The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-13
SEN. FLETCHER
WELL PLEASED
WITH THE FAIR
FLORIDA'S JUNIOR SENATOR 50
WELL PLEASED WITH INTER-
STATE FAIR IN AN AFTERNOON
SPENT ON GROUNDS THAT HE
WANTED TO SEE THE WIND-UP.

So well pleased with an afternoon
spent on the grounds Of the Pensa-
cola Interstate Fair was Senator Dun
can U. Fletcher, that he wanted to re-
turn in the evening and see the wind
up. Accordingly, in the company OF
John E. Stillman, president of the
fair association, and other prominent
Pensacouans, he spent the evening
on the fair grounds and witnessed the
fall Of the curtain on the fair for
1910.
Senator Fletcher Is registered at
the San Carlos hotel. He is here to
attend and preside over the delibera-
lions of the third annual convention
Of the Mississippi to the Atlantic In
Land Waterway Association, of which
he is president. 1t will convene in
the auditorium OF the San Carlos and
continue in session until Wednesday
night. Therefore, Senator Fletcher
will be In the city until Thursday,
and possibly longer.
PLEASED WITH FAIR.
On this, his first visit to Pensacola
in over two years, since his election
Senator Fletcher is enjoying every mo-
ment of his time. He is very favor
ably impressed with the growth of
Pensacola within that time and the
general progress in West Florida,
which he finds.
He isn't talking politics, unless
pressed, for his entire time is tak.n
up in discussing the industrial prog
ress of West Florida and Pensacola
In plain words Senator Fletcher is on
a happy vacation and he is enjoying
himself to the fullest.
! Why, that fair out there ut that
beautiful park Is worth a trip across
the state to see," he said, in rep,v to
a query as to how he liked the fair.
His praise of the fair was catering
and in no uncertain terms. IT is no
less than r>sarkable," he said, in
referring to the wide diversity of agri-
cultural products, all more or less of
staple nature, on exhibition. This
speaks for itself and shows that any,
where in Florida is Gods country,
| when it comes to farming
Senator Fletcher continued, urging,
among other things, the value OF coun-
ty. state and interstate fairs. They
are educational and the best mediums
for the advertisement of the coun-
! try" he said.
i Another Congressman.
Another congressman will soon be
| granted to Florida, according to the an
nouncement of the increase in the fed
eral census of Florida said Senator
| Fletcher. Unless a marked change
| is made in the present ratio of repre-
| sentauon in congress. FLORIDA de-
| serves another representative in con-
| gress," he said. He further expressed
the hope that this matter would be al
once taken up and acted upon in con-
sress, possibly at the next session
| Senator Fletcher then paid his re-
spects to Pensacola particularly and
| remarked that the city had under
gone wonderful improvements within
| the past two years. At the time of
| his last visit here the grass plots of
| Garden street and Of other downtown
thoroughfares had not been made and
many streets have been improved
since then. All of these things were
noticed and commented upon by the
| senator.
Senator Fletcher also expressed
| himself as hopeful for the establish
ment Of either the principal naval
base Of the United States navy or an
auxiliary base at Pensacola
| Democratic Supremacy.
Democratic supremacy for the ma
| ton for 1912 was the prediction of
| Senator Fletcher. This was the onlY
| political subject touched upon in Tie
interview. The Democratic landslide