The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-30
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Georgia perhaps more strongly than
the citizen Of any other state. As q
youth, he earnestly and honestly strug-
gled between the pillow handles through
the long years of the civil war, while
his father was fighting beneath the
stars and bars for Southern rights and
Southern homes.
There under those trying conditions
and through those rugged days, was
the foundation of his character laid 80
deep and lasting as in the years 10 come
TO maintain the great superstrueturds'
and trust OF might people now rest
ing on IL. Applying himself studiously
after the war was over, he made his
way through the college Of his state,
and finally graduated from that great
Southern seat of learning, Vanderbilt
University at Nashville, Tennessee.
The honors he bore off in his school
days amply attest the same application
and zeal that made his ploW-boy days q
success, and leaving that institution,
he turned his face southwark TO the
little city nesting on the banks Of the
ST. Johns river, and from that day to
this, Is long years Of his life is q page
in the history Of Florida, he has been
an honored and loved citizen among
those with whom he cast his lot.
Soon they found the measure Of his
moral worth and called him from one
high and honorable position 10 another,
and at the end Of each and every ser
vice their beautiful words Of common.
dalton have fallen upon his ears and
sunk into his soul, well done thou
good and faithful servant" Busy man
though he has been, he has never been
too busy to lay aside personal gain or
employment 20 answer 70 his peoples
call. He has seen that little city grow
10 a beautiful metropolis; he has con-
tributed much 20 her splendid progress,
through ali of her distress and grief he
has been q loyal and loving son, true 10
every trust, and his unfagging zeal
and patriotic ardOr have been an inspir-
alton 10 his fellow citizens; he has seen
his state grow and blossom, her fields
cleared and her products supplying the
demands Of q hungry and shiVering
world; he has seen her grow TO a
mighty commonwealth, ranking only
second now in this great sisterhOod Of
states in her progressive strides, and
believe, sir, that no man has ever
served her more cOnsclentiOusly, In
spired by a greater zeal for her up
building and a loftier desire for her
material progress along all lines, and
believe that her people have made no .
mistake in calling him now TO occupy
as their chosen champion the forum Of
the United States.
As / intimated at the outset, the
honor Is q great one, the trust a sacred
Nha afhfINNNV a FauWfnN
he merits the honor and the trust, and
our knowledge and experience Of HIM
in the past warrants US in the pre-
dietiOn that we have chosen wisely,
and that he will in every sense measure
up 70 the responsibilities Of this ex-
allied Office.
He will stand upon the floor Of the
Senate, far away from his beloved
state, but we believe him to be q great
Captain, and that his honest heart and
splendid intelligence will be brought to
bear 10 good effect. and that ere many
moons shall wax and wane FlOrida's
brilliant son will accomplish much and
by the exercise Of his splendid natural
gifts 20 10 the very forefront Of Ameri-
Craftsmanship and attract the attention
of the civilized world, thereby reflect
ing credit upon the people who have
selected him.
NJ. Speaker. il affords me, today,
rugtsetV q pleasure TO present for
our consideration for the Office Of
dated SsItes Senator q big-brained,
big hearLJd, true and loyal man Ia the
person u Duncan u Fletcher. Of Duval
County, the chosen Of the people
of EloFida