The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-07-28
I@M[R'S CONVENTION
ASSURED TO PALA7kA
!, Shepherd, State Presi-
i, d.nt Pleased With City
and Country.
: ~ have the 1916 Con-

|o1,A,a is to nave IiiS i"0
so Sso.oaeraSiye St 5ni 7 Union ilie1 of America.
I, Io'Upvb !. n5p"cb was settled at the board
IAat n'uv meeting last Monday night,
fs ts'9f Sor l',J..l J. L. Shepherd of Green's
|Fa SoJsien SOi county, who was pres
20, su"""nnced u"~ that he was more than
t.fe5 all'' with Palatka and that h he
i5IFu 81 ,riro q President Parrett Of the
Salo,oI Sau WI Union to that effect.
a'o4'+ ". roer the Union in Convention
IaSs lis5 'r ON Florida as the State for
ETSu Gasu the M 1916 Convention, but did
/! alns Iassi5a i,' on a place, that being left
Ss as'VS VVStional and State presidents
'Is .e,tie, Several cities were bid
sFi.Ir' fnr the convention. Finally it
ny s,~ad NJ, down to Lakeland and Pa
l.Eo, and Palatka won. c,,,,
So'.rta sr' r.'T won because Col. Shepherd
int ls."o'T a couple days here and made
wv S;s mind that the farmer dele
n'3 fron, the 50 states of the union
A" ronjd gather here at the great
[sy,nrion ~ n would see greater diver
H. ''T of farm crops, better lands for
NAVAL a. farming, and that the city
E.s5I .raJ' accomodations and means for
.ertainment '.rg for the delegates not
[s;ssspd by an interior town Of one
|, 'sL tro crop raising specialties. ,
Mr. She epherd was called on and
Latn t ia the gathering in the board
trade rooms much as follows;
|"Gpntlemen, it gives me. great
|. .,sme cl to be among you and see
|onr MN nrogressive city and enjoy its
Enit5jity. Ssa | have had my eyes
|re5ej also to your farming, posi-
Efties, 4 trip over several miles
'. the country contiguous to Palatka
X, afternoon has revealed to me
[me Of the most magnificent fields
ron | ever saw. l have travelled
E-ersiyely in IS states, but | want
1 9y to YOU that in all my travels
have never seen better corn crops
h better soil than right here in
|ur county. 1t was a marvel to me,
M | am sure that it will be a sight
please the great gathering Of
[rmer delegates attending the con-
-, ,f o,r union
Col. Shepherd then told something
f the delegations attending conven-
iors of the union of which he is the
Ibrida head. These delegates rep
eserted small, poor farmers and
smers who cultivated tens Of thous-
|ris of acres and who were in the
tlionaire class. Among them were
pme Of the brightest platform speak
b in the country, men whom the peo-
lie Of this city will enjoy hearing. He
losqd his remarks with the state"
bent that he had been sent to Palat-
b BY President Barrett of the Ma
ional Union to decide whether or
Ot the convention this fall should be
ed in Palatka, and, said he, 81 am
ping from this meeting to the tele-
raph office and wire him that Pa
ltka suits"
Co. Shepherds remarks were
rmdly applauded,
There was some preliminary discus
iOn regarding the nature of enter
ahment the board had best provide
nt the city'a coming guests, and while
b definite arrangements will be made
ntil the appointment of a committee,
was generally thought that auto
tObile trips about the close-in farm
ng sections, the camphor farm and
boat ride to Crescent City would
atrally be decided on as affording
ie most enjoyable entertainment.
C0l. Shepherd stated that the con-
entlon would bring at least 500 peo-
'e to the city.
President Lecks was authorized tC
lpont general committee to have
uperylSlon Of the entertainment fea-
aFes Of the convention, and he statec
lat he would announce his committee
4eF having given some thought tC
5 makeup.
1t Is known that Gov. Trammeli
tnatOrS Flptrhnr and RrI-aD will he