The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-11-05
GIVES VIEWS ON
ISSUE TO CONE
UP IN ELECTION
REFERENCE MADE TO sUpER-
GOVERNMENT IN JACK
soNvILLE IN AMENDMENT
TO BE VOTED on


On November 6. 1884,. the vet
ers of Florida viii be called upon
60 decide wheher on not there
shall be created in Jacksonvis.e =
) super governmeHt-the first step
in q well laid scheme to central
ize governmental powers through
out the state.
The plan : embodied In an
innocent amendment which was
lobbied through the last session
Of the legislature as Local
Legislation. without any study
Of its radical nature. While i. a.
this time only refers to the COVER
nment Of Duval County. it IS a part
Of general plan to create in every
county in Florida q County
Manager Government"
The amendment to be voted
upon viii place in the hands II a
central group Of individuals,
possibly three commissioners. al
County powers. all municipal
p5wers city in the county, al
school board powers, and al police
powers. It viii employ all state
and county officials and en-
ployees. except the sheriff and
clerk Of the circuit court. whose
duties and salaries will be reduced
to the minimum. They viii appoint
the city and county judges and
name the clerks Of the courts. -
well as have the sacred responr
s'bility Of selecting and employing
all schools teachers and above
al. they wild designate and employ
the in1ividualA who assess yonr
taxes and collect them. thereby
building the most effective pOliti-
cal machine ever established in
any county and by working this
system in, county by county, viii
control the politics Of the state.
This amendment came near
being adopted by default. So in
nocent looking is it. that little
attention to its dangerous intend
nents has been given. The history
Of the amendment win reveal It's
hidden purposes. 1t was drafted.
and is now being actively sup
ported throughout the state By
paid attorneys of certain groups
of selfish interests, who viii not
be satisfied until they have ALSO
lutte and unquestioned control Of
every function of government In
the state. In your community in
quire and see what individuals
are interesting themselves in the
amendment. which is so casually
referred to as .-Duval County
Local legislation. In every cOun-
ty IN the state you win find the
campaign is being conducted BY
a highly paid attorney. Ask him
who his client is.
The sponsors Of this amendment
are a group Of individuals who
have been busy during the DAYS
of the depression buying up MD
lions of acres Of wild and unim-
proved lands. at ridiculously low
prices. Most Of this land they have
acquired BY tax-deeds. They have
contributed nothing TO the state.
They only hope TO profit By the
misfortune Of cur citizens. What
is the plan2 It is a scheme 10
force the people Of the cities to
contribute municipal benefits 70
rural areas. 1t is also a plan 70
place upon other outlying lands
the cost Of improving their prop
critics
The campaign cry Of the pro-
ponents Is: Let the people Of
Jacksonville have the kind Of
government they want. This
would be all right If the movement
were to stop at Jacksonville Bus
make no mistake Your COVER
Rment viii be the next they wiz
want 70 control Can you afford
to be tricked.
The time to stop the most
astounding demand for super
government powers Is now Let
these selfish interests know that
the people Of Florida are for local
government and VIII oppose
Capitalization in any guise
This monstrous amendment j.
number seven. near the bottom q
the printed ballot Vote against
jacksonville super-government.
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS ASSO- 4
CATION.