The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-01
6ROWARD BACK
FROM THE WEST
Pleased With Results of His
Investigation of Cane
Culture.
BELIEVES 1T CAN BE CARRIED
ON IN THE EVERGLADES SUc-
ESSFULLY-TF EXTRA SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE WILL HELP
PEOPLE, HE WILL CALL 1T.

The Jacksonville Metropolis SAYS:
Predicting victory for William Jen-
nlngs Bryan, Democratic nominee for
the presidency, expressing thorough
satisfaction at the result of his trip
10 the Pacific coast in behalf of his
colonization and cane ATOwing plans
in the Everglades, and giving a non
commlttal answer on the interesting
subject of calling an extra session of
the legislature, Gov. Napoleon B. Brow
ard conversed with a Metropolis rep
resentative for a short time during
the noon hour to-day. He arrived in
Jacksonville this morning from Tai
lahassee, registering at the Aragon.
Though his answer on the subject of
an extra legislative session was non
committal, there is no doubt whatever
IN the mind of the writer but that the
call will be issued at no distant date.
Important Everglades Deals.
Governor BrowaTd was asked for a.
full statement regarding the success
of his efforts in behalf of colonization
and cane growing in the Everglades,
replying as follows:
To-day l wish to make no further
statement than that the outcome of
my efforts in this regard while in the
West were in every way absolutely
satisfactory, and / could hardly have!
wished for better results \ highly i'm
pOrtant deal, as you doubtless know,
has already been closed with one big
firm, and similar deals are TO follow.
Before the week ends | will in all
probability be in position TO give you
full details of my trip, with additional
important results that / expect to de-
velop in the next day or so.
Why He Went West.
sfATy- trim - continued tho
was in behalf of the people of Flor
ida and the results achieved will re-
dOund to their immense benefit In
addition to other work, | studied the
sugar proposition thoroughly, and 4
know full well that the Everglades
can eventually furnish the world, or
at least the entire United States, with
all the sugar that can be consumed.
More than that, the Everglades, OPP
posing corporations and their newspa-I
peTS to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. are going to furnish this sugar to
the world, and al no far distant date.
This vast and fertile tract of land is
the greatest asset of the country in
the same line, and I am going to see
that the people of Florida, whom l en-
deavOr to represent in my every act,
derive the benefits that will accrue
from drainage and cultivation"
says SFySh Is q winner
What do you think of Bryan
chances for victory?" the governor
was asked
Il believe his chances are most ex-
cellent; in fact. I do not believe there
is any doubt whatever but what he
will be the next president of the
United States" was the emphatic re- |
ply. A vast number of influential peo-
pie who have heretofore opposed Mr.. |
Bryan are now working valiatnaly for |
him. realizing fully and beyond all |
doubt that he is the greatest Democrat |
this country has ever produced |
fight will principally be made. there |
is a steady movement in his ia !
vor from all classes and to al
great and satisfactory extent the |
opposition IS entirely tracta Bile |
and Indifferent TO his defeat. I tell
Won. Bryan has come to be properly /
appreciated and 7 firmly believe will |
be our next president"
That Extra Session.
During your absence, Governor. |
there has been considerable comment |
from both press and public regarding |
the probability of a cau being issued /
for an extra session of the legislature /
Do you intend calling an extra ses-
siOn2' the governor was asked
The constitution of the state of |
Florida gives the governor the right |
to call an extra session of the Iegisla-
tuTe at any time 10 enact laws in he
half of the people. and if I can see /
that ] can do the people good by call |
ing an extra session | will uudOUbted-I
~ do So" was the reply The cor
poTatiOn newspapers. / understand /
while attending to nv other affairs. /
have been CRYING out against an ex-l
ira session. To them I also say. If I
can serve the people by calling an ex-i
ira session l will do SO. and no amount
of unjust criticism they may hUrl /
against me will prevent me doing so.
These papers, I Understand, also de-
clare that | am pei ically dead. II !
this Is their earne belief | would |
advise them TO let The dead rest When /,
l am dead politically in Florida, how
ever, 1t will be when ! am dead phySi-
cally. Politically, I have just begun
TO live, for I have served, am serving
and will continue to serve the people
OF my state until 1 die. My services