Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-14
CAPITAL REMOVAL ...
CAMPAIGN TAKES A
DEFINITE FORM
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while we have a great voice raised
in opposition to the continuance of
the capital as presently located I'M
der the constitution, / make hold to
assetr that there is a laborious task
ahead of us, yet one our united eff
forts will handle. I am convinced
that through proper organization an
amendment making capital removal
reality is certainty. Take me not
as being critical in stating that in
the press reports there has been
misrepresentation of the purpose of
this convention. The convention was
called with the idea of forming an
association for capital removal, moth
ing more, and, gentlemen, that is
what we will accomplish, 1 am con-
WINGED, as the outcome of this gath
ering.
at is altogether evident the for
nation of a capital removal associa-
ton will come into being through
an unselfishness of purpose, here
evidenced by every city and county
desiring capital removal. We are
not going to argue among ourselves
where the capital is to be, but stand
together unselfishly, to make it's re-
moVal possibility and later, an
actually, in peninsular Florida, at
some point that is readily accessible
to the majority. As stated in the call
for this meeting, the state capital
should be removed to a central ac-
cessible section to discontinue the
present heavy burden on vast ma
jority of the states population. OBJ
viously the present waste of time, la
Dor and money must grow as popu-
lation and developments increase.
In view of. this fact, and without re-
gard to location, the Palatka Cham
Der of Commerce extends to your or
ganization an invitation to partici-
pate in the formation of an associa-
ton whose object shall be capital
removal. We believe that every pro-
gTessive citizen is in accord with
this.
1--WE are for Florida and anything
tending to develop all Florida, and
we will fight with any peninsular
city for this purpose, but against
none. This convention should build
an organization that will take you in
dividually back to your respective
cities and counties with an enthu-
siasm that will weld around you as
the delegate in this vital issue, a
local organization talking and work
ing necessarily for capital removal.
AS an outcome of this meeting there
should be one hundred organizations
scattered throughout our state, all
with the same purpose, capital re-
moval."
Following Mr.. Harris address Colo
mel Rogers was named temporary
chairman and Mr.. Hart temporary
secretary. Mr.. Hart was nominated
for chairman, but declined it with
the statement that he was not the
proper man for the position. He also
attempted to decline the office Of
secretary, but was overruled.
The chair then appointed 7. ]. APP
pleyard, Jr., of Lakeland; j. V. Wal
ton, of Palatka; J. V. Atkisson, of
Miami; W. T. Gary, of Ocala' and N.
P. Vowel, of Orlando, a committee
on committees. This committee i'm
mediately went into session and the
convention then accepted the invita-
ton of Orlando, extended by William
Glenn, of The Orlando Sentinel, to
meet next at Orlando on April 5 for
permanent organization. In the
meantime the committee on organi-
cation will meet at Lakeland on
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