The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-22
PENSACOLA DEMANDS ITS RIGHTS

PENSACOLA DEMANDS ITS RIGHTS
The Pensacola delegation which returned yester-
day from Tallahassee came back firm in their faieh
that Pensacola Centennial city by every ciaiin
of right and justice, and determined TO STAND ias
20 their guns and demand of the state commis-
sion that the great world exposition De heio ih ~
metropolis of West Florida
The Pensacola delegation outnumbered tnat oi
Jacksonville and put up a spiendio lish'
for this section Aof the state West FLORIDA, TO a
town showed itself this city in its demands.
Jacksonville had legitimate claim 10
the Centennial. has attempted to ursup what Is
ours and has not only sought to secure an exposi-
ton to which it has absolutely no claim but mas
repeatedly through the columns of the J@cksonvlie
Metropolis unfounded reflections on this CITY
one of the recent jibes from the Metropolis de-
clares that second railroad Pensacola has been
Dragging about. the Gulf Florida and Alabama. has
been sold 100000 There is but one real road
into Pensacola Louisville and Nashville and 1t
has held sway there for years. controlling the
municipality"
This unprovoked and misleading statement is in
keeping with the spirit of animosity that the Me-
tropolis displayed towards Pensacola since the
centennial movement launched.
But in spite of the fact that the Metropolis is
misnformed, other newspapers of the state keep
more closely with public matters, and know
that the of the Gulf, Florida and Alabama rail-
road resulted In reorganization OF the company,
that the railroad, the Gulf Pensacola and
Northern has entered upon new era of usefulness.
One of the for the fight that Jacksonville
tennial in Pensacola would mean not only the con-
necton of the Gulf Pensacola and Northern with the
Central of Georgia the Frisco. but the compile
old Pensacola, Mobile and Memphis. and.
In all probability more lines from Mobile en-
tering this city.
Pensacola is admirably situated for additional
facilities and the centennial would mean at
least four roads to aid in the development of
this section, besides the completion of the automo
bile highways. which would further aid in solving
traffic problems.
The Tampa Tribune declares that Jacksonville is
mad because it has discovered that Pensacola is
powered by legislative enactment bond for a mil
Hon dollars to hold the exposition and adds that
Jacksonville has not sold it's state fair bonds
yet
The Gainesville News says:
Pensacola has certainly made Jacksonville sit
up and take notice in the fight for the centen-
NAL. Our personal desires for the location Of
the exposition are Jacksonville. but must
admire the spirit of the westerners and will
joice with them If they win out in the fight.
The people Of Florida may rest assured that Pen
sacola intends to win the fight. In all of the pyro-
technics and the reservations of Jacksonville. which
insists looking at the centennial state fair
Pensacola never sight of that this
a worlds fair that 1t had its for being in
the history which made in Pensacola; that the
idea OF the centennial born in Pensacola; that
the legislature, through special act, has empowered
Pensacola sell million dollars worth of bonds
Cor purpose of holding the centennial here; and
that is hardly probable that the state Legislature
powering Jacksonville to bond in order that she
might away what the legislature has already
granted.
If Jacksonville holds the centennial in that city
she will have to the people direct If she does
not them direct but through special legisla-
ture asks sell bonds for centennial. she is in
effect going before the state lawmakers asking
them rescind their former action, empowering
Pensacola bond for a centennial.
Jacksonville has about much chance of getting
the centennial Pensacola has of going over and
taking away the Florida State Fair, and Jackson
yie's claims quite just The State Centen-
NAL Purchase Commission will meet in Pensacola
Saturday and in Jacksonville Monday. The
thing to both cities would be have the final
decision made in Tallahassee Tuesday.
Pensacola has made fair fight for the big show.
The claims that have been made have been backed
by substantial proof. Every historic commercial
reason points TO this city the site OF great
exposition Jacksonville is far better situated than
Pensacola for a state fair, but for a worlds fair
there is absolutely comparison.
The most important asset any worlds fair that
might be held in the United States it's proximity
South American countries. and arteries of
of the United States. Pensacola the nearest
port the rich deposits of Alabama Tennessee,
and the nearest port to the Panama canal in the
United States. which that most con-
venienty located for South American and Oriental
exhibits. 1t is the of population
any other city in Florida. which that it is
most conveniently situated the markets of the
trade of the United States II has harbor the
deepest and widest in the south. and Gulf,
sacola and Northern railroad has terminals acEnowl-