The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-14
A Million Dollar Plan is
Adopted by the Com
rnittee.
PEOPLE WILL
VOTE FOR 1T"
Would Mean S15,000,0o0 for
Pensacola-Is Our
Opportunity.

Pensacola in 1919 win be put up to
the people to decide in an election to
be held soon, according to a resolu-
ton adopted yesterday by the Com
mittee of Fifty, accepting the finance
committees report.
The election viii be held when the
election on the charter board recon-
mendations are held, in order 70 save
the expense of an extra election. The
charter board election must be held
within three months of the inception
of that body's official duties.
A favorable decision here viii as
sure the centennial for Pensacola, be-
cause Escambia county is certain to
approve; the legislature is strongly
in favor of the proposition, and other
counties in the state are equally ia
vorable.
Statewide Celebration.
The exposition, as planned, will not
be of one section, but win be equally
representative of the sntire state.
FLORIDA is one of the largest and
richest of the southern states, and if
an exposition is to be held commence
rating the one hundred years Of her
entrance into the Union" as the
finance committees report said, "such
an exposition should be on a scale of
sufficient size and grandeur as will
be appropriate to her standing in the
| sisterhood of states"
The Plan Adopted.
The plan adopted oy the Committee
| of Fifty, as proposed by the finance
committee, is in brief as follows:
Pensacola to raise 100000 for the
centennial by bond issue.
Escambia county to raise 100000
| by the issuance Of bonds.
The state of Florida to provide
| 100000 to be used for the purpose
of constructing within the exposition
| grounds permanent structure to be
| known hereafter as the Florida Cen
tennial Building; this building to be
| in the nature of a large convention
hall, with a seating capacity of not
less than 1900; this building to re-
main as a monument commemoFating
the one hundredth anniversary Of
| Florida under the American flag, and
to be used for convention and chau-
tauqua purposes.
Legislature Of Florida further to
authorize each county to provide a
building not to exceed in cost $25, 900;
and that each city of 5000 or more
be authorized to provide a building
and exhibit at cost not to exceed
| $4,000.
! Several counties may combine their
resources and erect a single building.
| An additional 100000 be raised
through the sale Of bonds to indi-
viduals, TO defray the organization
expenses Of the exposition; sucn
bonds to be liquidated at 10 and in
terest, from any funds remaining
after all the expenses of the exposi-
ton have been paid.
Outlook Bright.
Yesterdays meeting was an en-
thusiastic one. A number Of speeches
were made in which ways and means
were discussed, and the great cues
ton asked, Can we afford it? VIII
the people favor it?
Must Not Hold Back.
c. E. Dobson summarized the cues
ton when he said, referring to the
committee: eve should not take the
responsibility Of abandoning the idea.
If we refuse to hold the centennial,
we may place Pensacola back into a
second place. On the other hand.
if We accept the responsibility, we
might be the means Of breaking Pen
| sacola. If the people Of Pensacola
and Escanbia county are IN favor Of
it, let US go forward; if they are not.
| then there is nothing we can do"
Mr.. Dobson, who formerly opposed
the centennial, is now strongly in
favor Of it.
Bonds Can Be Sold
J That the bonds win find a ready
sale on a per cent basis was the
statement Of r W Goodhart, of the
Bank Of Commerce.
Continuing, Mr.. Goodhart said:
Cutting all estimates in half, there
win be at the very least 500 600 visi-
tors to Pensacola who will stav here
an average Of six days They will
spend on an average Of S. a day. or 4
total of s15.000,000 That much
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