The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-30

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railroad are ron badly needed In pfu.
aaooia and that thsy wiu hecon. u
necessity eth the opening ~ fhe ~.
anna cana appears - be TIE cenasu.
Hua % opinion among thn citirepS uf
ne cifN. who point O. thn mhh.lmIt
4 monopoly enjoyed hY fhss Louisville "A
I Nashville railroad FOR - many vrars
how lines ~ Mtnaulsru would come
Pensacola n they oouid secure farf.
ities which are dsnisf tharn ana tor.
frsight rates are mnrs thar doubled b
steamships discharEinE freight r
Pensacola a. Jarksonviiir and saNaH
nah IN order that "a MAJ ho handled d.
two isass ~ railroad 20 reach thr
city.
The hond elscfion u t~iAs. Thr
polls open a O'Clock aud cloae "a
sundown. and q is exrcrtsd that every
person qualified win cast his vote lr
iris election. poNHiblv tke mnst iul-
portant IN the history ~ the city. IL
u carries u viii mean that comynsros
can bs attracted and accommodated.
that freight rates yin b. lowered thai
the city will not any longer be de-
Tendsnt on wharves ~ railrnadn and
that the vast commerce that win come
throuEh the Panama canal can then
seek ita nearest port. Pensacola. ana
und public docks and no diHcrimina.
ton.
Many ciriz~ns we're interviewea hv
journal representatives during yoairr.
day and exprvwsed themselves favor.
ahle a. ne bond ianme Of taoa oan.
I soune ~ these we're 0tpoaed a. tha
/ propositions when fhey were arrt ad-
vooaied, boa they we're men who soon
sa~ The possibilities - ne city with
open aochs and = belt Rad and they
are nov amons the most ardent Rdvo-
Gates ~ both docks sad beit read.
Chairman Merritt or the bond truF-
tees was among those iutervlowed and
ne gave assurances that if the bond
issue carries that none a. the money
Nii bs spent In huyinE property for
wharves. but that m eitv has plenty
which win be utilized
some EXPRESSIONS.
citiEens seen yesterday expressed
l Themselves az follows
A v. Cluhbn. ore OF the uity'n prom.
inent citizens and one who has al
Ways taken great interest On pubic af-
fairs. said when called upon last uiwht
BY a Journal representative. "a was
40 fret somewhat opposed a. the bona
issue. but after looking into the mat
ter found that wharvee and a holt
line railroad are not only entirely
feasible nut are q necessity N penaa
cola r. % keep up with other nuif
ports. Mobile. New Orleans aad other
p0rta are preparing FOR Increased
business and ws MUS 40 nhaWiaa
thinh u Ia ne hagt Etop ne can
I taxa
John A. Merritt chairman of ths
board % bond trurtses. senior msus.
Der ~ tha nrln ~ john A. Merritt a
Co. and q man dire~tly identlnsd with
the shipping Interests % the part. naid
Y am for the bond issue an6 hope a
viii carr. for "a win mean additional
business % those who may have
gained false imprmnwions W some
statements that have been heard on
the NtrestA that ths hoard of bond
trustees 90 not propons 20 np~nd Hta
crnta % this money. Should ths propo.
sition receive favorabis action IN buy
ms property fnr q wharf TIE citv
owns plenty ~ waterfront and some
~ y is Ideally incatca ter muuiciual
doch. one pioca 7 refer % ia a. tha
foot ~ Cevaiina street whera thm nits
oWus about two blocks. and there is
plenty other aionE the waterfront In
addition"
jas A. whta manage ~ ths John
white store hnd a progressive buH
neaa man n intsnd votinH Tor tha
docks and belt line road. and enc ~
nv reasons is that wa muwi rTspara
for the future a. vel an take care
% the present m ws are preparsd
Ne oil get the business. n not com
rnorce WI asek some point where ~
can BE handed sdvanta reouaiy. NJ ~
better % hs ahead % the times than
hehinh and ne port that 70 prepared
vii Knt ths business whei the pana-
ma canal a. 0umriufnG
Frederick Gilmore. f1r many weafn
connected With ths OUR Trnnait Co.
and now ~ q shir hF0keFnWs nrm
sid "A municipal controlled dDck ard
belt railroad are an ahsoluts nsoessitv.
provided ws want te wrow Al prsasnt
we have no public dpcks and Whsn -
psovids them shipo-nsrr can hs tn
duosd n send their vessels here. IN
fact the move y n the fiHhf direction
and ths eig should npt lose tha ap-
pnrtunlty that ia offered
Dave KuEsimhn. heaf 81 fhF fFm uf
Kursinan a Co. whniuEaio grurcrs
said. n am in favor of ERE hona
Issue Tor bundlnE public docks and a.
belt una railroad and heilaea fhat