The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-06-21
THE LEGISLATURE
AND COMMENTS.
What Florida Editors Think and are
Saying About It.

zie, Of the Palatka Times-Herald:
The close Of the session-sixty long
days that for some of the members,
at least passed all too swiftly brought
with it a touch Of regret-regret at
parting perhaps forever with friends,
new and Old-regrets at leaving fair
Tallahassee, which, seated high on it's
red hills, looks out upon the rich, roll
ing slopes ofthe distant hillsides and
the quiet valleys, touched perhaps with
the last rays of the setting sun, or
bathed in the silvery mist of early
morn.
There is not IN all Florida a fairer
spot than quaint old Tallahassee, nor
are it's hospitable and courtly people
everywhere 10 be duplicated.
Tallahassee belongs TO the past lt is
Of the olden time, and scarcely nook
or corner of the quiet, picturesque
town but breathes fragrant memories of
those dim dead days when it was the
centre of the social life Of all the eoun-
try round about, and when wealthy
planters and men of leisure had their
town houses there,
Some of us will always think Of Tai
lahassee with pleasure; and, though
we may never again walk its quiet
streets or again pass beneath the YER
dant arches of its venerable oaks, our
thoughts will ever turn 10 the old novel
charm and repose Of the ancient city
of the old red hills of Leon.
In spite of the apparent dissatisfac-
tion at the course Of the Legislature,
there were many able and brilliant men
in both branches.
In the Senate, were such men az
Adams, BrOome, Trammell, Massey,
Crane, Harris, HupKphTies and Grill
men who would adorn any Legislative
hall. Adams and Massey were probably
the ablest meEnborBo OF the Senate, while
Park Trammell, with his energy, au-
dacity and yOuthfulness, made pro-
found impression.
The House was remarkable for it's
members who had both youth and
ability. Among them were Parkinson
Of Volusia; Calkins Of Nassau; Malone
of Monroe; Clark Of jefferson; Rowe
Of Madison; Williams Of Jackson;
Smith of Lake, and Willis Of Levy.
OF the members grown gray or bald
IN the public service were Sgd Carter,
George Mathews, Ed Wartman, Mac
Mcclellan, Wilson of Lee, and Wilson
of fernando,
Reese, of Pensacola, was the talking
member, there always is one: and no
other man wasted so much time in use
less OratOTy. He was on the floor at
least an hour day, and as it costs
about $3.50 an hour to run a Florida
Legislature, the kicker" from Escam-
bia proved somewhat expensive propo-
sition. 1t is to this gentleman, with the
aid of Mathews OF Marion, that must
be ascrbed the defeat of the measure
providing for the erection Of Stephen
Russell Mallory's statue in the Hall of
Fame: and to say the least, the asper-
sions cast upon the memory Of the Con-
federate Secretary of the Navy came
IN very bad taste from man who him
self lives in Pensacola. where Senator
Mallory has so long resided.
the presiding officers Of both houses
laid down their gayels with the esteem
pnd good will of all. Speaker Mathews
proved himself to be thoroughly COM
petent for the position. while President
Harris disarmed opposition by his suavi-
~ and tact
The attaches of the House, from chief
clerk to page. were all that could be
desired. and the writer takes this occa-
sion to extend his thanks and apprecia-
ton for cOuTtesies extended by them.
Those worthy Of special mention are
-. G. Kellum, chief clerk; A. G. Steph-
ems, assistant: Nat Il. walker, reading
clerk; George Dickinson, bill clerk; a.
=. York, engrossing clerk, and b, +.
Umstead. enrolling clerk.
When Il came 70 "A show. down Gov
ernOr Broward swung both branches OF
the Legislator IL Is true il was near
the closing hours, but it did the work
just the same. 800 Manatee Record
The unanimity with which the bill APP
money for the proper equip
ment and maintenance of the Florida
University, State WOman's College, and
Deaf Dumb and Blind Institute, pas
sed the recent Legislature, shows that
the people Of Florida are alive to the
Importance of the higher education Of
the youth Of the Stste. Senator Buck
man Of Duval county is the author of
the present higher education law, which
was enacted in 1905 and the ability
with which he opposed every attempt
to cripple the state schools during the
recent session of the Legislature shows
that his constituents made no mistake
in promoting him from the House TO
the Senate. Harry Buchanan is today
one of the ableSt men in the State OF
Florida Gainesville Sun.