The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
Press Comment

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Small Exchange Il Was.
The Pensacola Journal says some
West Florida exchange has criticised
us for our friendliness to the rest Of
the state 1t must be a small ex-
change, indeed, and we like The
Journal, like our section best, but we
like all the state of Florida and feel
a friendship for it as we do the man
who lives across the street, while we
are more neighborly, perhaps, with the
man next door.
The journal says Of this criticism on
its statewide friendliness: Well, we
feel friendly, and we don't mind say
ing so. We like this neck of the
woods best, and we refuse to pretend
that we don't. We hope the rest Of
Florida will like our section, too. after
the press convention
THE rest of Florida" likes your
section" now. It always has liked it.
And the Press Convention" is going
to make-stronger personal likings,
rather than create ikings for the Sec
tion.-Tampa Tribune.
We notice at the last meeting of the
Woman's Citizenship Glass that "a
count on the form of ballot now used
in Florida was demonstrated by the
class leader" If the ladies have
learned how to use the Bryan prim-
airy system ballot and can demonstrate
its use, they've learned a darn sight
more in four weeks than the men
have learned in four years. and we are
ready to admit they are fully quail
fled to vote.-Punta Gorda Herald.
Returned to Sanity Once More.
Florida has indicated itself. The
disastrous mistake four years ago has
been rectified. Once again her feet
are in the pathway Of reason and COM
mon sense. Let US hope that never
again shall her people have occasion to
hang their heads in shame when her
governor is mentioned. That loud,
fierce voice" will not be raised in the
senate Of the United States. Brag and
buster may prevail for time, but
II they are not backed up by accom-
plishment, they will fail in the end.
They have failed disastrously in this
year Of 1920. Senator Fletcher will be
returned to the senate by a majority
of close to $4,000. Gov. Cats can re-
turn to Alabama to boast Of his sue
cessful assault upon a neighbor state,
or he can retire to his Everglades
farm to court the oblivion which is
his due. He has ceased to be a force
in Florida politics. The state will
gladly forget him, as one forgets a
bad dream.-Tampa Times.
Quit Your kiddin'.
The voters Of the southern portion
Of this state are figuring in no care
less manner regarding the action
which may be taken in the next legis-
lature looking toward reapportionment
1t has been declared in no light
terms, and asserted by men of all
classes and followings that there must
and shall be either fair and just rep
resentation from every section OF
Florida-or there will be created a
South Florida which, because of its
vast assets, will flourish as a green
bay tree. Stick spike there.-Thorn
in Palm Beach Post.
What q Relief.
What a relief it will be next year
to have a governor Of Florida who
like Broward and Gilchrist, will com
mend the respect and confidence OF
the whole people of the state, regard
less OF differences of opinion on minor
questions Of policy; who is a gentle
man in all his relations, public and
private, with all the self-restraint and
courtesy OF a gentleman, and who
would hold himself dishonored il he
forgot his duty to the state and
sought by appeals to ignorance and
bigotry and class prejudices to ad-
vance his personal or political inter
ests with the men who cast the votes
We had such governors once. a long
/ line Of them. to whom the people
could point with pride as representa-
tives of our best and cleanest manhood
and intelligence, and thank God we are
going to revive the old habit and have
another one OF that kind next yeal
| when Cary Hardee succeeds the indi-
vidual now at the head Of the state
government.-Gadsde Times.
Florida OF the Future.
President Ross of the Exchange alse
spoke of the beauties of California
saying that he could vision the Florida
| just as beautiful; could see in his
minds eye the time when all our STATE
would be ribboned with splendid hare
surfaced roads. not the narrow roads
of the present time. but highway.
worthy Of the name. and when oul
whole territory would be continuous
groves and gardens. I also have had
| such visions. Possibly we win all b.
gone when this is brought about. 1
may require Is years or even so year.
but it is coming and the real star
will be made when we stop cattle and