The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-13
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BELIEVES CITY COMMISSIONERS
SHOULD NOW SELL BONDS

Editor Pensacola journal
Please allow me space In SOUR valu
able paper 90 thank YOU IN behalf ~
the voters 81 Our clty On the stan
sou have taken IN the matter - hrlng-
ing % the notice - the public che
indifference displayed IS our present
city commissioners in she matter ~
dispoaing - TIE SOC oc9 dock and belt
line railroad boBda voted for 30 the
citizens n Pensacola over two years
awo.
Now a. a vo9eT and taxpayer { would
like 20 know SHAT hidden force Is atI
work or why such an Indifference
80 aur commissioners. is IL because
they have the interess ~ our citys
future welfare ~ stake ard they do
not care q interrupt the oii- fashioned
way that has been ~ voulie Cor gen
erations. viz Good enough for father
good enough for me" way ~ doing
business. or viii IL make Pensacola TOO
large in the business world and cause
Them ftse commisaieneFs) more e. =
ertion2 or IS il Just lack ~ business
ability on their parte can't see ms
self why Pensacola ia IN the condition
that Il j.. Perhaps for the same rea-
son that Pensacola was rot allowed
- vote on q municiFai lighting plant
or rather the bonding the eify FOR
500 0oa for the erection ~ such q
plant - same time the dock and rail-
road bonds were voted on don't
know 10 you7 The lighting plant
would have been a paytns proposition
from the start and would have brought
many a good honest dollar into the
city treasury that now goes 20 an
abroad concern and wouia Rave helped
the Trade In Pensacola movement.
bat as 4 has taken over two years %
dispose 81 the dock and belt lire bonds
and nothing done. presume Il would
have been the Same wtth tie lighting
plant bonds suppose some one fore
saw Il would ~ too welRhtF propo-
sltion for cur commissioners and wise
~ CO stored that issue
Now what We want is men 20 "do"
a. well as dare" and the time g. now
ripe 90 make = beginning in the com
/ ina election. I would like % know
/ just who ! am voting for 4 man that
viii use hts best efforts eaua any man
can accomplish II he tries) 20 build up
/ the town he ives ia ~ deeds" as
/ well as words" ! would lice 10 know
through the presa or our iaty n the
/ aspirants 20 the once 81 city com
missioner are satisfied with the way
Ne are dragging along IN the cid rsat
4 or doeN ne anticipate help ~ 20 get
cut q the ruf on even ground 30 ID
can take lie place in the future among
/ the progressive cities In the CONNER
cial world That - what Pemsacola
needs today ard this 10 the only salu-
/ tton. viz: Vote for ths mar wao win
/ further the interests ~ the city BY
/ disnosing 81 the present 6oci, Nna rail-
road bonds already ordered sold ~
the voters Of our city. THEREBY putting
cur idle men ~ work az wei az plac-
1 ms the city in = position thnt viii en-
able Il 90 handle SIS share Of the bust
ness which we are led e believe viii
re rendered "a az explraficn ~ Eu-
ropean war is over A. = matter o.
fact. when YOU have TIE facilities 20
40 with you certainly win encour-
| age the people that have n TO be
done" 20 look Pensacola wards and
that viii encourage factories. plants
and Industries and then our Chamber
- Commerce can interest," investments
81 outside capitol much easter bv
pointing out the fact tnay zee believe
IN the future 81 our city. by invest
ina ourselves. ard not sit toWn and
ldiy await the pleasure ~ outside
capital 20 Develop for a. what we
should have developed ourselves
Nov. that ls the way IL appears -
me iusf now Now Il the loEical time
10 dispose 81 the bonds ard iet a. put
our shoulders 20 the wheel 81 progrsss
and place the next man In ONCE as
commissioner that win start TIE hand
hnK ~ the rsins ~ our city govern
merit ia such q way that VII Eai6n "a
4 sure winner after We have placed
ourselves eligible 90 enter the race
e0mpefitively with cur sister gulf
atftar