The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-19
Florida On the Big Move.
Times Union.

pearances it has taken the in it's teeth and is
running straight to the big goal of success and de-
velopment. So many big things are breaking in the
state that it is almost impossible to keep up with
them. Every day the of stupendous
purchases of lands by rich big corporations
and these are be with extensive develop
nnents that call for additional expenditure that
exceeds the original investment.
What does all this mean 1t must mean that the
cumulative effect from years of advertising and
personal effort part handful of persever-
ing enthusiasts who have always had sublime faith
in Florida its ability to lead all oher states in
horticulture agriculture live stock and sugar cane
is now coming home to just all advertising
eventually cumulative effect, although not
apparent perhaps for weeks, months or years
The little band of faithful optimsts now gather
with smiles the faces of the boosters and con-
graduate each and slap each other on the back
and lengthen their faces as Some one suggests
that so-and-so who held back and pessimistcaily
argued that could be done. that Florida
would amount to anything that the sou
wouldn't raise disturbance, that all this state was
good for was oranges and tourists. are now gar
nering benefits from the work done by the faith
full while the tickle public proceeds to take advan-
tage OF the improved conditions without thought
for the promoters who gave freely of their time.
brains energy and often of their money to bring
about these desirable and profitable conditions.
However, the conditions here and Florida
must make the most them. The state should
prepare get the full benefits that Will
accrue as the influx Of new capital and
new population flows within its borders These
extensive purchases taking up millions OF acres
of lands and these lands will be fenced in a very
short time That will the passing Of the free
range and the scrub cattle and razor back hogs
and the increase of better live stock and better
farming TO give encouragement to these big In
vestors we should clean the state and offer
every advantage to the friends of these capitalists
as there will be many friends waiting to join with
their old neghbors in the developing of the mar
velous state of Florida which bears certain magic
about its and it's history
We are building good roads at an astonishing
rate and that is one thing appeals to capital
We are establishing drainage districts and carrying
on draining operations at an astonishing rate ana
that win be an incentive for capital to IN
vest in lands here We are building schools at an
astonishing rate and nothing sounds better TO m
vestors than good schools. We are developing our
waterways at an astonishing rate and this looks
GOOD to investors and developers this provides
an outlet for products and an increase of trans
portation facilities. All of these avenues OF en-
deavor should be continued and enlarged upon and
along with them should clean up the cattle tick
which is a menace to cattle Industry and a
serious detriment to the expansion OF development
and we should seriously consider the matter of a
fence law to protect the settlers and investors
Florida is nothing If progressive. and we cam
not afford to be held back from any matter of SEN
tment or for the consideration of some of the old
timers who have persistently thrown cold water
on all projects for the advancement OF the state
and who profited for years from the benighted
conditions that have prevailed because they were
allowed other peoples property without cost
to them without benefit to the state or its
people. the thing squarely and, de-
eide what is best for all the people is the best
for the state and then proceed to that thing
no matter IL few do object from personal grounds
That's business, efficiency and and those
the things that m5ving the world today.