The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
EoR. FLORIDA PRIDE.

Pensacola wants the state to bond for $780,
600 900 to aid Pensacola staging great CEN
tenniaI exposition. Nay nay! Pensacola! The
vote we for bonds on July 9Th inst Is the
last of the kind that we will cast for twenty
years to come. We have all the war taxes,
state county district and municipal taxes that
we can pay in fifty years.-Punta Gordo Herald.
That the centennial will be held in Florida is a
foregone conclusion. The only mooted question Is
where. And it viii cost the state no MORE TO hoia
the celebration here than elsewhere
When the great Philadelphia centennial was
held more than hundred years ago, tremen-
dous fight was made against it, yet it took place.
and became only a source or pride 10 TINS coun-
try but proved a source of revenue, as Well
When Worlds Fair was held in Chicago, the
fight against 1t was even greater, yet there is no
one in America who will that that exposition
did not have with the up building OF the
great northwest, that it not worth all and
far than it cost in advertisins not only chi
cago, but this entire country, to the world
The same may be said of both the San Fran
cisco and the San Diego expositions. Neither were
staged without a struggle, and both have been of
great value advertising California
Florida hardly afford to have more than
one centennial celebration. but the people of this
state should too much pride to let such an OPP
portunity FOR advertising it's to the world
60 by default
It is true that the people have been heavily
taxed. But it is equally true that no state ever
makes any Roadway until 1t does something that
stamps name indelibly the country.
Florida is noted for its fruits and its flowers,
It's groves and it's everglades but California.
which is hers because she has had men of wide WIS.,
ion. who have not only wanted things but have
wanted them enough to work for them, and sacri-
flee for them. #s
Whatever will advertise Florida to the world
will be of benefit part of the peninsula
but the entire state.
IT will take than money to put this
tennial through-it will take a people determined
to win what other states have won-the attention
of the civilized world it will take spirit of state
pride pride in the historic background, which will
make ID peculiarly fitting that centennial be held
commemorate the hundredth anniversary of
That Pensacola has the prior claim to the CEN
tennial dispute Every inch of ground
is historic-in this city or five flags.
Here Spain and France and Great Britain fought
for mastery, only to give way at last before the
strong of Old Hickory.
Here the treaty signed, sealed and delivered
which Florida to the United States. would
indeed be strange thing il ceremonies
held elsewhere than in Pensacola. And stranger
STILL IL the people of Florida refuse this opportunity
TO advertise it's advantages other state in the
world could do.
That all Florida horticultural exhibits could be
shown here is demonstrated by the splendid exhibits
that Florida has made other national celebrations
That Pensacola bay could stage the only mimic
naval battle that could possibly staged Florida
waters. is without question
And that the Pensacola people have the spirit
20 put II through and intend do so. a
tennfal In Pensacola in 1922.