Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 7, 1913, Page 4

) e T M Bl T S e A L L B R Gy RN By Sepee j 4 4 ; B R o oo et R SR a B VR g PAGE FOUR. ary to make this (oun- ‘ne tven'"g [eleordm our wives and daugh- Published evers afternoon from the '™ @nd make a new cunstitution Kentucky Bullding, Lakeland. Fla. i(‘x.at will permit the legislation need- : ed for this supreme emergen:y. Gi ‘;lr.\' safe for Entered in the postoffice at Lake- | land, Florida, as mail matter of the ' second class. ———— Mr. Underwood is a great party 4 leader and he don't care a continen- M. F. HETHERINGTON, EDITOR.:“" about the orange growers of —_— — | Florida by comparison with his con- HENRY BACON, Manager. iwlnion of duty as a tariff revisionist downward. He will probably at- j tempyg to take that one cent a pound [ tarift off b foreign oranges, which . would spell disaster to the citrus in- juustry in this State, not reduce the of living to anybody in the SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Oneyear ... .vveeet4.0.$5.00 Six months vesavsee 2.50 Three months ....... 1.25 Delivered anywhere within the limits of the City of Lakeland for 10 cents a week. | cost . United States and inflict heavy dum—, THE EVENING TELEGRAM, LAKELAND, FLA., JAN, 13, 1913, PARK THANMELL BEGARE " GOVERNOH AT NOON TODN i (Continued from Page 2.) | led that-a thorough system of good roads in each county in Florida will w¢d more 0o the material advance- Lieng 0i our varied resources, to the uphuilding of our State, to property ¢t hancement and to the comfort and convenience of our rural citizens ' end to the people generally of the State than any other one step that can be taken. | Labor Commissioner. ; One of the greatest factors in our on deposits of county funds, ccunties receiving bids from the ! in the conduct of all the business en- bunks of the State for the deposit | (rusied to us. of the funds. cpinion, would produce much more, the greatest portion of the tax bur- interest on State funds, and will re- | den which has to be borne by the sult in the counties deriving an in- | people of Florida consists in the ex- corae of from fifty to seventy-five | penditures made by their county and thousand dollars anuually from a'nunicipal governments. source now producing no revenue. State Right of Appeal. ! Upon constitutional think the State should have t og appe in criminal cases, so tha the points involved may be passed | earnestly recommend such ag to all public tinally seted by the lower courts, 'Florida, s under our present system. A law | e e e S el o From the same office is issued THE LAKELAND NEWS A weekly newspaper giving a re- | age upon a home interest merely 10 State's growth and development is Leg!slatlve Economy. make one form of luxury a little; cheaper to the consumer. It would be an inexcusable thinz to do, and the laboring interests. 1 believe it would be of a benefit to the State to ! have a Labor Commissioner to com- so providing should be enacted. | Care of Juvenile Offenders. 1 favor such changes in our laws we trust that our C(‘ongressman 'enforcement of the child labor law . may be necessary for the proper ‘attaches. This should be discontin- same of local matters, crop condi, Sparkman, who has thorough prac- !lofil, county affairs, ete. Sent any- '‘cal knowledee of the subject. will where for $1.00 per year. be able to convince I.u:inlvr Under- L - wood that the Democratic pledge to | revise the tariff downward was not jintended to include such luxuries as oranges. 1y would be the cruelest mockery of redeeming a party pledge te inflict damage that may be ruin- ; Db Gus upon a great home industry address is printed in this issue o ‘merely to make oranges a trifle Telegnlxm ":]‘d'. “‘.”"f'l:fhr a:;nglsl'ro?u | cheaper to the buyers of the coun- great length, it is interes 7 start to finish and will well repay A lt:: p';:”:L:;rpi‘h'ar":s:ii\t(:fe::a‘:&;::_ (‘.u.wrnor‘(:ulqum. of Texas, has like speech, dealing in clear [m_msjalvpomled Editor R,‘ M. Johnson of with all the public issues which con- | the Houston Po“; n ¥hat State, to tront the people of this State and s""“."efl Hon. J. W. Bailey, resigned, announcing the policies which \\'i“;h:‘ ! lll.IPd Srales. sonatar, ff" ? ('m?- mark the administration of our new :Tl" of months or so until Alorn.s e e I‘.\hoppurd. senator-elect, takas bis| iseat ap the next session. Mr. John- | son is a notable man, and from a| { modest beginning at the prim(-r'si case on a Houston paper he worked | his way up to the head of a great southern journal and to the position of Democratic national committee- (an from Texas. Ile has ability in | plenty, buy hardly in the oratorical GOVERNOR PARK TRAMMELL. Today Hon. Park Trammell takes the oath of office and is inaugurated governor of Florida. His inaugural P EAL e LSRR Governor Trammell made his cam- paign upon those policies and they have been endorsed at the polls by a majority of the voters of Florida. He is now, as far as'may be, ready to put them into execution and he has ' a practically united party back of him, free of factional disturbance, to aid him in making his adminis- tration a success. As a native of Polk county and citizen of Lakeland our people feel 2 peculiarly warm and sympathetic futerest in the personality and ca- reer of this young governor who be- gins hig executive career today; and it is worthy of note that here where he is best known, where his char- &cter and personal traits have been more fully revealed during the for- mation period of his life, no fear is felt for the success of his ad- ministration and no doubt enter- tained that he will measure up to the requirements of the great of- fice he has been called to. Never did cieaner man in both public and pri- vate life take the oath as governor oi Florida, and in his robust com- mon sense, the firm fibre of his char- acter, his s v integrity a A turdy integrity and high ghay is himself a candidate for that conscientionsness we have the prom- ! d g fae and the potency of Hiat magih 1office, and in appointing his friend an e a chiel magis- | : L & : trate who need not fear comparison ‘“.m Snoiian Bt Helskol of kit with the b ¢ hic i 7| Little Rock Gazette, to fill the place Uik T I Dretpoiiaona: i temporarily, he was probably dis-' Although a young man, = he has a, fit & remarkably full experience in public | SHMEIEE & poiifioel oRMEAtION “l"::‘ 11fe and s legliator and almrney‘“,m hurt'lnu his own chances. 3 general he has secured a large fa- Gazette is the leading paper of Ar- millarity. an in‘imate @ quaintance | kanses and Mr. Heiskel is doubtless N '|{a man of parts, but he will merely keep the senatorial seat warm until $ with a'l that portaiusl to our State sovernment | va- at ‘nment in the va somebody else. Doneghay preferred, gets there. rious departments, which gives him a rare and admirable equipmeny for‘ the duties he today enters upon. Thus equipped he will feel none of the embarrassments of a novice in State affairs, and, taking up the ad-! ministration where Governor Gil- christ left off, the machinery of gov- | ernmen; will go pight along smooth- | Pt riments: Don't try to use ordi- Iy and eficctively, {nary stamps; the distinctive parcel The whole people of Florida, re- [ 1Ost stamps must be used. Don't seal gardless of vurty or section, are well { your package; wrap and tie securely. wighers for the success of Governor | ON't forget the name of the sender Trammell and his administration | ™USt be on the outside of the pack- and he could ask no fairer auspices, ! #¢. Don't forget to mark your no clearer political skies, than those ' Package “Perishable” when the con- under which he takes the helm of‘:wms are perishable. Don't forge: to State. He will not disappoint his mark your package “Fragile” when friends nor the pubii generally, and it contains breakable articles. Don't he is going to make us one of the' furget to buy an insurance stamp for best governors we ever haq. | 10 cents; it insures up to $30. Don't — 0 uy to send a package weighing over The people of Florida (an make! 11 pounds or measuring more than just what laws they please for their 2 inches in combined length and €Wn government not in conflicy with ' &irth. the constitution of the Unireg St | This being true, there oughi 1o be enough constructive legislative ' braing in the State to enact laws which will enable our courts 14 try ! :nd hang within ten days after vhvl.r' arrest all such monsters of crime , #nd hideous menaces to the satety of our women as that negro fu‘n;l iniled in Ocala Sunday for his erne) cutrage on a defenceless white wom- an the day before on the public highway. Ten days ig plenty time enough to let such a villain live aft- his capture. Here in the South ' in matters of this kind we live un-! The two edl i fat i der conditions not paralleled any- € two editors in jail out in lda- vhere else in the world and we 10 for of ought to have laws to meet these ex- they published Roosevelt's criticism ceptional conditions no matter how widely they diverge from laws to fit of (heir countrymen to subscribe a such crimes in other parts of the ... . pennies 10 pay their $1,000 country. Blease gaid: “To hell with fine. O A sody, | & the constitution:” we can't follow ine urs is ready, but it breaks us, coming as this appeal does just him there, but we do cay tear it up' by the roots if it stands in the way 2fier the recent depleting holidays | line, and he will doubtless ullompt“ to cut no figure in debate during his | brief senatorial career. But he's a wise old Democrat in counsel and ' i he can give some good advice in the {ccmmittee rooms. Mr. Johnson has! 'been a stalwary Bailey man during' all the public life of the latter, his | most effective newspaper supporlor: in Texas, and doubtless it was at, that senator’s request that the Hous- ton editor was appointed to succeed him, PNDRSRNIED VS e i And now it is an Arkansas editor tollowing up the luck of Brother Johnson over in Texas, who gets into the United States Senate by appoint- ment of Government Doneghay, for a fcw short weeks until the Legisla- ture can elecy a successor to Senator Jeff Davis, deceased. Governor Done- —l) As everybody is talking about the people are experimenting with it we suggest a few “don’ts” that will come in handy while making the ex- ates. | — —o Hon. Otis R. Parker, representa- tive-elect to the mnext Legislatur: from St. Lucie county, writes to the Pensacola News that he is in favor of the division of the State and if the Legislature takes hold of the ‘question he “will be found support- 2 every move looking to the crea- tion of the State of West Florida.” This “idiotic” movement seems to « attracting the favorable attention of quite a number of people not pop- ularly supposed to he idiots. O———een. g | contempt court because of a cour: decision, call on a million parcels post these days and many | a1d otherwise promote the labor in-' terests. Railroad Commission. The Railroud (ommission has' proven of value to the State and should be clothed with such further ' power as is required to make more ' cflicient its work in requiring of ccmmon carriers good service and reasonable passenger, freight and ex- press rates. Corporation Laws. Our laws governing the formation of corporations for profit are too iax and should be amended so as to give better protection to the public against those who take advantage ot the weakness of the law to carry on wild cap schemes, Check Land Frauds. i Ivery county in Florida has a large quantity of rich, fertile land, wid there is no reason why there should be any land trauds in our Siate. To check the few who* are disposed to defraund and deceive land think we should have for all literature 10 be sold under the colonization or kindred plans to be first approved by the Departmen: culture - the expense incident t6 this requirement to be paid by the party selling the land. ; Authorize Cities to Change Charters. | Much of the time of each session cf the Legislature is consumed in the consideration of city charter measures. To relieve the Legislature oi this work, and in order that the chasers, | ¢ law providing rdlative 1o lands i]moplp of the towns and cities may . have authority to make their own charters and alter same, a constitu- tional amendment removing this authority from the Legislature and vesting it in the towns and cities should be submitted. Initiative, Referendum and Recall. It is my opinion that a coustitu- tional amandment granting to the people the right by petition to ini- tiate legislation and the right by pe- tition to vote upon laws enacted by the Legislature, when desired and expressed by a reasonable percentage of the qualified voters, should be submitted. Another and separate constitutional amendment giving the electors the right, upon demand of a reasonable percentage of the quali- ficd voters, to vote upon the recall of public officers, should be submitted. i Publlcity in Public Business ‘eulmmislr:uion of the public busi- ness. The people are entitled to know what their officers are doing. A law is needed requiring that the hiennial reports of the State officers, with complete and detailed informa- ' tion, be printed and distributed among the legislators, the press and the public at least thirty days prior to the regular sessions of the lLeg- islature. This would place the in- formation contained in these reports in the hands of the legislators and the public in time to be of service ' nd benefit when the Legislature | anvenes, ’ H Investment of State School Fund, | Prior to the last three yearg (he[ principal of the State School Fund ' was invested exclusively in State bonds, paying an average of about ! three and-one half percent, interest. | This fund as it becomes available s | now being invested in Florida mun-; ty and city bonds bearing an :n‘er-% age of about four and one-half per | cent. T think we can get as much | as siX or seven per cent. interest | upon this fund by investing it in county warrants when needed laws are enacted to make such investments safe and thtreby increase the State's | income from this source materially. Investment of Insurance Funds, | It is the policy of insurance com- | panies to invest their surpiys funds | in interest-bearing securities This teing true, it is my opinion that they should be required by law 1o im-,.g'( in Florida securities a reasonable | percentage of their net surplus from ! Florida earnings. t Interest on Public Funds, At present, interest is required on State funds on deposit, the State re- | ceiving two and one-half per cent. on daily balances. The law shoyld also require banks to pay interest | i 1 favor the tullest publicity in the ' g ic and maintenance and training | yeq. The Legislature should, of ot this class of offenders. We should (ourse, have all the clerical assist- Bake a real Reform School of our!ance required to expedite business, sent institution known as ““’:tul the public funds should not be State Reform School. ! wasted merely to provide salaries for Tax Equalization. | persons whose services are not act- Possibly no subject is more diffi- ually needed, and who will not per- calt of solution than the tax prob- form any actual service further than lem, We should have the tax bur- 's'gning the pay roll. den bear equally upon all. There The 0 : ; W utgoing Governor. ould be absolutely no favoritism £ tgoing Jaon 2 It has been my pleasure and good extended, either by the tax laws or ! 4 4 tortune, ladies and gentlemen, by the assessing officers. A long step towards equalizing of taxes, in my cpinion, could be accomplished by ; changing our system so ag to pro- | vide for the discontinuance of the levy of an ad valorem State tax, and of the able, clean, honorable tiring from office. Governor " christ, your able and painstaking | the throat or chesy cors pio s at Lave the State government support- - ; ¢ .y | ¢ § - conduct of the office of Governor dur- ; root of the trouble and insrini, »J| «d exclusively by the license and 5 franchise taxes. This would remove i necessity of State uniformity in ssments, leaving uniformity nec- esary only in the counties, CoNfederate Soldiers and Home. The heroism, the bravery, the love of country and devotion, to duty of ovy Confederate heroes is a heritage oi which onr State and the South is justly proud. Every homage and teibute should be paid these veterans and feel upon the State of Florida. | fortunate in having been in a manliness and moral courage. Vou retire, Sir. with the respect and ol happiness and prosperity. by our State and her people. Ample s Provision should be made for the! Conclusion. Confederate Home, and a liberal i me to say again that 1 am deeply pension policy followed by the State. , Al L 45 Ry "grflleml for both the past and pres- Economy in Government. ent opportunities afforded me to en- One of the elementary principles gage in the public service. It has of efficient Democratic 'government is cffered a field of usefulness which I that the public business shall be con- hope has horne some fruit. While [ dicted with the strictest economy Lave remained poor in purse, | have consistent with the public needs and rejoiced at each opportunity to be welfare, 1 feel confident that T can of benefit to the good people who I'romise ghe people, both for myself have honored me. (onscious of my und for those who are to be associat- own limitations and of my aptness It i ed with me in the State government, tc shoilid also provide for the State and , tpat rigid economy will be followed err | I deem it appropriate, ol my State the This policy, in my | powever, 0 offer the suggestion that and capable service wiry; y Eternal promptings of Virtueg {vigilance on the part of the people me in youth b : ) ! disbursements, 1roble father and ujor SN questions |- wpether State, county or municipal, tion and strength he right wil] be, I am sure, the gretest possi- from the counsel tible preventive of extravagance, and devoted wife, vigil- warm thanks for you, 'upon by the Supreme Court and not.apce on the part of the people of and for all th More or less extravagance has at duty and responsibiljty, | . | times been permitted by our Legis- now to the discharge of A (latures in the employment of large trust which has beep "pile labor statistics, to aid in the ' FkPlitable to juvenile offenders as rumbers of unnecessary clerks and m.e. to ' to cure catarrh or a cold iy iserve for the past four years as At-;is by using a remedy i torney General in the administration *‘touch the spot” ang d, | i and ' quickly without leayving i patriotic Governor who is today re- | fects. 3il- applied to the nostrils o ing the quadrennium ending today heves even the worst (as. o reflects great credit both upon you or cold. | position to observe your devotion to ' gone, the sensc of tast dity and your many manifestations hearing come back, and vo o hest wishes of the people of the State, and strengthens the intly, and | gladly join my fellow citizens branes, takes awua: .1 - in wishing you a long life full of feeling and dull pain i In conclusion, my friends, permit { the cause of the disgustine sk | spitting, blowing of th, err in judgment, 'dsin\ , 8till 1 have beep filleq earnest desire to give 1 ., most oy g er—and, relying upoy |; b ance of Him who ryleg over . tions, upon the mora] SUppor | vort g men and women of Florida ' instig ¥ a sainted p ., The Zather ang ri, After exprecsi at has i, make this occasion s, ful one, with a strong reg);, ;. the Kl SAFE BEMEDY s CTARRH W | Gives Instant Relief, Cupes ang Pre. | vents Catarrh and Colq iy the Head. The quickest, best ap 1 il W Ely’s Cream Balm. wi o A few minutes oy plied you can feel a loosiy the head, the pain and o o differeny person Ely's Cream Balm i - relieves the throat | stops the nasty dischurs “foul breath. Hay fever vicnn are made miserable hy fits of <. ing, coughing and whe stant and permanent vse of this simple ren Don't suffer another wminu & Cream Balm will relieve vou diately, and a 50 cent Lot w nore than likely work care, All druggists sell it ng %% K HILL VWAL, Ten Good Reason, Why You Should Own a Lot in Park Hill First. point in Lakeland. Third. Because it has One Mile of Granolithic Side Walks. Fourth. Because it has High Class Building Restrictions. Fifth. Because 4 Beautiful Lakes can be seen from its Summit. Sixth. Because Shade Trees will be planted on all streets this Fall. Seventh. Because all Streets will be Graded. Eighth. Because it is the most attractive Residential Section in Lakeland. Ninth. Because Lotscan be sold on REASONABLE Terms. Tenth. Be-ause if you don’t, you will wish you had, if vou do, will always be glad. =See= . C. Rogan or §. /. STEPHENS Because it is in the Best Town in South Florida. Second. Because it is as HIGH if not HIGHER than anv Deen- Bryant Building