnest cham
pions Of her interests and energetic up
builders Of her industries, potency and
wealth Does not the great and grow
ing city of Atlanta, once laid waste by
Sharman's merciless army, testify to
the tact that they have worked Alright?
And are not the vast activities of the
state in many branches of manufacture
and successful agriculture endeavor
further proof that the men behind
them understand what they have been
about.
People are what Florida needs more
than anything in all this world, to de-
velop her interests. She must imml-
tate the example of her sister state
and Ego out after them" She must
spend money and brains and physical
energy to get them.
The representative of the people,
sworn to act for the good of the state,
have before them an immigration law
and all the forces Of the state should
combine to see that the law is duly
passed-not lost in the swamp Of sell
fish politics. 1t stands out pre-em-
inently rs the most important measure
now in the hands of our legislators.
It's passage would mean the beginning
of new era in the state of Florida;
an era marked in its commencement by
the creation of new constructive forces
and which in its final contamination
should compel even the state Of Geor-
gia to lower her proud banner inscribed
with the boastful words that proclaim
her supremacy over the other COM
monwealth's Of Dixie, and, together
with her sisters, yield precedence to
our. well beloved peninsula. Tampa
Tribune.
The Live Oak Democrat says: United
States Senator Frank Adams, Of Ham
ilton county, don't sound bad.
General w. n. Sebring led in the
mayorality race Tuesday. in Jackson
vile and will have to contest it over in
the second primary with j. d. Bur
bridge.
The True Democrat believes that
every public official should be paid a
good and liberal salary. If people in
other high and responsible positions are |
paid $1,000 per, they too should have It;
but they should put In honest time and
work for II just like other people en-
ployed sre required TO do.
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A dispatch from Pittsburg, Pa, May
8, says: civil and criminal suits will
be brought by AttOrney-General Todd,
against those responsible for the state
capitol scandal. A complete list Of
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