The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-05

tunate who is being pushed to the wall
for some little minor offense, especially
when committed years ago. In fact, at
my suggestion, a tentative understanding
and agreement has been entered into by
myself as governor with the governors
Of Alabama and Georgia to curtail the
use OF process of requisition, where only
minor offenses are involved"
Everglades Drainage.
The work Of the trustees of the internal
Improvement fund and the Everglades
drainage proposition are treated very full
~. The report shows that the total
miles, and the total mileage of all canals
excavated to March l, 1911 is 1914, leav-
ing 1885 miles yet to be dug.
Prohibition Laws.
The message refers to recommendations
regarding certain features Of the prohibit
Judge ]. Emmett Wolfe of the First
Circuit, referring to the advisability Of re-
pealing the law allowing a reward of $50
to tnf9Tmers in liquor cases, says: Il
think iS Law lea ,fs to p geFf1 ~ ,,,n
cult, Writing in reference TO the Same
law, says it is a premium on perjury.
The temptation to commit perjury Is too
This law" says the governor, "oper-
ates against the enforcement of the liquor
laws. / have been informed that many
juries refuse to convict on account Of
such a law. There are many earnest
| Prohibitionists. some of whom may or
may not oppose the repeal OF such a
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| benefit of mankind, as they see IT. Such
a repeal may or may not be opposed by
the prohibisees. The prohibisees work
prohibition pharisee. While taking. a
drink himself, he is opposed to the other
| fellow bringing anything except stomach
| This idea did not necessarily first occur
to me at Pensacola
Under the ruling of the State Demo-
| cratic Executive Committee. Judges OF
| the circuit court and state attorneys were
not placed in nomination by the primary.
| Personally, and officially, would have
preferred their nomination by such means.
/ The appointment Of such officers, under
| the Constitution, devolves upon me. l
| find that there are members OF the bar,
who feel a delicacy in recommending Tor
/ appointment of Judge one who might not
/ be appointed, stating that the judge VINO
is appointed might be small enough TO
sword with which to cut of their heads
and the heads of their clients. In the
appointment Of judges, l will not be
| bound by the recommendations OF the
/ bar or by the recommendations OF any
one. I will be glad, however, to receive
| all the recommendations possible which
will throw light upon the proper person
point to be Judges, l would Ike TO pc
| just, to have executive ability, and TO De
competent. would like for them, too; to
i have a certain amount of backbone. The
! delay of business in many OF our courts
| is often times due to the lack OF execu-
tive ability of the Judge. would ike
/ for a judge to run his court in business
| like manner. When a case is called. the
/ lawyers, witnesses and jurors should De
| there; else without suf1cient excuse.
| should be fined in such an amount that
| they will necessarily be there the second
| time; that when a judge has decided upon
| a question of law and the lawyer is use
lessly haranguing, he will say supstan-
| tally, but more automatically, to the at
| torney: Write out what you have TO say
| on this subject, hand 1t to the clerk, AND
1 IL Nah nTTf
state attorneys are now paid a salary;
| There is no reason in the world why, II
there is any doubt as to the quit OF tne
| prisoner. the state attorney should not
nolle pros the case. Some people may
| take the position that the governor has
nothing to do with the courts, t9e 95 sHecu
In this particular instance, however, the
| appointment of these officers OF the court
devolves upon me and If can get suit
| appoint them along the lines Indicated
| AS one branch of the legislature confirms
or rejects such appointments, the sub
The public Schools.
| The principal of the school fund which
must. under the constitution, be KEPT
fore been invested in state bonds OF other
states bearing per cent interest, has
been under the present administration IN
| vested in Florida county and city bonds
paying to per cent. interest, thereby
increasing the revenue from such interest
from 40 to so per cent
Retter schools. higher standards, ar
amendment enabling counties and special
districts to issue bonds for school pur-
poses, a hospital for the cure Of tndigent
cripples, an appropriation Of 800 for g
room in the Confede crate Mansion at Rich
mond. the making Of Lincoln's birthday
a holiday. change in official time of the
Il state TO correspond more nearly with sur
time the publication of proposed amend
ments one month instead of three months
a more liberal appropriation for the sol
diers' home, a settlement of the Waile:
claim by the payment Of $4,000, oil and
phosphate reservations in the sale o.
state lands, and appropriation for the
silver service for the battleship Florida
all are advocated.
Town and City Charters.
very important recommendation al
TO town and city charters is as follows
Much time of the legislature is usually
taken up in the consideration of tow
| and city charters. Such measures affec
the local interest of the various member
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