The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-15
COL. SPARkMAN'S WORK

A careful review Of the work OF
Congressman Sparkman at this ses
sion of Congress is exceedingly salts
factory to his friends and constit-
uents. When it is considered that the
bill just introduced and certain TO
pass carries SLIGO, 900 for Florida, and
is to be followed by another in q year,
it will be seen that it is the largest
ever secured. 1t is true that a bill
previously passed carried about 81
1000, but this was after two years
with no bill or appropriation and an
other was not expected for two or
three years. Taking it for granted
that the republican members OF Con-
gress are acting in good faith in the
matter OF having a bill annually-and
there is no visible reason for doubling
! it-this is by far the best provision
Mr. Sparkman has ever been able. to
secure for the state.
The expenditure OF 100000 on the
Improvement in the harbOr Of this
city will occupy at least as much time
as will intervene before the passage
of another BILL and it might be re-
marked that the appropriation is sup
!, posed to begin with the fiscal year
! starting July l, 1910. and ending June
/ 80. 1911 SO it will be the first OF July
! before this and other sums carried in
! the bill are available. The bill car
ries. nominally. forty Millions but
several millions are conditional upon
! the people in several localities con-
tributing about One-half Or an amount
! equal to the appropriation, which viii
reduce the total drawn from the treas
| ury to thirty-six or thirty seven mill
lions. Nobody in Florida can find amy
! rea sonable fault with the proportion
, secured for this state.
| The item Of s25. 900 for continuing
the work on the Hillsborough river
, Will be of special value. as it will
doubtless be employed in making the
channel of as nearly the width orig
inally intended as practicable and will
be Of Special advantage to the inter
| ests on the west side of the river. The
/ allOtments TO the BOCa C"iga and
Clearwater improvements viii be OF
immense value to the people of the
Pinellas peninsula. while the liberia
beginning Of work on the Caloosa
hatchee river is In ample fulfillmcnt
Of the assurance of the congressman
that it would be done as soon as il
could be brought about. Thus in due
time is fulfilled every promise h.
makes his constituents He is no
noted as a promiser, but when rs
makes one it can be depended upon
His ability on behalf Of his cOnstit'
uents will probably be somewhat on
larged and it is not to be questioned
that he Will improve il to the utmost
This is d favorab bic point from which
to look back over Mr.. Sparkman'!
career and work during his member
ship Of the house, which his constit
uents will agree has marked him a!
the most useful member Of that bod,
in all these substantial lines which
give a representative value to th0s'
whose business he is sent to Washing
ton to transact. His district and III
|, state are fortunate in that he repre-
SCENTS them on the most imDOrtan
committee in it's relation to them. am
that he is able and willing TO scCur
, so large a share Of the aid eXtendet
by the government upon objects tina
are too Weighty for the various com
munities to accomplish for themselves
, That his work is appreciated is show
by the fact that there is not q whispe
, Of objection to his unanimous return
=, to the House by the nomination Of hi
party and the practically unanimOu
vote for him at the polls by men of al
, parties. He has fully earned the dis
. tinction and the confidence and affeC
ton upon which it Is securely baseC
Tampa Times.