The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-05-29
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
GOVERNOR BROWARD
GRATEFUL TO FLORIDA DEMO
Gratis FOR BIG VOTE.

| " OuLlIneo-Wlll Work TOR NATION
al Drainage Law-AIso Favors
| Parcels Post and a Nine Hour Day
| inGoVernmentaI Work-WiII Work
for Control of Interstate Commerce
To the Democratic Voters OF the
! State Of Florida:
In the democratic primary held on
! May 18th, l received more votes than
any of the candidates running for
! United States senator. Mr.. Fletcher
received the next highest vote. There
fore. our names will be the only two
on the ballot, which will be voted in
the democratic primary to be held
June 18th.
l am sincerely grateful to the peo-
pie of the several counties in the
state of Florida for the magnificent
vote given me in the first primary. /
recognize the fact that il is not mere
! ~ a personal tribute, but that they
voted as they did because they believ-
ed in the principles presented by me
on the stump and in my address
printed and sent out to the people
/ herein assure the people that if
nominated United States senator
from this state, l will do all in my
power to effectuate legislation that
will more effectually control inter
state commerce.
! will urge the adoption of IegisIa-
ton that will improve the financial
system.
I shall urge ttat the United States
leurer unon 2 plan of constructing 2
system of coastal canals bv which the
Imaav inland streams that frequently
.rara1laI our coast shall be connected
ND and be made navigahle for craft
ct reasonable size. for TRANSPORTING
.haa-v fr.fgrr.-and for the convenience
.of all our ueorle. The benefits u
such system can scarcely he enu-
-aeratad. in this lav of the various
binds Of mower hoats. from the freight
Ih,a7 nrora11e7 nv p gasolana engine.
Ito The great house boats. propelled in
the same wav. in addition IN the
boats ordinarily run for passengers
and freight.
T VIII also 10 All i'm my uovor IN
ienacr LEGISLATION that will omen IN
Icur harbors 10 the sea making them
available not only for commercial
purposes. bur as Ravens and places Of
. refuge from storms
Will do all in NV power to secure
, lamentations for deeDening and
tr71sIJtuo uavfgah1o our inland rivers
b. and their tributaries that they NAV
Income spryiceahIe means for hear
. iina much. Of orr inland commerce to
- the points Of EXPORT. so that the wa
- rere sr7T NOT be wasted. but be used
-|co b. ar our commerce.
+ VIII do what J can 10 secure. the
f MASSAGE of q national drainage law
. such ~ tho one now before the sen
, ale Of me I-rired States. introduced
, h- p committee of the senate. and
p which has The suDporr of the national
drainage congress. Of which / am
T. president. Nv which the fund derived
. 5y the United States from the sale Of
public lands will constitute a national
drainage fund. and by which law the
secretary Of the interior viii be au
tEoIized 10 make contracts with either
tine states or with counties. with cit
les. or with private individuals or
corporations, to drain swamp lands;
the money to be refunded in ten an
/ .nual installments without interest
the government being secured under
! contract by a lien upon the lands re
Il claimed. believe the government
+ has as much power and right to take
L water off of land that has too muc1
water on it as it has to put water OF
, land which iC otherwise too dry TO