The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-29
INTERESTING PLANS FOR THE
SUFFRAGE CONVENTION,

SOFF RAGE CONVENTION.
Local sufhagists are very busy now
making arrangements for the conven-
| ton of the Florida Equal Suffrage As
ISOLATION which meets in Pensacola
December 8, 8 and 10.
This is the first meeting OF the state
suffrage convention since the organi-
| cation In Orlando last November and
in addition to the honor that falls to
this city in entertaining the delegates
there is an added interest in that the
state convention follows the meetings
of the Southern States Suffrage Con-
ference and the National convention,
and among those who attend the state
convention will be former delegates to
both of these large bodies Of suffra-
gists, bringing with them to the bust
ness here an awakened interest and
increased knowledge Of the suffrage
movement.
The National convention just closed
in Nashville was a big success because
Nashville made it so. The city con-
tributed $4,000 to the convention ex-
penses. The suffragists Of Nashville
invited the s1ffragists of the United
States to convene with them and their
townspeople rallied about them in such
a public and helpful spirit that Nash
vile has been advertised to the world
as one of the faIrest, most hospitable
and most prosperous cities in the
South.
For years Pensacola has been con-
tending that East and South Florida
cut itself off from this section Of the
state by choice. In August the Cham
Der of Commerce sent the following
invitation to the president Of the Flor
do C1IFf nd n
each of the state executive board:
August II, 1914.
Rev. Mary A. Stafford, President Flor
ida Equal Suffrage Association, Or
lando, Fla.
Dear Madam:
1t gives us great pleasure to join the
Pensacola League in an invitation to
The Florida Equal Suffrage Associa-
ton to hold its next annual convention
in Pensacola
1t seems entirely fitting that the
city which beheld the earliest settle
rnent on the North American Contin-
ent, the land where men first declared
their right to equal opportunity, and
to govern themselves according to the
dictates of their consciences, should
be selected as the meeting place of
earnest women seeking voice in the
dren shall be governed.
While the purpose Of a convention Is
to gather together delegates from the
local leagues for the transaction Of
state wide business, there is usually
some spare time between meetings for
sight seeing and short pleasure trips
Every facility for the prompt handling
Of routine matters Will be placed at
your disposal, auditorium, committee
rooms, etc, and for the, time you can
spare for other purposes, many points
Of interest in and around the city are
available. Fort San Carlos, erected
by Don Andres de Arriols In 1895,
near the site of the present Fort Bar
rancas itself; the twelve inch guns
and mortar battery at Fort Pickens;
the Navy Yard, where the armoured
cruiser North Carolina will soon be
stationed, and the aviation station,
from which flights are made daily in
the Nays flying boats.
Pensacola bay has been proclaimed
one of the most beautiful bodies Of wa
ter In the world, on which short trips
to the sea buoy, the life saving station,
the bathing beach on Santa Rosa Is
land. or up the Sound, afford a way Of
De ssipg a delightful afternoon.
The people of the peninsular, instead
of being proud Of the extent of our
state, are inclined to look upon the
citizens of West Florida as foreigners,
and group Pensacola with Galveston,
Houston and New Orleans. II they
could only be persuaded to visit our
section and see our nourishing crops
and orchards, our splendid city, our
beautiful waters and busy shipping,
they would speak as boastfully of
West Florida as we do of South Flor
ida.
Please do not overlook this oppor-
tunity of paying US a visit. You will
receive warm welcome and we will
try to make your stay SO pleasant that
you will bid our city good bye with
keen regret.
Yours very truly,
JAMES f. PHILLIPS,
Secretary.
The suffragists Of the state have
accepted the invitation extended them
by the Pensacola Chamber of Com
merce and by the Pensacola Equal
Suffrage League.
In the current phrase, It is up to Pen
sacoIa to make good. They have
pledged the hospitality OF the city
through the Chamber of Commerce
and the local suffrage league. Every
man and woman in this city should