The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-13
By BRYAN MACK

| Miss Florence E. Allen of Ohio. was
elected in the Tuesday election to the
supreme court Of that state This is
the first time in America that a woman
! has been elected to the supreme court
| of any state. and it indicates clearly
and Enthusiastically the trend of the times
| 1 am a firm believer in women holding
| office, and there is every reason why a
woman will make good as a member of
! the supreme court. There are women
| lawyers in Florida who rank high in the
profession, and no doubt, before the
! time is long, there will be a woman on
| the bench of the Florida supreme court.
We are going to have women in our
Florida campaigns Of the future, and
recently 1 have been thinking how easily
a certain woman I can name could de-
feat all Of the announced gubernatorial
candidates, either singly or collectively.
This good woman has no political aspi-
rations, but if she were to enter the
campaign for governor it would GER
tainly ruin the happy prospects for quite
a number of gentlemen who seek to be
the states chief executive.
After the Junior Chamber Of Com
merce put on such successful Pensa-
cola made show during last week hest
tate to complain about an important
industry-that was overlooked. I didn't
see any Pensacola baby on exhibition,
and surely other Pensacola industries
are uHimportant as compared to this
one. The boys must not overlook
Pensacola product of this character next
time the exposition is held.
Our good old friend, Perry, of Lee
county, appears to have been gloriously
defeated in his independent attempt to
defeat the Democratic nominee. Com
modore Perry should know better than
to attempt to override the voice Of the
people expressed in a Democratic pri-
mary election. The surprise of it all
is that Perry got as many votes as he |
did. People can respect in the highest
manner a man who is a Republican, So
cialist or a member Of any other party |
so long as his utilization is consistent |
and sincere, but when a man votes in |
the Democratic primary he ought to |
abide by the results. To do otherwise |
is not playing the game. There would |
be no occasion for the primary unless |
there be an implied, if not sworn, agree
ment to support the nominee.
So the re-apportionment amendment |
was defeated. I usually have very posi-
tive ideas on political matters, but in
this particular instance I didn't care a
bit. l thought, as L have always held,
that reapportionment should be made |
according to the state constitution, and
if I had been governor I would have
called the legislature into special ses-
sion Immediately upon adjournment if
the members failed to make reappor-
tionment, but South Florida didn't ap-
pear to favor the amendment to the
hot ~ hal
state is at the present time suffering
from the unequal representation,
would have hesitated about voting for
the amendment.
l am wondering what better the South
Florida people hope to get out Of the
lext legislature. More than a majority
d. both houses will agree that reappor-
comment is the thing. but getting ma
ority to agree to the provisions Of any
oan is going to be more than sixty {
lays job, I am thinking.
Orange county has voted a one-mill ]
ak for publicity purposes, realizing that t
his amount spent in intelligent adver {
Using will induce many homeseekers to {
ocate in that territory. South Florida t
yves its present development to pub &,
lefty, though the expense has been I
argely borne by t41ivduais and not the 7
General public West TI.riia is, with '
nut question. Ie EaSG -.-. ion of this i
tate. and VIII proper ~ ertising the t
population Cf PISS aae25J1 will increase t
our fold Wit fay, ears. We might
veil considt That Grange county is S
oing, bU *re n7>sorhse use every I
valuable az Isis saagho (. We have S
omething tf@s sE:. 4r ford to ad- o
ertise. All .4ts..r.-.. sons realize \