The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-14

tives from counties west of the Su-
vance. Col. Rogers said that only
the sentiment of the people in Cen
trail and South Florida can have any
effect ON the legislature and that we
must make this sentiment as strong
as possible. In closing his remarks,
Col. Rogers again hung Ocala's latch
string out, but made it 100 yards in
stead of the 100 feet that Judge Bull
lock offered the visitors.
PALATKA A GOOD SPORT
Mr.. ]. w. Hart, secretary of the
Palatka Chamber of Commerce, then
took the floor and thanked Col. Rogers
and Judge Bullock for their long
latch string and expressed his gratifi-
cation that Palatka was able to be
represented at the meeting. He said
that Palatka wants an organization
absolutely free from sectionalism,
that Palatka was glad to cast it's vote
for Ocala as the first meeting place
in order to break the tie that existed
between Palatka and Ocala. Mr.. Hart
stated that Palatka called this meet
ing for the purpose of organizing a
permanent capital removal associa-
tion. He feels that this association
will be entirely unselfish in it's actions.
He said that Palatka was for Florida
first and for anything that was for
the good of Florida. 1t is unselfish in
it's desire for capital removal. He
said that each delegate to the Ocala
convention should form a center for
an association in his city and that
each of the men at the Ocala meeting
should be enthusiastic in his work for
local association. He felt assured
that this meeting would be the begin
ming of at least 100 associations
throughout the state. In closing his
talk Mr.. Hart suggested that tenn
porary organization be formed and
suggested temporary chairman, a
temporary secretary and a temporary
committee or committees. Mr.. Hart
moved that an election be entered into
to select these temporary officers and
committee. :.
Mr.. Goode M. Guerry, of Palatka,
seconded this motion and made few
remarks along the line of preliminary
work for capital removal He said that
we must not begin at the top by
selecting a town for the capital, but
that we must first secure capital re-
moval and then select the town for
if we first select the town the other
towns interested would lose most of
their enthusiasm and will not work so
hard for removal. Mr.. Guerry said
that there was an amendment to be
voted on in the November election
which, if it carries, will reapportion
the state, and that it is good as far
as it goes, but that it is only the first
step in what we need to secure.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION
Col. R. F. Rogers was elected tenn
porary chairman. Mr.. J. w. Hart was
elected temporary secretary, and Col
Rogers appointed as a committee on
committees the following: T. J. Ap-
pleyard Jr., Lakeland; r. B. Atkisson
Miami; N. P. Yowell, Orlando; w. T
Gary, Ocala; J. v. Walton, Palatka
In appointing this committee, Col
Rogers first stated that he would try
to select a man from each territory
that wanted the capital. Mr.. T. M
Shackleford Jr. of Tampa, appointed
member of the committee, with
drew in favor of Lakeland, when some
one said Lakeland should be repre-
sented on the committee. Lakeland
couldn't settle on man so the delega'
ton from Polk county left the room
and selected Mr.. Appleyard Jr. Tampa
won much goodwill by the unselfsf
action of Mr.. Shackleford.
SECOND MEETING IN ORLANDO
] The Orlando delegation then invit
: ed the association to meet in its cit!
= on April 5th. Lakeland was proposed
) by Mr.. Turnkey of Fort Meade, who
/ withdrew his proposal when it wa:
stated series of meetings woule
= probably be held. Orlando was select
/ ed as the next meeting place.
r The Orlando delegation then invited
l the convention to repair to the squar'
7 and listen to a concert by the banC
= it had brought all the way from Or
t lando to entertain the convention. Th'
s band rendered the following fine pro
: gram, to the enjoyment of hundred
s of people:
/. March, Stars and Stripes For
e ever. ...-
f 2. Overture on "Gems of Grea