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"^B- 1 F* —vO CN W " : w Bi w <ftrnsS^ £ - jS ’ r X (uej 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 I 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: A MIGHTY MESSAGE ON A MIGHTY THEME—Page Four. ATLANTA, GA., JANUARY 16, 1>- “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 11 ♦ '//I I ' I GOV. PARK TRAMMELL. | i 4 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 (Continued on Page 8.) ONE DOLLAR AND A YEAR :: FIVE CENTS A COPT'