The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-22
ROADS RALLY IS
Held INDOORS
Because of Stormy Conditions
Mass Meeting is Transferred
to Garden Theatre.
BIG ROWD IS PRESENT
Speakers Emphasize Ruling That
All Registered Electors Are
Eligible to Vote.

In spite of the threatening weather,
the Good Roads rally, which was to
have been held at Mallory Court last
night, was pulled OF on schedule time
at the Garden Theatre, and moving
pictures and slides, illustrative of the
road development and Escambia coun-
ty road programe were exhibited to a
fair sized audience, who had braved
the blow which for a while seemed
likely to develop into a severe wind
storm.
T. L. Cant, chairman of the Joint
Road Commission, presided, outlining
the program of the committee, and in
Producing the spakers, who were Frank
X. Carroll, w. E. Rowland, both OF
whom represent Escambia county in
the legislature, and F. w Marsh, Sec
retary of the Joint Road Commission,
is seeking to obtain a constitutional
amendment for s20.o00.OBO bond issue
for the State of Florida
The greater part of the program
was devoted to the discussion of the
Escambia county bond issue for So
100000. Mr.. Cant, in his Introductory
talk, after touching upon the organiza-
tion of the Joint Commission and what
it stands for, and briefly outlining the
program of work and finance for the
road development, welcomed the wO-
men of the audience. and urged upon
them that they register at once that
they might be able to vote in the COM
ing election.
Mr.. Cant was followed by Frank X
Carroll, who made a strong plea for
Escambia road bonds. He referred to
the great meeting in st. Augustine and
of the splendid results of that meeting,
at which sentiment for a state bond
issue was crystalized, and he urged
every voter to do his or her part to
the more progressive counties of the
state.
Mr.. Carroll was followed by Mr.
Rowland, who spoke particularly of the
splendid roads of South and East Flor
ida. and of the development which has
resulted from these roads. He de-
clared that it was time for the Escam-
bia county mOtorist to cease from
making automobile trips to the north, |
or to other parts of Florida, 1nd then
to sing the praises of these
roads, and to knock the roads of his
own county. lie suggested tn5,t there
is just one way to get good roads, !
and that is vote for them. Mr.. !
Rowland reminded the voters that wine
they want a cC.1.i'retc elected, they go
out and vote him INFO office, and he !
said that this IS the way, and the only |
way to get good roads for this county. |,
F. w. Marsh, who was the last |
speaker on the program spoke briefly |
but to the point. He declared that !
upon this election depends whether or |
not we shall have good roads tor Es- !
Gambia We can take no n-GdIe !
ground. If the voters of lZscamb'a |
county vote for the $4,000 0Go bond is |
sue and in November at the general |
election vote for the constitutional !
which will give this safe |
insure federal aid then Escambia |
county will have good roads. II the /
voters refuse to vote for these bonds, |
then we shall not have the roads.
Mr.. Marsh pointed out that it is
strictly up to the voters of Escambia
county. They can have these roads if |
they will vote for them, and he urged
the women in the audience to register
and o ask their friends to register at
once, in order that they may vote in |
the election which takes place on Sep
tember %.
In spite of the, bad weather and the |
small audience, the frequent applause !
evidenced the interest in the program, !
and the pictures which were shown as
indicative of what good roads have
done for other counties were we'll re-
ceived.
Each of the speakers referred to the !
Gulf Beach Highway, and that the
movement is popular was atsested by
the round of applause which greeted |
every reference TO this part of the road |
program.
The Coast Artillery band rendered |
an excellent program, which added |
much to the evening.