The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-28

ed more up there than the political
faith of people going before them.
South Florida he said, was entitled TO
stand alone, and the people of that
section unite among themselves for
unhindered progress.
Mr.. Dawson, of fernando, declared
this was not a sentimental PROPOSE
ton The plain and practical inter-
estS of the two great sections of the
state are involved. He paid beau
tiful tribute to the sincerity of the
introducer of the resolution, and TO
the greatness of the section he comes
from. m case of division the same
great people would continue to direct
the progress of their respective sec
tons, the on eunhindered by the an
tagonistfc interests of the other. In
stead of one great state. we would
have two, progressing more rapidly
because of a greater unity of inter-
ests
Mr.. Harris, of Pinellas county, said
he stood before the house as the orig
inal divider. He had tried it in coun-
ty division, and found it worked
mighty we'll AS a business PROPOSE
ton he thought it a mighty good
thing. South Florida can take care
of herself. She will not ask any
thing except to be let alone. Are
you afraid to submit such a PROPOSE
ton to the people, he concluded.
Mr.. ellis, of Walton county. said
he was mighty sorry that when the
citrus canker question was up all
these members did not have a chance
to get these speeches off their sys-
TENS. OF course, references to this
he said. had only been made in yelled
statements. but the fact was so plain
that he who runs may read, though
he be a legislator He called atten-
ton to the fact that there is nothing
binding about the line suggested. Have
you any assurance that it will be as
suggested or that it will not be chang
ed by the next legislature. he asked
You are asked to take a leap in the
dark, he declared and intimated very
strongly that he was not prepared to
do that
Mr. Bryan. of Osceola county, said
he wanted to get ahead of the gentle
man from Pinellas, so he would here
the announcement that when the state
was divided he was going to be a
candidate for governor of South
Florida
Mr.. Waybright, of Duval county,
said he refused to take the matter
seriously. He did not believe the pro-
ponents of this bill had ever or now
seriously believed it would pass. He
said he admitted that South Florida
had not been treated right in the
matter of apportionment. but section
alism will only be fostered by the
passage of this bill. So he hoped it
would not pass.
Mr.. Stokes. of Bay county said he
had no regrets at seeing South Flor
ida going He had doubts about the
state dividing. but he was going to
vote for the bill. 1t would, in his
opinion. be to the mutual benefit of
both sections to divide.
Mr.. Jones. of Nassau county. said
he hoped the resolution would not |
pass, and would not vote for the bill, |
either.
Mr.. Lewis. of Jackson. said he was
to the. resolution. He paid I
high tribute to introducer, Mr. |
Mathis, and his good Judgment, but |
doubted if he was right in this case L
He declared we had lived under more 1
Tags than any other state in the UNI
ion. Sectio" alism is a myth. Every |
man from Pensacola to Key West has |
a proper regard for each other.
At this point IN his remarks, Mr..
Kite, of Alachua, called attention to
the fact that the time for adjourn
ment had arrived. The gavel fell and 1
he gentleman from Jackson will have |
to wait until Monday to conclude his
remarks