The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-12


done away with.
POLITICIANS LIKE 1T.
With the introduction of the bill of
Senator Johnson of Suwannee to re
district the state and provide for the
fourth congressional district, specula-
| ton naturally became rife as to the
attitude members of the delegation at
Washington would take toward his
bill The general opinion is that the
measure Will meet their approval for
the following reasons:
Frank Clark Will hold the measure
in favor because the Johnson plan
takes from him the counties in which
lis opposition is strongest, including
Duvdl and the East Coast counties of
the Everglades section, while he re-
tainS his strong counties of Alachua,
! his home, Bradford and Suwannee, and
takes in other counties in which farm
ers predominant. Clark has always
been strong with the farming element.
! Claude LEnglc, as a citizen Of Jack
sonVil!e, would be thrown into the new
district, the counties CT which gave
him a large vote, and would have no
reason for complaint. 1t is believed,
and 'Uncie Steve Sparkman and En-
NETT Wilson would not be disturbed in
their respective districts. However,
there is no counting on the political
mind and lightning may strike in the
l3eighborhood of Tallahassee before the
question is settled.
Representative Z. r. e. Kite, of Ala
Chua county. promises to be one of the
! live wires in the house. in which he
/ has many friends. Mr.. Kites particu-
lar hobby is the establishment of the
| new county of Santa Fee, which would
cut slices off Alachua. Bradford, Put
nam and Clay. Mr.. Kite is going to
make a hard fight for the realization
of his dream on this subject. and it
will undoubtedly prove an interesting
one. One of his pet bills is that for
regulating contracts Of surety between
| common carriers and their employees
and sureties upon such contracts and
fixing penalties for violation. His bill
is similar to that in force in old Nir-
ginia, and is one of the strongest of
the kind vet enacted by any state.
A YOUNG MEMBER.
Among the youngest members of the
lower house is Hon. J. c. Adkins of
A.achua- a brother of State Senator
Adkins of Bradford, who is a worthy
running mate for his older brother.
This is Mr.. Adkins's first trip to ITALIA
hassee as a public servant, and every
Indication is that he is going to make
a good record. Among his most i'm
portant bills is one to provide scholar
ships to the Florida State College for
| Women and the University of Florida
from each senatorial district, the ap-
Pointments 90 be made by the sena tors
and representatives of the respective
districts. Educational advancement,
and particularly in the rural districts,
is one of his hobbies. He also has an
excellent bill for the abolition of blind
tigers with which many dry coun-
ties are infested, and another to fix
liability for the wrongful death OF
minors in railway and other accidents.
The present law touching this import
ant subject is woefully defective.
HAS GOOD MATERIAL.
Speaker F'arris is fortunate in hav-
ing good material for his two judi
ciary committees, which are composed
of some Of the best lawyers of the
state, although a majority of them are
legal lights of the younger set. Young
men with red corpuscIes prevail in the
lower body. W. A. MacWillians of St.
Johns county. as chairman of judiciary
a, is properly placed, for not a man
in either house is better versed in leg
isIative or legal matters. Mr.. MacWii-
liams is the oldest man in point OF
service in the house and he has served
with distinction in the senate also.
Charles L. Knowles of Key West. heads
Judiciary B, and he is another Iesis-
lator of wide experience. The two COM
mittees are composed OF such other
lawyers as W. T. Martin. C H. B.
Floyd, Glenn Terrell, Edwin Spencer
Jr., L. A. Hendry, w. A. Williams, Jas.
McHugh. T. T. Turnbull, J. c. Adkins,
TT. L" Bussey. George A. Worley, ]. P.
Lamb, T. NJ Gornto, Otis r. Parker, w
G. Langford and s. H. Strom.
WANT COUNTY DIVIDED.
Headed by F. p. Forster, as com
ma nder- in chief, and Thos. K. Bates
as secretary general. what Is known as
the standing army OF Sanford IS
making a hard fight for the division OF
productive Orange county, the county
seat of which is Orlando, citizens of
which oppose the movement. The new
county, is blished. will bear the
historic name of Seminole" Before
going to the fray each morning, Off
GERS and high privates" OF the cru
saders gather inspiration and strength
from devouring liberal quantities OF
the far-f8med Sanford celery and list
ening 10 serial addresses on the gold
enness of the future" by Bob Holley.
editor of the twice week Sanford
Herald. The battle forces at present
consist Of the following prominent peo-
pie: Chairman, F. p. Forster; score
tary. Thos. X. Bates; Robert J. Holley.
". II. Garner, ". J. Hill, Charles
Hand. T. E. Wilson, w. r. Healey of
T.ongwood. Fl. McLawlin, George IL
Fernald and wife, W. w. J. Thigpen,
Joe Cameron. Frank L. Woodruff. L.
r. McCuIaen, W n. Shelby, A. T. Ros-
setter. IT. c. Dubose. .. L. Thrasher,