The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-03-11
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Tanhhn. 90 .la tarch 3.---FOl- |
lowing up 0'- 9unou d intention to
max, public f,r-i time to time nun
Der o. the n. cancellations which he
proposes 70 subit to the legislature
which convenes in April, Governor
Park Trammell states that he viii
/ make recommendations upon the fol-
lowing subjects;
Tho work being carried on through
the medium of the canning clubs and
corn clubs Is proving very valuable To-
our state. This commendable work
should he encouraged every way posi-
BILE At present the boards Of county
commissioners have no authority to
employ agents to carry on this work.
They should he so authorized, and i
recommend law so providing.
In my message to the last legisla-
turo I recommended that an annual
appropriation 10 be used in stamping
out and preventing the spread OF any
disease or insect which threatens any
Of our agricultural and horticultural
interests, should be made. No action
was taken upon my suggestion, and
as a result when the citrus canker ap
pcarcd on the lower cast coast during
last year there were no state funds
available for use I'm the campaign to-
eradicate this disease. Through my
contingent fund was small. | felt that
was justified in doing 50, and used
81 900 for assisting In the work Vol
stamp out the disease, and also assist
ed I'm every way I could the volunG u
efforts to handle the citrus canker
situation. Through the activity and
financial aid Of many Of the citrus
growers and other citizens persistent
! fight has been waged to rid our citrus
/ industry and our state Of this disease,
and only recently the federal govern
ment appropriated and began the OK
pcnditurc Of $3.50 for the eradication
of the citrus Canker IN limited terrific
ny now affected. This appropriation
| terminates in June of this year, and
we will then have no further assistance
/ from the federal government. Tho
campaign to eradicate this disease
should not be allowed to stop with the
expenditure of the funds furnished by
the federal government and now be-
| ing used Ample provision should be
made by your body to continue the
| campaign to successful conclusion
and to this end I recommend that an
J appropriation be made with which tC
carry on the work of eXtermlnatlnl
this disease or any other disease OF
| insect which may threaten our hortl
cultural or agricultural interest.
one Of the large industries Of this
state Is cattle raising, and we have the
I possibilities for making Florida The
greatest cattle and stock raising state
east Of the Mississippi river. A me
! mace 10 the cattle industry Is the COW
tick. To eradicate this pest some Of
fort has been made by the federal gov
! ernment aud also by our state through
the State Board of Health. 1t is m,
| opinion, however, that more extended
| efforts should be made. and TO this enc
/ ! recommend that an appropriation OF
! fifteen thousand dollars he annual!
appropriated from the state board 81
health fund, TO carry on campaign
for COW tick eradication.
Under our present law the state i
deprived Of the right of appeal In :
! criminal case upon the CONSTITUTIONAL
ty Of the law. Should justice Of th'
peace, county judge or the circui
Judge in criminal case declare th'
! statute under which the case is hainl
tried to he unconstitutional. there u
no means provided for the state Il
have the ruling Of the trial court pass
ed upon by n higher court-an appel
late court. That we may have the con
stltutlonality of criminal statute
passed upon by the appellate cour
when they are declared uncoustltuuon
al by the lower courts, I suggest tina
n measure should be passed allowing
the state the right Of appeal In sucl