The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-07
ROAD MEETING
ANAPPROVED
State Automobile Association
Accepts Idea and Meeting
May Be Held In July.

Tallahassee, June e.-(SpeciaD-
A meeting of automobile owners and
| citizens generally fro mevery county in
the state, for the purpose of launch
ing a vigorous campaign in favor of
the proposed constitutional amendment
authorizing state bond issue for a
state system of permanent roads and
bridges, has been suggested by Hon. F.
w. Marsh, OF Pensacola, clerk of the
United States court for the northern
district of Florida.
The suggestion appears to meet with
favor among prominent citizens from
various sections of Florida to whom
it has been submitted and the presi-
| dent Of the Florida State Automobile
Association, NJ. M. Smith, has received
several letters requesting that a call
be issued by the state association for
general meeting or convention to be
held during the later part of July or
first or second week of the month of
August.
The plan suggested by Mr.. Marsh
was endorsed by the Kiwanis Club of
Pensacola, and was submitted to Pres
ident Smith of the Florida State Au-
tomobile Association two weeks ago.
1t has met with the hearty approval
of Hon. w. NJ. Igou, of Eustis, state
senator from Lake County, who was
chairman of the senate committee on
special committee of the senate and
house appointed at the special session
of the legislature of 1918 to report to
the regular session of 1919 recon-
mendations for legislation needed to-
give Florida an adequate state sy-
tenn of improved roads of a permanent
type of construction. This commit
tee submitted and secured the adop
ton of the joint resolution submitting
to the electors of the state the pro-
posed amendment to the state consti-
tuition to be voted upon next Novem |
ber in the general election.
Hon. James G.. Yeats, of Tampa, |
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners of Hillsborough county, also |
strongly approve of the suggestion for
meeting of representative citizens
from all parts of the state. He says
it should be regular "get-together
meeting of good roads people. automo-
bile owners generally, members of the
legislature and county commissioners
from every county in the state
Hon. w. NJ. Cory of Quincy, one of
the most prominent tobacco growers
and business men of middle Florida
and one in whom the people of the
entire state have the utmost conf
dence, has also strongly endorsed the
suggestion and says that Gadsden
county will be well represented at
such a meeting.
Hon. Ed Scott, of Arcadia, a mem
Der of the state road department
from the first congressional district
of Florida, has expressed approval
and says that such meeting would
do more to gain the support Of the:
people as a whole for the proposed
bond issue amendment than any one
thing that could be done.
1t has been suggested that st. Au-
gustine would be the proper place
for the meeting and this meets with
the approval Of Mr.. Marsh and Lead
ing citizens of Pensacola and middle
and west Florida. The beach Of Anas-
tasia Island across the bay from the
eity of St Augustine, has good hotel
that would furnish an ideal meeting
place and would afford all who at
tended an opportunity for surf bath
ing just at the time of year when such
sport and recreation is most enjoy
able. No doubt arrangements could
be made for holding the meeting at
that place; if not, there are numerous
other points just as accessible where
the meeting could be held.