The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-11-19
BY BRYAN MACK

We have the Florida football team in
Pensacola today. They are great
bunch, and it is an honor to have them
as guests Of Pensacola. The wonderful
University of Florida is making all parts
Of the state into one great family, and
the football boys are doing their part in
this great work
Yesterday, when they were playing
such a wonderful game. thousands Of
well-wishers in Florida awaited with
eager breath for the result. Those back
home knew the boys would give good
account of themselves, and they would
play the game as real sportsmen play.
The University of Florida is a great
institution. DR.. Murphree, its president,
is an ideal man for the position and he
measures UP to the duties in every re-
spect. The boys refer to him as kid
Murph' but this does not indicate any
lack of respect on their part.
I hope the boys have a fine day In
Pensacola, and If they enjoy their short
stay here as much as the people Of PEN
sacola will enjoy having them, 1t will be
one glorious and happy occasion.
We have great University and a
football team that holds it's own in all
conflicts.
There is one man in Pensacola who
has for years had an abiding faith in
Pensacola becoming a great city. He
has met with obstacles that would have
disheartened the average man, but to-
day he is just as optimistic as he was
fifteen years ago. 1 refer to Henry Nc
Loughlin, owner of the railroad that ex-
tends from Pensacola toward Mobile.
With this road completed Mr.. McLough-
lin feels certain that Pensacola will be-
come wonderful exporting point, and
he has had enough confidence in this
belief to spend all of his private fortune
in the venture.
When he decided to build a. railroad,
Mr.. Mclaughlin didn't try to build 1t on
other peoples money, as is the usual
way of beginning railroads. He used his
own money, his time, and his experience.
and now that he has many miles COM
pleted he is seeking to interest the East
ern financiers in his enterprise in order
that it may be rushed to an early COM
pletion. Pensacola is vitality interested
in the completion of this piece of rail-
road, and the section that will be served
by the road will greatly enhance in
value and become rapidly settled just as
soon as transportation facilities are as
sured
There is genuine rejoicing over the
outcome of the Valparaiso cases that
have been before the federal court. Those
familiar with this case have all along
believed that there was no intentional
wrong-doing on the part of anyone, and
if anyone did do anything wrong, that
man is dead. and that none Of those on
trial were guilty. Judge Sheppard evil
IDENTIFY thought the same thing, for lie d.
rected the jury to render verdict of not
guilty.
That the original indictment against |
Bob McCaskill was dismissed, and. that
he was cot even put on trial is very |
gratifying to his friends, not alone in
Florida but throughput this country who
recognize his true worth and what he |
has tried to do to develop his section of |
the state. Bob McCaskil sold the lids |
to the development company, and what |
ever might have gone wrong or whatever |
methods possibly were
employed were no concern Of Bob Nc
Caskill. He was entirely out OF it. and
while he has come out Of the matter
without being placed on trial it is new
erthsless embarrassing to be indicted,
even II the indictment is dismissed,
Bob McCasltill, like his father before
him, is developer. He sees things
ahead Of other peopls, and h. has lone
and Is doing as much to develop West
Florida as any other person. Bob has
big plans for the future, and his friends
rejoice that he is meeting with such a
phenomenal success in his DEVELOPMENT, |