The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-04
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GEORGE EMMANUEL
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signed by the committee was Of no force.
recalled, too, the meeting OF May y,
in the city hall when the motion was
made by County Engineer Wheat that
the committee of the Joint Good Roads
association be appointed to confer with
the state Good Roads commission that
Mr.. Marsh arose and explained that the
Joint Good Roads association was out of
existence, that Mr.. Cant as president.
was ineligible because he was then
bond trustee, and that the association had
not functioned since last fall, and / be-
lieve that 1t was on Mr.. Marsh's own.
motion that DR.. Clarence Hutchinson.
chairman of that meeting was authorized
to appoint a committee that would be in
harmony with the then existing condt-
tion, and 1t was upon this plain state
ment from Mr.. Marsh that the motion
was carried almost unanimously.
I do not know whether DR.. Hutchinson
has appointed that committee, but 1t is
foregone conclusion that the Joint Good
Roads association was dead and there
fore could have no force in any meet
Ing or with any resolution until it has
been reorganized or revived.
It further occurred to me that the
meeting on Saturday evening was called
and the effort made by someone-I can.
say who-and If not expressly made for
that purpose the result would be about
the same, and that was to help in the
reelection Of the old county commits
sioners, with the exception of Commits
sioner Wentworth, who seems not to
have been party to the meeting.
II I am correct in my surmise then
the Joint Good Roads association is dead
whether 1t continues to function or not,
as in my humble Judgment the moment
it entered into politics, that moment 1t
lost its usefulness as a civic body.
AS I said before. cannot see that the
Joint Good Roads association will have
any force or influence should newly
elected body, or majority of county COM
missioners become operative, as it would |
certainly not stand well before a board /
Of county commissioners who are Of /
Tended before election and are classed by |
some as amateurs" on the road ques-
ton. What Influence could 1t have on !,
the voters who helped elect the new COM
missioners If any should be elected.
The more thought of the matter the |
more I began to feel that tho best thing /
1 could do would be to sever my con- I
nections with the association, II it was |
still in existence, because as things were I
developing I did not seem to be able to
work in harmony with them
As one OF a number Of instances of
the difference of my views and of my |
efforts that I have worked so hard for ,
and that of some Of the county commits |
sioners, I would relate conversation |
that took place between myself and Com
missioner Soderlind on Palafox street |
about two weeks ago, when discussing |
the question of the $250,o00 from the
state and federal aid fund for the Ferry |
Pass bridge. which is to be used on the
Flomaton and Nunez Ferry road, which |
fund he claims was up in the air."
Commissioner soderllnd told me that |
the building Of the Ferry Pass bridge was |
not popular with the rural commission /
ers as 1t would permit chickens and eggs /
and vegetables to be brought into PEN
sacola. and be sold cheaper than our own
farmers could sell It for.
I doubted this believe that Escam-
bia farmers sell their produce as cheap
as anyone and they do not fear compe-
titio1 from the farmers of Santa Rosa
or Baldwin, and as the pledge was made
to build Escambia bridge. and must be
built within a certain time or lose $780,
600, believe not only in keeping faith
with the people but in saving the $780,
900 which would be diverted for other
/ am a plain business man; don't be-
lieve In politics In business or in civic
affairs. 1 grant each man tho right to
vote for whom he pleases and l ask the
same privilege for myself.
I have devoted every ounce of energy
that I could to building up my city and
my state have never received or BEN
Gifted. directly or indirectly. from any
Of my efforts to making this a greater
Pensacola and greater county I have
tried to be useful citizen and still ex-
pect to be among those who are working
to make Pensacola a city beautiful and
a county second to none in Florida, but
as It seems to me the usefulness of the
Joint Good Roads association has lost
It's force I believe that my services can
be of greater benefit In other channels of
our civic life and have this day there
fore rendered my resignation to that
body.
GEO. J. EMMANUEL.
June 3rd, 1922
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