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VOLUME EIGHT
NUMBER FORTY- SEVEN
FLORIDA HAS A PROHIBITION GOVERNOR
Park Trammell, “Handsome as Apollo," and Stalwart in His Christian Life, Was Inaugurated Last Week in Tallahassee
Light On the Sky in “The Land of Flowers.”
T is a great day for any State, when
such a princely Christian as Park
Trammell comes to the Governor’s
chair.
All Floridians had their eyes
turned toward Tallahassee last
week, when Florida’s brilliant and
handsome new Governor took the
oath of office. The Prohibition
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element in that State were especially jubilant.
The people came from all over Florida and
the largest crowd that has been seen at an
inauguration in many years, assembled with
eager enthusiasm on historical Capitol Hill.
After the valedictory of Governor Gilchrist,
who has made an able executive, Park Tram
mell stood, with uncovered head before the
vast throng—young, handsome, honest and
eloquent, facing.four years of measureless op
portunity and responsibility. His speech was
the message of a statesman, as lie handled the
important questions of state that confront his
administration. Among other things he said:
A New Political Era.
“Politically we are at the dawn of a new
era in the history of this great nation —an era
marked by unparalleled awakening of the pub
lic conscience upon the problems of the age and
in the matter of demanding the highest stand
ard of service from public officials.”
At another point in his address, Governor
Trammell said: “I believe the people should
take an active, militant and discriminating in
terest in the conduct of the business of the com
monwealth ; that they should scrutinize the acts
of their officials and at all times feel free to ex
ercise their right and privilege to make known
their needs and the public demands. He can
best serve who is most familiar with the condi
tions and the problems which surround those
he represents.
Public Policies.
Speaking of public policies, Governor Tram
mell said:
“The Florida Legislature will meet here in
regular session three months hence. The Gov
ernor is directed by the Constitution to com
municate to that body information concerning
the condition of the State, and recommend such
measures as he may deem expedient. Details
as to the public policies which are contemplat
ed to be followed can more appropriately be
discussed in the message to the Legislature
than upon this occasion.”
He mentioned, however, some of the essential
points which he had in mind. Speaking of
election laws and campaign expenses, the Gov
ernor said:
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“The primary and general election laws
should be so perfected that all opportunity for
trickery and fraud in elections shall be remov
ed and campaign expenses be reduced to the
minimum.”
Higher School Standards.
Speaking of the public schools, Governor
Trammell said that he will “advocate the rais
ing of the standard of the public schools,” be
lieving that “we should give great importance
to the agricultural, mechanical and domestic
science features of school work.”
Further on, in his address, the Governor
spoke strongly for agricultural and farm de
velopment, protection of the cattle industry
and also the reform of court procedure, saying
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that “court procedure should be simplified and
provision made for more speedy trial in both
civil and criminal cases.”
The reclamation of the Everglades was
touched upon at some length, the Governor
characterizing the section as “one of the
State’s most valuable assets.” He spoke of
the progress that has been made under enor
mous difficulties and said that the work is now
being pushed as rapidly as possible.
“I have great faith in this enormous enter
prise,” he said, “and will, with my co-laborers,
do everything possible to accomplish the drain •
age and reclamation of this vast area of rich
land.”
The Governor strongly endorsed the initia
tive, referendum and recall, and publicity of
all public business. “I favor the fullest pub
licity,” he said, “in the administration of pub
lic affairs.”
He outlined his ideas regarding the invest
ment of State school funds and State insurance
funds. equalization, a Confederate sol
diers’ home and pension system, economy of
government and legislation were also strongly
recommended.
In concluding his speech, Governor Tram
mell said:
His Eloquent Conclusion.
“In conclusion, my friends, permit me to say
again that I am deeply grateful for both the
past and present opportunities afforded me to
engage in the public service. It has offered
a field of usefulness which 1 hope has borne
some fruit. While I have remained poor in
purse, I have rejoiced at each opportunity to
be of benefit to the good people who have hon
ored me. Conscious of my own limitations
and of my aptness to err in judgment, as all
mortals err, still I have been filled with the
earnest desire to give to the people of my State
the most enlightened and capable service with
in my power—-and, relying upon divine guid
ance of Him who rules over the nations, upon
the moral support of the men and women of
Florida, upon the promptings of virtues, instill
ed into me in youth by a sainted mother and
noble father and upon the inspiration and
strength gathered daily from the counsel and
love of a devoted wife, after expressing my
warm thanks for your presence here and for
a'l that has been done to make this occasion
such a delightful one. with a strong realization
of duty and responsibility, I proceed now to
the discharge of the high trust which has been
accorded to me.”
Dr. Standford’s Tribute.
Dr. J. W. Stanford, so long a leading citizen
of Cuthbert, Ga., and now making his life
count, as a great force for good at Lanark, and
in all the Carrabelle section, pays the following
splendid tribute to Florida’s new Governor:
“Park Trammell, Florida’s newly elected
Governor, is a man of engaging personality, and
wonderful force of character. He stands for
everything that is uplifting and ennobling,
morally, educationally and religiously. He is
not only pure in life, hut clean in politics. He
is progressive in thought, and stands for prohi
tion and everything progressive, uplifting and
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