The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-09-16
OLA FLORIDA. THURsDA MORNING. SEPTEMBER 16 1903
The Board of Trade
and It's President.

The proposal to organize a state
board OF trade has met with the sup
port OF many Of the state papers. 1t
seems to be an accepted fact that the
services of such body, IL it be COM
posed OF the right sort Of material,
would De OF great help in the develop
ment OF the commonwealth along all
lines. AS to this The Journal, OF
course, thinks there can be no Ques-
ton
Indeed, as we have on several oc-
casions pointed out, a united working
body of brainy, energetic men who
Will unselfshly give a part of their
time TO this public service would
prove Of incalculable worth. And
never was there a more propitious
season for the application of such
energies toward state building as right
now. when it is universally believed
the entire country is on the eve of a
period of great prosperity.
It is, therefore, to be regretted that
although, as noted, many of the news
papers, give the idea passive sup
port and occasionally say a word or
two in its favor, they are not con-
Quoting a strong and active crusade
to bring it to pass. This, despite the
fact that at the meeting Of the press
association a resolution was adopted
favoring a board of trade and prom
Using it journalistic support
The Journal hopes that from now
on, the brethren will be more agrees
sive regarding the matter. If the old
board OF trade. which has, to all ap-
peaFances, sunk into a deep coma can
be revived and induced to perform
its valuable functions without friction
and with due proportion of earnest
and continuous activity, we'll and
good. But this is scarcely to be
hoped for, and the campaign will, no
doubt, be directed toward the fOrma-
ton of an entirely new body This
would seem to be the saner and more
satisfactory course 10 pursue.
In this connection it will be wise to
bear in mind the fact that much of
the success OF the board Will depend
upon the character and qualifications
OF the man selected as it's head. He
must, in the first place, be deeply in
terested in the work, must be active
both IN brain and body, must possess
executive talent Of a high order and
be ever ready to sacrifice himself for
the good Of the cause. It is a matter
of wide experience that no organize
ton will hold together and serve its
best purpose unless its chief officer Is
such a man as we have described and
one filled with a determination to do
his fullest duty.
There are many citizens of Florida
who would serve the state as the
president of the board of trade. and
serve IL well. They will, no doubt,
be mentioned by newspapers pub
lished at various points But The
Journal believes il would be fmpos-
sible to find one who would more
Faithfully, intelligently and capably
fill the position than T. Albert Jen-
nings, of this city.
Mr.. Jennings. through his natural
parts. his thorough understanding Of
the situation and wide personal &C
0uaintance throughout the state would
make an ideal officer and. besides
that, he has the welI-deserved repu-
tatiOn Of never permitting politics TO
enter into any business with which he
-
strongest sort of recommendation
for if there is anything which should
never be permitted to gain the slight
est hold upon such an organization as
board of trade it IS politics which
ever means discussion, wire-pulIing,
axe grinding and many other OBJ
noxious and destructive evils.