The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-13
GOSSIP AT THE
STATE CAPITAL


The norther that swept down on Tai
lahassee Sunday and Monday was
good deal of a shock to the gentlemen
from south Florida who felt that their
confidence had been betrayed in spring
ing such weather on them at this time
OF year. Many caustic comments
were heard. Commodore" Perry OF
Lee county whos because of his stra-
tegic position on county division has
been much sought by friends and foes
of the five-way split in DeSoto, was
standing before fire in the hotel.
There was a delegation opposed to the
five-way split, delegation favoring it,
a delegation faVoring the splitting of
Lee county, a delegation "agin" it and
some unidentified persons in the as
semblage.
Commodore" said one, "be good to
US. Introduce bill providing that the
state shall buy long-legged underwear
for south Florida persons temporarily
marooned in Tallahassee"
II can't seemy way clear to do that"
said the Commodore. But I'll tell you
what 1 will do .....
WHAT" asked an unwary one.
III do my best to pass a bill calling
for an appropriation to buy all of you
tickets back to south Florida"
But his generosity was not accepted.
They will stay here and fight it out if
every last one of. EN- freezes.
Speaking of counties and such things,
doubtless the attention of the COVER
nor, who made an eloquent plea for
tax revision in his annual message,
will be called to a statement that APP
pears in the propaganda being used by
those WHO favor the ffve-way split Of
DeSOtO. They present table showing
the area and assessed valuation of the
five counties with this note in eXplana-
ton, "A % per cent valuation, based
on fair valuation, would at least dou-
BILE these figures"
IF this be true then DeSoto is now
assessed on but u 1-2 per cent of it's
real valuation. Another argument for
the governors idea that there should
be somebody empowered with force to
bring about tax equalization.
Among those who came to the capt.
tai Monday night to oppose the five
way split of DeSoto county was p. H.
Gross of Bermont, who, if the split
| is made, will be in the new county Of
CIdGIOIl6.
My precinct was opposed to the
split said he, land we voted against
it. If We go in the new county we
shall have 10 miles farther to go to
| the county seat and over worse roads
| than we now have. We don't want any
county division but if it is forced on
us we shall ask to have our township
permitted to decide by referendum
whether it shall go with Charlotte or
stay with DeSoto."
With Mr.. Gross in his visit to the
capitol, where they appeared before
the committee on counties Tuesday
afternoon. were County Judge Bell and
T. B. King, Arcadia: =. Ed Raulerson
Lily; Dunk Swan, Zolfo. and DR.. Aurin
Fort Ogden. They say that while it is
a fact that the divisionists' candidates
for the legislature were elected, yet
there were several precincts in the
county, outside of Arcadia that voted
against division.
Loading into Col. Wade's car Mon
day morning, a merry party of solons
| went over too st. Marks. one of the
oldest settlements in Florida. to get
| some fish. In the party were Repre-
sentatives Wade Green Cove Springs:
Fowler, Bunnell; Stewart Bradentown;
Senator Wilson, Dade City, and Mr..
Erwin. Did they get any fish? Ac-
counts differ on that point but it is a
we'll substantiated fact that they
brought none back to the boarding
house.