The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-14

provements has been raised. and Fl.
association is asked by the civ -
name one OF the three commissioner
to take permanent care of this sacred
place.
Five Thousand booklets illustratin,
DeFuniak and her attractions havs
SIN issued and circulated at a cost NJ
$4,000. While the outlay was COW.
cred by advertisements, the women
did the work Collections for the
poor at union service Thanksgiying
day is given us to distribute.
During the winter months, every
fortnight the society gives a social
with light refreshments, to bring
visitors and residents into closer
touch. These have proven exceeding.
| ly popular, and all our winter peoDIa
agree that DeFuniak stands alone IN
such hospitality.
The city council has worked hand
in hand with us, their hand in ours
as rule and we pulling for dear life
Now, that is written and sounds well
but it is a vile SANDER and I'm ashar.
ed of it, for there never was a body
of men kinder, more appreciative or
more willing to help. They have
Dragged On us, held us up as exam.
pies of civic perfection. said We ought
to go to the legislature, and, where
nature did not get the start, spoiled
us generally. A large number OF
prominent men have joined as asso-
ciate members. They are given all
the privileges of the order, pay their
dues, eat at our pay socials to the
point of danger for the cause, con.
tribute on extra occasions--in short,
do everything but vote.
Some think that should not be de-
MED them, that taxation without rep-
resentation is as undemocratic as in
the days of King George. But there
are many things to be said against
such an Observation-Disclosures, there is
no telling where it would lead Some
might want office, would grow amhi-
tious. 1t might drag man away from
his "God-appointed duties spoil him
for husband and father, disturb the
home and upset things generally. Be.
sides. he is not fitted for such a life
we love him too we'll to permit II.
That is the position perhaps the ma
jority take, we love him too well TO
give him his rights. Let his wife
speak for him, spare him such an
ordeal We feel that we can repre-
sent himself.
Then again, man suffrage would in
crease all the burdens without chang
ing results, for the husband as a rule
would vote as his wife. Then there
is far-seeing class of safe and
sane" citizens who feel that the ballot
of man would introduce an element
into power which would have 10 he
reckoned with, and which could not
always be controlled. To the "prac-
teal mind no ballot is so dangerous
as the independent Through fear Of
1t. Virtue, SO called, will lift her saint.
ly robes and march arm in arm with
Vice. 1t has to, Ito save the coun.
try" to the old parties. Whether this
could be squared to the command
ments or not is question. We simply
do not try, and If some upstart without
official backing should make the al.
tempt, squelch him at once by the
brave and bretherly method OF call.
ing him a liar.
DO SO secretly through the public
press, and thereby save all conten.
ton.
Again. there is no mention of man
suffrage" in Holy Writ, and how can
we thus fly in the face of Providence.
So for the present the ballot OF the T
I. A. is limited to woman.
And so we might go on and on,
spesk of our charming maids and
gallant youths. OF the rare and quiet
beauty of the place, it's immunity from
pests. its protection and freedom from
storm. but why continue? Some and
see. The old settlers whose word is
history can tell you a million tales un'
told. and make your heart rejoice with
old1tinc hospitality.
p. S.-The postmaster Is still IN
married.