The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
at all the wonderfulness of the Ever

at all the wOnderfulness Of the Ever
glades.''
Representa- IT. s. Mckenzie, of
Putnam county: Our visi, is ali eye
op ner, and ve will give you lesisla
tea. What Lind: The xii that will
reclaim the Everglades the quickest"
Senator Oscar NJ. Eaton, of Polk
coy: 1T IS time the state WAS get
ting busy on Everglades drainage"
Representative T.. r. L. Moore, of
Franklin county: 81 have no words
sufficiently strong to express my APP
preciati0r If the Everglades Its re
clamation - = great undertaking and
it should be prosecuted with the
greatest vigOr."
Representative w q. Tilghman of
Putnam county: There will be no
trouble in the world at this session in
getting the proper legislation The
Everglades Will get anything it
wants.
Representative A. j. Morgan, of
Polk county: II am delighted and
pleased beyond expectation, and am
surprised that the drainage work has
stood still SO long"
Use State Lands for Drainage.
Senator j. r. McEachern, of JEFF
fcrson county: Il am in favor of put
ting the state lands back of the drain
age bonds. if it takes the last acre to
complete The drainage"
G.,,n4n,. D.,-l. rT:lI
borough county: Seeing the Ever
glades takes away every possible ar
gument against its speedy reclama-
tom
Senator W. J. Turner of Levy
county: zone simply cannot over
estimate the value Of Everglades land
for agricultural purposes"
Senator J. Il. Johnson, of Suwannee
county: There will be no trouble,
think, in getting from the legisla-
ture any legislation needed to drain
this wonderful section
Senator W S Middleton, of Put
nam county: Il think the legislature
will want To do anything it can to
hasten the reclamation of the Ever
gladeS."
Representative J. \. Hanson. of
Lake county II expected nothing
like what / saw. We must take the
proper steps TO make the most of this
fertile country"
Representative j. Y. Barnes. of
Citrus county: 1.-THE Eypr"ladeS has n
wonderful future
No Better Land in u. s.
Representative j. Il. Stewart, of
Nassau county: Il don't believe there
is better country in the United
States than the Everglades. There is
no doubt but that you people will get
what You want from the legislature
when it comes to drainage measures. "
Representative 4. c. Hamblin. OF
Hillsborough county: "The Everglades
is so big and SO wonderful that it is
too much for any mind to at once
grasp It's fun Significance"
Representative George II. Wilder. of
lIillSb6rou&h county The Everglades
is going 70 be the garden spot Of the
world"
Representative d. r. Haddock. Jr.
of Nassau county: 4 am a farmer
and know soil. There is no question
about The fertility Of the soil Of the
Everglades"
Representative L. $ Light. of Ma.
rion county we can reclaim this
great prairie rs easily as we reclaimed
the arid regions of the West
Representative w. 4. Cash of Tay-
Tor county: Il will vote.to support
any reasonable measure for Ever
gladeS drainage. Why shouldn't II"
Worth More Than Rest of State.
Representative Marion b. Jennings.
of Duyal county: The five million
acres in the Everglades will he worth
more than all the rest Of the state Of
Florida when it is properly drained. -
Representative Telfair Stockton. of
Duval county: "California land at
$500 an acre is not worth as much as
this Everglades soil. We can't stop
now. We must go forward with the
reclamation Of the GladeS."
Representative w. NJ. Webb. of
Hamilton county; Amy reasonable
plan for the reclamation of the Ever.
glades will go through the legislature,
When drained the Glades will be the
finest land in the world"
Representative l.. B. Edge Of Lake
county: Il never saw the Everglades
before. 1t certainly is wonderful
section. The legislature will surely
give the relief needed to insure its
drainage"