The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-30
IA lMERCIAL
SOC|ATION'S
PLAN OUTLINED
SECRETARY HENDERSON OFFERS
SOME SUGGESTIONS TOWARD
CARRYING OUT PROVISIONS OF
RESOLUTION ADOPTED A FEW
DAYS AGO.

Secretary Henderson has prepared q
plan which he suggests be used for the
selection of a member Of the commits
sion to make trip abroad this sum-
mer for the purpose Of studying Co
operative credit systems, as used IN
the foreign countries, the commigsiSn
having been provided for at the recent
session of the Southern Commercial
Congress in Nashville, and a resolu-
ton covering the selection Of a mem
Der from West Florida and providing
for the means Of meeting the expense
having recently been adopted by the
board Of directors of the Pensacola
Commercial Association.
The plan is as follows. according to
Mr.. Hendersons idea
The commission Is to be composed
Of two members from each state in
the Union.
The object of the cooperative credit
system IS to provide. by co-operat ton,
capital, agricultural requirements,
preparation and sale of agricultural
produce and farm insurance for the
farmer.
Those Eligible.
Those eligible to membership in the
commission must be citizens of one of
the following counties: Escambia,
Santa Rosa. Walton, Holmes, Leon,
Liberty, Wakulla, Washington, Jack
son, Gadsden, Franklin and Jefferson,
and must have had some practical ex-
perience in agriculture. The eligibility
of candidates is to be determined by
the canvassing committee on May Is.
Candidates for the office may an
nounce therefor until May 10 by so
notifying the Commercial Association
of Pensacola in writing.
From May 15 to June l land owners
in the counties above named may vote
for the candidate Of their choice by
writing a signed letter naming their
candidate. to the Pensacola. CONNER
cial Association
Such ballot is to be enclosed in an
envelope addressed to the Pensacola
Commercial Association and marked
ballot" Envelopes will be opened
and ballots counted by the Canvassing
committee on June I.
CanVassing Committee.
The canvassing committee shall con-
Pensa cola Commercial Association,
chairman; Frank L. Mayes. editor of
The Pensacola Journal; H. A. Felkel,
editor of the Pensacola Evening News;
]. u. H. Barker, editor OF the Pensa-
colian: G. E. Watson, editor of the
Chipley Verdict; j. w. Carpenter edi-
tor of the Cottondale News; R. P. Nc
Intosh, editor of the Lynn Haven Tri-
bune; Q. &. Moore, editor OF the Mari
anna Times-Courier; R. z. L. McFar-
lin, editor of the Gadsden County
Times, Quincy Fla; Milton A. Smith,
editor Of the True Democrat, ITALIA
hassee. Fla; H. W. Johnson, editor Of
the Apalachicola Times; E. E. Adkin-
son, editor OF the Monticello News;
Hub Allen, editor of the Milton Ga
zette; r. w. Storrs, editor of the De-
Funiak Breeze; Ed Williams. editor of
the Holmes County Advertiser, Boni-
fay. Fla; J. Ed Stokes. editor Of the
Graceville Advertiser, and G. NJ. West,
editor of the Panama City Pilot.
The chairman Of the Canvassing
committee shall call a meeting May
10 to announce the candidates, and
June l to canvass the ballots. Those
present shall constitute a quorum Of
the committee.
The candidate receiving the highest
number of votes shall be selected as
the member of said commission to rep
resent the counties named herein.
The Expenses.
The expenses of the investigation
and publication of the findings will be
about $4,000, which has been appor-
toned among the following counties
according to population, as follows