The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-21
GOVERNORS SPEECH
TAMPA CONVENTION
intorostihs Address On AVERY ImPOF-
tant SUbiSet.

Tampa Times OF the 10Th:
Governor Broward's speech, deliv-
cred at the opening Of the immigration
convention held here this week, was
a very interesting delivery. The Times
obtained a copy OF the Governors
speech, and herewith presents 1t:
INF Chairman, Ladies' and Gentle
men: Il is admittedly within the truth
70 assert that no movement In all the
history Of the world since the birth OF
Christianity has been more pregnant
with results looking toward the uplift-
ing Of humanity and the advancement
OF civilization than the flow of immi.
grafton, bringing Nberty-loving peOple
from other countries Of the earth to
free America-tO this wonderful land
of opportunities, consecrated by the
blood, the spirit, the moral and intel
lectual endeavors Of the fathers to b
a land OF free and equal opportunities
"A heritage offered without cost or
qualification, except the qualification
of being honest and law-abiding and
industrious, to all the people OF the
earth, regardless Of race, creed or
condition.
1.-THE growth of these United States
during the past century has been the
marvel, the envy and the despair Of all
the struggling, ambitious but en-
shackled nations OF the Old World. In
population. I'm wealth, I'm culture, In
governmental, social and religious
progress. and In all the attributes that
20 to make up a better and higher,
more lasting and more useful CiViliZa-
ton. the growth which has marked
the century and a third OF history has
been the life Of this mighty republic,
constitutes a story of human endeavOr
and achievement and progress which
has never been equaled or nearly APP
preached in any era Of the worlds
history.
There Is no need here to dwell upon
1.-The myriad details nor the countless
Incidents Of this unprecedented gov.
lnmental, economic and social
growth. II is a story which Is the
wonder and pride Of alt our people.
too familiar to require reCapitulation
here, but valuable 10 those here as
\semblsd because inIprsssively Illus
trative of the fact that wherever, un-
der free American institutions. eDer-
getic and law-abiding people have set
tied and devoted their honest efforts
% individual and communal advance
ment and betterment. there prosperity
has resulted, and civic growth, both In
It's moral and material phases, has
Bsen added TO the sum OF good In the
world. Primarily, individuals have
DrOspered and have successfully car
ried out the common duty to maintain
themselves and their dependents.
- Il. A khr rkrfvoror1aa ~
individuals hAve resulted to a greater
extent than elsewhere In beneht and
advancement TO society, the State and
the nation.
"This great country was dedicated
by It's founders to be a nation OF equal
opportunities to the enjoyment Of
which all honest and decent people
we're freely invited. DesDite the ava
ricious greed Of predatory wealth and
the corruDtion of many men who have
bsen illadvisedly placed In pnsitiOnS
Of authority and trust. the nation hap
PLY still retains the fundamental char
acter of freedom and equality OF opDor-
tunities. Abuses there have been, and
abuses still exist, grave and mon
strous, but these will Inevitably be
corrected by the RAPIDLY awakening
public cOnscience-the one sure and
unfalling paDacPa for all public Ills.
1--WE Ct the South, neither thinking
nor speaking from a spirit Of detrac-
ton towards the other sDfendid sec
lions of our common country, yet
assert with confidence born OF absNlut"
conviction STRENGTHENED by exhaustive
observation, that In this favored
Southland of ours is TO be found the
most promising field for the attraction
OF new settlers that exists on the
globe. We docrv neither the rich and
prosperous North. nor the magnid-
cent enterprising West. We would
emDhasize the fact. dailv becOm'ng
more and mora aDDarent that IN this
section are offered oUDortunit'es fOr
successful industrial effort which are
not edualed IN attractiveness In any
known reVion.
There Is room, there Is welcome.
and thare IL certain reward In the
Snuth TODAY for a score ~ millions IT
thrifty, industrious. INTELLIGENT white
peOnIe. end II is cur Ohiact to invite
all INTELLIGENT Write pNople to make
their hOuaes among u.s."
The Governor sDoke Of the growth
Of thu United Stateq--its prosperity
at howe It's mower ahr0ad Tho part
the Snufh haa alwavs tsken IN the en-.
lighteped develonment Of the products
and resources Of the cOuutrv. snd the
strides she Is Tnakiug to-day IN I'd
vpRc'n0 the wa'I-hei7g OF the whole
country by'hnr patrintisU bar natisn'
strueples with unusual burdenB her
wonderful uublic schcol svsterns sun