The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-06-25
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Down ~ Mani thare Il q fellow Who
answer 20 the name Of Browne, who
imaq1nes he sees what we believe
Frank Harris called Ban0uo's goat"
n TIE shapa Of another capital removal
agitation u this State.
This fellow Browne. In the course Of q
WINDY" haranRue In the News Record
Of his town, says that he intends % use
the state preas henceforth 10 'enlight-
on' the D, Ople Of ''his native State" on
the necessity Of removing the capital
from Tai ahnsses 20 Jacksonville, or
words % that effect. For the gentle
man's benefit We night suggest that
be will We both tint and postage ithe
viii eonfne his articbs OF ''ennghten-
ment'' % that parUof the State press
east Of the SuWanee river, for we
opine that few OF M enlightenment
articles will find spec In the papers Of
that vast section Oithe State west OF
this river.
The people Of Flcida have discussed
this question for ~ past quarter OF q
century. For q lOE time unsuccessful
attempts were mae 70 pass an amend
ment 20 the constitution, through the
legislature, and sDmit the matter d.
reotiy 10 the peOtb. After the capital
renovalist found this was impossible
thew secured cOniOl Of the last State
convention held this State and sub
/ mittssd the matt directly 10 the people
In q primary eletiOn. Once the people
were consulted was noe very hard 20
tell which way he wind blew. Wnen
the votes Wers finally counted it was
found Lnat theiOtes received by Jack.
sonvllle, 81. Augustine and Ocala all
combined wern0t equal 70 the vote re-
ceived By Talhassee.
This fellowlrOWne. whose father was
once defeatekOr governor, with great
emphasis, claims: The time has
come for e,ital removal" We are
much more tine OpiniUn that the time
mas come folhe removal OF capital re-
mOValist aRaJOrs.
We Wefebrry indeed 10 see another
Brown, hel the 81. Augustine Record, |
but not Of le Miami shade, get into this |
discussiOnHarry Brown seems 20 think |
the eaDlta,ught 70 be removed from |
Failnassesand while ne acKnOwledges
the color Miami Browne, he does not
agree "a the capital should be In
Iscksonde, but raJher in st. Angus |
tine. Is Harry Brown thinks the |
eaottOl dht g be IN the Ancient CITY |
lor1s. bavaOt- The slightest doubt. for |
Brown has gone on record with such A |
but We are Just as certain
II the fact that the e4D,atl out not 20 |
Do IA &C. Augustine, and We h ave the |
record Of more than q majority OF the /
whole people Of Florida 70 back up tn.s
,talembnt.
There has been q disposition 20 disre.
gard tie wishes Of the people Of Yves.
flOridt for q number of years when IL
comes b matters Of State government,
bat ~ san have the right 10 voc over
this way, and that vote Is growing
SOM Wehave practically no repre-
8enption M The State or national gov
and now comes East and
S0th Flonda with the plea th It the
caltal % the State shall be removed 20
pint nearly four hundred m les from
a. oest cilY Of which Jne state can
htsf. Have we any rights ~ the mat
We DO not believe the capitol OF Flor
viii ever be removed from Tall1
asses, nor do We belive that the mat
.f VII be submitted ~ The people
4Nn during the present generation,
~ Wien these agi ators get 10 telling
4eaf people Of what hardship Il Il
~ ne p8Opis of South Florida % reach
cqlioi 81 the State they should re
u1ef that it u two hundred and
fee miles fPnm the p,sep Water City
+ 100 esp col nov. and Il Il is Removed
3 IaakttnVIllo e will carry NJ idst
qal fe end sixty ave mi g further.
o1 D Il1rioa \ - anxious % get 4
81 West florida and will demon
f4I4 ttt aillingness bY proper legis.
9e tsI|eve that q nearby State
cu|y ~ too glad 70 annex this
ofF nnt aceord % Il such pol tlcai
nne1eIsl rights as X has never
atder he stats government Of