The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-05

headquarters, am charged with having
Vaaszssi my pledge to the people to save
n the State the lands which had been
granted to the railroads by the Legisla-
alsre- and am also charged with having
presented 70 the l. d n. r. r. Co. 49,
BAb acres of the States Hand, and $780,
Bbg in money besides. This unsigned cir
euaA- Is 50 worded as to reveal the de-
Bftszses Intention of it's author to create
THE a1rFression that l received consid-
EEalsIc ! quote from Vol. IL Minutes of
7T>lgaESslRas Of Internal Improvement Fund
pages 1fx and 165, full and complete
ariszeg So the charges which not only
shows esTond peradventure that the
titit1gss Is not borne out by the facts
contained in Chapter $685., Laws Of
F'ifftiiis Out of this quantity of a.
lhn0 acres ii appeared upon investigation
trit4a isRh 1Rs acres were described in GER
rain ifgtaiGrrates. issued by the Trustees
ri tFiir 1rds1usai Improvement Fund in the
yessi 1855 aa which certificates the Trus-
lrseS rfnrsitsei to execute deeds to such
niftrsfftai hr the United States Govern
rfttsfit 20 ttss state of Florida The L, &
N II T. Ctr had conveyed these certified
limits rs warranty deeds to the Southern
SSsfsgrsss LAND and Timber Cornpanv. and
ttlH lRsst named company claimed that it
WIS sr51l6ss@ TO receive deeds to such GER
,tifH6 lands from the Trustees In addi-
irinn IN titse lands claimed, the L. & N R.
decree against
tthe TNtusaeeS, now amounting as stated,
10 about s@s5.o00.
On expiration Of the following record
wifA state that the appeal referred TO
b tire sEpeal taken by the Trustees from
the decree of the United States Court
against them whereby the L. & N recov-
erred tine amount OF money referred to.
and bad the Trustees enjoined from
Spending or using any part of such
un2neE- ! will further state that at this
time no other funds We're available for
the Purpose of prosecuting the drainage
WAX and the effect of the Injunction
IVES 10 absolutely stop the reclamation,
OF the lands in the Everglades. The
nfstEal record follows.
Before the appeal was reached for
lm84 hearing, negotia lions for a settle
5ue11 Of all matters involved in the suits
cf the L. & N. r r. Co and of the
Southern States Land and Timber Com
ptazay were successfully concluded and as
part OF such settlement, the final decree
against the Trustees in this suit for s251 =
l@=-sS and interest, now amounting as
stated 10 about s265 900, wa satisfied and
cancelled. the injunctions against the
Trustees Were dissolved and the appeal
was dismissed on or about the 18th day
q December. 1907.
"A brief summary Of the terms upon
which the claims and suits of the L. &
n r +. Co. and of the Southern States
Land and Timber Company were compro-
missed and settled, is as follows: The
entitled to 1,447000 acres of the public
lands belonging to the Internal Improve
ine7t Fund. under the land grants, but
siso. l submit proves emphatfcally that
Senator Taliaferro. in his moral lecture
on clean campaigns, has mistaken his
own methods for mine.
Money Saved to the State.
These various claims the Trustees
settled by the payment of the sum of
Sll$. 3e6, IS to the L. & n. r. r. Co, and
Of certified lands There was thus saved
10 the Internal Improvement Fund by
the compromise about $751;. 900 in money
and l.nI2,16s acres of public lands. In
addition thereto the l., & n. r. r. Co.
assigned and transferred to the State
BOARD of Education of Florida its en-
] tire right title and claim under Section
H. Of said Chapter $685., Laws of Florida,
! TO the remaining 1.072166 acres of lands
undecided: thus preserving to the State
Board of Education the priorities and
equities of said L. & N r. r. Co. as
against claimants under subsequent land
lands
Mr.. ]. c. Luning, Secretary of the
Trustees, will gladly furnish n certified
copy of the above official record upon re-
quest addressed to him 1t Tallahassee.
Others Attacked.
Senator Ta1iaferro has been so Cener-
Gus as to hold me solely responsible for
the alleged perfidv lof the Trustees. al
though Hon. E. +. McLin. Hon. W. V.
Knott Hon. w. II Ellis and Hon. y. c.
Groom were members Of that body. VIII
he now be logical and as generous and
give me sole credit for what little good
they managed to accomplish in thus saw
ing TO the people of Florida this Sl4l.
e02. 65 and l.052Ie6 acres Of land which.
valued according to Mr.. Clarll's valuation
OF my land. amounts to S26. SN4 10. and
which in the COMPROMISE was released
by the L.. & n to Tho state Board of Ed
ucation. SO as te place this land beyond
the reach other. Ia claimants.