The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-05
AMENDMENT IS
TO GIVE PEOPLE
RETTERSCHOOLS
ONE o. THosE TO &c VOTED ON
TO-DAY RELATES soLELY TO
SCHOOLS AND ~ IT PASSES "
WILL AFFORD AN oPPoRrUN.
fTY TO IMPROVE THEM.

Etarke. Nov f-Thore b. one mat
Ger presented f0r suffrage on Tues
Gay That can well receive the support
or every voter in Florida and 81 ev-
cry political party. That BE- the ratl-
nomtlon ~ the proposed amendment
90 article Nfi OF the state Constltu-
tion. relating 20 education o. he
known e. section Dc thereof Swing
me Legislature authority 90 provide
FOR The Issuance az bonds By special
taN school districts upon fne majority
vote 81 the freeholdera thereof This
measure 81 receNina the general arD-
port ~ the newspapers of ire Stale.
FOR tba reason that its adoption will
near much for the upnulldiug - the
resources ~ Florida. The schools
constitute ore Of che greatest produc-
tive forces Ga the land lu them are
developed the men ami women that
really create money values end be-
come producers us society. ~ che
production uf wealth "a really me erea
zion 81 wenifh. then the development
On producers of an Increased earning
capacity ard the making ~ more 90
nciuut worknF units with power to
produce wealth more easily and O.
get from if larrer service Tor man
kind. IA surely the creatiou Of wealth
Thia a. one purpose ~ The school and
every reason that can BE- urged in
favor 90 public schools AZ AID can De
urged En- favor 81 this amendment. Tor
ffa purpose u % enable the schools 90
reach more children and % DO Tor ell
more than the schools have been able
b DO before. Every objection that
can Be made aeainst % can be met
by me fact that 20 vote against o.
would mean voting e. deny communi
ties the right 90 relieve the hardships
that now rest upon thena MANY
towns. n la true. may not need 20 ia-
sue bonds. but n only q few towns
are In need % such bonds. these towns
should have the right 20 issue them.
The principle 81 loCal self govern
unent and ~ local taxation lies a. the
bottom % the solution 90 many edmra-
sional problems. A..d side av side with
N the principle % eNtendinE help O.
an weaker districts that may seed
help. There EXISTS TODAY na conafitu-
uonal way by which towns and cities
end school districts NAV raise funds
FOR the erection and equipment ~
achool buildings and for dischmrEinM
fuch an Indebtedness cauitnhiv. and
wN "a the proposed constitutional
autanrItv Tor issues Of school bonds
many Ftorida cities and towns cannot
raett me need for more adequate
huiidinra nealdeH no town in Florida
knows bow soon q may be- necessary
40 erect additional buildings. To-day
Jacksonville. Tanspa and Pensacola
have either reached this condition or
win soon reach be- and Numbers ~
Nuaauer cities and towns are TODAY
compelled To DENY the children proper
conditions for work and study or shut
them out 81 the schools aitowether.
Only with more seating room and bet
trr equipment which can BE- obtained
only through school toads cun tht
chiidren be accommodated.
FoR SETTER SCHOOLS.
For each voter In Florida the whole
matter narrawu down % thin Am ]
A. favor 60 better schools Tor my
own community whenever they may
he needed and DO I believe IN Eiving
ether communities the right 20 provide
Cor ths proper education ~ their chill
dren a. they may see the needF p ~
you stand for these things. q Ia your
duty 90 support the amendment ~
YOU object Co any 90 SIS features. re-.
memher that O. la q com promise and
the best measure thar could be ar-
cured az the last legislature o. 80 Into
effect without a delay or several years
ard that n the amendment should not
b. ratified numbers OF Iiaccg VIII sui
Ter greatly from the DELAY.
Tntrnducea hy Her. Thomas n. West
now democratic nominee for attorney
general urEed and advocated az ina
time and ness hy Hon. WA. A. Holo.
way state superintendent of public
Instruction. end earnestly supported ~
ere present camralsn hy the demo
cratic nominee Cor state superintena
srt ~ public Instruction. Hon. WIN. n
gheafs - fnHed States Senators
Duncan r Fletcher ard Nathan 7
urun. ~ Governor Ctehrlat and th'
fTan. Park wfammen nominee POP gov
srrer. hv Hon FRANK Clark. and
hrrt 6f others. u should appeal to cv
srv Meridian ~ measure whns
adoption n nat ouIv wise, hut neces
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
whe state campo. En- committee o.
this amfnarsrt COMPOSED of Hnn. I
West Hnn. WIN M sHeatH Nor
= w watson. maYrr at Maml ar
one ~ ere eHrdiaafes IHr governor q
fhe isaf primary Hon p = Matthew
Formerly speaker en- tns hau8e OF rep
raaentaf eee. Wnn. Donald O.. MeMuI
Der. prominent member nf thc pres
erf hnure frrm raua. Nou H D
WiaharHHan. necrefsFV az thH board q
trade ~ IarssortfUe. tian. RI a. E
ua prominent member of tae Boar
81 trade n Ttmns and Hon. hflnn
Wanfsraan secretary - the boar
81 trade ~ Pensacola and nominee a.
rresfanufal eicctor have issued a car
a. me voters that has appeared
rtarfv ever newspaper in Florita- A
ere last step ir this campalgu. on
sauaWinn card from the secretary ,
iris campaien committee ts apnearin
a. 81 fhe daily paperH
70 tire Voters ~ f1or.da
TIE state COMMITTEES Tor the cRm